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An inadvertent leak on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 website suggests that AT&T will offer the Samsung Focus starting November 8th. Similar to the HTC Mondrian leak, this Microsoft-generated leak reveals an AT&T-branded handset in Windows Phone 7 attire. Interestingly enough, the handset in the advertisement bears a striking resemblance to the Samsung Cetus. The Cetus should be familiar…
CTIA 2010 brought us a slew of new affordable Android phones, three of which are made by Motorola and going to AT&T. The handsets, the Bravo, Flipout, and Flipside are brought to us by Motorola, sport Android 2.1 with Motoblur, and are all available well under the standard $200 price point. Motoblur adorns itself on…
Amid all of the craziness of CTIA, AT&T quietly slipped out a decent little messaging phone from Pantech called the Laser. It looks a little different from what we saw at the FCC a few weeks ago, but no matter. Besides being named after the awesome marriage of science and destruction, the Laser has a…
Microsoft, AT&T (and maybe T-Mobile) will officially introduce the first crop of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices on Monday and we wanted to let you know what to expect. Software If you still have a bad taste in your mouth from Windows Mobile, you should rest assured that Windows Phone 7 is a complete break…
We already know the HTC Mondrian is headed for AT&T. We’ve seen the ads and images before they were quickly pulled offline, but above we’re seeing a bigger and more detailed render of what the phone will probably look like when it hits. We’re expecting to see this thing on October 11 when both AT&T…
AT&T is doing the unthinkable and raising its smartphone early upgrade cost to $200, or $125 higher than the original fee. This means if you want to upgrade your smartphone before you’re eligible for a full upgrade, $200 will get tacked onto the fully subsidized price (e.g., the BlackBerry Torch, which sells for $199 with…
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega doesn’t think the tablet phenomenon is a fad, and the leader of AT&T’s mobile division said, during his keynote speech at CTIA San Francisco 2010, that we will soon see these computing devices have a big impact on consumers and businesses. With Apple rumored to have sold well over…
AT&T has just announced the USBConnect Shockwave, its first mobile broadband modem that will allow users to connect to the carrier’s upcoming HSPA+ network. Details are pretty scant, but AT&T says that it will take just one minute to connect the device and have it ready for use. Additionally, and perhaps the biggest incentive to…
AT&T announced a new website for its Developer Program, offering “extensive support to its developers for the technical and commercial challenges they face.” Among the features you will find on the updated website, we highlight: Live chat tool for developers to get answers to application questions in real time Help ticket system for more complex…
Sprint won’t be the only carrier to offer Moto’s rugged ES400 smartphone. The device that runs Windows Embedded Handheld platform has been announced by AT&T, which will offer it to its business and government clients. As you can expect from a rugged phone, it’s not exactly a beautiful device. Rather the accent is put on…