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At&t’s First Android Device?
Some other smartphone blogs have reported on another new Motorola Android device, codenamed Backflip, Enzo, and Motus (not sure why there’s so many names for it). It appears as though this device is coming to At&t, and depending on if it hits before the Sony X10, it could be their first Android device. It has…
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Will Operation Chokehold Succeed?
Update: The operation seems to have failed according to Yahoo! Tech. Some users reported that they could only get EDGE access and no 3G, while others said they still had 3G and some even said their speeds were faster than usual. For my area, I still had 3G with the same speeds I usually get.…
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At&t May Charge iPhone Users For Excessive Data Usage
Since At&t has come under fire recently for its network’s abilities, At&t has now said that it may have to charge the heavy iPhone data users extra. AT&T claims that the high bandwidth usage, brought on by iPhone users, is causing network issues such as dropped calls, slow 3G network and problems connecting to the…
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At&t Glitch – Charging For International SMS
At&t is apparently having a glitch in their system where their online account management system is showing pay-per-use charges for international SMS/data usage. From the reports I’ve read, it may be limited to the Chicago area, but it could be more widespread. I can vouch for this issue, being an At&t customer in the Chicago…
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LG eXpo Coming To At&t Dec. 7th
At&t and LG Electronics announced today that the eXpo (also known as the LG IQ for Telus) will be coming to At&t on Dec. 7th. It has a sliding keyboard, 3.2″ screen, 5MP camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Windows Mobile 6.5, and a 1500mAh battery. Its also setup to handle (the optional) DLP pico projector, being…
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How many calls per Mhz can your carrier do?
Phone calls cost money. As consumers, we have the option to pay as you go, pay for a set amount of minutes per month, or choose an unlimited amount of minutes per month. But the amount of calls that the cell company can process is a static amount and is expensive and costs the same…
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HP iPAQ Glisten Coming To At&t
HP’s latest WM 6.5 smartphone will be hitting At&t in the coming weeks, known as the iPAQ Glisten. It will have a 2.5″ AMOLED Touchscreen, albeit a resistive one, a 3.1MP camera, 256MB RAM, microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi, and Bluetooth. It’ll run ya $229.99 after mail-in rebates and a 2 year agreement.…
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At&t Tilt 2 Bundle For $0.01 at Wal-Mart
Wal-mart is offering a bundle for At&t that includes the new Tilt 2 (Touch Pro 2), car charger, bluetooth headset, and screen protector. This is only for new 2 year contracts. Thanks forum user aznmode for the tip. WalMart.com
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Motorola Droid for $119, HTC Pure for FREE
If you have been waiting to get the Motorola Droid but have been waiting for a price drop, you are in luck. You could pay $199 through Verizon, or you could go through Dell Mobility and pick it up for $119, plus free shipping through Fedex. Of course, this offer applies only for those who…
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FCC Approves At&t’s Purchase of Centennial Wireless
Today, the FCC gave their stamp of approval on At&t’s purchase of Centennial Wireless, a small US carrier of about 893,000 subscribers. The deal is for $944 million. Centennial Wireless had coverage in the midwest, southwest, and Puerto Rico. Centennial shareholders will get $8.50/share and At&t says the Centennial stores will be re-branded by January…
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Verizon Wireless Sued over “There’s a Map For That’ Ad Campaign
Recently, Big Red began to market against AT&T’s long running “Theres an App for That” marketing campaign for the Iphone. The campaign, using the phrase “There’s a Map for That’, intends to pun against AT&T’s sub par coverage in areas across the nation. Such ads showing the extensive coverage of Verizon have been done before, but…
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AT&T Hints At End Of iPhone Exclusivity
At&t had a great last quarter, activating 3.2 million new iPhones, 40% of which were purchased by customers new to AT&T. AT&T’s exclusivity deal with Apple is expected to end next year, though neither company has disclosed the terms of the arrangement. “Even if we lose the iPhone exclusivity, we’re going to probably be the…
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HTC Hero Coming To At&t Early 2010
It appears as though Sprint’s exclusive HTC Hero won’t last very long. The people over at PhoneArena have been tipped that the HTC Hero will be coming to At&t in early 2010. Some people have said the carrier isn’t jumping on Android because they felt it would compete with the iPhone. There were no specific…
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Customer Service Showdown: Who Wins?
The good people at Laptop Magazine recently undertook the daunting task of testing and rating the customer service of the Big Four carriers in the United States. So they set out on a trip across New York City, the phone lines, and the interwebs in an effort to gauge the parts of the carriers’ customer…
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[Breaking] AT&T enabling MMS for iPhone 2 weeks early
From sea to shining sea, users across the U.S. are chiming in that MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) works for them. It looks like AT&T is slowly but surely enabling MMS for the iPhone.
