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Just because we’ve seen the HTC Desire HD before, doesn’t mean there’s less to love its brother from another mother, AT&T’s HTC Inspire 4G. The sexy handset packs HSPA+ data connectivity, 1GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera, and a price that’s unbeatable. Still, with the introduction of devices like the Motorola Atrix 4G, is this handset up…
Good ol’ market economy never stops working for consumers. With major carriers in the U.S. fighting for the hearts, minds and ultimately wallets of the mobile users, smartphone prices keep going down. Our latest catch is AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G which is now available for $129 on Amazon.com. A two-year contract is required but this…
Sure we knew this is coming. Even if AT&T didn’t want to launch this feature before, now when they’re competing with Verizon they gotta make it clear – GSM version of the iPhone is better as it can handle voice and data simultaneously. But I digress – the carrier’s spokesperson Seth Bloom confirmed they’ll support…
When the Verizon iPhone was announced, the world assumed that AT&T iPhone subscribers would be departing and defecting en masse. It turns out that’s not the case, and the numbers of defectors doesn’t surprise AT&T, says a high-level rep. Quite frankly, I’m not surprised, either. The subject of switching to Verizon for the iPhone is…
A new study from J.D. Power & Associates has named Verizon the top carrier in the West region. The report was pretty darn comprehensive, as it measured dropped calls, failed connections, text and voicemail notifications, static and other factors. Verizon was the tops in the West with five stars, followed by Sprint Nextel with four…
If you were looking to pick up that shiny new iPad 2 with 3G, you’ll be happy to hear that AT&T has introduced some new postpaid mobile data plans. According to the company, you will now have multiple ways to get your iPad 2 with 3G connected. The best part is that these options don’t…
We’ve already talked about location-based mobile marketing service provider Placecast in the past. Now they’ve found a big partner to push the adoption forward – AT&T. Together the two companies are launching ShopAlerts by AT&T to deliver special offers to opt-in customers when they are near a participating store or brand in New York, Los…
AT&T has been blocking the ability to download applications outside of the Android Market since day one. Since then, there have been a few ways to get around the blockade, for those Android users who want to install apps that they downloaded on their own. Today, we’re seeing a new sideloading workaround for the Motorola…
AT&T will soon offer the Amazon Kindle 3G at its stores March 6 and the move shows how the carrier will position itself in a world where it no longer has exclusivity to devices like the Apple iPhone. The Amazon Kindle 3G will land in store in about a week for $189 and the advantages…
Last week, AT&T announced via Facebook that the Android 2.2 update for the Aria was going to be released very soon. As expected, the Froyo download link went live late on Friday and Aria owners can now enjoy an official taste of Android 2.2. For those who have not updated, you can grab the appropriate 165MB…