Word is via a tipster to BGR the other day is the BlackBerry Curve 8900 may hit up AT&T before the end of the month. The SKU for the 8900 is already showing up within AT&T systems. Looks like it’s only a matter of time. This would be a nice addition to the AT&T Berry…
Proof of BlackBerry Visual Voicemail in AT&T’s online account management webpage
If you had any doubts that Visual Voicemail functionality was en route to your BlackBerry, let this latest find put that uncertainty to rest. Boy Genius Report has found that the BlackBerry Visual Voicemail option is now visible on AT&T’s online account management web page. The appearance of Visual Voicemail in AT&T’s own internal BlackBerry…
3G-Less Entry-Level iPhone, Upgraded iPhone 3G Rumoured
RBC Capital Market’s Michael Abramsky has issued a note to investors about upcoming iPhone models. Remember, financial analysts are just as prone to get lumped into the rumor category as the rest of us, but here are the supposed specs on the two new devices (one entry-level, one an upgrade on the existing iPhone 3G):…
Worker strike looming over AT&T Mobility on contract expiration
Last week we saw the Communications Workers of America issuing picket signs to union members, leading up to a vote that authorized a strike in case an agreement could not be met before the contract’s expiration. Today the CWA has announced that the contract covering its 20,000-member strong worker union has expired. CWA’s move to…
AT&T rolls out MicroCell support for iPhone and iPhone 3G
AT&T is gearing up to launch their own signal-boosting femtocell solution for customers with spotty wireless service in their homes. The misleadingly-named AT&T MicroCell serves as a mini cellular tower in your home that routes cellular communications to AT&T’s network via a broadband internet connection. The MicroCell blankets up to 5,000 sq. ft. of real-estate…
AT&T employees gearing up to strike over salary negotiations
Chalk up another hit to AT&T’s ego. Following on recently posted financial results that fell short of expectations and an announcement that 12,000 jobs would be cut while 120,000 managerial salaries would be frozen, AT&T might soon have to face the wrath of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and their army of AT&T Mobility…
Consumer rights groups wary of AT&T’s bid on former Verizon Wireless assets
What do you do when you’re closest rival leap-frogs over you to become the largest wireless carrier in the US? You do everything you can to close that gap – legal obligations and guidelines be damned. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T is trying to do just that. Big Blue has made it…
AT&T to withhold CEO Stephenson’s bonus, freeze employee salaries
Times, they sure are tough right now, and everyone is feeling the pain. Despite a stellar year for iPhone sales and revenue, AT&T recently posted lackluster Q4 financial results. AT&T’s disappointing Q4 results rode in on the back of AT&T’s announcement that the US’s No. 2 wireless carrier will be cutting costs to the tune…
iPhone scores another goal for Apple with 1% global mobile phone market share
Apple is firing on all cylinders recently. Having just announced that the company has met its self-imposed goal of selling 10 million iPhone and iPhone 3G handsets before the end of the 2008 calendar year, Apple is now the 8th largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. A new report from ABI Research has the…
LG Neon Coming to AT&T?
There’s some new hardware on the way to AT&T, the LG KS360, more colloquially known as the Neon. This sensible little slider (not to be confused with a sensible little compact from Dodge) saw a European launch over the summer and is now making the jump to North American bands. Aside from tuning into new…