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AT&T’s New OneConnect Bundles Mobile and Home Internet but There’s a Catch

One price covers a combination of wireless phone service and broadband internet.

It’s easier now to stay connected wherever you are, but getting to that point is still complicated. Wireless plans for phones and home internet plans are typically two separate things, with some crossover or discounts if you get them from the same provider.

AT&T OneConnect puts wireless and home service together in one bundle, with unlimited mobile data for up to 10 voice lines and gigabit broadband at home. However, it’s limited to new AT&T customers only. Here’s how the details break down.

OneConnect offers three pricing tiers, billed monthly:

Individual — $90: One member, one voice line, up to three data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet.
Duo — $120: Two members, two voice lines, up to six data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet.
Family — $225: Unlimited members, up to 10 voice lines, up to 10 data devices and one household with 1Gbps internet.

One notable detail is that the OneConnect subscription prices listed above include taxes and fees, a practice that’s quickly becoming increasingly rare among major carriers. On many plans, including AT&T’s newest wireless plans, those costs are added on top.

For comparison, an AT&T bundle for two people with unlimited wireless and gigabit-speed home internet would cost about $225, including two lines on the AT&T Premium 2.0 plan and AT&T Internet 1000 fiber at $65. For one person, a single Premium 2.0 wireless plan costs $90, plus $65 for home fiber. (It’s also important to note that speeds and availability vary depending on your location.)

As with any new connection plan, you’ll want to scrutinize the details so you know what you’re getting into.

For instance, OneConnect is currently limited to new customers; existing AT&T customers have no migration path to combine their broadband and wireless services under this digital umbrella. According to an AT&T spokesperson, «Once we gather customer feedback and validate the experience with our initial cohort, we will make OneConnect available to as many customers as possible.»

It’s also entirely BYOD — or ‘bring your own device’: «Limited to bring your own eSIM compatible, unlocked smartphones, tablets, and wearables,» reads the fine print on AT&T’s press statement. There are no phone deals tied to OneConnect, although the spokesperson didn’t rule out that possibility in the future.

Unlike AT&T’s standalone wireless plans, OneConnect follows a one-size-fits-all model. One benefit of AT&T mobile service is that each person on an account can select their own plan. For instance, a parent might choose AT&T Premium 2.0, while a teen could opt for the cheaper but more limited AT&T Value 2.0.

Other major carriers offer home internet and mobile service bundles, but they’re not packaged in the same way. Verizon and T-Mobile, for example, provide discounts if you’ve signed up for both types of plans.

AT&T is betting that account owners will want a simpler, bundled service instead of two separate plans. With unlimited talk, texting, data and AT&T’s Active Armor service for filtering out unwanted calls and texts, that’s a size that does seem to fit all.

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Motorola’s 2026 Razr Ultra Needs These Features to Win Me Over

Last year’s Razr Ultra was a strong foldable pick, but there are ways to make that $1,300 phone more enticing.

Foldable phones may be niche, but Motorola’s Razr lineup stands out as a leader in the category. With fun colors, varied textures and that satisfying flip-phone snap, clamshell phones are a popular choice for people looking to get away from more predictable mobile designs. It’s likely we’ll see the next generation of Razr phones later this month, hopefully with some key upgrades that could help the devices stand out even more.

The Razr Ultra is Motorola’s most premium clamshell offering. Last year’s model had a 4-inch cover display and a 7-inch internal display, two 50-megapixel rear cameras (as well as a 50-megapixel selfie camera) and a generous 4,700-mAh battery. As CNET’s Patrick Holland put it, the 2025 Ultra was also «flipping expensive,» at $1,300. But those first-rate features make it a worthy rival to Samsung’s $1,100 Galaxy Z Flip 7, another popular choice in the foldable phones space.

Motorola is doubling down on foldables with the imminent release of its first book-style phone, the Razr Fold. With a sleek design and an impressive 6,000-mAh battery, it’s likely to give Samsung a run for its money in another foldable sector as comparisons with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 inevitably pour in. The Razr Fold is slated to launch in North America this summer.

In the meantime, we’ll likely learn more about the 2026 Razr Ultra as the anticipated springtime release date looms. That gives me some time to dream up what I’d like to see Motorola add to its premium flip phone to make it an even stronger contender in an increasingly competitive space.

A lower price would be great

Phones are expensive, and foldable phones are even more so — which is why many people avoid getting one in the first place.

The 2025 Razr Ultra’s $1,300 price is prohibitive, even if it is a great phone that comes with an impressive 512GB of storage. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 isn’t much better at $1,100 for 256GB of storage, but that still shaves off several hundred dollars. (Motorola has now discounted last year’s Razr Ultra to $800, presumably as it clears stock ahead of upcoming releases.)

It would be great if Motorola made the Razr Ultra’s pricing a little more competitive not only against the Z Flip 7, but compared to other premium slab phones. That might entice more people to dip their toe into foldable waters if they’re on the fence. Yes, there are more affordable options such as the 2025 baseline Razr and the Razr Plus, but the Razr Ultra being priced the same as Samsung’s top-of-the-line S26 Ultra powerhouse is hard to justify.

As phones become more advanced, they’re also getting pricier — and that’s without a RAM shortage that threatens to hike prices as well. The Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus start at $100 more than last year’s, though the baseline model now comes with a higher 256GB base storage level. I hope Motorola steers clear from finding reasons to up the cost of its phones, too.

More years of software and security updates, please

Part of why the Razr Ultra’s $1,300 price tag was so hard to swallow last year is that the phone only comes with three years of software updates and four years of security updates. Compare that to the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s seven years of software and security updates and it’s hard not to feel a little shortchanged with the Razr Ultra.

Most premium Android phones, foldable or otherwise, come with seven years of support. In fact, even Motorola’s upcoming Razr Fold will have that extended support timeline. It’s time the clamshell Razr phones hop on the bandwagon. That’s especially true for the ultra-pricey Razr Ultra.

Bring back the thin design of the OG Razr

OK, this one’s a bit of a pipe dream, but with the thin phone craze gripping the mobile industry, it’s not totally impossible. What made the original, non-smartphone Razr stand out most was its sleekness, and it would be great to see the Razr Ultra adopt a similarly thin design.

Samsung only slimmed down its book-style Galaxy Z Fold 7 last year, but I’d like to think clamshell phones such as the Z Flip 7 and Motorola Razr will someday experience a similar evolution. It may not happen this year, but I’d be thrilled if it did. Notably, Motorola released the Edge 70 in international markets last year to compete with other thin phones including the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Apple iPhone Air, so it’s possible that general blueprint could show up in future clamshell Razr phones.

I’m not getting my hopes up, though. OnLeaks and XpertPick reportedly got access to CAD renders of this year’s Razr Ultra, which looks to be slightly thicker than last year’s phone. While the 2025 Razr Ultra was around 15.7mm thick folded and 7.2mm thick unfolded, the renders suggest the upcoming phone could measure 15.8mm folded and 7.8mm unfolded — a difference people would admittedly hardly notice. But that’s still not the direction I’d ideally like to see.

The slightly larger dimensions could be the result of more camera hardware or a larger battery. Those would be welcome updates, so a thicker phone isn’t so bad a tradeoff. But it would be great if we could have it all: improved battery life, more powerful cameras and a thinner phone. I’ll keep dreaming until it (hopefully) comes true.

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You Need to Download This iOS 18 Update ASAP if You Aren’t on iOS 26

Apple doesn’t regularly release a critical update for previous iOS versions but DarkSword appears to be a serious threat.

Apple made an unusual decision on Wednesday, April 1, and released a new version of iOS 18.7.7 to combat a new hacking toolkit called DarkSword. Now, more devices, like the iPhone 16e, can download the update to protect themselves from the toolkit without having to update to iOS 26. This update was only available on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR models when it was originally released March 24.

To download iOS 18.7.7, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If the update is available on your device, you should see a prompt to download and install it.

«We enabled the availability of iOS 18.7.7 for more devices on April 1, 2026, so users with Automatic Updates turned on can automatically receive important security protections from web attacks called DarkSword,» Apple wrote in the update’s vulnerabilities notes.

Apple’s decision to release this update is odd because the company usually recommends updating your device to the most recent iOS version for the most protection, rather than issuing an update to an older version. But the company is still recommending people download iOS 26 to protect their device against DarkSword.

«If possible, update to the latest version of iOS 26, which contains the strongest security protections,» Apple wrote.

About one-fifth of iPhones from the past four years are still running a version of iOS 18, according to Apple’s own data. That means those devices are vulnerable to DarkSword, which could access data on your device, like your messages and crypto wallets.

DarkSword attacks do appear to be limited to people outside the US, specifically in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Ukraine, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. But TechCrunch found the toolkit publicly available on GitHub. So it could be easier for more malicious actors to deploy DarkSword.

«Public availability of this kit is extremely worrisome given the high number of remaining active vulnerable devices,» Christoph Hebeisen, director of security intelligence research for the firm Lookout, told CNET’s Katelyn Chedraoui. «Opportunistic attacks using this exploit kit appear very likely.»

So if you can’t update to iOS 26 because your device doesn’t support it — or you just don’t want to update to the latest version — you should download iOS 18.7.7 now. Seriously, please do it. And if your phone doesn’t support iOS 18, Apple suggests Lockdown Mode to keep your device safe.

For more iOS news, here’s what to know about iOS 26.4 and all the tips and tricks in iOS 26 now.