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AmishJohn: I don't see why they're dropping him; Tiger was well on the way to servicing as many Americans as AT & T... more »
Boots_Mcoy: Dave Chappelle: I've just received word that Tiger has lost all his endorsements. Nike, Wheaties, Amex, Tag Heuer, the whole shebang-a-bang. Well, tou... more »
Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: And they replaced him with Luke Wilson. Was it an upgrade, downgrade or lateral move? You decide. more »
Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Now you'd think AT&T would keep Tiger around to deflect attention away from themselves. "Nevermind our crappy network. Stare at this whore-mongering... more »
OtisCabeal: I wonder if tiger still gets unlimited text via at&t more »
Prostate of Grace: Maybe the thought of "more sluts in more places" didn't sit well with marketing. more »
Jeb_Hoge: Ooof. I read something about how bad the fallout for Tiger's problems were going to be for the economy. more »
Marzuki: Well I was going to post on how much I liked the title, but it seems everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did. Maybe Tiger should ask R. Kelly for so... more »
Earthslide: He made ads for them? Like what? more »
Jstick: get over your hate for at&t. maybe you fit in online by hating on at&t but it's annoying more »
Jsqrd: If you were the richest athlete your telling me you wouldn't do it? more »
Nick: Just get a new sponsor. Not a big deal. - Steve sent from my iPhone more »
quentonj: Best. Title. Ever. more »
OCEntertainment: Meanwhile, Yahoo! picked up the slack. A representative was quoted saying "We look forward to many more scandals in the future. Mr. Wood has been cut ... more »
Jux: Had Tiger been actually using an AT&T phone, this might not have happened. "Hey, this is Tiger, can you pllleeease change your voicem-click" more »
lankysob: I approve of this article's title. more »
franco1975: This Tiger Woods scandal is totally unexpected. He looked like such a goody too shoe. more »
Digo: I just wanted to say, great freaking title Mark. I laughed pretty hard. more »
ronlap: Until I am guaranteed that my VOIP line will continue to work for 48 hours after a power failure, earthquake or other disaster, AND will be able to pr... more »
bagellord: I have been begging my parents to get rid of our land line, I'm still in school, to save money and get rid of those darn telemarketers. more »

#att

AT&T Drops Tiger Woods Like an Important Call
"We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him well in the future." That's from AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook in an email sent out earlier today. [CNN]
#att

AT&T Begs FCC to Phase Out Landlines Completely
In a 32-page filing with the FCC last week, AT&T asked that the requirement that it support a landline network be repealed. It's an aggressive bid to get rid of the cumbersome wall jack and move entirely to VoIP. More »
#iphone

The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer
Being among the first of the world's networks to carry the iPhone practically guaranteed a flush few years. Also: network trouble! Take the UK's O2, whose spokespeople now seem to be reading from an apologetic PR script written by AT&T. More »
#att

AT&T Resumes Selling iPhones to NY
Last week, AT&T mysteriously stopped offering NY the option to purchase an iPhone online. This week, the option is back. No one knows why...except AT&T, of course. [9to5Mac]
#att

AT&T Stops Online NY iPhone Sales Due to Network Frailty? (Update: Maybe Not)
Consumerist is investigating readers' complaints regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T's website when using an NY zip code. According to a CS rep: "New York isn't ready for the iPhone." UPDATE: Online fraud is the more likely cause. More »
#att

Exclusive: Luke Wilson's Internal Motivational Speech to AT&T Troops
This internal motivational speech by Luke Wilson to the AT&T ground troops actually says little more than the obvious about celebrity endorsements, but it says something larger about morale inside of AT&T at the moment. More »
#att

AT&T's Warped View of the Internet
Did you know? Unless you have a 3Mbps internet connection, you can't use Facebook. Without 12Mbps internet, you can't even email files! And just forget streaming video without at least 18Mbps internet. Welcome to the internet, according to AT&T. More »
#iphone

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?
It's a funny thing. Right after AT&T's CEO admits their network has problems and the iPhone's shitty reception becomes a late-night punchline, AT&T crushes our nationwide 3G test. It makes you wonder, again, is it the network, or the iPhone? More »
#3gtest2009

Our 2009 12-City 3G Data Mega Test: AT&T Won
Given carrier reputation and our own iPhone call drops, we were pretty surprised to discover, through careful testing in 12 markets, that AT&T's has pretty consistently the fastest 3G network nationwide, followed closely—in downloads at least—by Verizon Wireless. More »
#iphone

iPhone Reception an Easy Target On SNL Weekend Update Last Night
Hey Seth Meyers made a joke! About the iPhone! And it was funny! More »
#att

FSJ's Anti-AT&T Manifesto Makes Me Raise My Fist in Solidarity
Fake Steve Jobs' new "chat" with AT&T's Randall Stephenson from a few days ago has him hitting brilliant new heights. He really nails why AT&T's network failures are so infuriating. This is essential reading, if you missed it. More »
#att

AT&T Has Spent Less on Network Construction and Capital Expenditures Every Quarter Since the Q4 2007
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#leaks

Leaked AT&T Android Phone Looks Unexpectedly Like a Crappier Motorola Cliq
These leaks supposedly show AT&T's very first Android phone, either called Backflip or Enzo. Aside from the odd backwards hinge, it looks mostly like a smaller, crappier Cliq—not exactly what we expected, given their stance on Android. More »
#fakesteve

Fake Steve Jobs: YOU'RE Irresponsible and Pointless
Consider this fact: AT&T, a huge wireless provider in the United States, cannot reliably connect calls in New York City. [Fake Steve]
#att

AT&T Dismisses Operation Chokehold as an "Irresponsible and Pointless Scheme"
We've told you about Operation Chokehold, the attack on AT&T's network scheduled for Friday, but now AT&T has something to say about as well. They're not exactly happy and throw around words like "irresponsible," "pointless," and "nothing amusing." Ouch! More »
#att

Operation Chokehold: A Plan to Destroy AT&T This Friday
This "Apple memo" that appeared mysteriously on Fake Steve Jobs' site plans an all-out iPhone attack on AT&T's network this Friday, December 18 at noon Pacific: More »
#att

AT&T SMS and Data Services Are Down in San Francisco (Updated)
Twitter user Martin Hecko says that he's received confirmation from AT&T that SMS and data service are down in San Francisco and that things will take between 24 and 48 hours to fix. Yikes! Have any of you experienced anything beyond the usual troubles with the either data or SMS today? [Martin Hecko via lkahney] More »
#blockquote

In Which a Telco Executive Makes Taking Sound Like Giving
Given just this quote from AT&T's mobile CEO, you'd be forgiven for thinking that "those small percentages"—heavier mobile data users—are going to gain something for reducing their usage. Not quite! Unless you count not paying new fees. More »
#iphone

So Just Where Does All That iPhone Money Go?
To Apple, mostly. But El Jobso benevolently allows some of his gold coins to trickle down to a number of other parties, as detailed by this helpful infographic from GigaOm. [GigaOm]
#att

AT&T CEO Admits AT&T Sucks. Solution: Charge More Money.
If an iPhone app designed solely to report crappy coverage doesn't say it loudly enough, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega admitted today that AT&T sucks in NY and SF, saying they're "performing at levels below our standards." More »
#imagecache

Too Much AT&T Fail
Remember that Mark the Spot iPhone app for telling AT&T where they suck? Um, yeah. [Thanks Joe!]
#brutallyhonestads

Brutally Honest Ads: A More Honest Luke Wilson Shills for AT&T

The original Luke Wilson AT&T ads always struck me as a bit sketchy, like they weren't really telling the whole truth. So I fixed that. Here's the original for reference if you're lucky enough to be unfamiliar.
#security

Yahoo Will Divulge Pretty Much Anything for $60
On one hand, it's reassuring to know that Yahoo will work with law enforcement to bust criminals, digging through their private messages to get the job done. On the other, $60 is a low price for our privacy. More »
#iphoneapps

Mark the Spot iPhone App Tells AT&T Where They Suck
In NY, AT&T's "Mark the Spot" iPhone app is going to run constantly. It lets you pinpoint precisely where AT&T's network sucked, and how—dropped call, bad data, crappy voice—and send it to them. Prepare for a tsunami. [iTunes]
#attversusverizon

Headless Luke Wilson Continues the Great AT&T/Verizon Ad War of 2009
To be bigger but slower, or speedy yet spotty? This is the ridiculous question indirectly posed to us today by AT&T spokesman Luke Wilson. Here's my question: When do these commercials go away? More »
#deals

AT&T Cuts BlackBerry Prices in Half, Including the Nice New Ones
Had enough holiday smartphone deals? Of course you haven't. AT&T's cutting prices on pretty much their entire line of BlackBerrys, including the recently released Bold 9700 and Curve 8900. The sale starts today, December 4th, and doesn't seem to have a definite end date. [AT&T]
#att

AT&T and Verizon Drop Silly Map-Related Lawsuits
According to a note we just received from AT&T, "Verizon and AT&T have dismissed the litigation between them in Georgia and New York." Here's the full legal text on the voluntary dismissal in NY: UPDATE More »
#rant

Where Is My iPhone Videochat, Apple?
Dear Apple and AT&T: I have had enough of this. Tell me, why don't we have videochat on the iPhone, you assclowns? Whatever excuse you may have, I'm here to destroy it. More »
#schadenfreude

AT&T Comes in Last in Consumer Reports Study That Surprises No One
Here's some news anyone with an iPhone could have told you: AT&T delivers crappy service that its customers hate. But this news comes from a reputable source, Consumer Reports, instead of the usual whiny friends. More »
#smartphones

LG Expo: It's Got a Pico Projector Bolted to the Back, Of Course
Sure, the LG Expo is the first 1GHz phone in the US, but what really matters is that it has an optional pico projector you can slap onto the back with an 8-foot projection distance. More »
#blockquote

White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer Compares Censorship In China To American ISPs
AT&T did not take kindly to remarks made by White House Deputy CTO Andrew McLaughlin comparing oppressive Chinese censorship to the practice of American ISPs. More »
#kindle

Amazon's Kindle 2 Gets 85 Percent Battery Boost, Native PDF Reading
Amazon claims that all it took was a six month firmware improvement test to get the Kindle 2 to run for 85 percent longer than before, which is a pretty damn impressive feat of engineering. More »
#smartphones

The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier
For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Phil Schiller Talks App Approval, Avoids Saying Much of Anything...Microsoft Reiterates Smackdown on Pirate Xbox Users...iPhone Magnification Camera Mod Came From the Recycle Bin...Another Anonymous Netbook/Sleeping Aid Hits Wireless Carrier... More »
#att

AT&T Lets You Pay-As-You-Go For Notebook DataConnect Coverage
Instead of signing up for a monthly plan on a notebook data card, AT&T now lets you pay for chunks of data beforehand. Unfortunately, it's really expensive. More »
#iphone

New Apple Ads Get In on the AT&T vs. Verizon Slapfest
You think Apple is going to take its fancy phone being relegated to the Island of Misfit Toys in a Verizon ad laying down? Nope. These two new iPhone ads seem to gun right at the big V. More »
#attvsverizon

Luke Wilson's Droppin' Post Cards on Verizon Wireless
When I think escalating mega cellphone carrier ad war, I think actor Luke Wilson. Oh wait, no I don't, and yet here he is, again, striking back on behalf of AT&T against Verizon Wireless. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Finally Available at AT&T Stores Nationwide
After teasing BlackBerry lovers with a limited "premier" customer release earlier in the week, AT&T has let loose with the BlackBerry Bold 9700. It's now available for anyone and everyone who loves all things BlackBerry. T-Mobile users, who;ve had access to this phone for a while, can yawn at this post at their leisure. [BGR]
#att

AT&T Goes on the Offensive With New "Side by Side" Commercial
Just as AT&T's injunction for the Verizon "There's a map for that" ads to be taken off-air was denied, the company's own pugnacious messages started playing. Somehow I just doubt that this commercial's gonna make Verizon cry. What d'you think? More »
#att

Judge Tells AT&T to Stop Whining as the Verizon Ads Will Stay
Looks like we'll keep seeing Verizon's "There's a map for that" commercials as AT&T's injunction to have them taken off the air was denied. Unfortunately this isn't the end of this debacle as the judge is allowing a follow-up hearing. More »

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