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AT&T Offering Refurbished iPhones at Knockdown Prices?

The chaps at BGR have received a leaked AT&T memo, which states the company will be offering refurbished iPhones for the lowly price of $199 (4GB) and $249 (8GB.) The refurbished iPhones will be made available with new contracts only, and are bound to sell as quickly as heavily discounted iPhones. Jump for the AT&T…

Tech News Haroon Malik Mar 1

NSA Gets the Best AT&T Coverage Around

Yes, this is real, and spectacular. The Billboard Liberation Front has launched an “improvement” campaign on AT&T billboards in the SF area “to promote and celebrate the innovative collaboration of these two global communications giants” with their massive warrantless domestic spying program (explained by a cute bear). We’re waiting for some “Yes, the NSA can…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 28

Unlimited Calling Plan Cheat Sheet

Okay, so every major provider now has unlimited access plans. But what do you really get with each provider, and for how much? Here’s everything broken down into a single chart. Note: These are for your phone only, and don’t include tethering. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-now-99-for-unlimited-voice-and-35-for-unlimited-358178 It looks like AT&T has the best deal, at $135 for unlimited…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 19

AT&T Now $99 for Unlimited Voice and $35 For Unlimited Data

AT&T’s responding to Verizon’s Unlimited calling and data contracts with a $99 all you can eat voice plan that can be combo’d up with any data plan. The data plans are a step in the non-evil direction for AT&T: $35 bucks for unlimited connectivity and messaging. An AT&T spokesperson tells us that includes 3G. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-offering-unlimited-voice-text-and-data-plans-a-357694…

Tech News Brian Lam Feb 19

Analog Cellular Networks Closing Down Next Week

We previously told you analog cellular networks were soon to be terminated. Well, now it is happening, with many of the major US mobile operators, including AT&T and Verizon set to put a stop to their analog networks this Monday. You might want to upgrade your burglar alarm. [Washington Post] https://gizmodo.com/analog-cell-network-goes-bye-bye-escalade-owners-weep-337645

Tech News Haroon Malik Feb 17

AT&T HTC Tilt Update Available Now

We told you the HTC Tilt was rumored to be getting an update. Well, wash those rumors away; it’s official, baby. The ROM update is for AT&T users only, and should you try loading on handsets locked to other networks, we reckon you will be sorry. The upgrade brings enhanced Bluetooth performance, enabled DTMF tones…

Tech News Haroon Malik Feb 17

AT&T Tilt to Get Bug Fixes, Maybe Stop Sucking Today

A ROM update (version 1.62.502.0) for AT&T’s Tilt—basically the best Windows Mobile phone around, hardcore bugginess aside—is supposedly rolling out today that’ll fix a handful of the critters, such as device freezing during a password unlock, busted Bluetooth headset functions, tones for the slide-out keyboard and occasionally buggy touch screenage. [WMExperts via BGR] https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-with-the-at-t-tilt-gps-enabled-windows-mobile-307399

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 15

Snuggly the Security Bear Explains: Warrantless Wiretapping Is All About Love and Freedom

If you’re still confused about the whole warrantless domestic spying program that the telecoms colluded with the government on (which is being conveniently shuffled away from official scrutiny, forever), Snuggly the Security Bear by Mark Fiore sums it all up in the absolute cuddliest way possible. [Mark Fiore via BoingBoing] https://gizmodo.com/video-the-at-t-wiretapping-dealio-explained-in-two-min-320277

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 14

Last Chance to Save Our Privacy Rights from Warrantless Domestic Spying

While the Senate passed the bill giving telecoms like AT&T and Verizon a free pass on their collusion with government to warrentlessly wiretap American citizens, there’s one last hope we might one day find out the scope and depth of the program. The House’s version of the bill does not include a telecom immunity provision,…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 14

Senate Gives Telcos Free Pass On Warrantless Domestic Spying Program

Joel at BBG writes in five precise words what it means that the Senate has just granted retroactive immunity to telcos (AT&T, Verizon and others) for participating in the government’s warrantless wiretapping program that spied on American citizens: “We Lost. The Telcos Won.” https://gizmodo.com/senate-set-to-give-retroactive-immunity-to-at-t-and-oth-334874 Worse, they even knocked down two proposed amendments that would have…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 12

AT&T Bringing Free Wi-Fi to Starbucks (Finally!)

AT&T is popping Wi-Fi hotspots at over 7,000 Starbucks stores, exploding their own network and razing T-Mobile’s biggest Wi-Fi front in one fell swoop. And they’re offering the true killer app: Two hours of free Wi-Fi a day to Starbucks Card holders (like the gift cards, so just pre-pay for your fix) and unlimited internets…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 11

You Don’t Have to Extend Your AT&T Contract to Upgrade Your iPhone

Benny Goldman: “I wonder how many jerkoffs went out and bought the new [16GB iPhone] even though they already owned the old one.” Apparently, a fair number of people, who I don’t think would appreciate being called jerkoffs, Benny. But that’s how some AT&T reps treated them according to our viligant brother site’s spy network,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 7

RIAA Wants Your Anti-Virus Software to Screen Your Downloads for Pirated Content

Content filter version one: A massive, network-wide dragnet. Not really feeling that Big Bro deal, even though RIAA chief Cary Sherman says it “doesn’t give rise…to any privacy concerns because it can operate automatically and anonymously”? It’s cool, there’s a better approach: A locally installed filter on your computer. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-considering-scary-content-recognizing-anti-piracy-320689 As a bonus, a local…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 7

AT&T’s 3G Network Gets Faster, Finally Coming to a Neighborhood Near You (Just Need a 3G iPhone Now)

When people bitched about the iPhone’s 3G sansness, one counter was that it didn’t matter, since AT&T’s 3G network was far from ubiquitous anyway. AT&T is stepping up on their end this year, planning on smothering another 80 cities in sticky, delicious 3Goodness for a total of 350 markets, and all of the top 100…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 6

We’re Not Crazy: Nearly 25% of US Cellphone Calls Below Standard Quality

Turns out, I’m not going deaf. Phones are just still delivering really shitty sound quality, according to a worldwide audit. Analyzing data from 630 million live calls from 16 carriers in 12 countries, Ditech Networks’ voice-quality team determined that nearly 40% of all calls failed to meet set industry standards, and even in developed markets…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Feb 6

Analysts Say Ring the Bell, Verizon Set to Win 700MHz Auction

It’s been our hunch all along that Verizon would take all in the 700MHz spectrum auction, but analysts are now confirming our suspicions from the other day: Verizon is set to win the most hotly desired slice of airwaves in the country, which can be used for anything from an entirely new mobile broadband service…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 6

Juicy 700MHz Auction Developments: Google Punked Out?

While the hot and heavy 700MHz a(u)ction is anonymously taking place behind closed doors, we do know a couple of big things have happened. That potential winning bid from Thursday was punked down by a surprise total bid of $4.74 billion. This is juicy because it indicates Google has probably been outbid—assuming it was the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 6

Hype Sheet: Electrocution is Comcastic!

The Pitch A harried mother, her face creased with exhaustion and dread, pleads with her son’s principal via telephone. It seems that little Sammy’s been expelled on account of some violent malfeasance. Mom promises that her demonic offspring has seen the light, but Sammy proves otherwise in the background; he inserts a vacuum in the…

Tech News Brendan I. Koerner Jan 31

All Those Unlocked iPhones May Be Costing Apple $300 Million

Both Fortune and Marketwatch are saying that all the unlocked iPhones, which make up about a third of the total phones sold, may be costing Apple $300 million in future revenue kickbacks from cellphone providers. And if Apple doesn’t stop the unlocking madness, what’s the incentive for a provider to pony up that revenue sharing…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 28

Verizon, AT&T Respect Your SMS Privacy

Verizon and AT&T have both gone on record saying they do not record SMS communications. The privacy debate is one that, understandably, gets emotions stirred, but you can all rest a little easy knowing the official stances of two of the major cellular networks. https://gizmodo.com/boingboing-gadgets-vs-at-t-347215 Erica Sevilla, a Verizon spokeswoman, said: I think people can…

Privacy & Security Haroon Malik Jan 26

AT&T Offering Refurbished iPhones at Knockdown Prices?

NSA Gets the Best AT&T Coverage Around

Unlimited Calling Plan Cheat Sheet

AT&T Now $99 for Unlimited Voice and $35 For Unlimited Data

Analog Cellular Networks Closing Down Next Week

AT&T HTC Tilt Update Available Now

AT&T Tilt to Get Bug Fixes, Maybe Stop Sucking Today

Snuggly the Security Bear Explains: Warrantless Wiretapping Is All About Love and Freedom

Last Chance to Save Our Privacy Rights from Warrantless Domestic Spying

Senate Gives Telcos Free Pass On Warrantless Domestic Spying Program

AT&T Bringing Free Wi-Fi to Starbucks (Finally!)

You Don’t Have to Extend Your AT&T Contract to Upgrade Your iPhone

RIAA Wants Your Anti-Virus Software to Screen Your Downloads for Pirated Content

AT&T’s 3G Network Gets Faster, Finally Coming to a Neighborhood Near You (Just Need a 3G iPhone Now)

We’re Not Crazy: Nearly 25% of US Cellphone Calls Below Standard Quality

Analysts Say Ring the Bell, Verizon Set to Win 700MHz Auction

Juicy 700MHz Auction Developments: Google Punked Out?

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All Those Unlocked iPhones May Be Costing Apple $300 Million

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