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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone emergency satellite communication features may not be functional until 2022

Following up on analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s surprising revelation that Apple’s next-gen iPhone might include satellite communication features, Bloomberg clarified the point, stating that the upcoming iPhones would include hardware capable of communicating with low-earth orbit satellites, but the software to use it may not be enabled initially. The news outlet stated that Apple is focusing […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could offer communications via low earth orbit satellites alongside cellular networks

Apple’s next-gen iPhone might be able to forego having to be connected to either a 4G or 5G network, and could feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication technology to make calls and send messages, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a recent note to investors, Kuo explained that the ‌iPhone 13‌ lineup will […]

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70 million AT&T customer records reportedly stolen in data breach

Per Restore Privacy, wireless carrier AT&T has had personal data stolen from some 70 million customer records, albeit the company has stated the data isn’t really from their subscribers. The data includes names, phone numbers, social security numbers, birth dates, and physical addresses. The hacker, named ShinyHunters, is trying to sell the database for $1 […]

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T-Mobile acknowledges data breach, says data of almost 50 million customers was compromised

If you have a T-Mobile account, it may be time to change your password. The company last week issued a statement confirming a data breach wherein the personal information of almost 50 million current, former, and prospective customers had been breached. Late last week, T-Mobile confirmed that a forum post that purported to offer data from more […]

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AT&T announces it will stop throttling speeds of its top tier Unlimited Elite data plan

Wireless carrier AT&T has announced that the company will no longer throttle speeds for customers who purchase its most expensive unlimited plan, AT&T Unlimited Elite. Previously, all three of AT&T’s “unlimited” plans featured data slowdowns when customers hit a specific limit. Now, starting the week of July 12, that will no longer be the case […]