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AT&T Mobility CEO: $299 Vu, $15 Mobile TV and Sprint Sucks

Even though AT&T they played coy on pricing for the LG Vu with its original announcement, AT&T Mobility's CEO just revealed that the LG Vu is going to run $299—same as Sprint's Instinct. Its mobile TV service which impressed us with its slick interface and high quality streams, is gonna run $15 a month.

Speaking of Sprint, when asked why they only revealed a new all-you-can-eat subscription after Verizon did—and not Sprint—he replied that Verizon is a "high quality" player, number 2 in the marketplace, and they didn't want to give them any edge. Translation? Sprint is a non-player to AT&T. What about WiMax? Ralph is "not too worried about the threat from WiMax." Poor Sprint, they just can't catch a break. [Giz @ CTIA]

4:49 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By matt buchanan
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Darrone at 04:56 PM on 04/02/08
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I appreciate the photo change, I really do.

Don't let anyone tell you the A-Team isn't news.
GiltProto at 05:03 PM on 04/02/08
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All A-Team, all the time. Sucka!
jdiazj1 at 05:26 PM on 04/02/08
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Dammit, I need a new phone but I can't seem to find any good ones from here the States or from across the pond. I have a Windows devices and I hate it. I've been looking at the N95 but it doesn't have touch screen and its a lil over priced. Sony Ericsson P1, I looks a little tempting but I don't know. Does anybody know of any good phones that have a widely available OS where there is 3rd party software made for them. I know of Symbian, Windows, Palm and Linux. Any other ones? I need help finding one!
trendspotter at 05:28 PM on 04/02/08
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Sprint is for fools!
draiko at 05:56 PM on 04/02/08
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Their biggest mistake is downplaying WiMax. Why do you think a 3G iPhone is in such demand? Faster internet! Sprint is going to be an underdog this year, especially with the rumors of a WiMax iPod Touch :)
chopstickhero at 06:10 PM on 04/02/08
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I wonder if this will work with the Sprint SERO plan?
madlogik at 06:55 PM on 04/02/08
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@jdiazj1: I hate to be the one to tell you, but ... get an iPhone!!! :)
- touchscreen
- widely available os (even pre-hacked .. )
- tons and tons of native AND web apps...
+ software dev kit "aka : sdk"
(please search the giz / other blogs)
=) I only have an ipod touch... but I DREAM about getting an iphone (canada ,... waiting official support ...)
Stacky Botrus at 08:37 PM on 04/02/08
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Sprint is a sonofabitch! Though, the Instinct is a neat little phone. BUTFUKIT!

George Tekei would be like... Oh my but fuck it.
VizionQuest at 12:06 AM on 04/17/08
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That CEO is crazy! Albeit Sprint's customer service blows chunks, my Motorola Q (Sprint as carrier) runs circles around my buddy's iPhone (AT&T) when it comes down to pure download speed. We're talking my 1.5 MB/sec versus his ~100 kb/sec!

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