AT&T’s little acquisition deal to buyout Dobson Communications back in July has finally gotten the go-ahead from the FCC overlords. The $2.8 billion buyout will net AT&T all of Dobson’s wireless licenses and the carrier’s 1.6 million-or-so rural wireless subscribers – firmly securing AT&T Mobility’s position as the leading US wireless carrier. The FCC has…
Save some bucks – drop the iPhone data plan
If you just can’t justify the extra $20 a month that you’re spending for slow EDGE speeds, there’s good news. You can drop the data plan from your iPhone rate plan and save the $20. Of course, you’ll be paying through the nose for every kilobyte that you download from thereon, but if you’re almost…
LTE gets a boost with GSMA support – 4G is now LTE
The GSM Association is set to push the next-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard into the hearts and minds of people around the world with the association’s recent vote to support the emerging 4G standard as the next step after HSPA. Following on recent successes in LTE’s field-tests and Verizon’s consideration of the technology for their…
Pandora streaming radio on your AT&T handset – Pandora and AT&T, together as one
We love Pandora. It’s like having your own, personal radio DJ in your computer. Following on their partnership with Sprint, the streaming internet radio service has teamed up with AT&T to bring the customizable online radio service to 3G handsets on the AT&T network. Pandora radio stations can be personalized to your liking (limited to…
AT&T launches Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 HSUPA USB modem
With AT&T’s high-speed upload network now online, the wireless carrier is starting to roll out wireless data HSUPA modems. AT&T’s first HSUPA data card offering was the Sierra Wireless AirCard 881, and now they’re offering us the Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 HSUPA USB modem to surf the full HSPA data highway. If expresscards aren’t your…
No-name firm files suit against Apple and other handset makers for patent infringement
In our land of the lawsuit-friendly legal system, it’s no surprise that we’re hearing of another no-name company coming out of the woodwork with a patent-infringement case. The latest patent-infringement suit comes from Delware-based AutoText Technologies. A 32-page complaint was filed against 23 companies that AutoText Technologies claims infringed on a 1994 patent for a…
AT&T launches nationwide mobile banking
It looks like AT&T is getting down with mobile banking. The No. 1 US wireless carrier has just launched their nationwide mobile banking service. Wachovia and SunTrust customers will be able to check balances, pay bills, and transfer funds using their AT&T cellphone – all for free. AT&T has partnered up with Wachovia and SunTrust…
AT&T launches 3G network in Oahu, Hawaii; We’re already packing!
Although we don’t usually cover these kind of news, it’s important to note to our fellow bloggers and other information workers that now they can enjoy all the benefits (i.e. fast data transfer) of the 3G network from the beautiful island of Oahu. Meaning, you can start packing immediately and as soon as you land,…
Verizon beats T-Mobile for top spot in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Suvery
Why do we always have good things to say about T-Mobile? It’s not their wireless service (reception and data speeds are a bit lackluster), but rather their customer service that keeps the Magenta-trademarking company at the top of our list of US carriers. You see, T-Mobile has been on a customer satisfying stint – T-Mobile…
AT&T to update Palm Treo 750 to Windows Mobile 6.0 soon?
Well, AT&T’s missed it before, and they’ve missed it again. But, could AT&T be on track to release the incredibly sought-after and highly-anticipated Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional upgrade this week (or soon, at least)? The update was rumored for a release earlier this week, but apparently went back into hiding when AT&T noticed bugs in…