AT&T has been ramping up its LTE rollouts over the past week in anticipation of Apple’s first LTE iPhone. As AppleInsider reports, AT&T has officially launched LTE in 10 major markets over the past week, including Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Seattle. The addition of 10 new markets means that AT&T ...
AT&T will be slapped with net neutrality complaint over FaceTime blocking
on 9.18.12
Free Press, Public Knowledge, and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute have informed AT&T that they intend to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against the wireless carrier for violating network neutrality rules. The complaint will address Ma Bell’s plan to keep certain ...
AT&T ready to battle Sprint for push-to-talk supremacy starting in November
on 9.18.12
While Sprint's iDEN network is getting the axe in favor of a new CDMA setup, AT&T will soon be sprucing up its near absent push-to-talk services. Targeting a November release with plans starting around $30, Ma Bell's enhanced PTT will be compatible with smartphones running Android 2.3+, BlackBerry 7, Windows Phone 8 and ...
AT&T: ‘Most successful’ iPhone 5 launch smashes sales records
on 9.17.12
AT&T said Monday that the iPhone 5 has sold faster than any previous model of the Apple smartphone. The network declined to offer numbers on the first weekend of the iPhone 5 going on sale -- normally reserved for Apple, in which an announcement is expected in the coming days -- but the cell network giant said it set a ...
Want global LTE roaming on iPhone 5? Don’t buy it from AT&T
on 9.13.12
f you want to buy an iPhone 5 and enjoy 4G speeds all around the world, you may have to buy it from Verizon or Sprint. That’s because the LTE chip in AT&T’s version of the iPhone 5 is far more limited than its competitors. Any iPhone 5 will be able to roam internationally by falling back to 3G networks, but Verizon ...
Confirmed: AT&T offers complimentary unlock of in-contract iPhones for deployed military personnel
on 9.11.12
Finally. A bit of closure. AT&T has confirmed the long-lived speculation of its policy to unlock in-contract iPhones for our military men and women deployed overseas. To qualify for the complimentary service, active military members must have an account in good standing and provide the carrier with deployment ...
AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 due November 2 squeak insiders
on 9.7.12
AT&T is targeting a November 2 launch date for Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 flagship, sources suggest, with the Lumia 920 said to be currently in testing at the carrier. Announced on Wednesday, though with no more specific release timescale than “later in the year,” the Lumia 920 is likely to support LTE on ...
iPhone 5 cases already showing up at AT&T
on 9.5.12
One of our AT&T sources sent over a few images of iPhone 5 cases that are already popping up in the company’s internal accessory systems. The images we obtained feature the iPhone 5 in two different manufacturer’s cases, and we have one additional render that shows a new screen protector. If you remember what ...
AT&T Is Opening A Massive Apple Store-Like Retail Shop In Chicago
on 8.30.12
AT&T is opening a 10,000 square-foot flagship store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue this weekend. Yes, it borrows heavily from the Apple Store's look, feel, and overall experience. (Sort of like that other retail store from another electronics manufacturer). There are even Genius-wannabes that can help you out your ...
AT&T: FaceTime Over Cellular Will Require Shared Data Plan
on 8.20.12
AT&T won't charge extra to use Apple's FaceTime over cellular networks as previously reported, but there's still a catch: Subscribers will need a new Mobile Share plan to use the video chat service on the network. Read the full story at PCWorld ...
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