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Today HTC and AT&T announced the Status, an Android smartphone with heavy Facebook integration as well as a dedicated button to share content. The handset is the US version of the HTC ChaCha and is taking aim at those who can’t go five minutes without updating their status or checking out the noise that is…
A new report from the Federal Communications Commission isn’t tipping its hand on how it will come down on the potentially huge AT&T, T-Mobile deal. The governmental agency said, “a merger can potentially form a stronger provider that restrains competitors from engaging in anticompetitive behavior, or may increase the likelihood that the merged firm may…
The folks at Verizon may be throwing out a lot of high fives today, as the company’s 4G LTE network has topped PC Mag’ nationwide speedtest for mobile data. Not only did it produce the fastest download speeds on an average basis, PC Mag said: But you shouldn’t believe the hype: All “4G” is not…
Hurting for more iPhone 5 and iPad 3 info? LulzSec, an anonymous group of internet misfits, have been on a hacking rampage over the last 50 days or so, which has just recently concluded with some information from inside AT&T. Most of the documents revolve around AT&T’s LTE rollout, including how they plan on implementing…
Ah, summer. The time of year companies let employees out early on Fridays, water parks are the place to be every weekend and where men can ogle at women in their bathing suits without feeling like a complete perverts. With how busy you’re going to be this summer, shouldn’t you have a smartphone that can…
Apple recently started selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 in the U.S. However, if an Apple retail store’s unlocked iPhone 4 stock runs low, the store can unlock an AT&T model at point of sale and charge the full price for the device ($649 and $749 for 16GB and 32GB, respectively). AT&T customers had…
Motorola Atrix 4G users may be excited to hear that they may be receiving the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update sometime next month. Test builds have been sent out, and users can expect the update to hit through an over the air update. The Tegra 2-toting handset will be updated to version 2.3.3 of the Android…
You didn’t think you were the only ones potentially being screwed over by this whole T-Mobile and AT&T thing, did you? The deal between the two wireless operators had us focused on the potential outcomes for customers, but we’ve just been reminded that their employees are going to be seriously affected, too. The Wall Street…
All four major U.S. carriers have some form of a 4G network but a new bill introduced by Congress would aim to clarify what exactly “4G” means. The bill was introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo and it would require carriers to tell users exactly what they’re getting with their 4G network. This would include things…
It’s not much of a surprise but AT&T said that the LG Thrill 4G will land this summer with its glasses-free 3D display. We first spotted the LG Thrill 4G as the Optimus 3D at Mobile World Congress and it boasts a “Tri-dual” architecture. That means it rocks a dual-core processor, dual-channel and dual-memory setup.…