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How AT&T-Mo Will Ease NY and SF Network Suffering

According to AT&T exec John Stankey, the long-suffering cities of San Francisco, New York, and Chicago will see the number of available cell sites increase up to 45% when AT&T and T-Mobile get together. Sure, the companies will be cutting some “redundant” cell sites, but one of the first steps in the proposed merger would…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 21

AT&T Is Buying T-Mobile to Become the Biggest Carrier in the US

AT&T just announced that they’re buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. The deal makes AT&T the largest network in the country, and leaves us with only three major US carriers. What’s that mean for us? Once the deal is approved, AT&T will buff up their 86 millionish customers with T-Mobile’s 34 million subscribers—giving…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 20

AT&T’s 4G Phones Are More Bullshit Than Anybody Else’s

The definition of 4G is fairly loose, to say the least. Every carrier pushes their own version. Sprint was first, with WiMax. Then T-Mobile started pushing HSPA+. Verizon launched LTE, the fastest. And then AT&T started tossing around “4G” as well. However you want to define 4G (or not), what is clear, as Sascha Segan…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 14

AT&T Customers Can Call and Text Japan for Free

Anticipating that a lot of Americans will be trying to contact loves ones in Japan, AT&T has implemented free international calling and texting until March the 31st. UPDATE: Verizon too, until April 10th. [PRNewswire]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 14

AT&T to Impose Data Caps on DSL, U-Verse Customers Starting May 2

Citing an official confirmation from AT&T rep Seth Bloom, DSLReports is, well, reporting that AT&T will pull the trigger on data caps on heavy users of its U-Verse and DSL offerings, starting May 2. DSL users will receive a 150GB cap, while U-verse users will receive a 250GB cap, with penalties imposed after a customer…

Tech News Jack Loftus Mar 13

Where and When Can I Buy the iPad 2? (Updated)

The iPad 2 is out today, March 11th. Do you know where you’re going to buy one from? Do you know who’s selling them? We’ll tell you all you need to know right here. So Where Can I Buy One? At your local Apple Store, of course. But the usual big brick and mortar stores,…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 11

Unlimited iPad Data Plans Can Transfer to iPad 2

Those of you who have unlimited data on your iPad—the early adopters who made their wives stand in line for them—can transfer their plans to the iPad 2 when they upgrade. [Engadget via BGR]

Tech News Jason Chen Mar 7

AT&T Now Offering Postpaid Data Plans for Tablets

AT&T is rolling out new data plans for tablets and it’s priced similarly to the old one, except now you have the option to either prepay or postpay your bill. Prepaid data plans and Postpaid data plans both cost the same: either $15 for 250MB or $25 for 2GB. The slight difference between the two…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 3

AT&T Will Support iPhone 4 Hotspot With iOS 4.3

AT&T had kept quiet up until now about whether it would support the hotspot goodness that comes with iOS 4.3. With yesterday’s official Apple announcement, though, the carrier has made its plans official: AT&T iPhone 4 owners can enable their handsets’ hotspotability for $20/month (on top of the $25 Data Pro plan), with a 4GB…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 3

Track Anything Anytime with This With GPS Locator and App

The Garmin Tracker, along with the Garmin GTU 10, allows you to keep track of your kids and pets with real-time GPS tracking, navigation, and interactivity. However, though the app is free, the $200 device with service will cost you. Garmin Tracker, released for iOS and Android, works by communicating through AT&T’s network with the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Feb 11

Cooking in the Future (1990s)

This clip from an early 1990’s AT&T concept video shows a futuristic world of voice recognition, networked computing and nearly sentient robotic sous chefs. And yet our protagonist’s computer doesn’t even know the word “HURRY.” But what our machines lack in vocabulary they more than make up for in obnoxious pop up coupons right on…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 11

Hello, Data Hog! Verizon’s About to Slow You Down (and Compress All Your Web Content)

A big perk of Verizon over AT&T—besides phone calls—is unlimited smartphone data versus AT&T’s 2GB cap. But! If you’re pulling too much data, Verizon will slow your roll. This is how Verizon’s getting ready for the iPhone flood. Specifically, a PDF on Verizon’s site spotted by Boy Genius says: If you use an extraordinary amount…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 3

AT&T’s New, Slightly More Fair Wireless Data Plans

AT&T’s got new data plans to go with the wireless hotspot feature debuting in its first 4G Android phones—which they’re “working with Apple to bring it to iPhone”—and they actually screw you less than before. So! You remember how AT&T killed unlimited data for the iPhone? And totally hosed people with the tethering plan, charging…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 2

HTC Inspire 4G Will Cost $100 at AT&T Come February 13th

As expected, AT&T’s 4G Androidphone, the HTC Inspire, will cost $100 upfront when it hits shelves on February 13th. Details on the launch below. https://gizmodo.com/htc-inspire-4g-pops-up-on-amazon-for-99-5745621 HTC INSPIRE 4G ARRIVES FOR AT&T CUSTOMERS ON FEB. 13 AT&T 4G Smartphone is the First of Many Planned for the Nation’s Fastest Mobile Broadband Network DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2011…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 1

4G and Android Galore In Latest AT&T Leak [Updated]

Phandroid has its hands on an alleged internal AT&T doc that promises 20 4G devices this year and no fewer than 12 Android devices during that same period. Sounds just reasonable enough to be true! Updated. At present, there are seven AT&T Android devices on the market, so this would effectively double their lineup and…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 30

Should I Port My Number to Google Voice?

The one last barrier for you using Google Voice full time—number porting—just got knocked down. But should you use Google Voice? Almost certainly yes. To quickly summarize, Google Voice is like a layer inbetween your regular cellphone/landline and the outside world. It can block calls, route calls on a schedule, record calls, transcribe voicemails, ring…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 28

AT&T Is the Most Gigantic Carrier in the Country Again. Thanks to the iPhone (Update: Or Not)

When Verizon bought Alltel, it became the biggest carrier in the US, with 83.7 million customers. Two years later, it has 94.1 million customers. And as of today, AT&T is number one again, with 95.5 million customers. Why? The iPhone. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-wireless-completes-merger-with-alltel-now-the-5127413 (Update 2: The earnings release doesn’t make this totally clear, referring to “95.5…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 27

Is AT&T Allowing Unlimited iPhone Data After All?

Remember when AT&T killed off its unlimited data plan, unless you were grandfathered in? The AP reports that the carrier is quietly backtracking to allow customers who previously had unlimited data—but switched to tiered pricing—to return to all-you-can-eat. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-just-killed-unlimited-wireless-data-and-screwed-e-5553418 If true, the move seems like a clear response to Verizon’s $30 unlimited data plan for…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 26

White iPhone 4 Pops Up On AT&T Database As Scheduled

Boy Genius has grabbed an image of AT&T’s Online Account Management system that clearly shows white iPhone 4s of 16GB and 32GB flavors. Best Buy showed something similar last week! So expect it this spring, just before iPhone 5. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/white-iphone-4-delayed-canceled-or-both-5674799

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 24

Apple’s Latest iPhone Commercial Glosses Over a Few Details

Awww. Look at the two iPhones, one mimicking the other. Apple would have you believe these two phones are something akin to the smartphone arena’s perfect synchronized swimming duo, but they aren’t exactly the same phone just yet, are they? https://gizmodo.com/at-t-please-let-us-hotspot-our-iphones-5731721 Keyword yet, given some of the features found in iOS 4.3 (lot hotspots for…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 23

How AT&T-Mo Will Ease NY and SF Network Suffering

AT&T Is Buying T-Mobile to Become the Biggest Carrier in the US

AT&T’s 4G Phones Are More Bullshit Than Anybody Else’s

AT&T Customers Can Call and Text Japan for Free

AT&T to Impose Data Caps on DSL, U-Verse Customers Starting May 2

Where and When Can I Buy the iPad 2? (Updated)

Unlimited iPad Data Plans Can Transfer to iPad 2

AT&T Now Offering Postpaid Data Plans for Tablets

AT&T Will Support iPhone 4 Hotspot With iOS 4.3

Track Anything Anytime with This With GPS Locator and App

Cooking in the Future (1990s)

Hello, Data Hog! Verizon’s About to Slow You Down (and Compress All Your Web Content)

AT&T’s New, Slightly More Fair Wireless Data Plans

HTC Inspire 4G Will Cost $100 at AT&T Come February 13th

4G and Android Galore In Latest AT&T Leak [Updated]

Should I Port My Number to Google Voice?

AT&T Is the Most Gigantic Carrier in the Country Again. Thanks to the iPhone (Update: Or Not)

Is AT&T Allowing Unlimited iPhone Data After All?

White iPhone 4 Pops Up On AT&T Database As Scheduled

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