Verizon Wireless cries foul, responds to FCC-mandated data roaming rules
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted in favor of a new set of rules that will force larger cellular carriers such as Verizon Wireless …
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Image of AT&T’s LG Optimus One hits the Internet
Blog PocketNow has acquired an image of what is presumed to be AT&T’s variant of the LG Optimus One. The popular, mid-level device — which …
Isis announces Salt Lake City as first trial market
Mobile payments collaborative Isis has announced its first trial market, Salt Lake City. The group, which is comprised of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, plans to …
Verizon iPhone owners drop fewer calls than AT&T iPhone owners, survey finds
Market research firm ChangeWave on Tuesday released the findings of a recent study analyzing iPhone 4 owner experiences and owner satisfaction. The study pitted Verizon …
Sprint working on NFC service of its own despite competitors collaboration
According to Bloomberg, U.S. wireless provider Sprint is working on a mobile, touchless payment service based on NFC (Near Field Communications) technology. Sprint’s vice president …
AT&T confirms early upgrade price changes for iPhone 4, other smartphones
AT&T has confirmed to BGR that it has made changes to early upgrade pricing for its smartphones. The changes impact customers who wish to upgrade …
AT&T debuts Mobile Protection Pack plan; iPad, iPhone need not apply
Via a press release today, AT&T announced a new, comprehensive insurance offering dubbed Mobile Protection Pack. As the company explains, the new offering is a combination of …
Status of ‘NoDo’ update for AT&T Windows Phone customers improves
If you’re the owner of a Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, or LG Quantum, and are still feeling a little dejected by our last NoDo-update report, …
AT&T CEO: T-Mobile acquisition will immediately improve reliability
AT&T was noticeably silent about its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile during the CTIA Wireless 2011 tradeshow last week, but on Wednesday the company’s CEO, …
NY Attorney General afraid AT&T, T-Mobile merger will increase prices
The New York State Attorney General’s office on Tuesday announced that it plans to conduct a thorough review of AT&T’s proposed T-Mobile USA acquisition. The …
AT&T intros spring smartphone sale
On Monday AT&T announced its spring smartphone sale that includes five current smartphones all priced below $100. AT&T is selling the Samsung Captivate, which sports …
Sprint urges government to oppose AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has already expressed his concerns about AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile from Deutsche Telecom, but today Sprint officially announced its opposition to the deal …
Motorola ATRIX 4G 4.1.57 update available, no AT&T HSUPA support yet
Software version 4.1.57 for the Motorola ATRIX 4G is now available. The 17MB file, issued by Motorola, adds a number of improvements but is not …
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update
Sony Ericsson announced on its blog that it will update unbranded versions of the Xperia X10 to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) in the second or third …
ATRIX 4G and Inspire 4G will get HSUPA next month
BGR has confirmed with AT&T that both the Motorola ATRIX 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G will receive software updates in April that will enable …
Microsoft’s ‘NoDo’ Windows Phone update still days, even weeks away
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that its first major Windows Phone update — dubbed NoDo — is being pushed to users’ handsets. Sixteen Windows Phone …
FCC official: ‘No way chairman’s office rubber stamps’ AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, an anonymous Federal Communications Commission official said “there’s no way the chairman’s office [will] rubber-stamp” AT&T’s $39 …
Best of CTIA Wireless 2011
Mickey Mouse and pals stepped aside this week in sunny Orlando, Florida to make way for the latest and greatest gear wireless companies had to …
Motorola, AT&T prep ATRIX 4G software update; won’t enable HSUPA
Motorola on Wednesday announced the pre-release of a software update that will ultimately find its way to ATRIX 4G devices across the country in the …
AT&T to launch Acer Iconia Tab A501 this summer
AT&T on Tuesday announced that it will launch the 4G-enabled Acer Iconia Tab A501 Android tablet early this summer. The A501 features Google’s Android 3.0 …
Hands on with AT&T’s LG Thrill 4G [video]
We knew if we looked long enough and hard enough we would find it! In spite of the handset’s absence from both the official AT&T and LG …
AT&T HTC HD7S Windows Phone hands-on!
We just whizzed by HTC’s booth at CTIA in Orlando to check out the HD7S, AT&T’s latest Windows Phone 7 monster. The HD7S rocks a …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says AT&T, T-Mobile deal will ‘stifle innovation’
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse on Tuesday shared strong opinions surrounding AT&T’s recent announcement that it plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Europe’s Deutsche Telekom. Speaking …
Verizon Wireless CEO says company has no interest in buying Sprint
Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead said on Monday that the company has no interest in a merger with Sprint, a notion that had been tossed …
AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition to benefit Apple, RIM and Google
In a note to investors on Monday, RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky highlighted several implications surrounding AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Interestingly, RBC sees …
T-Mobile CEO to employees: AT&T is the best possible solution for our business
In conjunction with yesterday’s AT&T and T-Mobile merger announcement, T-Mobile USA’s President and CEO — Philipp Humm — sent an email to company employees explaining the move. …
BGR is reporting live from CTIA Wireless 2011!
That’s right folks, CTIA’s annual CTIA Wireless show kicks off tomorrow and the BGR team is on the ground in sunny, humid Orlando to bring …
In proposed merger with AT&T, T-Mobile customers win
While AT&T customers can clearly see the benefits of a merger with T-Mobile, customers of the company being acquired are having a difficult time seeing …
T-Mobile: We do not offer the iPhone
As customer questions surrounding the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger mount, the latter has published a customer-facing frequently asked questions page in an effort to …
LG Thrill 4G with 3D display, HTC HD7S Windows Phone headed to AT&T
AT&T just announced that it is soon adding two new high-end smartphones to its portfolio: the LG Thrill 4G and the HTC HD7S. The Thrill …
