I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that wireless carriers in the US tend to move slow on the innovation and development fronts, and I’m going to use AT&T’s recent SlingPlayer Mobile announcement as an example. I’m not even going to mention how the Windows Mobile and BlackBerry versions of the…
AT&T FamilyMap iPhone app gives parents peace of mind
AT&T has just launched their new FamilyMap iPhone app for families looking to stay connected and, more importantly, for parents looking to keep an eye on their kids’ whereabouts in real-time. I have no idea what it’s like to be a parent, but I’d imagine that it’s a big ball of stress, what with having…
Beware the iPhone provisioning file hack!
If you’re going about your day thinking your iPhone is as secure as any other smartphone out there, you obviously don’t know about a newly unearthed security flaw that could give hackers control over your Apple iPhone. Turns out, a method for installing new configuration settings on your iPhone could potentially allow hackers to mess…
Sling Media and AT&T come to terms on 3G-enabled SlingPlayer Mobile app
AT&T seems to be loosening up when it comes to mobile apps using their 3G data network to stream video or internet phone calls, and we’re glad to see the flood gates slowly opening. Following on news that VoIP iPhone apps are now allowed to use AT&T’s 3G network to make free internet phone calls,…
AT&T launches Open Call mobile app developer contest
AT&T has just announced a new mobile app developer contest that is offering a sizable $40,000 prize pool for developers that enter the contest. The AT&T Open Call – Apps For All! contest is a re-imagining of the Fast-Pitch Platinum Awards, so if you’ve dabbled in that contest, you’ll be familiar with this contest. The…
AT&T forcing text and data plans on ‘quick messaging’ feature phones
If you thought you had it good because your plan to buy a text messaging-oriented feature phone from AT&T didn’t include a mandatory data or text plan, you might want to rethink your options. Newly minted rumors indicate that AT&T will require some feature phones in its stable to sign up with requisite data and…
Google prepping AT&T 3G compatible Nexus One?
The Google Nexus One is already available on T-Mobile USA and will soon hit Verizon’s network as the gotta-have Android phone of the year, but AT&T has been conspicuously missing. That is, until today – an AT&T 3G-compatible version of the Nexus One has just popped up on the FCC’s website, hinting at the possibility…
AT&T now offers Sony Ericsson W518a in Red
AT&T’s Sony Ericsson W518a is now available in new color – Red, making the phone more appealing to the ladies. Specs wise, the Walkman clamshell remains unchanged — features include a 3.2-megapixel camera, Walkman 3.0 music player with shake control support, Facebook client, threaded messaging, Bluetooth and so on. Additional details are available on AT&T’s…
AT&T working to improve 3G network performance
AT&T just reported that they brought on a near-record 2.7 million new wireless customers in the last few months of 2009, which is great and all, but we have to wonder how all those new customers are going to affect network performance in 2010. Thankfully, AT&T has put together a handy little presentation that includes…
Apple opens gates to VoIP on 3G – Free voice calls for everyone!
Free voice calls, that is, as long as you have an iPhone 3G and a VoIP app that lets you make internet voice calls over the 3G wireless data network. How is that possible, you ask? Well, Apple has apparently done an about face on their policy that prohibited VoIP apps from using a carrier’s…