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The T-Mobile and Sprint merger would result in significant consolidation of the U.S. market and that’s something that the Justice Department has not been too keen about. That’s why Dish has been in talks with the two carriers to acquire the prepaid carrier Boost Mobile. According to a new report, Dish has reached an agreement with T-Mobile and Sprint for Boost Mobile worth $1.5 billion and spectrum assets for an additional $3.5 billion.
What that would essentially do is enable Dish to take Sprint’s place as the fourth biggest carrier in the United States. The Justice Department has wanted to maintain the status quo which includes four competitors and it seems that reaching this deal with Dish is enough to assuage the department’s concerns.
Bloomberg reports that Dish will get a “seven-year wholesale agreement allowing it to sell T-Mobile wireless service under the Dish brands.” That will provide Dish with ample time to improve its own infrastructure. T-Mobile will be responsible for three years of operational support as prepaid customers transition to becoming Dish customers.
A public comment on this deal hasn’t come in as yet from Dish, T-Mobile or Sprint for that matter. However, FCC filings have confirmed that there have been detailed talks on this merger. The deal will allow Dish to set about competing in a whole different market.
Dish May Soon Become The Nation’s Fourth Major Carrier , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 24
AT&T is detailing its plans for HBO Max, its upcoming standalone streaming service, which include a live TV element for the service. The company’s CEO revealed during a call with investors that AT&T is aiming to offer live sports and news through the HBO Max streaming service.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that HBO Max could eventually offer live sports as well. They might include MLB, NBA, and soccer matches. There may also be a news element to the service. The company is planning for a full unveiling of the service at an investor presentation on October 29th. However, the service itself isn’t slated to be released until 2020.
Stephenson also talked about the company’s plans to launch a new “thin client product” called AT&T TV. This will enter the trial stage in the third quarter of the year. No further information has been offered about AT&T TV at this point in time.
AT&T does have a lot riding on HBO Max since things don’t seem to be going too well for its other streaming service, DirecTV Now. The service has reported another subscribe loss this quarter, it’s down 168,000 subscribers. AT&T has warned that these losses will likely continue throughout the year as it has phased out the current promotional subscription pricing for DirecTV Now.
AT&T Aims To Offer Live Sports And News Through HBO Max , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 24
Corsair confirmed today that it has acquired enthusiast gaming desktop and laptop manufacturer Origin PC. The company says that this acquisition is in line with its aim to reach out to gamers who don’t necessarily want to build their own PC and would rather opt for a one-stop solution which offers them the gaming rigs best suited to their needs.
Origin PC has a decade of experience in creating high performance PCs. It specializes in manufacturing hand-built, personalized PCs that provide a great gaming experience. Customers also get service and support after their purchase.
The company offers a variety of high-performance configurable PCs which range from gaming rigs to powerful workstations and even gaming laptops. It builds systems focused on gaming, customization, and technology to provide users with a complete experience.
“With the gaming PC market continuing to expand as an increasing number of players make the jump from console to PC, we wanted to do more to reach customers in North America that prefer to buy, rather than build, their system,” said Corsair CEO Andy Paul. The company says that Origin PC will remain a separate brand within Corsair and continue to operate as it has been. All existing Origin PC warranties, support, and purchases remain unaffected and they will continue to be provided by Origin PC’s support team.
Corsair Confirms Acquisition Of Origin PC , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 24
There have been quite a few reports recently about the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift. Many players have experienced that their joysticks are becoming unreliable and pointing them in random directions when they’re playing a game even when they haven’t been physically pushed. Nintendo hasn’t acknowledged that this is a defect yet but a new report claims that the company will fix Joy-Con drift for free even for customers who may be out of warranty.
There were reports that Nintendo could face a class action lawsuit over this so perhaps that’s why the company has decided to be proactive about this and fix the issue even for customers who may not be covered by warranty.
Vice News claims to have obtained an internal Nintendo memo which directs the company’s customer service division to repair the affected controllers for free and even provide refunds for previous repairs without requiring the customer to prove that they purchased a Switch console and have a valid warranty.
If this ends up being true, it would be nothing short of a silent admission by Nintendo that this issue is indeed real, but it also goes to show that the company is willing to pull out all the stops to make it right for affected customers. There hasn’t been an official comment on this from Nintendo as yet.
Nintendo May Fix Joy-Con Drift Free Even For Out Of Warranty Customers , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 24
Earlier this month we heard some relatively unofficial news about Facebook’s FTC fine and fallout. Today the FTC made it all official with some friendly infographics that they are, indeed, levying a major fine against the Social Network. They’ve made the case that they’re bringing big penalties to Facebook, and that this is super serious! But fancy graphics and additional … Continue reading
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