Parts of Canada are changing how they handle time on November 1, and Google is warning that Android phones and Google Calendar might not keep up automatically. wirefly.com/news/google-warn…

As SpaceX moves closer to launching its own phone service, one well-known wireless industry figure is putting his money on a rival satellite company. wirefly.com/news/boost-mobil…

SpaceX keeps stacking up spectrum for Starlink Mobile. Just weeks after agreeing to buy a nationwide block of 800 MHz airwaves, the company has received federal approval for a smaller, but still useful, spectrum purchase. wirefly.com/news/fcc-approve…

Figuring out how much screen time is too much, and how to keep kids safe online, is a constant challenge for parents. AT&T is bringing in outside experts to help shape the advice it gives families through its ScreenReady program. wirefly.com/news/att-forms-e…

T-Mobile customers who were promised their prices would never change, only to see their bills go up in 2024, are finally getting some relief, at least in New York. wirefly.com/news/t-mobile-mu…

Combining wireless and home internet into one bill is becoming the norm for big carriers, and Mississippi’s C Spire is expanding its own bundle to many more households. wirefly.com/news/c-spire-s-9…

Buying a refurbished phone can save you hundreds of dollars, but it’s often hard to know what you’re getting. Samsung is making its official refurbished phones easier to find by selling them on Amazon for the first time. wirefly.com/news/you-can-now…

TextNow, best known for its free and cheap phone service, is getting into the kids’ phone business. Its new Yello! service is built around one simple rule: only people a parent approves can reach the phone. wirefly.com/news/textnow-lau…

AT&T is well on its way to retiring its old copper phone network, and the company is now sharing new numbers on how far the transition has come. wirefly.com/news/att-s-coppe…

If you’ve been thinking about switching to Visible, there’s a deadline coming up. Verizon’s prepaid brand is offering a discount that can save new customers up to $300, but it ends next week. wirefly.com/news/last-chance…

Flash floods and brutal heat waves are becoming a regular part of life in New York City. Verizon is working with United Way to help residents in some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods prepare before the next one arrives. wirefly.com/news/verizon-and…

AT&T kept its momentum going over the summer, adding hundreds of thousands of new wireless and internet customers and raising its profit outlook for the year. wirefly.com/news/att-adds-37…

If you’d rather fix your own iPhone than hand it over to a repair shop, Apple has made that possible for its latest Pro models. Genuine iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max parts are now available directly from Apple. wirefly.com/news/you-can-now…

Google has released a new beta for Pixel phones, and this one is mostly about fixing problems. Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 is rolling out now with a long list of bug fixes and one useful new security setting. wirefly.com/news/android-17-…

Samsung’s 2023 foldables are getting their last big software upgrade. The stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, is now rolling out to the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 around the world. wirefly.com/news/galaxy-z-fo…

T-Mobile customers who’ve been thinking about adding a tablet may want to wait until next Tuesday. The carrier is reportedly offering Apple’s iPad A16 for free, but only for 24 hours. wirefly.com/news/t-mobile-cu…

National First Responders Day is October 28, and T-Mobile is marking it with events across the country and a donation to support first responders and their families. wirefly.com/news/t-mobile-ho…

All three major carriers now have nationwide 5G standalone networks, but new data shows that having the network isn’t the same as getting customers onto it. T-Mobile is still far ahead, and AT&T has a lot of catching up to do. wirefly.com/news/t-mobile-le…

Pixel 9 owners were coming up on the end of their free access to Satellite SOS, the feature that lets them contact emergency services when there’s no cell signal. Google has now confirmed that it won’t start charging just yet. wirefly.com/news/google-exte…

Older adults are some of the biggest targets for online scams, and AT&T is supporting a program that helps them build the skills to protect themselves. wirefly.com/news/att-teams-s…