The good news is that the new Samsung BlackJack II rocks a full-fledged SiRF III GPS receiver – none of that cell-tower signal triangulation stuff here. The bad news, unfortunately, is that the GPS hardware in the BlackJack II is locked-down to only work with the bundled TeleNav software (AT&T’s way of getting more TeleNav…
AT&T issues Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack recall on the downlow
Here’s another bit of bad-news to put a damper on the holiday spirits of all Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack owners out there. In addition to still not having an official Windows Mobile 6.0 ROM upgrade, it seems that AT&T and Samsung is quietly recalling all BlackJacks manufactured between November 2006 and February 2007. Word comes from…
LG Shine now official on AT&T
Yap, we’ve already reported the LG Shine is hitting the AT&T stores and now it’s official. We know many of you folks crave for the piece of the “shiny love” — or at least, that’s what we hear on our forums — so get dressed and visit one of the “select AT&T retail locations,” whatever…
AT&T to challenge other carriers on Black Friday; Prepares amazing offers
Thanks to the always highly informed Boy Genius, we have a glimpse of AT&T’s mobile offering for the upcoming Black Friday. As you’re about to see, they’re not kidding when it comes to “great deals.” Without further ado, here’s the list: Samsung a737 for $24.99 Sony Ericsson w580i for $24.99 BlackBerry Curve 8310 for $99.99…
Samsung SGH-i617 BlackJack II confirmed with integrated GPS – available Black Friday
We’ve just gotten confirmation that the new Samsung SGH-i617 BlackJack 2 (II) will be sporting an integrated GPS module. The SiRF III GPS receiver inside the Samsung BlackJack II is reportedly the real deal – not some cell-tower triangulation, faux-GPS. AT&T’s BlackJack 2 promo website reveals that the handset will sport “integrated GPS,” indicating that…
AT&T considering joining the Google Open Handset Alliance
The hype and hoopla surrounding Google’s entry into the mobile space has fizzled out somewhat. Google’s Open Handset Alliance (OHA) announcement was huge, there’s no doubt about that – but as far as staying power, that announcement has already hit the back-burner. AT&T is looking to fire up the hype-machine again with AT&T wireless chief…
AT&T in talks to buy online advertising firm Ingenio
When you’re No. 1, you’ve got to work that much harder to stay at the top of the game. AT&T, firmly the leading US wireless carrier (as far as subscriber base goes), has recently been on a spending spree. With the recently green-lighted Dobson acquisition deal, it looks like AT&T is now looking to acquire…
LG Shine hitting the AT&T stores?
We’ve already reported that AT&T wants a piece of LG’s “Shiny” and “Prady” action (oh my God, this sounds horrible). Now, according to Engadget’s tipster, it seems that the first LG Shine devices are appearing in the carrier’s stores around the country. And while we can’t confirm anything at this stage — there’s no official…
AT&T Vu, Sony Ericsson K850i, iPhone Business Edition coming soon
It looks like the AT&T Vu and Sony Ericsson K850i are going to be making their way to AT&T early next year. The AT&T Vu is basically the US-spec LG Prada (LG CU920) and should be landing on Yankee shores in January of 2008. And, to complement the fashion-forward AT&T Vu (we can’t fathom why…
Samsung A747 SLM goes live on AT&T
The slim Samsung A747 clamshell that we spotted on the FCC’s website has finally come out of hiding and into AT&T’s stable handsets. We speculated that the Samsung A747 flip-phone would be the dual-band successor to the music-centric AT&T SYNC and it seems we were right. The Samsung A747 will be hitting AT&T’s network as…