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AT&T discontinues the HTC First ‘Facebook phone’, due to “shockingly bad” sales
Well, this didn’t take long. AT&T has decided to pull the plug on the HTC First ‘Facebook phone’ after only being on the market for a few weeks. According to a trusted source obtained by BGR, the First is getting canned due to “shockingly bad” sales. This should come to no one’s surprise considering the scathing reports that were suggesting pedestrian sales numbers, which made AT&T drop the price of the phone to a meager $0.99 — beginning the whispers of the HTC First being the social giants first official … Read more
Charles West
Motorola XT1058 handset breezes through the FCC, is this the XFON?
A new Motorola phone with the designation XT1058 has been spotted at the FCC by AndroidGuys. One standout feature of this FCC document is the rendering which suggests the XT1058 is the mystery Motorola X phone (XFON) that keeps appearing in the rumor mill. Compare the leaked photo below and the rendering from the FCC above — you have to admit that the phones look very similar. Besides physical resemblances, this latest spotting at the FCC also jives with earlier reports that the XFON handset may be slated for AT&T. The latest … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
AT&T LG Optimus G Pro Now Available for $200
The LG Optimus G Pro is the company’s first foray into the phablet market, and it looks to have paid off. The device is powerful, loaded with features, and rocks a beautiful 5.5 inch display. Starting today, you can grab one online or in AT&T stores for $200 on a new two-year contract. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the LG Optimus G Pro rocks a gorgeous 5.5 inch 1080p HD display, 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 13 megapixel camera, IR blaster for TV … Read more
Blake Stimac
Samsung Galaxy Camera for AT&T updated to Android 4.1.2
If you’re rocking the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Camera, you may have an update waiting for you right now. That’s right, the 16 megapixel Android shooter for AT&T is getting the bump to Android 4.1.2. We haven’t spent much time with the new update, so we haven’t noticed if anything has dramatically been changed around. After the update was completed, a notification saying that the camera firmware is being updated, and given that we’ve yet to notice any tweaks in the camera software, the changes are likely just on the back-end. … Read more
Blake Stimac
Facebook Home Reaches One Million Downloads
Facebook Home has been downloaded to various Android devices a little under a million times since its launch last month. The software suite comes pre-installed on the HTC First, which has been facing lackluster sales and recently received a price drop from AT&T. A million downloads may seem like a lot, but compare that to Facebook’s over one billion users and it seems a little low. Compare that also to Google’s estimate of over 1.5 million Android devices being activated each day, and the potential for Facebook Home to be … Read more
Ian Kersey
GIVEAWAY – Win a HTC First For Mother’s Day from AT&T and IntoMobile! [CLOSED]
[UPDATE: The winner has been chosen and replied within the allotted time. Congratulations to Ashley!] Mother’s Day is right around the corner and AT&T and IntoMobile are going to help out one lucky reader by giving away a new HTC First! To celebrate the woman who gave you life, we ask that you join in on the contest and try to win the HTC First for your Ma’! You might have seen a few of the ” It’s Not Complicated” TV ads from AT&T, featuring candid responses from children, often … Read more
Blake Stimac
AT&T Launches Aio Wireless, BYOD Pre-Paid Services
AT&T has announced today the launch of a new pre-paid, BYOD subsidiary called Aio Wireless. The new wireless service will offer unlimited talk text and data options with no annual contract. The service is launching in select stores Houston, Orlando and Tampa, with the service coming to other U.S. markets across the U.S. over the next year. The pre-paid plans, which closely resemble the recent T-Mobile Simple Choice plans. The plans offer unlimited talk, text and data, with data speeds being throttled after a certain amount of usage. The plans … Read more
Ian Kersey
AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900 finally gets Windows Phone 7.8 update
AT&T is finally rolling out update for its Nokia Lumia 900, bringing Windows Phone 8 to the Finnish company’s previous flagship smartphone. Available through Zune, software build 2175.2307.8862.13100 doesn’t bring a ton of changes but existing users should appreciate it, nonetheless. Here’s what’s included: New start screen experience with resizable tiles New theme colors Lock screen improvements with Bing photo of the day as wallpaper, and accidental input protection for the security code Fix for functionality issues with Live Tiles, such as Live Tiles not updating In addition, you’ll be … Read more
Dusan Belic
AT&T Cuts Price of HTC First; Wouldn’t be Facebook’s First Flop
The HTC First has received a price drop from AT&T today, making the device available for $0.99 with a new two-year contract, or $350 off- contract. The handset was previously $99 with a two-year contract and $450 off contract. Although official sales figures for the device have not been revealed, a price drop this significant after only a month of release seems a bit troubling for the Facebook centric smartphone. The HTC First features Facebook Home, which is Facebook’s software suite that runs over an almost stock version of Android. … Read more
Ian Kersey
AT&T rolls out LTE in a handful of new markets
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and now T-Mobile are in the great LTE race of 2013, with the victor laying claim to the best 4G LTE network in the nation. Verizon is in the lead, but AT&T is doubling down on its effort to blanket as many markets as possible this year. As noticed by Droid-Life, AT&T recently rolled out LTE in 20 new cities that span 9 state and one territory. The full list is available below: Beeville, Texas Saginaw, Michigan Bay City, Michigan Monroeville, Alabama Evergreen, Alabama Vieques, Puerto Rico … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Staples Announces Availability of Samsung Galaxy S4
Staples today has announced details regarding the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in its retail stores. The retailer will offer the Galaxy S4 on a variety of carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Staples is offering the device for $199.99 with a two-year contract, with availability depending on the carrier. Currently, Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S4 can be purchased online, and the Verizon version of the device is available for pre-order, and will be available in-store or online on May 30th. The T-Mobile version is available in stores now, … Read more