Category Archives: AT&T

Wall Street Week Ahead: Debt and data suggest more losses

By doris | Published: July 30, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo! News.com WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and four other telecom companies are offering a proposal to overhaul the $8 billion federal phone subsidy program to pay for high-speed Internet connections in rural and other underserved areas. They say the plan, which was filed with the Federal Communications Commission [...]

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In iPhone battle, AT&T still outsells Verizon

By doris | Published: July 24, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — All that stuff about AT&T iPhone customers itching to switch to Verizon? If it’s true, it hasn’t happened yet. Verizon (VZ, Fortune 500) said it activated 2.3 million iPhones in the second quarter, far fewer than the 3.6 million AT&T (T, Fortune 500) activated over the same [...]

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Verizon to begin tiered data plan July 7

By doris | Published: June 28, 2011

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.com For new Verizon customers, unlimited data plans won’t be among their choices, with tiered plans beginning in early July. Reports are circulating that point to data plans starting at $30 for 2 GB. That’s $5 more than AT&T’s plan, so if you were hoping to save some money with a capped [...]

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Nielsen: Androids are the big data hogs

By doris | Published: June 8, 2011

Full Story at cnn.com (CNN) — The days of unlimited mobile data plans are waning, as Verizon follows AT&T in reportedly moving toward tiered plans that charge users based on how much data they use. So if new research from Nielsen is correct, Android users might eventually encounter some bill shock. Nielsen analyzed nearly 65,000 [...]

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Secrets of Verizon iPhone tests revealed

By doris | Published: May 31, 2011

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.msn.com A blog called TechnoBuffalo got hold of a Verizon insider who described the cloak-and-dagger handling of the iPhone prior to its January 11 reveal. It turns out, field testing for the phone started sometime in the summer of 2010, not long after the launch of the AT&T iPhone 4. While some [...]

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AT&T removes Android app restrictions

By doris | Published: May 21, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (WIRED) — After years of restrictions, AT&T will now allow Android smartphone customers to install applications downloaded outside the official Android Market. The recently launched Samsung Infuse is the first of AT&T’s phones capable of installing apps from outside sources, including unofficial app stores or web links, a process called sideloading.

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Rumors: Next iPhone called 4S, won’t have 4G

By doris | Published: May 16, 2011

Full Story at  msnbc.com The rumor mill is abuzz with iPhone talk, thanks to some analyst prognostication. The skinny? That the next iPhone, due in September, will be called the iPhone 4S, and that it will not have high-speed 4G connectivity. The phone may, however, finally be available to Sprint and T-Mobile customers. Jefferies & [...]

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FCC requires national data roaming for all

By doris | Published: April 8, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Federal Communications Commission adopted an order on Thursday aimed at ensuring that your smartphone has access to the mobile Internet anywhere that it’s available. The ruling requires all wireless carriers to let customers of competing carriers roam on their mobile data networks.

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Verizon vs AT&T iPad 2 plans: Which is cheaper?

By doris | Published: March 13, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — If you are getting the iPad 2, are you confused about what data plan is right for you? You’re not alone. Trying to figure out how much you’ll pay doesn’t require a degree in advanced mathematics, but it could help. That’s because there are a total of [...]

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Lining up for a second helping of iPad

By doris | Published: March 11, 2011

 Full Story at  Appolicious.com Let the pre-orders begin. Early this morning, Apple (AAPL) started selling iPad 2 online: “Thinner. Lighter. Faster.” was the billing, along with smart covers, 10-hour battery life, starting at $499, a nice price well below the emerging competition. Shipping may take two to three weeks. There’s no overnight shipping. Some people [...]

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Want to ditch AT&T for a Verizon iPhone? It may cost you

By doris | Published: January 11, 2011

Full Story atCNN.com (CNN) — Fans of the iPhone are practically foaming at the mouth at the idea of being able to use the popular Apple device on Verizon’s network, which many consider the nation’s most reliable. Verizon Wireless held a much-anticipated news conference Tuesday in New York to announce a deal with Apple to [...]

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Wireless carriers join forces on mobile tap-to-pay — but will it fly?

By doris | Published: December 7, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Would you be willing to pay for a pair of jeans, a tank of gas or a movie ticket simply by tapping your cell phone against a terminal? Three major U.S. wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile — are betting you’re willing to make this shift. They want [...]

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