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  1. MoodyBlues

    Orby TV anyone?

    I've heard about Orby TV and decided to check them out. Frankly, they sound too good to be true! Their $40/month package includes 150-something local channels--most of which I don't get with DirecTV. It also includes the specific, small handful of cable channels I routinely watch. It would be...
  2. Android News

    New Moto Mod lets you cast DirecTV Now to your TV

    A new Moto Mod called AT&T Mobile TV Cast will allow you to cast your DirecTV Now content directly to your TV with the included USB dongle.
  3. Android News

    You can try out DirecTV Now for a month for free

    If you've been looking to make the move to streaming all of your media, including your television shows, this may be the promotion for you. Right now, DirecTV is offering a free one-month trial of its DirecTV Now service when you use the coupon code RULESFREE9.
  4. Android News

    AT&T announces they've more than double their DirecTV Now local channel lineup

    Local programming is important to those who are cutting the cord on cable TV and a new announcement from AT&T could help convince more people to switch. The company says the new expansion gives DirecTV Now local coverage for almost 70% of the homes in the United States.
  5. Android News

    DirecTV update makes it easier to find your content

    DirecTV's Android app has been updated to give you a central location to find purchases, downloads, and all your favorite content.
  6. Android News

    DirecTV is dropping support for Safari, will be exclusive to Chrome for the web

    DirecTV has announced they will be dropping support for Safari for those use want to use their service on the web. Instead, the company will only allow those who use Chrome to stream online.
  7. Android News

    Amid financial issues, LeEco is killing off thier EcoPass subscription service

    EcoPass was said to be LeEco's video subscription service but these plans have come to an end. Instead, LeEco is replacing this with DirecTV Now thanks to a partnership deal with AT&T.
  8. Android News

    AT&T begins offering a free year of HBO to DIRECTV NOW customers

    AT&T has started offering new customers a free year of HBO when signing up for DIRECTV NOW.
  9. Android News

    Comparison between YouTube TV, Playstation Vue, Sling TV, and DirecTV Now

    Google recently announced YouTube TV and many have been wondering how it stacks up against the competition. So Phandroid has a chart that compares the four biggest players in the game - YouTube TV, Playstation Vue, Sling TV, and DirecTV Now - so you can see what is available right now.
  10. Android News

    T-Mobile gives free year of Hulu for AT&T switchers

    T-Mobile originally offered AT&T switches a year of DirecTV Now, but the service has been buggy and riddled with issues. With that, T-Mobile is now slamming DirecTV Now and offering a free year of a "better" service: Hulu. Those who took advantage of the original offer are free to keep that...
  11. Android News

    AT&T details 5G roadmap for 2017

    AT&T has detailed their 5G deployment roadmap, with plans starting in 2017. The roadmap reveals plans to successfully launch gigabit speeds at low latency, and a limited trial with DirecTV customers will launch once those technology targets have been met.
  12. Android News

    FCC states that AT&T is violating net neutrality through data cap exemptions

    The FCC has filed a statement claiming that AT&T is violating Net Neutrality by offering data cap exemptions to DirecTV subscribers.
  13. Android News

    DirecTV NOW has arrived with a 7-day free trial

    Originally announced earlier this week, DirecTV NOW is a new TV streaming service that has been launched. The service provides 4 different options and anywhere between 60 channels to over 120 channels.
  14. Android News

    AT&T announces DirecTV Now, a new TV streaming service that launches November 30th

    More and more TV subscription services have popped up over the years, and today AT&T has announced theirs. The service is called DirecTV Now, and will come with 4 different tiered packages ranging from $35 (with 60+ channels) to $70 (with 120+ channels) per month.
  15. Android News

    AT&T has exempted DirecTV from mobile data caps

    Data cap exemptions are a controversial step in the battle for net neutrality and AT&T is exhibiting a prime example of why they shouldn't exist. Now that AT&T owns DirecTV, it has exempted the service from its mobile data caps, while competitors like Netflix and Hulu must pay in order to be...
  16. Android News

    All of DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream out-of-market games

    Before, NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers had to pay for an additional MAX upgrade if they wanted to watch out-of-market games through the system. AT&T has announced that this is no longer required for its 22nd season. The MAX upgrade will still come with some premium features, but it won't be...
  17. Android News

    AT&T is advertising DirecTV in the notification panel of their carrier-branded Galaxy S7

    Carrier bloatware is nothing new, but injecting advertising into the notification panel is taking this a step too far. We saw HTC do this with BlinkFeed and they received a lot of bad press about it. Now it looks like AT&T's version of the S7 is asking you to download the DirecTV app and signup...
  18. E

    AT&T reportedly has plans to release a video streaming service

    CNET is reporting that AT&T wants to compete with Netflix. The service is said to be announced sometime this month, and the report suggests the company will be leveraging the content library of their $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV to do so.
  19. Android News

    AT&T's unlimited mobile data is back if you subscribe to TV

    AT&T hasn't had unlimited data plans since 2010, but today they have announced their return. In order to get an unlimited plan there is a big catch: you have to subscribe to DirecTV.