Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Mark your calendars everyone, February 13, 2012 is when U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle will begin presiding over the trial that will decide whether or not AT&T can gobble up T-Mobile like a fat kid left alone with a preservative laced honeybun. It’s expected that the decision will come within 4 to 6 weeks after…
AT&T subscribers out there, it’s time for you to get psyched. The wireless carrier on its Twitter account announced the availability of the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S II. Now AT&T’s version will hit stores on October 2 at the friendly price of $199.99, with a new two-year contract. The phone will pack that sweet dual-core Exynos…
Earlier this summer, to many people’s dismay, HP decided that they’re no longer going to make devices that run webOS. After seeing Palm come back from the dead and announce the original Pre back in January 2009, then watching them get swallowed up by HP in April 2010, and finally seeing them get killed earlier…
AT&T announced new messaging plans that support international users. If you’re a big traveler, the benefits of paying for one of these monthly plans is the considerable savings. Previously, to send a single text message from one country to another, AT&T charged $0.50. If it included multimedia, it was a whole $1.30 – not cost-effective.…
On Sunday AT&T officially launched their 4G LTE network, nearly 1 year after Verizon Wireless launched theirs. AT&T’s network only works in 5 cities (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio), but they promise that by the end of the year they’ll cover 70 million Americans in 15 different markets. Verizon, as of today, covers…
If you’re looking for some Windows Phone love from AT&T, you’ve probably already heard about their line-up, which includes the Samsung Focus S, HTC Titan and Samsung Focus Flash. The first of the three devices is now at the FCC, where engineers are testing its radiation levels to make sure the smartphone can be safely…
AT&T just lit up its 4G LTE network this Sunday but the next-generation mobile data network is only available in a handful of markets. If you’re in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio, you can hop on to the AT&T 4G LTE network right now with your mobile dongles of with the Acer Iconia…
Seven states are banding together to prevent the merge between wireless carriers AT&T and T-Mobile. California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington along with the U.S. Justice Department all believe this deal would do more harm than good. The government already expressed its concern in a recent lawsuit that took AT&T by surprise.…
There’s some interesting back-and-forth going on right now about what role the government can and should play in regulating the wireless industry and how it impacts consumers and business. Does the wireless industry need more regulation or less? Over at the Washington Post, Josh Topolsky makes the case that the government needs to step up…
AT&T CFO John Stephens confirmed at a Bank of America conference today that they would be flipping the switch on LTE this Sunday. Opening markets will include Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, with a total of 15 markets expected to have coverage by the end of the year. The Acer Iconia Tab will…