In December, AT&T released an iPhone app called Mark the Spot, which would submit poor coverage areas to AT&T for their consideration. You could report dropped, poor or failed calls, lack of coverage, or data failure, happening either once, seldom, often or always. At that point, it was easy to imagine all of that data…
HTC Legend available unlocked with North American 3G bands
We’ve seen the HTC Legend quite a few times now, but never like this. The svelte, aluminum uni-bodied mid-range beast of an Android phone is now available unlocked with North American 3G bands for about $500. We’ve got some hands-on with the device, and it’s quite a piece of work. A solid Hero successor, the…
AT&T says using data on Microcell 3G will count towards 2GB data cap
AT&T has been getting a lot of flack lately for its decision to nix their unlimited 3G data plan in favor of a 2GB monthly data plan that saves you a few bucks. Today, the carrier may need to prepare itself to take on even more complaints as the company has confirmed that any data…
FCC inches toward deeper broadband regulation
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to look at strengthening its authority to regulate the broadband industry. This move could eventually lead to broadband being reclassified as a common carrier and it could have large ramifications on mobile data providers. This vote officially opens the public comment portion of the debate and you can…
Deal Alert: AT&T and Verizon Palm Pre Plus just one cent for June
For those of you out there that aren’t really keen on the Android superphones already on or coming to market in the near future – not to mention the new iPhone 4 dropping next week – your best alternative right now might be the Palm Pre Plus from AT&T or Verizon. Powered by the webOS,…
New iPhone 4 preorder shipments pushed back to July 14th
If you haven’t yet hit up the Apple online store to preorder your iPhone 4, we’re sorry to say that you’ll be waiting a good long while. The latest checks on Apple’s online store shows that the ship date for your new iPhone 4 preorder has been pushed back to July 14th. Think about that…
AT&T and Samsung Announce Galaxy S Captivate Coming This Summer
AT&T and Samsung have just announced the Galaxy S Captivate, part of the Galaxy S family, running Android for this summer. If you haven’t been sucked into the iPhone 4 hype just yet, this could be a nice alternative for AT&T. Seriously, if iPhone isn’t your cup of tea, the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate is…
QoTD: AT&T: We’ll be the #1 mobile broadband company in the US in 5 years, possibly the world
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told CNBC that he expects that within 5 years AT&T will be the “number one mobile broadband business in the United States, probably one of the top in the world.” Considering that the iPhone is 3 years old, and 5 years ago the most advanced mobile phone on the planet was…
Motorola Droid, Verizon dominate Android market
While Android is picking up steam with multiple handsets and carriers, data from Chitika suggests the Motorola Droid and Verizon Wireless still hold the biggest market shares. This shouldn’t be that surprising, as Motorola’s handset was the beneficiary of the $100 million advertising campaign that led to more than a million units being sold. The…
iPhone preorder madness continues – Is AT&T canceling Apple iPhone 4 preorders?
How angry would you be if you spent hours and hours trying to preorder an Apple iPhone 4 yesterday only to find out AT&T canceled your order the next day? Well, scattered reports across the web have said anxious would-be iPhone owners are getting a cancellation notice. In an e-mail to some customers, AT&T said:…