The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the perfect size for a phone

Not too big and not too small — depending on who you ask.

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is a great phone that gets a lot of stuff right. Its display is stunning, performance is as fast as can be, and the cameras regularly capture gorgeous photos/video. Despite all of that, one aspect that’s really stuck out to a lot of our forum users is the phone’s design.

Even though the Galaxy S9 has a 5.8-inch screen, the 18:9 aspect ratio and curved glass create for a phone that’s extremely comfortable and easy to use for most everyone.

MrDoh
06-28-2018 03:53 AM

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Yes, I like the size of the S9 as well. Just a little bigger than an iPhone with a lot bigger screen, exactly what I was looking for. What disturbs me more is that with all the glass, it seems a little more fragile than I’d like. It’s a very attractive phone, but you got to have it in a case with all that glass, so it’s hard to enjoy the appearance. Wireless charging is nice, though.

Anyways,…

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TwitchyPuppy
06-28-2018 07:32 AM

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I prefer it to the S9+. It’s a very narrow phone, so I like it shorter.

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SpookDroid
06-28-2018 02:21 AM

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I don’t mind the size, and love the glass look (sure, I have to be super careful now haha but love it). I had issues with the curves with the first phone that came out, but they’ve gotten better and now my fat hands don’t cause accidental presses. No issues putting it in my pocket (and I have the plus), BUT one-handed operation is nearly impossible for MY hands unless I use one-handed mode…

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Then again, the S9’s size still isn’t for everyone:

android_freak1
06-28-2018 01:36 AM

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Let me know your thoughts on the size of the S9.

Is it too big? For me it’s a bit huge and it’s NOT the Plus, it’s just the S9. Its big…I have hard time pulling my phone out of my pocket at times.

However, one handed operations is not really an issue and I HATE the all glass looking bezel.

Will Samsung ever going to release a mini version of the S9 in the close future?

Thanks

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Verizon’s Go90 streaming service will be shut down on July 31

The team behind Go90 will be shifting over to Oath.

On July 31, 2018, Verizon is shutting down Go90. Go90 first debuted around three years ago as a new video streaming platform for Verizon, but unfortunately, it failed to ever build a substantial following.

This news comes by way of Variety, and according to a Verizon spokesperson, “Following the creation of Oath, Go90 will be discontinued.”

Oath is Verizon’s digital media subsidiary that was launched in June 2017 and the Go90 team will be transitioning to it following Go90’s demise. Per Variety’s report:

According to Verizon, the problem with Go90 was its inability to achieve scaled distribution. After pumping Go90 programming across Oath sites and apps over the last six months, the total audience for Go90 programming has exploded to an average of more than 17 million unique viewers per month.

Go90 could be accessed through Android and iOS apps as well as through your web browser and offered free, ad-supported content across a variety of genres. It was a good enough idea, but I don’t think anyone’s really all that surprised about this news.

Will you miss Go90?

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Republic Relay hands-on: A fantastic take on a kid-friendly ‘phone’

It’s still early days, but there’s a lot of potential to these fun little squares.

My 9-year-old came home from the first day of school this year and asked for a phone of his very own, and I laughed. His 13-year-old sister doesn’t even have her own phone yet, and I didn’t have one until I was much older that they are now. But as we talked, he explained many of the kids in his class had a phone, mostly for emergencies. At the end of the conversation I still wasn’t ready to give him something he could call his own, but for things like field trips out of state I did find myself wanting him to have something.

I found myself unsatisfied with most of the solutions available at the time. The cellular “kid watches” available through carriers felt more like unstylish ankle monitors, and while Google’s parental features in Gmail have improved dramatically this year, a full Android phone requires a ton of work to set up for someone like my son. Republic Wireless caught my attention not long ago when it announced Relay, a cellular device with most of the important smart and phone features without actually being a smartphone. After using a pair of them with my kids this week, I’m excited to see where this tech leads.

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The anti-smartphone

Relay looks more like a portable Amazon Echo than it does a phone. There’s a speaker grille covering the whole top of the device, with a single button on top and two buttons on the side. It charges through a proprietary magnetic connector on the bottom, and the only “display” on this rounded square is a glowing ring around the central button. The combination of this light up ring, simple vibrations, and a system voice through the speaker comprise the entire interface. And it works, this system is both intuitive and incredibly easy to navigate once you learn all of the shortcuts.

Relay is a simple communication tool kids actually want to use, with just enough smarts baked in to help keep them safe when you aren’t around.

At its core, Relay works like a walkie-talkie. Press and hold the center button, and you can send a short message to the other Relay devices in your channel. The speaker is reasonably loud, but a headphone jack gives you another option if you’re in a noisy place. If I have the Relay app open on my phone, I can send and receive voice commands to the channel as well.

When the app is closed, however, I don’t get those messages. If one of the kids needs to get my attention, holding down the volume button for a couple of seconds gives me a notification telling me I need to check in on the Relay channel. But for the people holding the Relay speakers, it’s unlimited two-way communication over both cellular and wireless with no interface needed to choose a network or anything. These speakers are connected in some way all the time.

A big part of how that always-on system works has a lot to do with a combination of the service Republic Wireless offers and a partnership with iPass. Republic Wireless pioneered the cellular network that offloads to WiFi whenever possible, and iPass gives Relay access to over 64 million hotspots across the globe. The Relay user never needs to know or care about what kind of network it is on, so long as it is connected to something so it can send or receive messages. In that respect, Relay is a massive success in our testing.

Privacy and safety first

Relay units have no personal information on them, are identified with random markers in the app, and for the moment can only communicate with the apps and Relays in the channel you create at set up. The smartphone app helps distinguish the Relay units through color and clever nicknames, but never any concrete personal identifiers. I know at the beginning of the day my daughter has the teal Relay and my son has the white Relay, and so I can choose to interact with one or the other if needed. When a Relay user pings the Relay channel, the speaker identifies who is in the channel through these nicknames, and never actual names or account information.

At the same time, the Relay app offers location data for parents to keep an eye on where their kids are. Location data can be observed historically or in real time, so you can see if someone has wandered off where they maybe shouldn’t have. The Relay app doesn’t currently offer a geofence with an alert system for when a Relay drifts outside of what you consider to be a safe area, a common feature among kid-tracking hardware these days, but the Republic team is responding well to feedback and adding features quickly.

The mission statement for Republic here couldn’t be more clear: this system is being built from the kid’s perspective instead of the parent. When you build from the parent’s eye, you get cellular watches that look like ankle monitors and aren’t any fun to use. Relay, on the other hand, has had the opposite effect on my kids. They love having these gadgets nearby, enjoy being able to communicate quickly with me and one another, and the safety features don’t feel like they impose on the user in any significant way.

Fun, but way more useful in the future

There is a LOT to like about what Republic Wireless is offering right now. Relay is a simple communication tool kids actually want to use with just enough smarts baked in to help keep them safe when you aren’t around. And there’s a fun component as well, the “Echo” channel built in to Relay takes anything you say into it and repeats it back to you with a random voice filter. I didn’t think much of it when I first used it, but when my 9-year old discovered the feature he played with it for hours and laughed the entire time. A perfect example of something built for kids instead of parents.

For my kids, especially the younger ones, Relay is an impressive effort to keep us connected without involving a full-featured phone.

In my opinion, the price is right, too. For $150, you get a pair of Relays in whatever color you choose, and for $7/month per unit you have unlimited access to the network. There are other bundles available if you have more people in your group, or you can add on as you see fit for $99/Relay. Because it is available in five colors, there’s a lot of flexibility in choosing which you’d prefer. And if multiple people choose the same color, Relay comes with a sticker pack so you can better identify one as your own.

But the most interesting part about Relay, at least for me, is that it’s not fully baked yet. Republic Wireless has been sourcing feedback from early testers and current customers for future features, and the list of things it hopes to implement is impressive. These speakers are already great at what they do, but if Republic is able to add promised features like Google Assistant and streaming music, the age group these things will appeal to goes up considerably.

While I certainly don’t need one more gadget to carry around every day, I could certainly see myself preferring to grab a Relay off the charger instead of my distraction-heavy phone for a day at the beach or a trip to an amusement park with the family. For my kids, especially the younger ones, Relay is an impressive effort to keep us connected without involving a full-featured phone I have to lock down myself.

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DC Universe is a new subscription service for movies, TV shows, and comics

It’s initially launching as a beta in August.

DC fans, get ready for something special. While the MCU might be dominating the theaters right now, a new subscription service called “DC Universe” is launching later this year with all of the superhero content you could ask for.

For an unknown recurring fee, DC Universe subscribers will get access to original programming, classic DC movies, an assortment of digital comics, and access to exclusive merchandise.

On the movie and TV show side of things, some of the exclusives you’ll find on DC Universe include the live-action Titans series, Doom Patrol, Swap Thing, and the animated Young Justice: Outsiders and Harley Quinn. Although newer DC movies such as Justice League and Wonder Woman are nowhere to be found, older titles such as Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, the four Christopher Reeve Superman movies, and Lois and Clark TV show are all here.

Where DC Universe goes above regular video platforms, however, is by giving subscribers access to “a rotating, curated selection of digital comics.” It’s unclear how long titles will stick around for and how often new ones will be added, but it’s a welcome touch nonetheless.

If you still need more DC in your life, DC Universe will also have exclusive merchandise up for sale and a forum community where you can talk with other DC fans.

You’ll be able to access DC Universe on Android, iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and the web when it launches later this year. You can sign up for the beta that’s launching in August, and as more details trickle in, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.

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Pokémon Quest offers a charming new twist for fans of the iconic franchise! [Game of the Week]

Update June 29, 2018: Pokémon Quest is a fun new adventure that’s the best new game available for Android this week. Great job, Nintendo!

Pokémon Quest

Nintendo has done a fantastic job adapting its iconic game franchises for mobile, and its latest, Pokémon Quest, is a surprisingly great game. Like, really surprising.

I’ll be honest in saying that I wasn’t overly enthused about Pokémon Quest when it was first announced. So Nintendo plans to take its cute and cuddly collectible creatures and make them even more cutesy in a colorful new mobile game? And it’s not just a straight port of one of the classic GameBoy games?

Hard pass, right?

Boy how foolish I was to question Nintendo. They’ve managed to create a game that balances some of the best parts of the Pokémon games you remember — collecting and battling Pokémon — while introducing new game mechanics that we’ve seen before in other games but feels fresh here.

The game has you exploring the newly-discovered Tumblecube Island, a mysterious place where all the Pokémon are cube-shaped. The place is full of wild Pokémon and loot, and it’s up to you to explore and extract as much loot as you can. First, you set up camp and cook up meals to attract Pokémon to your camp, then you power up your team and head out on expeditions to battle wild Pokémon, including some epic boss Pokémon.

Best of all, Nintendo didn’t implement a restrictive “freemium” model here. Sure, there are PM Tickets which are used as in-game currency, but you can play through the entire game without using them, and they’re there to let you instantly complete certain tasks.

Overall, it’s a really fun and charming game that’s definitely worth checking out this weekend!

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Best BBQ and Grilling Accessories for Android

Take your barbecue to the next level with these great grilling gadgets.

For most Americans, the Fourth of July is about spending time with family and friends, firing off a couple fireworks, and grilling up some delicious food. Check out these great gadgets that offers supreme control over your BBQ and allowing you spend less time watching the grill and more time entertaining your family and friends.

• GrillEye Smart Meat Thermometer
• iGrill2 by iDevice
• Refuel Smart Propane Tank Gauge for Smartphones
• Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker
• Lynx 30-Inch Freestanding SmartGrill

GrillEye Smart Grilling & Smoking Thermometer

For $70, the GrillEye smart meat thermometer takes the guesswork out of cooking the perfect burger or steak by monitoring the internal temperature of the meat, notifying you via Bluetooth when it’s cooked to perfection.

Everything is housed in a small unit that features a built-in stand and includes an anti-glare screen so you can easily read the temperature. All you need is the GrillEye app on your phone, a solid Bluetooth connection, and a hot grill to get going.

Simply go into the app and select the type of meat you’re cooking, as well as your preferred doneness. There are six probe ports to use which allow you to track the wellness of six different meats at the same time, so you’ll be able to precisely monitor the temperature of whatever you’re cooking for all your guests.

Once you’ve got everything set up, you can sit back and relax until the app notifies you that your food is done. The GrillEye features 300 feet of Bluetooth range so you can enjoy the company of your guests as you wait for that notification.

The display on the device itself also shows you the current temperature and the target temperature for each probe so you can check in on how things are cooking without having to lift the lid and letting any heat escape. Works with BBQs or smokers. Get yours for just $70.

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iGrill2 by iDevice

The Weber iGrill2 is another great tool for tracking your BBQ with your phone so you can spend more time entertaining and less time over the grill, with everyone getting their steak cooked exactly the way they want it.

This one comes with four color-coded meat probes, so you can conveniently track each slab of meat individually and mingle with your guests without standing over the grill, thanks to 150 feet of Bluetooth range.

If you are frequently cooking for picky guests who like their meat cooked to a particular doneness, the iGrill2 is the perfect device for you.

You can pick up the iGrill2 for about $117.

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GasWatch Bluetooth Propane-level Indicator Scale

Few things are more disappointing than getting ready to barbecue, only to find out that your propane tank is empty. The GasWatch is a scale for your propane tank that lets you monitor your propane tank from wherever you are, wirelessly, via the GasWatch app.

The gauge, placed under the propane tank, acts as a dedicated scale. So instead of having to bend down, lift the tank, and guess how much propane is left, the Refuel Smart Propane Tank Gauge does all the heavy lifting for you for only $45.

If your phone isn’t on you, you can use the LED indicator that magnetically mounts to your barbecue to check at a glance if you’re good to grill or need to refill.

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Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker

Whether you’re a beginner or expert smoker, the Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker will allow you to perfectly slow-cook your favorite meals and go about your day without having to constantly check in on things.

Set up your smoker within range of your home’s Wi-Fi signal, and you’ll receive notifications to your phone through the Char-Broil SmartChef app when the smoker has preheated or when your meat is ready to go.

That means you’re able to get everything cooking and then go for a run, go hang out with your guests or get work done until you’re notified that your food is ready to eat.

With a smoker box that can provide 6.5 hours of smoke, four chrome racks, 726 square inches of cooking space within the unit, along with cooking options and recipes for beef, poultry, pork, and seafood built into the app, you’ll be able to keep your friends and family well-fed without having to dedicate your whole day to the cook.

You can pick up the Char-Broil Digital Electric Smoker on sale for $167 down from its regular price of $399 — a great investment if you’ve been looking for a quality smoker.

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Lynx 30-inch Freestanding SmartGrill

Filed under ultimate fantasy, the Lynx SmartGrill lets you set and control your BBQ with your smartphone or even just your voice.

That’s right. You’re able to slap your meat down on the grill and tell your BBQ what your cooking and how you want it cooked and the SmartGrill will do everything else for you. Peruse the SmartGrill by Lynx app for delicious recipes, then once you’ve done the meal prep, the SmartGrill takes over from there.

From the app, the SmartGrill will tell you when it’s time to flip and when your food is cooked to perfection. And it’ll remember how you like your steak cooked, so you can tell it you’re cooking steaks and it will set the heat accordingly.

Featuring backlit blue LED control knobs, a dual-position internally-powered rotisserie, and fold-down stainless steel shelves, it’s got the looks to go along with the smarts. And in case you were wondering, all the electronics are housed in a weather-proof compartment under the hood and the SmartGrill also comes with a vinyl cover to protect it from the rain.

This is the perfect grill for someone who loves to invest in emerging technologies and also has an insatiable appetite for BBQ. These grills start at $7,000 for the 30-inch model and go up as high as $10,000 for the 42-inch model.

See at Lynx

Did we miss anything?

Is there a connected device you use for BBQing that we didn’t include? How do you like your steak? Let us know in the comments below!

Updated June 29, 2018: Step up your Fourth of July BBQ celebrations this year with these great grilling accessories!

Take 15% off any eBay order over $25 today only

Site wide. Save big. Happy Friday.

Today eBay is taking 15% off just about everything with the code PERFECTDAY. You will need to make a minimum purchase of $25. It has a maximum potential savings of $100, so you can spend as much as $667 and still save with this deal. You can only use the code once on one shopping cart, but you can use the code on everything in that cart instead of just one item. While it can be used site-wide, the few excluded categories include Coins & Paper Money, Gift Cards & Coupons, and Real Estate. This deal expires at 12 p.m. Eastern tonight, June 29.

These eBay deals have been popping up pretty frequently this year. We’ve seen a couple of rare sales featuring as much as 20% off site-wide, but 15% off is also pretty dang good. Usually eBay’s sales are very limited in scope, so it’s exciting to see one so all-encompassing. It has worked so well, the site has started making it a regular practice this year. Today’s deal is more-or-less identical to the 15% off sales we’ve seen recently, and while that’s not quite the best sale we’ve seen from eBay it does mean you have another chance to save on the sort of products we really don’t see go on sale very much.

If you’re a little unsure about eBay itself, remember that this sale isn’t dealing with auctions. You don’t have to bid on your favorite items and wait to see who else bids. We’re talking about “Buy It Now” products. Also, many major retailers like Best Buy and Newegg have eBay storefronts where you can find a lot of the items from their main web sites. Stick to those stores, top-rated sellers, and people with a lot of great feedback from the last six months or so. You’ll be taking a lot less a risk that way.

A few of the best ways to save include:

• Bose QuietComfort 35 II wireless headphones – $297.49 (from $350)
• Xbox Live Gold membership 12 months – $42.49 (from $50)
• Nintendo Labo Robo Kit – $66.29 (from $78)
• God of War video game – $50.99 (from $60)
• Dyson V6 Motorhead cordless vac refurb – $152.99 (from $180)

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Should you buy the Moto G6?

In a sea of good budget phones, should you buy what Moto’s selling?

A lot of ink is spilled over expensive flagship phones that cost an arm and a leg — and $1000. But most people don’t need a phone that costly.

The Moto G6 is one of those phones that really, truly delivers everything you need in a smartphone at a reasonable $249 price. But should you buy it? Let’s walk through the reasons why and why not.

First, are the specs good enough?

The Moto G6 comes with everything you’d expect in a phone: a Snapdragon 450, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 3000mAh battery, a 12MP rear camera, a fingerprint sensor, and a 5.7-inch HD display. It also runs Android 8.0 out of the box.

Let’s address the elephant in the room: is the Snapdragon 450 platform powerful enough to do what needs to get done? The answer is yes.

While it may seem like it’s a significant downgrade from the Moto G5 Plus’s Snapdragon 625, it’s basically the same chip. The only major difference is the speed of the individual cores — they run at 1.8GHz compared to the 2.0GHz on the S625. In real-world use, the two chips are indistinguishable. But the Snapdragon 450 has all the same power efficiencies of modern Qualcomm chips.

If you don’t know what all this means, don’t sweat it: just know that the Moto G6 is plenty fast enough for gaming, Instragramming, and everything else you need a phone to do.

How’s the battery life?

Everyone wants their phone to last well into the evening, and the Moto G6 delivers, too. The 3,000mAh battery is plenty big on its own, but combined with the Snapdragon 450 and Motorola’s power-effiienct build of Android, you’re not going to need to worry about battery life.

Is the camera any good?

It is! In fact, it’s better than any $250 phone we’ve reviewed to date. Check out the quality for yourself.

There’s a 12MP main camera with an f/1.8 lens for real depth of field, and there’s also a secondary rear sensor that provides depth information for features like portrait mode and color cut-out. The second sensor isn’t great, and neither are the portrait photos that come from it, but the primary one is good enough that it doesn’t matter.

Here are some more photos.

The selfie camera is pretty good, too.

What else do you need to know?

The phone is made of Gorilla Glass 3 front and back, and it’s got curved sides, so it can be a bit slippery. I’d recommend buying a case for your Moto G6 as soon as possible. (I like this clear case if you still want to see the shiny finish.)

And if you’re upgrading from an early Moto G phone, you’ll notice the G6 charges with a different type of cord. It’s called USB-C, and it’s awesome — and reversible!

Finally, the phone works on all major U.S. carriers, so once you buy it you don’t have to worry about whether it will work if you switch providers.

What are the main competitors?

The Moto G6 doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The $200 to $300 price range is full of great options, like the $269 Nokia 6.1 and the $199 Honor 7X, but neither provide the same well-rounded experience as the Moto G6.

Honor 7X review: A budget champion

Why you shouldn’t buy the Moto G6

There are a couple things that keep the Moto G6 from being a sure thing. First, the screen isn’t amazing, and it doesn’t get bright enough to easily use outdoors, so if you spend a lot of time in the sun this probably isn’t the phone for you.

Second, Motorola isn’t great about releasing software updates, so don’t expect to receive monthly, or even quarterly, security patches. Or, when Android P comes around, to see it in 2018. While Motorola has committed to improving its update cadence, we haven’t seen much evidence of that yet.

Why you should buy the Moto G6

For all the reasons I stated above, plus more. This is a $250 phone that looks, feels, and performs like one double the price.

It’s also available through Amazon’s Prime Exclusive program for $235, which makes it an even better deal.

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Apple Expands Availability of Carrier Billing and Lane Guidance in Maps

Apple has expanded carrier billing to TIM in Italy, Bite in Latvia and Lithuania, U Mobile in Malaysia, Singtel and StarHub in Singapore, Sunrise in Switzerland, and O2 in the UK, according to an updated support document.

The payment method enables customers to make purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books, and pay for an Apple Music subscription, without needing to link a debit or credit card to their Apple ID account. Instead, purchases are added to a customer’s phone bill, and paid in full when due.

The payment method is already offered by select carriers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, and the UK.

Meanwhile, Apple Maps lane guidance has expanded to Croatia and Slovenia, according to Apple’s updated iOS Feature Availability page.

While navigating with Apple Maps via iPhone or CarPlay in those countries, a set of directional arrows will now appear at the top of the screen that indicate which lane your vehicle should be in to exit a freeway or complete a turn.

Apple Maps lane guidance debuted in the United States and China in iOS 11. The feature has since expanded to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

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AT&T’s New Live ‘WatchTV’ Service Launches on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

One week after unveiling its new live streaming service “WatchTV,” AT&T has now begun rolling out the platform’s app on fourth-generation and fifth-generation Apple TV boxes, as well as on iOS [Direct Link] (via BestAppleTV). The service is a free add-on for anyone on AT&T’s new “Unlimited &More” and “Unlimited &More Premium” cellular plans, and is also available as a $15/month service for everyone else.

Like a few other live TV platforms, WatchTV includes just over 30 channels that you can stream live, including breaking news and film channels (but not sports). The service has 15,000 titles available to watch on demand, and subscribers to AT&T’s new &More Premium phone plan will be able to add one of several premium services for no extra charge: HBO, SHOWTIME, Cinemax, Starz, Amazon Music Unlimited, Pandora Premium, or VRV.

The full list of channels on WatchTV includes:

• A&E
• AMC
• Animal Planet
• Audience
• BBC World News
• BBC America
• Boomerang
• Cartoon Network
• CNN
• Discovery
• Food Network
• FYI
• Hallmark Channel
• Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
• HGTV
• History

• HLN
• IFC
• Investigation Discovery
• Lifetime
• Lifetime Movies
• OWN
• Sundance TV
• TBS
• TCM
• TLC
• TNT
• TRU TV
• Velocity
• Viceland
• WE TV

Channels coming soon after launch include:

• BET
• Comedy Central
• MTV 2
• Nicktoons
• Teennick
• VH1

Users can stream on up to two devices at the same time, but WatchTV does not have a cloud DVR feature or any local news stations. Other than tvOS and iOS, the app is out now on Android, Amazon Fire TV, and Google Chromecast.

WatchTV is a direct result of AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, with many of the channels on the service falling under the Time Warner umbrella. This week, the company raised the price of of the “administrative fee” it charges customers, which was speculated as a move to offset the debt incurred by its $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner, although AT&T denied that by stating the administrative fee price is “standard” across the wireless industry.

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