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NPD: Nearly a third of all smartphone sales in the US are prepaid
- New data from market researcher NPD shows sales of prepaid smartphones are increasing at a rapid pace. Smartphone sales overall shot up 42 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year with 36 percent of the…
AT&T's Digital Life home automation system launches in 15 markets
- It’s been a long time in the making but AT&T’s home security and automation system is finally launching. Customers in 15 different markets (Atlanta, Austin, Texas, Boulder, Colo., Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Riverside, Calif., San Francisco,…
Galaxy S4 preorders open, carrier availability and pricing revealed
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With more than a month having passed since the Galaxy S4's grand unveiling, Samsung and its partners are gearing up for the device's availability next week by sharing launch information for the US. By the end of next month, the Galaxy S3's successor should be available through...
AT&T adds six 4G LTE markets, 77 more planned this summer
- AT&T announced today (pdf) the welcome addition of six new areas covered by its 4G LTE network. The carrier also reminded us that 77 more markets are slated to receive some 4G love as soon as this summer.
Verizon Lumia 928 pictured, OLED screen and thinner body rumored
- A leaked image has revealed a variant of the Nokia Lumia 920 for Verizon. Uploaded by Twitter user @evleaks, the picture includes front and back shots of the device, which looks similar to the Lumia 920 that launched through AT&T…
AT&T to enable HD Voice technology later this year
- AT&T will bring HD Voice technology to their network later this year as part of their voice over LTE strategy according to senior VP Kris Rinne. The news comes just after T-Mobile announced their upcoming iPhone 5 would support the…
AT&T adds 30GB, 40GB and 50GB shared data tiers starting at $300
- AT&T has expanded its shared data services to include several new packages that are better suited for data-chugging businesses and consumers. When the company first introduced its group data plans last summer, it offered bandwidth in blocks ranging from 1GB…
Auernheimer sentenced to 41 months for breaching AT&T servers
- Andrew Auernheimer will spend the next three years and five months of his life in prison. The 27-year-old was sentenced today in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, after being convicted on November 20 of breaching AT&T’s servers, stealing personal…
T-Mobile to launch 4G LTE network later this month
- T-Mobile subscribers have something to be excited about today as the wireless provider has announced they will launch their long-awaited 4G LTE network by the end of this month. Despite the fact that T-Mobile is the last of the nation’s…
AT&T will continue to unlock customers' smartphones
- AT&T has promised to continue to unlock customers’ handsets despite a revision to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that went into effect back in January to ban the process. The issue gained plenty of media attention last month when a…
AT&T set to launch BlackBerry Z10 on March 22
- BlackBerry’s Z10 smartphone will go on sale in the US on March 22 as the Canadian handset maker continues the rebuilding process. The phone will be available on AT&T first, although T-Mobile and Verizon are also expected to carry the…
Controversial 'six-strikes' copyright alert system launches in US
- The "six-strike" warning system that aims to curb illegal downloads in the U.S. is set to go live today after missing its scheduled launch in November. AT&T, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast are all on board with the…
AT&T agrees to purchase Alltel spectrum, customers for $780 million
- AT&T has reached an agreement with Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (Alltel) to acquire the company’s US retail wireless operations for $780 million in cash. Included in the package are the rights to Alltel’s wireless properties and licenses, network assets, retail stores…
Former FCC chair: ISP data caps are about monetization, not network congestion
- Data caps, also known as broadband caps and bandwidth caps, have long been a controversial method of managing network congestion by ISPs -- or has it? While numerous ISPs have explained away the necessity of bandwidth caps to maintain quality…
AT&T revises FaceTime policy, now available to all using tiered data
- AT&T is loosening restrictions on Apple’s FaceTime videoconferencing app once again by allowing all customers with a tiered data plan to use the service over the cellular network. It’s yet another step in the right direction for the wireless carrier…
Thursday tech deals: Refurbished Galaxy S III $30 w/ contract
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With activation of a new two-year contract, AT&T offers the refurbished Samsung Galaxy S III 4G in Marble White or Pebble Blue for $29.99 with free shipping. That's $20 under a new one two weeks ago and $100 below the lowest total price we could find for a new unit today...
T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T all expand 4G-LTE coverage
- 'Tis the season to expand your network coverage. December is apparently the month to announce 4G-LTE network expansion plans, the most recent announcement made today by T-Mobile. The value-focused carrier said it'll be increasing its 4G coverage to 14 new…
Netflix releases streaming performance data, Google Fiber ranks #1
- Netflix has published a list of the top Internet service providers in the US based on streaming performance. This is the first time that Netflix has released data of this nature but according to Netflix vice president of content delivery…
AT&T executives confirm 4G LTE Advanced rollout will start next year
- According to a recent report from Eric Costa and Ken Hyers of Technology Business Research, AT&T is planning to introduce true 4G wireless service next year. The new service, officially known as 4G LTE Advanced, is essentially what LTE was…
Survey names Verizon the best US carrier, AT&T the worst
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Consumer Reports has released its annual cellular service report with findings that are similar to last year's results. After surveying 63,253 cellular subscribers across 23 metropolitan markets, Consumer Reports determined Verizon Wireless to be the highest-rated provider...
AT&T is making changes to FaceTime over cellular restrictions
- AT&T has announced plans to modify existing restrictions in place for select iPhone users wishing to use FaceTime video chat over the cellular network. Apple first introduced the feature in iOS 6 but AT&T only allowed it for customers that…
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