A Channel Checkers survey reveals that the official AT&T policy on prohibiting Apple iPhone pre-orders is not being upheld by AT&T (Cingular) stores. Out of 36 stores surveyed, approximately 64% of store representatives are quietly taking down a waiting list for the upcoming Apple iPhone. It should be noted that 36% of stores reported that…
Verizon’s Answer to AT&T’s Apple iPhone – The LG KE850 PRADA Phone?
We were all wondering what Verizon could have in store as their answer to AT&T’s Apple iPhone. Verizon COO, Denny Strigl, told USA Today that, “We do have a very good response in the mill. You’ll see that from us in the late summer.” Now, word on The Street has it that Verizon’s answer to…
Verizon’s iPhone Killer on the way – Verizon Fights Back!
Verizon, like a vengeful rival, is planning to fight AT&T’s Apple iPhone release with their very own iPhone killer. Late this summer, as if trying to make up for the fact they turned down Steve Jobs and Apple as the first choice for iPhone exclusivity (they apparently didn’t like Apple’s demands for control of distribution,…
iPhone on Cingular/AT&T for five years?
If you’re not into all the iPhone rush, and just want to wait for Apple to release a CDMA version of its flagship product, forget about it. USAToday writes that Cingular/AT&T has a 5-year long exclusive agreement with the Cupertino-based company. Furthermore, Apple is committed NOT to develop a CDMA based handset in that period.…
Apple iPhone on Pre-Paid and Hybrid Plans! (New details emerge)
We knew we’d get more details as the launch-date of the Apple iPhone drew closer, but we never expected news like this! Boy Genius Report posted some screenshots of AT&T’s accounting system. Usually, accounting systems are bland and boring, but a quick look at the screenshots show three account codes for different iPhone sales-types. We…
AT&T Rushing to Re-brand Cingular as AT&T in Anticipation of Apple iPhone Launch
The Apple iPhone is one of the largest product launches in history, and as such, AT&T is rushing to ensure that all the street-cred goes to AT&T instead of Cingular. Reuters reports that the telco giant is stepping up efforts to rebrand its Cingular wireless stores as AT&T – with plans to replace Cingular signs…
Apple iPhone: Anti-Theft Feature Revealed in Apple Patent
Apple Insider has uncovered a recently published patent, filed in 2004, that outlines plans for an anti-theft feature for mobile devices. The “acceleration-based theft detection system” could, possibly, apply to the iPhone – which we all know is packed with accelerometers. Upon sensing erratic movements associated with theft (like continuous, rapid motion) the device could…
AT&T Launches Mobile Backup Service
If backing up your important data and contact information to your personal computer is more of a technical chore than you care for (especially if you don’t have a smartphone), AT&T is offering the perfect solution for you! The new backup service works through a small application installed on your handset, and will automatically backup…
AT&T/Cingular launches Pantech C3b – Super tiny flip phone
Sometimes it’s not just about being the slimmest on the block. The Pantech C3 lays claim to being the smallest flip phone on the market, and the newly launched Pantech C3b revises the uber-tiny flipper with some Bluetooth and MMS goodness. When it comes to mobile phones, you actually want to brag about having the…
Cingular 8525 get’s re-branded – AT&T 8525
Let’s do this one quick and dirty style. To complete the re-branding of the Cingular 8525’s ROM, all new shipments of the re-branded HTC TyTn (Hermes) will heretofore be known as the AT&T 8525 (as seen on the HTC Americas website). This could mean that the Hermes will be sticking around for a while longer.…