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Sprint Loses 1 Million Customers While Everyone Else Gains
Two weeks ago we told you that Verizon and AT&T had added millions of customers in the first quarter of 2008, and that T-Mobile was also on the up. Today Sprint reported that, as expected, it was not part of this trend, instead losing 1 million customers in the same period. CEO Dan Hesse told Reuters that recovery would take "many quarters." Sprint was working hard to reduce customer cancellations and return to profit, but it was "still far from where we need to be." Our theory: Sprint is throwing a Hail Mary pass with the Samsung Instinct, whose marketing costs alone are rumored to cost $100 million—or more. If that doesn't work, I think we might see some towel throwing. [Reuters]
12:23 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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60 comments
Latest by DustyButt: Yeah! Sprint customer service sucks! Never mind that their plans are cheap, you can use all of the tetherable EVDO Rev.A internet you want, get unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, no roaming and equipment replacement for $115 AS A WALK ON. more »
blackberry
AT&T Confirms First Dibs on BlackBerry Bold
AT&T told our friend Sascha at PC Mag that it would be the first carrier to sell the new BlackBerry Bold. Others may very well follow this year, and judging from the fact that the hardware specs include room for T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon, they most certainly will. AT&T also said that it's got exclusivity on international 3G usage—Sprint/Verizon's EV-DO isn't as universal as AT&T's HSDPA—and the ability to use the BB in Japan and South Korea. [Gearlog]
free wi-fi
AT&T Says Free Wi-Fi for iPhones Will Come... Someday
All AT&T's flip-flopping between offering free wireless at Starbucks and then taking it away—turns out it was some peon screwing up after all. An spokesperson for the company told the New York Times that the confusion was due to a "human error." But the day when iPhone users can definitively access the internet while sipping on frappuccinos will come, the PR flack assures, AT&T is just refusing to say when. Oh, come off it, AT&T. The cat's out of the bag already, you might as well roll out the service now. I'm sure there will be plenty of secrets you can accidentally release before deadline in the future. [New York Times]
iphone
AT&T has flip-flopped yet again on the issue of iPhone customers getting free access to AT&T hotspots. While yesterday the iPhone plans page clearly stated that access to the hotspots was included with all plans, that statement is now gone again. Hey, AT&T: why don't you make up your minds and be clear about this? This is ridiculous. [AT&T via I4U]
AT&T Changes its Mind Again, No Hotspot Access for iPhone Users
AT&T has flip-flopped yet again on the issue of iPhone customers getting free access to AT&T hotspots. While yesterday the iPhone plans page clearly stated that access to the hotspots was included with all plans, that statement is now gone again. Hey, AT&T: why don't you make up your minds and be clear about this? This is ridiculous. [AT&T via I4U]
11:57 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Adam Frucci
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37 comments
Latest by Thrillcekr: Precisely why I don't have one. Great phone. Crap company. The only thing worse would be if it were exclusive to Sprint but AT&T is running a close second. more »
at&t
The flip floppery AT&T iPhone Wi-Fi access has finally been made official, with AT&T adding a note on their own iPhone plan page that reflects the free Wi-Fi. That's 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, some of which are at Starbucks, some of which are at a Barnes and Noble. Finally, now with wireless access, you've got something to read at Barnes and Noble. [AT&T]
Free AT&T iPhone Wi-Fi Is Officially Back
The flip floppery AT&T iPhone Wi-Fi access has finally been made official, with AT&T adding a note on their own iPhone plan page that reflects the free Wi-Fi. That's 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, some of which are at Starbucks, some of which are at a Barnes and Noble. Finally, now with wireless access, you've got something to read at Barnes and Noble. [AT&T]
sprint's $100 million mistake
Sprint Spending $100 Million to Kick iPhone in the Nuts (iPhone Wearing Cup)
Starting May 9th, Sprint will begin a massive, $100 million marketing campaign aimed straight at the iPhone's nether regions. Stacking its 3G Instinct against the iPhone, Sprint hopes to show that EVDO and GPS make their product way better than anything coming out of Cupertino. The problem isn't that the Instinct is necessarily a bad phone, or that Sprint is a worse service than AT&T. It's that Sprint's series of commercials will cost the company $100 million to promote a message that will most probably be a moot point in one month if/when Apple announces their 3G iPhone. Here's their second commercial: More »
1:10 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
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161 comments
iphone
Hey, you there, with the unlocked iPhone. I bet you're feeling pretty good about it, satisfied you're totally getting over on the Death Star. But have you ever thought about the little(r) guy, the outside contractors doing the flooring, you might be screwing over? Cause you are. Synchronoss makes the activation magic happen for the iPhone, as well as a lot of other gadgets. But the millions of unlocked iPhones floating around—a trend they expect to get worse—is costing them a quarter of their revenue, nearly $30 million. That bit of news today nuked their stock value by 44 percent, meaning you guys are basically killing the company. Do you feel so righteous now? Oh, okay. [Alley Insider]
Unlocked iPhones Putting Gadget Activation Company Out of Business
Hey, you there, with the unlocked iPhone. I bet you're feeling pretty good about it, satisfied you're totally getting over on the Death Star. But have you ever thought about the little(r) guy, the outside contractors doing the flooring, you might be screwing over? Cause you are. Synchronoss makes the activation magic happen for the iPhone, as well as a lot of other gadgets. But the millions of unlocked iPhones floating around—a trend they expect to get worse—is costing them a quarter of their revenue, nearly $30 million. That bit of news today nuked their stock value by 44 percent, meaning you guys are basically killing the company. Do you feel so righteous now? Oh, okay. [Alley Insider]
6:33 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By matt buchanan
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76 comments
Latest by geowrian: @graffiksguru: Using your example, the $700 price tag is an acceptable solution. Just offer a $300 discount or whatever for signing it up with AT&T for 2 years. It still offers a major incentive to get AT&T, but also gives more »
iphone
Rumor: AT&T Says No Employee Vacations Between June 15 and July 12 For the 3G iPhone
According to cellpassion, AT&T's pulling a similar move as Apple did last year, disallowing any employee vacations for a period from June 15 to July 12. If this is true, there's only one reason why AT&T would do this: the 3G iPhone. Why did they pick June 15 when the keynote for WWDC is June 9? Beats me. It seems more and more likely that the phone is coming, however, so don't buy anything until after June unless you want to be a sad sack. [Cellpassion]
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BlackBerry 9000 To Offer 3G-Less "Niagara"
While most of us are addicted to high speed data, The Boy Genius Report is saying that the awaited AT&T exclusive BlackBerry 9000 will come in a version without 3G called the "Niagara." So what's the point, beyond watching geeks grab their testicles in sympathy pain? The Niagara will probably drive down the price of the 9000 for BlackBerry enthusiasts who are just looking for a newer phone to push their email. Also, we're wondering if the completely different back case may be a bit thinner in the pocket (or holster...sigh). [TheBoyGeniusReport]
9:15 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Mark Wilson
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6 comments
Latest by iomatic: @ideaman2020: badumpbump. Tip your waitresses. So, I'm an idiot and just bought a Curve. Sigh. more »
free wi-fi
AT&T/Starbucks Free Wi-Fi Disabled... For Now
AT&T's free Starbucks Wi-Fi for iPhone usersdeal didn't last very long. Users on the MacRumors forum say that locations where Wi-Fi worked just days ago now have the free iPhone access removed. Considering AT&T never made an official mention of the service, it's possible somebody at the Death Star jumped the gun and the mistake has been corrected. Or maybe the company found out that a simple hack would let anybody with a friend's iPhone number get a free ride. [MacRumors]
cellphones
It's Friday, so the mass of stupid and regrettable (and maybe criminal) text messages you wished you never sent is about explode exponentially, as it does every weekend. Google, as you know, keeps your embarrassing search history for "AZN Squirrels Pooping on Bananas" or "Iron Man upskirt" for 18 months. But how long do Verizon and AT&T hang on to your shameful SMSes? Thankfully, not long at all. Sprint hangs on to your textual diarrhea the longest, for about two weeks, while AT&T dumps them after 48 hours, according to Slate's Explainer. We hit up Verizon, who said a "couple days, tops." There are a couple catches, though.
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How to Cover Your Text Message Tracks
It's Friday, so the mass of stupid and regrettable (and maybe criminal) text messages you wished you never sent is about explode exponentially, as it does every weekend. Google, as you know, keeps your embarrassing search history for "AZN Squirrels Pooping on Bananas" or "Iron Man upskirt" for 18 months. But how long do Verizon and AT&T hang on to your shameful SMSes? Thankfully, not long at all. Sprint hangs on to your textual diarrhea the longest, for about two weeks, while AT&T dumps them after 48 hours, according to Slate's Explainer. We hit up Verizon, who said a "couple days, tops." There are a couple catches, though.
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7:30 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By matt buchanan
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28 comments
Latest by The Lab: Just saying, it is probably way easier for NSA spying software to scan text messages for suspicious content than phone calls. Oh you think they aren't scanning? Well, they are. more »
lg vu
The Gadget: LG's Vu, a multimedia touchscreen phone that launches AT&T's mobile TV service, and one of the two biggest phones to debut at CTIA.
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Lightning Review: LG Vu for AT&T
The Gadget: LG's Vu, a multimedia touchscreen phone that launches AT&T's mobile TV service, and one of the two biggest phones to debut at CTIA.
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5:30 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By matt buchanan
15,592 views,
11 comments
Latest by drewbyh: So what's up with this pricey gadgets only having Bluetooth 1.2? Weird. more »
mobile tv
Official AT&T Mobile TV Details
Looks the leaked info was pretty much spot on. AT&T's Mobile TV service is debuting May 4 and it'll come in three tiers: Limited, Basic and Plus for $13, $15 and $30. It'll launch in 58 major markets (all the ones you expect). Besides the nine live broadcast channels, there's a bank of 150 time-shifted shows like the 30 Rock finale, plus Sony's movie channel, dubbed PIX—it'll have stuff like Memento and Kung Fu Hustle (have you ever seen a fist this big?). First phones to get in on the action are LG's Vu and Samsung Access. Hit the jump for all the dirty details. More »
12:36 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By matt buchanan
4,276 views,
14 comments
Latest by dink23: @rton20s: I agree with you on the Slingbox, as I have been using one for several years, however it uses data and streams over the internet so the picture can be a little grainy. I've seen MediaFLO in action and more »
free wi-fi
AT&T Giving Free Starbucks Wi-Fi to iPhone Users?
Some Macrumors readers are reporting that AT&T's Starbucks and Barnes and Noble Wi-Fi hotspots are coughing up free internet access for iPhone users. When you hit up the wireless at these locations, you get directed to a special iPhone-formatted page that asks for your phone number. Once you punch that in, you're free to check email and Facebook at decent speeds. AT&T declined to comment, but didn't officially deny anything. [MacRumors]
3g iphone
According to Fortune, AT&T's going to further subsidize the iPhone down as much as $200, making the final retail price a scant $199 with two-year-contract. The rumor is that the $200 bonus will only be available in AT&T stores, not in Apple stores, so people buying and exporting or using it with T-Mobile will be paying the higher price. Current first-gen iPhone users probably won't get this $200 subsidy when upgrading either, unless perhaps they renew for another 2 years.
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AT&T's 3G iPhone Is $199 This Summer
According to Fortune, AT&T's going to further subsidize the iPhone down as much as $200, making the final retail price a scant $199 with two-year-contract. The rumor is that the $200 bonus will only be available in AT&T stores, not in Apple stores, so people buying and exporting or using it with T-Mobile will be paying the higher price. Current first-gen iPhone users probably won't get this $200 subsidy when upgrading either, unless perhaps they renew for another 2 years.
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5:44 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jason Chen
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73 comments
Latest by nutrigm: I don't want this stupid toy! Give me a descent Windows or Palm OS based smart phone with a touch screen and keyboard! more »
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iPhone Data Plan for Deaf Now Available: $40 a Month
The "near future" for the impending iPhone data plan for the deaf was apparently four months. Dubbed the Text Accessibility Plan for iPhone, it comes with unlimited text messaging, browsing and email. It's now available for new and current iPhone users for $40 a month, though you've gotta clear an eligibility application to get it. Full details below. More »
3:47 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By matt buchanan
2,939 views,
22 comments
cellphones
Verizon Wireless and AT&T's quarterly earnings are both out, with Verizon claiming the "highest net adds in the industry," 1.5 million new subscribers, while AT&T says they've pulled in 1.3 million. (They both made out like bandits money-wise, as usual.) Between them, that's 2.8 million new subscribers. Where are they coming from? As of December, CTIA reports an 84 percent penetration, with 255 million subscribers. That weird orgy of unlimited plans a couple months ago further suggests that the market's already pretty saturated. I mean, do you know anyone still in the market for a cellphone? Where are all these new subscribers coming from?
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Verizon and AT&T Adding Millions of Cell Customers... But From Where?
Verizon Wireless and AT&T's quarterly earnings are both out, with Verizon claiming the "highest net adds in the industry," 1.5 million new subscribers, while AT&T says they've pulled in 1.3 million. (They both made out like bandits money-wise, as usual.) Between them, that's 2.8 million new subscribers. Where are they coming from? As of December, CTIA reports an 84 percent penetration, with 255 million subscribers. That weird orgy of unlimited plans a couple months ago further suggests that the market's already pretty saturated. I mean, do you know anyone still in the market for a cellphone? Where are all these new subscribers coming from?
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2:20 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By matt buchanan
8,131 views,
57 comments
Latest by AlphaTeam: A lot of people have cell phones. Don't forget some people people have 3 or 4 phones/numbers. So it adds up. I'm sure this figure includes prepaid as well. more »
