DISH expanded its programming lineup with the addition of Fusion Network, a new channel with a unique mix of original reporting, lifestyle, and comedic content aimed at young, multicultural viewers. As the first nationwide provider of Fusion, DISH Network L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), continues to grow its appeal to a variety of audiences.

“Through its television and digital properties, Fusion speaks to a diverse new generation across all DISH customers,” said Alfredo Rodriguez, vice president of marketing. “DISH’s overall lineup is greatly enhanced by Fusion, helping us to better connect with an important viewing demographic that is an increasingly influential member of today’s marketplace.”

Fusion is the latest programming to debut from the March distribution agreement with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) that has vastly expanded live and on demand content for DISH customers. Subscribers to America’s Top 250 packages and higher will see Fusion in their lineup as well as subscribers in most DishLATINO packages. Fusion On Demand will also be available in the coming week.

“Fusion is committed to delivering content that champions a diverse, smart, and inclusive America through programming that is infused with humor, diverse voices, and many viewpoints,” said Fusion CEO Isaac Lee. “We are thrilled to be partnering with DISH to bring our unique content offering to a larger audience.”

Fusion, which launched in October 2013, is a joint venture between Univision Communications Inc. and the Disney/ABC Television Network.

Starting tomorrow, AT&T Wireless Home Phone & Internet is available nationwide. Customers across the U.S. will be able to get Wireless Home Phone & Internet and enjoy more flexibility with their home phone and Internet service, all while keeping their budget in check.  

• How does it work? AT&T Wireless Home Phone & Internet allows customers to complete calls from their existing home phone handset using the AT&T wireless network—which covers more than 99% of all Americans— instead of a landline connection. This means that you have the option to keep your existing home phone number and handsets, and take your Wireless Home Phone & Internet device called “Home Base” with you on vacation, to a remote work location, second home, or any other location in the United States where there is an AT&T wireless connection. In addition, you get mobile Internet service (including access to 4G LTE where available) by connecting up to 10 Wi-Fi capable devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops, all in one device.
• And the set-up is easy: Just locate an area within your home or office with a good cellular signal, plug your Wireless Home Phone & Internet device (Home Base) into an electrical outlet, connect your existing corded or cordless home phone equipment into the device – and you’re all set! 

Our nationwide expansion of Wireless Home Phone & Internet service is another way we’re working around-the-clock to provide more value. Wireless Home Phone & Internet customers can add their device for $30 a month to a Mobile Share Value plan with 10 gigabytes or more of shared data and get unlimited nationwide calling. Customers can also add World Connect Value for $5 a month and get penny-per-minute calling from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico and more than 35 other countries.

With Wireless Home Phone & Internet service, you can get the perks of 4G LTE mobile broadband access and more affordable home phone service, all in on device. With access to a wireless network that covers more than 99% of all Americans, for customers seeking great value and more flexibility, AT&T Wireless Home Phone & Internet service is a win-win.

For more details visit One-Stop Communications or call 717-248-4996.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the Samsung Galaxy S® 4 mini with HD Voice from AT&T is now available, enabled by Voice Over LTE.

Beginning May 23, 2014 you can visit One-Stop Communications to purchase the Galaxy S 4 mini in Black Mist or Valentine Pink with zero down and no commitment. Customers can also get the premium smartphone at $14.24 on Next 18 or $18.50 on Next 12. The cost of the device is $49.99 with a two-year agreement.  

The Galaxy S 4 mini is the first device on AT&T’s most reliable 4G LTE Network to utilize HD Voice. HD Voice from AT&T provides crystal clear conversations, reduced background noise, and the ability to talk while surfing the Web – all on the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network.

The Galaxy S 4 mini has some of the most popular software features from the Galaxy S 4 in a compact form factor to enrich the user experience. AT&T was the first to deliver Samsung’s Galaxy family of devices; and the introduction of HD Voice in collaboration with Samsung marks yet another key milestone in offering the best selection of Samsung Galaxy series in the U.S.

Users can enjoy stunning picture quality in 1080p on the Galaxy S 4 mini’s 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED® display. It has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, as well as a 1.9-megapixel front facing camera. There is 16 GB of onboard memory and a dual core 1.7GHz processor, which allows users to move between apps efficiently.

The Galaxy S 4 mini brings many of the great features you expect from the Galaxy S 4:

• Intuitive camera interface supports numerous shooting modes to enhance photos taken by even the most novice photographer.
• WatchOn allows you to browse content by genre, search by title or receive recommendations based on your interests.
• Smart Remote™ Integrated Infrared (IR) controller allows your smartphone to act as a remote control for a television, digital video recorder, home theatre and more. 
• Easy Mode gives you the ability to simplify the home screen by placing only the most essential items at your fingertips.
• S Beam™ enables you to transfer pictures and videos between other S Beam enabled devices.
• 1900 mAh Li-ion Battery gives you up to 14 hours Talk Time and 10.4 days standby.
• NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled and is compatible with Isis Mobile Wallet.

Phone theft is a problem that just keeps growing.  Check out this report from Lookout Mobile Security.

How smartphones are stolen:

• 44% were stolen because the owner left the phone behind in a public setting
• 14% were stolen from a car or house that was burglarized
• 11% were stolen off the victim’s person: out of their hands, pockets, purses, or bags

Where phones are stolen:

• 16% in a restaurant
• 11% at bar/nightclub
• 11% at work
• 6% on public transportation
• 5% on the street

When phones are stolen:

• 40% between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• 29% between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• 18% between 10 p.m and 5 a.m.

Consequences of phone theft:

• 47% report a time/productivity loss
• 10% report loss of confidential company data
• 9% had their identity stolen
• 12% experienced fraudulent charges on their account

AT&T Mobile Share Value plans make it easy to share data among your phones and tablets.  Starting this year, you’ll also be able to connect select cars for $10 a month to a Mobile Share Value plan! 

With Mobile Share value, customers can purchase a monthly allotment of data and connect smartphones, tablets and now cars to allow data to be shared among devices, whether you have a lot of gear, or your family has many people using the same bucket.

AT&T announce yesterday that the cost for connecting a GM car will be the same as a tablet, $10 a month when added to a Mobile Share Value plan.  This gives AT&T customers the ultimate in flexibility. 

OnStar will usher in a new generation of connected vehicles next month, starting with the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu and followed by more than 30 other Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles by the end of the year. The broad deployment of 4G LTE connectivity technology will enable every owner of one of these vehicles to explore the possibilities with a trial period of in-vehicle high-speed data.

We’re bringing the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network to our customer’s cars and making it easier to select a data plan that works best for them.

1. Plan charge, & other charges & restr’s apply.
2. Reliability based on nationwide carriers’ 4G LTE.

DISH is currently the only Nationwide Provider set to offer the SEC Network this August.  *As of 3/3/14. SEC ESPN Network is a trademark of ESPN Inc.  All rights reserved.  

ESPN and DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) have reached an agreement for nationwide carriage of the SEC Network on DISH when the multiplatform network launches, August 14, 2014. The deal is part of a larger comprehensive long-term distribution agreement announced by DISH and the Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). DISH is the SEC Network’s first nationwide television provider.

The channel will be available to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference in DISH’s America’s Top 120+ and higher packages across the country. DISH subscribers will also have authenticated access to additional live events scheduled for the SEC Network’s digital platform, with the ability to watch SEC Network content anytime, anywhere on their television, computer, tablet or mobile device.

“Few fan bases rival the passion and loyalty of the SEC, and DISH is proud to be the first nationwide television provider of the SEC Network,” said Dave Shull, DISH executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “We strive to give our customers and consumers what they want, and there’s no better place for the college sports fan than with DISH.”

The SEC Network and its accompanying digital platform will air more than 1,000 live events in its first year, including at least 45 exclusive SEC football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, 75 baseball games, 50 softball games and events across all of the SEC’s 21 sports. The network will be an all-access pass to nationally competitive events, news and information, expert analysis, classic games and in-depth features on the most storied conference in college athletics.

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said, “This is an important day for the SEC Network. We are pleased to welcome DISH to the SEC family. More than five months ahead of the network launch, it’s exciting to have a national distributor and our first satellite provider onboard. Now SEC fans from across the country have another way to show their conference pride and sign up to get the SEC Network.”

“This agreement provides DISH customers nationwide with access to every SEC college football game this fall and an unparalleled fan experience of more SEC content than ever before,” said Justin Connolly, ESPN senior vice president, college networks.

Details on the SEC Network’s channel number will be available on www.dish.com at a later date. Financial terms and other details of the agreement were not disclosed.

DALLAS, April 18, 2014 — Beginning April 25, AT&T GoPhone customers will benefit from enhanced smartphone plans, which now provide more data at no additional cost. And, the new plans give customers the capability to use their smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot – all with access to the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network and with no annual contract. 

With unlimited text, including unlimited international texts from the U.S. to Mexico, Canada and over 100 select countries the new smartphone plan details include:

• Increased data from 2 to 2.5 GB for $60 a month + enabled Wi-Fi hotspot capability + unlimited talk
• Increased data from 250 to 500MB for $40 a month + 500 minutes of talk

AT&T GoPhone customers get more data, more flexibility and more value, all with access to the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network. Existing GoPhone customers on the $60 and $40 plans will automatically receive the increased data amount. 

“Today’s consumers expect great value and choice, which is exactly what we’re bringing to our GoPhone customers,” said Mark Collins, AT&T Mobility senior vice president of data and voice products. “By adding more data and enabling a Wi-Fi hotspot capability at no additional cost and with no annual contract, we’re giving customers more for less, and making it even easier for them to enjoy their smartphones the way they want – all on a superior, reliable network.”

In addition to adding value and options for existing GoPhone smartphone plans, AT&T GoPhone is also enhancing its lineup of basic/messaging phone plans with a new $45 a month option. This plan includes unlimited data, unlimited talk and text, and unlimited texts to Mexico, Canada and over 100 select countries. 

For more information on AT&T GoPhone, visit One-Stop Communications or cal 717-248-4997.

1 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand not by AT&T Inc.
2 Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. AT&T’s 4G LTE reliability claim is based on analysis of independent third party data re national carriers’ 4G LTE.
3 Unlimited messaging within the U.S. includes text, picture and video messages. Unlimited messaging from the U.S. to Mexico and over 100 countries includes text messages only.  For a full list of countries available for messaging, visit att.com/gophoneIntlText..
4  Unlimited data: First 2GB at speeds up to 3G.  Basic and messaging phones are capable of 2G or 3G speeds.  4G speeds not available.  After 2GB allowance is used, speeds are reduced to 128Kbps max. for remainder of 30 day period.  Actual speeds vary be device capability and location.

Following the recent announcement of the groundbreaking, multi-year distribution deal between DISH Network Corp. and The Walt Disney Company, Disney Junior, the popular 24-hour channel expressly for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, is now available to DISH Network subscribers on channel 168. Disney Junior is available in DISH programming packages including America’s Top 200, America‘s Top 250 and America’s Everything Pak.

Disney Junior is a global, multiplatform brand expressly for kids aged 2-7. Disney Junior invites mom and dad to join their child in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, both classic and new, while incorporating specific learning and development themes designed for young children. Original series include the Annie Award-winning “Sofia the First” and “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” the Emmy-nominated “Doc McStuffins” and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Henry Hugglemonster” and “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,” as well as the upcoming “Miles From Tomorrowland” and the first Disney Junior Original Movie “Lucky Duck.” Original short-form series include “Minnie’s Bow-Toons,” which follows Minnie Mouse and her pal Daisy as they run Minnie’s Bow-Tique, a specialty shop stocked only with colorful bows and bowties, and “The Doc Files,” an extension of the acclaimed “Doc McStuffins” series, which offers young viewers a glimpse into Doc’s keen deductive skills as she shares an in-depth look at specific cases and diagnoses after the clinic doors close for the day.

Since publicly reporting ratings in April 2013, the 24-hour Disney Junior channel has been the number one preschool-dedicated TV network each week in total viewers, kids aged 2-5 and boys aged 2-5. In January 2014, the channel was home to the top three series across preschooler TV networks with “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,” “Sofia the First” and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.”

The addition of Disney Junior to DISH’s offerings follows last week’s announcement of the availability of WATCH ABC, WATCH ABC Family, WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and Watch ESPN, enabling DISH’s 14 million video subscribers to access live and on-demand news, entertainment and sports programming on computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other connected devices. Authenticated access to WATCH Disney Junior, SEC ESPN Network and Longhorn Network will launch later this year.