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Apple Stunner: Why Stick With Overloaded AT&T for iPad?

Analysts decry decision, Verizon stock plummets

(Newser) - Apple shocked investors and dismayed consumers yesterday by announcing that the iPad would run exclusively on AT&T, even though the iPhone is already straining that network to the breaking point. iPhone users tend to gobble up twice the bandwidth that other smartphone customers use, and AT&T has been...

AT&amp;T Dumps Tiger Woods
 AT&T Dumps Tiger Woods 
TIME TO HANG UP
Dec 31, 2009 9:46 AM CST

AT&T Dumps Tiger Woods

Sponsor latest to back away from scandal-plagued golfer

(Newser) - AT&T is the latest sponsor to ditch former one-man cash register Tiger Woods, joining Gillette and Accenture in backing away from the golfer amid swirling allegations of infidelity. The telecom had previously graced Woods' golf bag, and co-sponsored a tournament in July with Woods as host. AT&T had...

UK Network: Dropped Calls? Blame iPhone

O2 follows suit after AT&T accuses gadget of data gluttony

(Newser) - Slammed for poor signal and dropped calls, AT&T has blamed its troubles in part on the iPhone’s heavy data usage—and now UK provider O2 is also pointing a finger at the gadget, PC World reports. O2 users have been plagued by similar problems, and “where we...

AT&T Resumes Web Sales of iPhones in NYC

Network issues may still be reason for blocking transactions

(Newser) - AT&T has lifted its ban on selling New York City residents iPhones online, but the reason for the shutdown remains unclear. Customer service reps at first said New York was not "ready for the iPhone," then offered nebulous explanations about "increased fraudulent activity" in the area....

AT&T Halts iPhone Web Sales to NYC

Rep cites shortage of towers, then claims fraudulent orders

(Newser) - AT&T has stopped selling the iPhone online to customers in New York City. The first explanation, from an AT&T rep, is that the company's New York network couldn't handle any more data-hungry iPhones because the city doesn't have enough towers. New York "is not ready for the...

AT&T Looks to Rein In iPhone Data Hogs

Company may have to revamp how it bills customers

(Newser) - AT&T says it's working on ways to keep some iPhone customers from hogging everybody else's bandwidth. It will unveil a series of "incentives" early next year, which could include charging customers based on how much data they use rather than offering an "unlimited" plan, reports the Wall ...

SANTA BABY, DID U GET MY TXT?

AT&T rolls out new way to contact the man in red

(Newser) - After last year’s pedophile scare, the Postal Service has cracked down on adults who want to reply to kids’ letters to Santa—and AT&T is stepping in to keep the lines of communication open. Naughty and nice correspondents of all ages who want a speedy reply from jolly...

Verizon Ads 'Sneaky' But OK
 Verizon Ads 'Sneaky' But OK 
JUDGE HANGS UP ON AT&T
Nov 18, 2009 9:01 PM CST

Verizon Ads 'Sneaky' But OK

AT&T-bashing campaign can stay on air, judge says

(Newser) - A series of Verizon ads that rip AT&’s 3G network are “sneaky,” a judge ruled today, but aren’t misleading and can stay on the air. AT&T had tried to shut down the “There’s A Map For That” spots, but won’t get...

AT&T Sues Verizon Over 'Misleading' TV Ads

Spots wrongly suggest a lack of coverage in large areas, it says

(Newser) - AT&T went to court today to try to stop Verizon from mocking its wireless coverage in new TV commercials. The lawsuit contends that Verizon uses "misleading" maps to suggest that AT&T customers get no coverage at all in large swaths of the country. Verizon's "There's a...

AT&amp;T Asks Employees to Slam Net Neutrality
AT&T Asks Employees
to Slam Net Neutrality
ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2009 3:33 PM CDT

AT&T Asks Employees to Slam Net Neutrality

And don't say you work here, memo advises

(Newser) - With the FCC holding a meeting Thursday to decide whether to give the green light to “net neutrality”—the principle of universal access to bandwidth—AT&T is stepping up its PR war. In a memo from senior exec James Cicconi, employees are asked to post anti-neutrality comments...

Dow Slips 6 Ahead of Earnings Reports
 Dow Slips 6 Ahead 
 of Earnings Reports 
MARKETS
Oct 7, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Slips 6 Ahead of Earnings Reports

Telecoms fall after FCC OKs internet calls on smartphones

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed as traders await the beginning of the third-quarter earnings season, which kicks off with Alcoa’s report later today. Telecoms fell after the FCC chair said he would allow Internet-based phone calls on smartphones. AT&T was down 3.6%, while Verizon fell 2.7%. Amid light...

Dell to Launch Android Phone for AT&T

Company's first mobile device should be out early next year

(Newser) - Dell plans to launch a smartphone that uses the Google Android operating system and runs on AT&T's network, the Wall Street Journal reports. The phone should be out early next year, sources tell the paper. It is expected to have a touch screen, like the iPhone, as well as...

AT&T Reverses, Will Allow Skype on iPhones

(Newser) - AT&T has had a change of heart—perhaps prompted by an ongoing FCC inquiry into competition—and will now allow iPhone users to connect with Skype and other Internet phone services over its 3G wireless network. Previously, AT&T had allowed such services in only a limited capacity—through...

On Net Neutrality, Feds Go With Google, Against ISPs

Proposed new rules wouldn't allow bandwidth-hogging services to be blocked

(Newser) - Consumers stand to benefit under a proposal, coming Monday, from the Federal Communications Commission that would mandate so-called net neutrality, forcing Internet service providers to treat all Web content equally and not restrict access to sites and services that take up more bandwidth. The Obama administration is siding with the...

Great Network Won't Make Up for Boring Phones
Great Network Won't Make Up for Boring Phones
Analysis
Sep 17, 2009 10:36 AM CDT

Great Network Won't Make Up for Boring Phones

Verizon has reach, but is way behind on sexy smartphones

(Newser) - Verizon’s network may be the envy of its peers, but its smart phones definitely aren’t, writes Priya Ganapati. Caught off guard by the iPhone phenomenon, the carrier has taken a very cautious approach to new devices, subjecting them to a long testing process. As a result, while its...

iPhone Users Report MMS 2 Weeks Early

Users add photos, video to instant messages

(Newser) - Some iPhone users are already adding photos, voice memos, and video to their instant messages, Mashable reports. Anecdotal reports of MMS messaging on iPhones cropped up on the Web today and soon turned into a Twitter stream. AT&T isn't talking, MobileCrunch reports, but it looks like the company beat...

Firms Refuse to Cut Service to Stolen Kindles, iPhones

Product producers often know who stole a device, but won't say

(Newser) - Digital gadget manufacturers may know who stole your cell phone, satellite radio or ebook reader, because they're often registered and used by the thief. But good luck getting tech companies to share that information, or even to shut off service to the device, reports the New York Times. Angry consumers...

iPhones Plod Along on Crowded Network

Heavy-using customers frustrated in busy areas

(Newser) - The iPhone has a slick package and a supercool image--but when it comes to speed, the gadget can be a clunker, the New York Times reports. Customers are fed up with the long waits that stem from heavy traffic on the AT&T network, currently the only one available to...

Google Voice Worth More Than Beloved iPhone

(Newser) - Apple and AT&T rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone, driving TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington to drop the mobile device entirely. Why are Apple and its carrier blocking an innovative program that has amazing call-forwarding features and transcribes voicemail into text? “Because they absolutely don’t want...

Rejection of Google iPhone App Sets Dumb Precedent

(Newser) - Apple has rejected Google’s application to distribute its Voice application through the App Store, and that shows that Apple is dead-set against innovation, Adam Pash writes on Lifehacker. The official line is that Google Voice “duplicates features already on the iPhone—namely the Phone and Messages app,”...

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