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Microsoft & At&t Press Conference Oct. 11th To Launch Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will launch the long-awaited Windows Phone 7 on October 11th with events worldwide, including the main one in New York City. In NYC, there will be keynote presentations by both Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega. AT&T is the preferred launch partner in the US and…
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Verizon & At&t Announce Some LTE Plans
Yesterday, Verizon announced that it plans to turn on 4G LTE in 30 major NFL cities by the end of the year. There are 30 NFL markets considering a couple of teams share the same city. Their plan is to first upgrade the backhaul to the cell sites, which is a necessity when it comes…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming To 4 Major US Carriers
For those of you waiting for another mainstream tablet that offers cellular connectivity besides the iPad, your wait will be over soon. Yesterday, Samsung announced that its Galaxy Tab will be coming to Sprint, Verizon, At&t, and T-Mobile this fall (October/November). There was no word on pricing, but according to Samsung, it sounds like that…
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WP7 HTC T8788 Headed To At&t
The folks over at Engadget have leaked another Windows Phone 7 device, this time from HTC and heading to At&t. Its the HTC T8788. While its a slider phone, it slides open to reveal a speaker, not the usual keyboard. Like the Evo, this one also features a kickstand in back, making it great for…
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Blackberry OS6 & Blackberry Torch Info
With Android 2.2 coming out to devices, Windows Phone 7 coming out later this year, iOS4 released, and a WebOS 2.0 around the corner, its time for Blackberry to reveal its next version of its OS, OS6. While there will be new devices coming out that come loaded with the OS, RIM has confirmed it…
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Sprint / T-Mobile Merger Still Possible
I’m sure most of our readers would disagree with this idea, but Dan Hesse seems to think that a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is still a good idea. He’s gone on record with Financial Times by saying the company is still considering a merger with T-Mobile “down the line”. You may remember last year…
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At&t Samsung Captivate Arriving On July 18th
We already knew a version of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy was coming to every major US carrier this summer. Its already been announced as the Vibrant on T-Mobile and will be available on July 21st (now rumored to be the 15th). Now, At&t has officially announced their version, the Samsung Captivate, available July 18th.…
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Update on CDMA iPhone: Now on VZW in January?!
In a previous story this month we talked about a company manufacturing CDMA iPhones. Well the latest is a story out of Bloomberg stating the iPhone will be on VZW in January 2011. “Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone company, will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone next year, ending AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the…
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iPhone 4 Reception Issues (Updated w/ Official Response)
Yes, the iPhone 4 was released yesterday in retail stores across the US and some people are already pointing out issues. Some have already broken the phone due to glass being on both the screen and the back cover or many are saying if held a certain way that you will lose bars (reception). Read…
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At&t’s New Data Rate Plans – Something To Talk About
Most of our visitors are CDMA users, mainly Sprint and Verizon, but what one carrier does, more might follow. At&t has just announced new smartphone data plans that are going into effect June 7th. With At&t launching the new iPhone and more Android devices, they know their network will take an even bigger hit when…
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Samsung i897 Coming To At&t
Time for another high-end Android phone to join the market, this time its by Samsung and reportedly coming to At&t. Back in January, we reported on the Samsung Galaxy, with recent reports showing the Galaxy S is coming to T-Mobile this year. Now there’s another Samsung device, which is very similar to the Galaxy S,…
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Wireless Market Share By Carrier & Devices
ComScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released their latest study yesterday, which shows common trends in the US Wireless Market for the first three months of this year. According to the study, Verizon holds the most market share at 31.1%, while At&t is second with 25.2% and Sprint and T-Mobile both had…
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No Contract iPhone From Apple for $500-$700
The Apple iPhone will now be sold sans a contractual agreement, according to an internal document obtained by Gizmodo. Before this, any customer who wished to purchase an Apple iPhone was required to show proof of an AT&T contract to obtain the device (through official channels at least ). Now anybody who wishes to own…
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Dell’s Aero Lands On AT&T
AT&T will be the carrier of choice for Dell when it releases it’s first Android-powered smartphone for the US market later this year. Given the name Aero, it’s skinned home screen is distinct from any other Android device currently on the market. There is no word on specifications or features, or even a release date…
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CTIA: Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus headed to AT&T in the coming months
Palm is expected to showcase the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi plus headed to the AT&T’s network in the coming months. The Pre Plus and Pixi Plus will be available for $149.99 and $49.99 for new subscribers ($100 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract). The Palm Pre will be similar to the Verizon Wireless version…
