AT&T Archive

AT&T Announces Digital Life: Home Automation and Security System

Posted on 05/07/2012 | 1 Comment
AT&T recently announced Digital Life. It's a security and home automation system that lets users monitor activity throughout their home remotely.
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AT&T Unlocking iPhones For Deployed Military Still on Contract

Posted on 04/10/2012
Military personnel who are currently deployed can unlock their AT&T iPhones even if they are on contract, according to a new report.
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AT&T Officially Announces Their iPad Availability March 16

Posted on 03/13/2012
AT&T today issued a press release announcing the availability of the new iPad. It's stuff we already knew, but the release date is of course March 16. The good news is that the tablet will be available "through all AT&T channels" on release day, meaning that you can order online or go to your local AT&T store if you want your iPad wifi+4G.
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In Time for New iPad: AT&T 4G LTE Rolling Out In a Handful of New Cities

Posted on 03/12/2012
AT&T today announced that they would be rolling out their 4G LTE service in a few new cities. This news comesof course just ahead of the iPad launch. It may not launch immediately in the next few days, but they do say "very soon" as in around "April, may and into the early summer."
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iOS 5.1: iPhone 4S is Now Considered a 4G Phone – What You Should Know

Posted on 03/09/2012
Users with an iPhone 4S who downloaded the latest firmware, iOS 5.1, may notice something different about their handset. The device now has a 4G icon right where the older '3G' used to be displayed. The iOS 5.1 changelog did make a mention of an update to the AT&T network indicator with the iPhone 4S, but nothing more was mentioned. This is what they were talking about.
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AT&T Considers Having App Makers Pay for User Data

Posted on 02/28/2012
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T is considering billing app makers for the data users consume while using their apps.
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AT&T Appealing Ruling in Throttling Case

Posted on 02/27/2012 | 1 Comment
AT&T is appealing a judge's ruling in a throttling case. This move is likely to defend itself from a possible onslaught of cases that can be brought against the telecommunications giant as they have about 17 million subscribers on "unlimited" plans.
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iPhones Made Up Over 80% of Smartphones AT&T Sold

Posted on 01/26/2012
AT&T today announced that they had activated 7.6 million iPhones over the holiday quarter. That's an amazing 80.8 percent of smartphones they sold in the quarter.
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AT&T Drops T-Mobile Bid

Posted on 12/19/2011 | 1 Comment
AT&T is going to drop their $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA. Turns out the guvmint wasn't planning on letting it happen.
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Consumer Reports: AT&T Worst US Carrier, and Verizon is the Best

Posted on 12/06/2011 | 1 Comment
According to Consumer Reports, AT&T is the worst carrier in the US. Verizon was rated best while Sprint and T-Mobile were also called "significantly better" than AT&T.
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