Category: AT&T

HBO Max launches today, here’s what you need to know

HBO Max, the HBO -plus-other-stuff streaming service from WarnerMedia, is finally here. At $14.99 per month, the service — initially available to subscribers in the United States — is more expensive than competing offerings like Netflix and Disney+. But from another angle, it’s still a pretty sweet deal, since you’re…

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Alphabet’s Loon and AT&T will tackle global crises with internet balloons

Alphabet’s “balloon-powered internet” — Project Loon — has been active for five years now. Born of Google’s X Labs, the initiative sees balloons floating 20km high in the stratosphere, beaming internet to people below. Its primary function is to brin… Source

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Samsung’s $399 Galaxy A51 comes to AT&T and Xfinity Mobile

Samsung’s Galaxy A51 is a viable alternative to the iPhone SE if you’re looking for a mid-priced phone, but you’ve been out of luck if you wanted to get it through a carrier besides Sprint or Verizon (Engadget’s parent company). You won’t have to wai… Source

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HBO Max pre-order promo drops price to $12 per month for the first year

HBO Max is taking a page out of the Disney+ playbook by offering sizeable discounts to early adopters. The streaming service is running a pre-order promotion that drops the price from $15 per month to $12 for the first year if you’re either a new sub… Source

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Daily Crunch: AT&T CEO steps down

AT&T is getting a new boss, the first piece of Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing program should be available soon and Snap is looking to raise more debt. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 24, 2020. 1. Randall Stephenson to step down as AT&T chief, succeeded by COO John…

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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is retiring

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is stepping down after leading the telecom giant for 13 years. He’ll act as executive chairman through January 2021 to oversee the leadership transition.John Stankey will become AT&T’s new CEO on July 1st. He’s bee… Source

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