AT&T cancels plans to acquire T-Mobile USA
AT&T on Monday announced that it has ended its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telecom. “The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and …
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HTC Elite flagship phone and 4G LTE Windows Phone to hit AT&T in early 2012
BGR has learned from a trusted source that HTC is preparing to switch up the company’s strategy a bit in 2012. In order to focus …
Samsung Galaxy Note may be headed to AT&T early next year
The supersized Samsung Galaxy Note may land on AT&T early next year. Pocketnow said Friday that the device could also pack support for AT&T’s 4G LTE network …
Carrier IQ revealed to be installed on 26 million Sprint phones and 900,000 AT&T phones
Documents related to a Senate inquiry into Carrier IQ and its smartphone software reveal that Sprint is by far the company’s biggest carrier client in …
Sprint and C Spire postpone AT&T merger lawsuits
Sprint and C Spire Wireless have decided to postpone lawsuits levied against AT&T. The two carriers had originally filed the suits in hopes of blocking …
Judge approves AT&T/DOJ request for antitrust suit delay
Judge Ellen Huvelle approved a joint request by AT&T and the Department of Justice to delay a lawsuit regarding AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA. …
Dish Network interested in T-Mobile partnership if AT&T merger fails
Dish Network is interested in partnering with T-Mobile USA should AT&T’s planned acquisition of the carrier fail to gain regulatory approval. Dish Network chief executive …
AT&T and Verizon testing 4G LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia Windows Phone
AT&T and Verizon Wireless are reportedly testing a special 4G LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia device. Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) doesn’t officially support the faster data network, …
AT&T asks Justice Department to delay court proceedings
AT&T said Monday that it, along with Deutsche Telekom, has asked Judge Ellen Huvelle to delay any further court hearings regarding AT&T’s planned $39 billion …
All AT&T iPhones on sale at RadioShack starting Sunday
BGR has learned that RadioShack will be offering a limited-time sale on all AT&T iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 models beginning Sunday, December 11th. The …
Justice Department to postpone or dismiss case against AT&T
The Justice Department intends to file a motion next week to delay or dismiss its lawsuit against AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. The DOJ …
AT&T CEO says blocking T-Mobile merger will increase wireless prices
AT&T chief executive officer Randall Stephenson recently said in a Captains of Industry interview with Bloomberg that blocking his company’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA …
AT&T refutes reports that it throttles tiered data plans
AT&T on Friday responded to claims that it throttles the data speeds of smartphone users on tiered data plans once their monthly data allotment has been surpassed. …
AT&T expects record smartphone sales in Q4; LTE hits New York this month
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it expects to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter. Speaking at the UBS Media & Communications Conference …
MetroPCS CFO says AT&T’s planned T-Mobile buy is likely to fail
MetroPCS chief financial officer J. Braxton Carter recently said AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA is likely to fail. Carter’s comments were made …
AT&T ranks worst in Consumer Reports carrier satisfaction survey for second straight year
AT&T has again received the lowest rating in Consumer Reports’ annual wireless carrier customer satisfaction survey. Verizon Wireless won the top spot and its customers were …
iPhone 4S best-selling phone at three top U.S. carriers in November, Samsung sales strong
Apple’s iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in November according to a report released Monday night by Canaccord Genuity. …
How to find out if Carrier IQ is installed on your phone in one tap
Carrier IQ, the vendor and carrier-installed rootkit software pulled into the spotlight last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart, has caused quite a stir. Carriers …
Apple, Samsung and six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal
Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Carrier IQ have been sued in a federal court by what the lawyers involved have deemed a …
AT&T 4G LTE now live in New York, Phoenix; tests show blistering speeds up to 40Mbps
BGR noted during our hands-on look at the LG Nitro HD that AT&T’s next-generation 4G LTE network has gone live in New York ahead of …
LG Nitro HD hands-on
We just dropped by an LG event in New York City to check out AT&T’s third 4G LTE phone, the LG Nitro HD. The device …
AT&T issues scathing response to FCC report [updated]
AT&T has issued a scathing letter in response to the FCC’s decision to release a staff report on its findings surrounding AT&T’s planned $39 billion …
Carrier-installed ‘Carrier IQ’ spyware found in Android, iOS; should we panic? [video]
Last week, research published by security expert Trevor Eckhart pulled back the veil on Carrier IQ, a suite of what can seemingly be described as spyware …
BGR Interview: AT&T VP of Marketing Mike Woodward on 4G LTE and more
We had a chance to spend some time with AT&T Vice President of Marketing, Mike Woodward, a little while back to talk about AT&T’s first …
AT&T considering joint venture with T-Mobile if merger falls apart
AT&T is reportedly considering a joint venture with T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom instead of buying T-Mobile USA outright. Sources speaking to The Wall …
FCC bashes AT&T/T-Mobile merger in public report
The Federal Communications Commission released a 109-page report on Tuesday evening that provides a great deal of insight into what the government agency thought of …
Public policy groups accuse AT&T of merger ‘gamesmanship,’ call for release of FCC docs
Putting it simply, AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA is beginning to sound like a game of chess (with a sprinkle of politics, of course). …
AT&T granted approval to withdraw T-Mobile merger application from FCC
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday granted AT&T permission to withdraw its application to purchase T-Mobile USA for $39 billion. Two public policy groups, Public …
AT&T may divest 40% of T-Mobile USA assets in last bid to win merger approval
AT&T may propose to divest as much as 40% of T-Mobile USA’s assets in an effort to win approval from the Department of Justice in …
AT&T to launch LG Nitro HD 4G LTE phone on December 4th for $250
AT&T announced on Monday that it will offer the LG Nitro HD, a 4G LTE Android phone, on December 4th for $250. The Nitro HD …
