Earlier this month, AT&T attacked T-Mobile publicly after releasing a full-page ad in a number of newspapers including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, mentioning that T-Mobile’s network has twice as many dropped and failed calls, and half the data speed of AT&T’s network. Earlier this week, T-Mobile fired back at AT&T with a series … Read More
AT&T Opens Up FaceTime over Cellular to All Tiered-Data Plan Customers
AT&T is making changes to its data plan offerings, opening up FaceTime over Cellular to all customers who currently have a tiered data plan. AT&T has been carrying the iPhone since the original model, after it acquired Cingular in 2007. Initially, AT&T restricted FaceTime over Cellular to devices with 4G LTE, including the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and the third … Read More
Apple Reveals iPhone 5 – Here’s what you need to know
Following months of speculation and rumors, Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller took the stage on Wednesday to introduce the long awaited iPhone 5. The media event, which was scheduled a week ago pointed to such a release and now the device has finally been revealed. The iPhone 5, as expected has a larger 4 inch screen, and runs … Read More
AT&T Planning to Shut Off 2G EDGE Network by 2017
AT&T’s 2G EDGE network is one of the oldest mobile networks and it appears that the company is now ready to retire the network to give way for faster 3G and 4G LTE networking. The EDGE network was the only available network for accessing the internet on the original iPhone, often referred to in blogs as the “iPhone 2G”. EDGE … Read More
AT&T Introduces New 3GB and 5GB Smartphone Data Plans
With AT&T selling an increasing number of iPhone 4S and other smartphones on their network, the current anemic 2GB of data is too little for many of its customers. On Wednesday, AT&T announced that they will now up their smartphone data plans to 3GB and 5GB respectively. This is the first time that AT&T is making changes to its data … Read More
Will iPhone 5 / 4S Support 4G Network Later This Year?
While a number of previous reports have dismissed any speculation that iPhone 5 / 4S will support 4G (or LTE) networks, an Apple partner in the United Arab Emirates believes it will – claiming the company is in talks with Apple over 4G chipsets to support the high-speed wireless network. According to GulfNews, the head of corporate communication for a … Read More
AT&T Drops Below Almost Everyone In Customer Satisfaction Survey
Yes yes, it is indeed true. We didn’t believe it at first either, but apparently AT&T have actually managed to get worse according to the Customer Satisfaction Index from the Associated Press. With AT&T now falling below fellow strugglers Sprint, the company joins T-Mobile at the bottom of the rankings. Not great news for those hoping the impending AT&T purchase of T-Mobile will … Read More
iPhone 3GS and iPad 1st Gen Still Outsell New Android Devices
Older generation Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices, such as the iPhone 3GS and the first-generation iPad, still outsell their latest Android competition according to analyst Michael Walkley with Canaccord Genuity. In a note to investors today, Walkley noted that while Apple’s iPhone 4 is the top-selling smartphone for both AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., the iPhone 3GS still outsells new Android … Read More
AT&T Warns iPhone 4 Jailbreak Users: Stop Tethering or Pay
AT&T has today begun sending out its second warning to customers who it believes are illegally tethering their iPhone 4 using jailbreak, demanding they either stop tethering, or pay the price. In a stern SMS to select subscribers, the carrier warned that those who don’t pay and continue to tether their phones illegally would be automatically upgraded and charged for … Read More
Apple Unhappy With Best Buy Over iPad 2 Sales Technique?
A new report from CrunchGear published today has revealed that Apple may be unhappy with Best Buy for holding back stock of the iPad 2 after reaching their daily sales quota. Despite the overwhelming demand for the second generation device, and the difficult consumers are having with trying to acquire one, the retailer refused to sell more than they needed … Read More
Survey Finds Verizon iPhone Owners Drop Fewer Calls than Those on AT&T
A new survey undertaken by ChangeWave has found that customers who use their iPhone 4 on the Verizon network are less likely to suffer from dropped calls than those signed up to AT&T. 82% of Verizon users said they were “very satisfied” with the service they received, while only 80% of AT&T’s customers felt the same way. Since September 2008, … Read More
Now AT&T Allows Wireless Mobile Hotspot Feature for iOS 4.3 Devices
When people first got their hands on the iOS 4.3 betas, and indeed the Verizon iPhone one of the main feature additions was the new Wireless Mobile Hotspot. Enabling users to share their iPhone’s 3G signal over WiFi just like a MiFI was a feature that Android fans had been enjoying for a long time, and it was a welcome addition to iOS.
AT&T Selling 8GB iPhone 3GS For $49
With Verizon getting its hands on the iPhone 4 this month, AT&T have been scrambling to keep their existing customers by offering more data, free micro-cells and giving away their first born children. Clearly not convinced that’s going to work, the 2nd largest carrier in the United States is now trying a new approach – offering a cheap iPhone. Now … Read More
iPhone Class Action Monopoly Lawsuit Against Apple & AT&T Approved
When the first iPhone was launched back in 2007, a few Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) U.S. customers filed lawsuits challenging Apple’s and AT&T’s right to tie the iPhone to one cellular provider by locking it. Further lawsuits also challenged Apple’s right to control what software you could put on your iPhone, and alleged that Apple and AT&T were dishonest when they sold 2 … Read More
Verizon iPhone 4 to start selling in January?
A few days before WWDC 2010 Verizon spokesman killed all hopes of a possible announcement which could end the AT&T exclusivity deal. Now we are hearing about fresh reports which suggest that we could see the CDMA version of iPhone 4 as early as January. According to a report by published by Bloomberg Verizon Wireless could announce the availability of new iPhone 4 on … Read More
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