Verizon has signed a deal to provide cellular service from space through AST SpaceMobile beginning next year. Shares of AST SpaceMobile, a space-based cellular broadband network, soared more than 10% before the market opened Wednesday. SpaceMobile’s network is designed to operate across premium low-band spectrum, its own licensed L-band and S-band spectrum, and up to…
In a wide-ranging video interview at the All-In Summit, the world’s richest man was asked about his intentions in the satellite-to-cell-phone space It’s going to take a couple years before a phone supports the spectrum that SpaceX is acquiring from EchoStar LightShed analysts said Musk’s point about not displacing carriers reinforces their view that SpaceX…
More than 20,000 Verizon customers across the United States faced troubles while sending text messages or making calls after the company experienced a nationwide outage on Saturday afternoon (August 30, 2025). Reports of cell service outages began surfacing at around 12 pm ET, according to Down Detector. The current data available on the site, which…
Verizon customers across the U.S. Saturday reported issues with the network on their cellphones, with some saying that their devices have been limited to SOS mode for several hours. In a statement to CBS News, Verizon said it was aware of a “software issue impacting wireless service for some customers.” “Our engineers are engaged and…
The latest Ookla report reaffirmed that T-Mobile has the Best Mobile Network in the U.S. Scoring for the award took into account a bunch of things that consumers do with their phones every day But Verizon maintained the lead in the Best Mobile Coverage category Here we go again. Ookla today said T-Mobile had the…
PRICES at some of the largest mobile service providers in the country have been hiked again, thanks to surprise fees and shrinking discounts. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have all increased prices for customers, with plenty of unknown fees hiking up your bills. 3 Prices at some of the largest mobile service providers in the country…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is seeking FCC approval to end its 60-day phone unlocking rule and set its own policy, sparking industry debate. Dish (Boost Mobile’s parent) supports a single national unlocking standard, while seven state attorneys general say Verizon should decide its own policy. A change could reduce the number of…
A photo of Monument Peak (7,762ft / 2,366m) behind Trinity Lake, shot on a Fuji X100VI Anshel Sag I’m a city slicker and have lived in cities or suburbs most of my life. So, when the wireless carriers began launching their satellite services, it became a bit of a problem for me to try them…
Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it makes sense for the rule to be applied uniformly to everyone Ask and ye shall…
President Trump’s family isn’t the only famous party trying to launch a new branded mobile phone. More and more celebrities are looking to attach their names to your device—or rather, wireless services that could power it, with brands launched or co-owned by high-profile figures just about everywhere you look, per the AP. But several…