Now this is an interesting development in the mobile VoIP, commonly known as mobile voice over Internet, community. The iPhone just recently welcomed the popular VoIP service Skype into the App Stpre to amazing success. Skype on iPhone endows the iPhone with the ability to make completely free Skyle-to-Skype calls and cheap Skype-to-number calls without…
AT&T Launches Apps Beta Program
While manufacturers are either working hard on their own version of an on-device ‘App Store’, lets not forget about all of the carriers out there. They’re chomping at the bit to get in the game and make more money as well. To that end, AT&T has introduced its own Apps Beta Program. Developers simply submit…
Nokia E71x video quickie
It’s the end of the week and we’re slowly wrapping up our live coverage of CTIA Wireless 2009. One of the bigger product announcements at the show was AT&T’s Nokia E71x. The E71x is essentially the same as the Nokia E71, only the E71x supports the 3G frequency bands that AT&T uses. As the first…
Skype Arrives for iPhone… BlackBerry Version Coming Soon
As expected, Skype has unveiled their iPhone and BlackBerry apps at CTIA Wireless yesterday (Tuesday). The app is available right now for free via the App Store for US iPhone/AT&T subscribers (sorry Canada… not sure about the UK and other parts of the world, but I assume Skype is not available in other parts of…
AT&T Runs Down Six New Handsets on Video
Well, AT&T just went official with their spring lineup, and totally stole all of our fun of speculating over blurry pictures and digging around for specs. Over “the coming weeks” we should be seeing the following on AT&T: Nokia E71x: Long-awaited enterprise messaging device Samsung Propel Pro: $149 on contract Samsung Impression: AMOLED touchscreen slider…
U.S. Carriers Agree on Mobile Marketing Standards
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon Wireless have all agreed on a set of guidelines for mobile advertising standards through the Mobile Marketing Association. By effectively merging their standards, all carriers have a few benefits to look forward to: Promote a consistent consumer experience including standardizing key consumer disclosures Enhance efficiencies in running short code programs…
AT&T LG Xenon Makes an Appearance
The LG Xenon, a cheap texter that was due to land for the holidays but still hasn’t bothered to show up to the party, has been pictured, and roughly reviewed. Verdict? Solid build, nice rubbery keyboard, and some nice address book improvements over the LG Vu. The OS is apparently reminiscent of TouchWiz, with draggable…
Apple selling contract-free iPhone 3Gs for home activation!
AT&T isn’t the only place to get your hands on a contract-free iPhone 3G, it seems. Apple, ahead of its expected next-generation iPhone launch in June, has started selling iPhone 3Gs free and clear of any commitment to AT&T. Apple’s 8GB iPhone 3G is being sold for $599, with the 16GB iPhone 3G variant boasting…
Pick Up a Refurbished BlackBerry Bold for Free on AT&T
Oh how I wish I was in the US when it comes to deals on solid gear. AT&T has started selling BlackBerry Bold refurbs for free on a 2-year deal. The deal is online only… For all the details or to pick one up, head over to AT&T (go quick, as it looks like the…
Samsung A877 Passes FCC, Next Stop: AT&T
The side-sliding Samsung A877 spotted earlier this month just made its way through the FCC, confirming its final destination on AT&T. Rumored specifications include: 3.2-inch AMOLED WQVGA 3-megapixel camera GPS HSDPA support TouchWIZ UI Accelerometer A decent phone for a heavy texter, for sure – that AMOLED screen should even make QVGA resolution look not…