AT&T has launched a WiFi “hotzone” in New York City’s Times Square, providing coverage for many of its customers with WiFi-enabled devices visiting and residing in New York. The new WiFi coverage zone is a pilot deployment to explore the use of WiFi to provide an additional mobile broadband option in areas with consistently high…
iPhone VoIP calls over 3G brought to you by Skype 2.0
In the latest confirmation that wireless carriers are becoming little more than dumb pipes tasked with ferrying our wireless data to and fro, Skype has just updated their iPhone app to allow you to make VoIP internet phone calls using a 3G data connection. The Skype 2.0 update is now available in the iPhone AppStore…
The mobile roundup – the Memorial Day edition
There wasn’t one blockbuster piece of news this week but there were multiple stories that could have big repercussions down the line. T-Mobile’s CEO is stepping down, we took a long, hard look at Android 2.2 and the Pearl 3G, Google finally closed its AdMob deal, and, of course, Apple and its iPhone products had…
AT&T readying bumper-to-bumper iPhone insurance plan for $13.99?
There are a lot of fun things you can do with your iPhone, but losing one without an insurance plan tends to have the opposite effect. That’s how iPhone users on AT&T’s network have been rolling ever since the original Apple phone debuted in 2007. Now in it’s third iteration – with the fourth-generation iPhone…
AT&T: 4 out of 10 iPhones sold to enterprises
Well, it looks like the iPhone is not just for the hipsters making fashion statements, as AT&T said four out of ten iPhone sales are going to enterprises. AT&T CEO of Business Solutions, Ron Spears, threw out this figure during a Barclays Capital conference Thursday and some analysts believe he may be spinning the numbers…
Samsung i897 Coming to AT&T, Not Quite the Galaxy S
There’s been some confusion about whether or not the Samsung i897 that had made it through the Bluetooth SIG last month was actually the Galaxy S. With some pictures of the proper device, we can see that at very least the i897’s casing is different, if still packing identical specs (4″ AMOLED touchscreen, Android 2.1,…
Splinter Cell: Conviction Now Available on the iPhone
Gameloft teased us a couple of weeks ago saying they’d be releasing Splinter Cell: Conviction on the iPhone on May 27th. It looks like they delivered on their promise as the game is now available on the iTunes App Store. Splinter Cell: Conviction will have you playing through 11 levels across 8 different locations, one…
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 Races Its Way to the iPhone
When it comes to racing games, nothing beats a good kart racer. You can have your Need for Speeds and your Gran Turismos, but there’s nothing quite like throwing a banana peel to cause your opponent to slip off the track or driving over boost pads to advantageously speed past your opponent to beat them…
AT&T confirms iPhone launching in June to employees
In a not-so-surprising move, AT&T has apparently confirmed to its employees that Apple will indeed be launching their much anticipated and widely leaked iPhone HD (or 4G, or just iPhone 4, whatever you want to call it) in June. With Steve Jobs expected to take the keynote stage at this year’s WWDC conference and AT&T…
AT&T announces Samsung Rugby II
After more than a year and half, AT&T is announcing the Samsung Rugby successor. Again, we’re talking about a rugged clamshell that, thanks to the military standard MIL-STD-810G certification, is made to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes. In other words, the Rugby II is ideal for use in…