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May 23, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:26 AM ET
AT&T cannot keep its mouth shut
You’ll have to pardon the AT&T executives—they’re just too damn excited about this new version of the iPhone they’ve heard so much about. CFO spoke at the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit yesterday, and had this to say about the presumably forthcoming new iPhone model: Lindner said AT&T...
May 22, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:36 AM ET
AT&T to "finish" deploying 3G in June
And now for another in the long line of tacit confirmations about the imminent arrival of the 3G iPhone. AT&T announced earlier this week that they will “complete” the rollout of their 3G network by the end of June. The “completion” that AT&Tis bragging about, however, appears to specifically refer...
May 20, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:59 PM ET
Newsflash: SMS text messages way too expensive
On the many, many, many lists we’ve compiled of missing iPhone features, the lack of Instant Messaging has consistently been towards the top. Among the theories (conspiracy or otherwise) behind the lack of IM on the iPhone is the suggestion that IM would cut too much into AT&T’s revenue from...
May 19, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:27 AM ET
iPhone leaves AT&T sitting pretty
The iPhone Central Depart of Statistical Analysis and Strategic Systems (yes, we do have SASS) brings you some more fascinating numbers, courtesy of Rubicon Consulting (the same firm that told us last month that iPhone users are young, rich, and technologically savvy). It seems that getting in the iPhone game...
May 15, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 7:01 PM ET
AT&T stores are rationing iPhones
If, in light of the current iPhone shortage, you were planning on raiding AT&T stores to stock up on iPhones and resell them at high prices, you might be a little disappointed to find that the mobile operator’s retail locations are now limiting the number of iPhones that customers can...
May 12, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:52 PM ET
AT&T says free Wi-Fi is coming
Son of a—okay, AT&T. You sure you’re done now? Can I talk? Alright. According to AT&T spokesperson Fletcher Cook, the brief appearance of text suggesting that free Wi-Fi access for iPhone users was an included feature of AT&T’s iPhone calling plan was merely a case of “human error.” That said,...
May 12, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:52 AM ET
AT&T page hints at second iPhone model
What are you playin’ at, AT&T? Some tipsters pointed out to Engadget that the My Account page on AT&T Wireless’s site now provides you with two options after you select Apple as your phone manufacturer: the run-of-the-mill, ordinary, “iPhone” and the mysterious “iPhone Black.” Cue the suspenseful music. I snapped...
May 8, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 1:01 PM ET
AT&T says Wi-Fi hotspots "included" in iPhone plan
Geez, AT&T, make up your mind already. First you’re giving free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users. Then you take it away again. Now you’re saying that it’s included in the calling plans? An eagle-eyed reader over at MacRumors.com pointed out that if you go to AT&T’s iPhone page and...
May 1, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:03 AM ET
Starbucks lets iPhone users surf, gratis
So, the rumors had been floating around that because of Starbucks’s switch to AT&T for their Wi-Fi provider (ditching former partner-in-crime T-Mobile), iPhone users would be able to surf the web without paying a single dime. But anecdotal reports are not enough to sate this blogger—I needed first hand proof....
Apr 29, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:28 AM ET
AT&T adds Text Accessibility Plan for iPhone
If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, there’s been nothing preventing you from getting an iPhone, but you might have been a little bit miffed that you had to pay for voice service that you’d never use. No longer, however, as AT&T has announced today their new Text Accessibility Plan...
Mar 31, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:09 PM ET
AT&T abolishing flat early termination fee
File this one under "I guess this is good news." AT&T has announced a policy change: if you begin or renew a contract as of May 25th, the early termination fee (currently a flat $175) will decrease by $5 for each month of service you've already paid for. So, for...
Mar 18, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:59 PM ET
iPhone refurbs on the cheap
Looking to pick up an el cheapo iPhone? Look no further than your local AT&T store, which is currently selling refurbished 8GB iPhone models for a sweet, sweet $250. That's a good $150 less than a brand new unit from Apple. While you can sometimes also get refurbs from Apple...
Mar 10, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 11:28 AM ET
AT&T offers unlimited plan (with a limit)
If your current AT&T contract isn't plan enough for you, then you might be interested to know that the cell provider has started offering an unlimited calling plan package. Now, for the low, low, low price of $120/month, you can chat away on your iPhone 24/7 without incurring those nasty...
Feb 6, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:17 PM ET
Upgrade your iPhone without a new (Faustian) contract
With the release of the new 16GB iPhone yesterday, there was some question over whether or not AT&T would make you sign a new two-year contract if you merely upgraded your phone. Wired reported that some complaints on Apple's discussion boards indicated they were being told they had to get...
Feb 6, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:59 PM ET
AT&T rolling out 3G all over the place
3G, 3G, 3G—it's like the Marcia Brady of wireless technologies. Some days, that's all I hear about. No, the iPhone hasn't gone 3G yet, despite word from those on high that the technology will find its way into the handset by year's end. But, as you may recall from Steve's...
Jan 30, 2008 - Posted by Dan Pourhadi at 6:03 PM ET
General Patent attacks Apple...again
Patent lawsuits are more common these days than...uh, pre-approved credit card mailers. (Sorry. Looked around my desk and couldn't find anything else. And people say writing is easy. As if.) Apple is again being slapped by a "some thing that does some stuff" patent suit, this time by Minerva Industries,...
Jan 29, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 5:30 PM ET
"Missing" iPhones are taking over the world
The other day, we talked about everybody's favorite mystery: what happened to all those iPhones that Apple says they've sold, but which AT&T hasn't activated? The consensus seems to be that these phones are being unlocked and emigrating from the US to countries where the carriers don't yet have deals...
Jan 25, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 12:01 PM ET
The terrible horrible mystery of the missing iPhones
Where oh where have all the iPhones gone? Well, according to some, they're sitting on the shelf. The central issues here resides in a disparity between the numbers of iPhones sold that Apple is reporting, and the number that AT&T has activated. As of December 29th of last year (the...
Jan 21, 2008 - Posted by Dan Moren at 1:01 PM ET
iPhone is finally business in front, party in back
No, I'm afraid that the long-awaited iMullet is still just a dream, but to those iPhone users who've been waiting since launch for a chance to use their business account with the handset of their dreams, that time is now. At long last, AT&T has made corporate plans available for...
Jan 17, 2008 - Posted by Jason Snell at 1:34 PM ET
San Francisco: The EDGE of madness
What happens when tens of thousands of Mac geeks, Apple fans, software developers, booth personnel, and journalists crowd into downtown San Francisco on a sunny week in January? Macworld Expo happens, yeah. But that's not what I mean. Speaking as someone who works approximately five blocks from Moscone Center (I...
Nov 29, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 10:23 AM ET
3G iPhone "next year"
So said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, speaking at a Churchill Club meeting in California."You'll have it next year," Stephenson said in response to a question about when the 3G iPhone would debut. He said he didn't know how much more the new version will cost than the existing model, which...
Nov 16, 2007 - Posted by Dan Moren at 2:40 PM ET
Living off the EDGE
We're not sure exactly who would opt to drop the $20 unlimited data part of their iPhone plan—despite the higher speed of Wi-Fi, I still spend far more time on EDGE due to its sheer ubiquity. But at least now you have the option to save that extra $20 a...
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