AT&T is looking to expand its operations into Africa in partnership with South Africa’s Telkom. The plan is to use Telkom’s existing network which spans across 35 countries, to supply services to multinational companies operating on the continent. According to AT&T’s business division, Ronald Spears, AT&T’s existing multinational clients are increasingly interested in the African…
AT&T pulling plug on LG Secret CF750?
Seeing the FCC clear the LG CF750 Secret for duty on AT&T’s US network was a good sign that the LG Secret was due to launch in the near term. But, as these types of things sometimes go in the mobile world, AT&T is now rumored to have killed the LG Secret on the launch…
Leaked AT&T training docs point out Palm Pre’s flaws
AT&T is taking the upcoming Palm Pre’s launch quite seriously. With hype building to a frenzied level, and nearly every mobile enthusiast foaming at the mouth to put hands on the multi-tasking, WebOS-toting Palm Pre, it makes sense that AT&T is a little nervous. AT&T is so concerned, in fact, that the No. 2 US…
AT&T Earnings Down 9.7%, Still Adds 1.6 Million iPhone Subs
While AT&T is having a rough first quarter just like everyone else, iPhone hype is showing no signs of slowing, which actually helped keep losses below expectations. 1.6 million customers picked up an iPhone, 40% of which were new to AT&T, while the final tally ended up around 1.2 million net new subscribers, $3.1 billion…
AT&T upgrading 3G network with 7.2Mbps HSDPA for new iPhone
It’s becoming a tradition. Every year, just as the world builds up frenzied hype about Apple’s new impending iPhone launch, AT&T announces that it is upgrading its wireless network. When we saw the first Apple iPhone go live in 2007, AT&T announced that it would be upgrading its entire EDGE network (remember, the original iPhone…
Nokia E71x Landing on AT&T May 4th?
Alongside some leaked AT&T service manuals for the long-awaited Nokia E71x are rumours of a May 4th. launch date. Nokia was rip-rearing to go with the E71x at CTIA Wireless, but was still hesitant to name a launch day. The E71 was awesome enough on its own, but with AT&T slapping a $99.95 pricetag on…
Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G Now Available at AT&T for $149
The growing list of deals on the iPhone 3G is growing and growing… and growing. Seems like each week we have a few more deals that seem to confirm the next-gen iPhone launch is imminent. The latest such deal is coming from AT&T. They are now offering up refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G’s (in black and…
FCC shows LG Secret CF750 for AT&T
What would we do without FCC. For one thing, we wouldn’t know which phones are coming to the States, before operators or manufacturers announce them. That said, we’ve spotted the LG CF750 — which we know as the LG Secret — all in its AT&T glory at the Commission’s website. All the specs from the…
AT&T rumored to have killed SlingPlayer for iPhone
We may not be seeing the SlingPlayer iPhone application coming to the iPhone AppStore anytime soon. Boy Genius Report has posted a tip that claims Apple has just killed the SlingPlayer for iPhone application. The nameless tipster claims that AT&T had requested Apple pull the plug on the SlingPlayer iPhone app. Apple’s iPhone and, more…
AT&T Looking to Extend iPhone Deal With Apple to 2011?
Rumors have it that AT&T is currently in talks with Apple to extend their exclusive US agreement to sell the iPhone. No doubt AT&T views the iPhone as a cash cow, and rightly so, as the iPhone has sold more than 17 million units worldwide to date. Maintaining an exclusivity deal with Apple will be…