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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

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

Ian Kersey

AT&T Offering 32GB Samsung Galaxy S 4 on May 10th for $249.99

Are you dead set on the Samsung Galaxy S 4 but opted to wait until the 32GB version becomes available? Well, if you’re a AT&T customer, you’re in luck, as the carrier recently announced that the 32GB version will be available on May 10th for $249.99. While the Samsung Galaxy S 4 ships with a micro SD card slot already, some may not want to deal with switching between internal and external storage. A 32 GB version should perform serviceably for these customers, and still have the option to throw Read more

QWERTY keyboard-equipped NEC Terrain heading to AT&T

We don’t get to see Android smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboards that often. In fact, I can’t recall the last time such product was launched… That could change soon with the NEC Terrain, which could soon hit AT&T’s portfolio. We don’t have any details except for the image above that was leaked by EVleaks. We tend to think the Terrain will be a low-to-mid end device with specs that most likely include a dual-core processor, 5-megapixel camera on the back and Android Jelly Bean. It’s fair to guess the success Read more

Leaked Photos Show A New Motorola Device, Could This Be The X Phone?

While we are all looking forward to seeing the oft rumored Google and Motorola collaboration, the X Phone, some new pictures have surfaced today from the always amazing @evleaks. Many are jumping in and saying that these must be pictures of the X Phone, of which they could be. But the device resembles an unnamed Motorola device that we have seen before, which received a teardown and had specs that were far below what the rumored X Phone are expected to have. From the pictures we can see that the Read more

Ian Kersey

AT&T To Offer New “All In One” Prepaid Plans In June?

According to Fierce Wireless, AT&T will be revamping its prepaid services by launching a new prepaid brand called “All In One.” Sources suggest that AT&T will be offering unlimited voice, text and data service starting at $35 a month for feature phones, and $50 per month for smartphones. Although details on data allotment for the feature phone plan is not known, the smartphone plan will include 2 GB of HSPA data in the unlimited $50 plan, and may provide a plan with 5GB of data for $70 per month. AT&T Read more

Ian Kersey

Behind the Scenes With AT&T’s “It’s Not Complicated” Commercials

You’ve probably seen AT&T’s recent “It’s not complicated” commercials, where the company enlists the help of children to hilariously highlight the simplicity of AT&T’s wireless service. Today, the AT&T consumer blog has released a behind the scenes video for all of you “It’s not complicated” fans, which showcases the hard, diligent work that the actors experience while working with children. Actor Jorma Taccone of HBO’s Girls and The Lonely Island fame teams up with Beck Bennett to create the commercials, where they ask first graders simple questions such as, “What’s Read more

Ian Kersey

LG Optimus G Pro Coming to AT&T, Available May 10th

AT&T announced today that the LG Optimus G Pro will be coming to its network soon, with pre-orders for the device starting on May 3rd and device availability slated for May 10th. The Optimus G Pro will be available for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. Customers who take advantage of the pre-order will also receive a free black Quick Cover folio case. The Optimus G Pro will take part in AT&T’s trade in promo which was announced yesterday, which allows eligible customers to trade in their old smartphone for Read more

Ian Kersey

AT&T Offering up Smartphone Trade-In Program on May 1st

Let’s face it. Your smartphone is looking older and slower when you look at devices like the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4. It’s ok. It happens. Luckily, if you’re looking to upgrade your smartphone, then AT&T has your back with a new trade-in program. Starting May 1st, AT&T will offer a trade-in program that will give you a credit of at least $100 towards a new smartphone. The credit can then be used immediately, making something like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 only $99 on a new contract. Read more