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Google+ Hangouts video chat faces FaceTime-like AT&T block [UPDATE]

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Just minutes after Google+ Hangouts cross-platform and cross-device chat system was revealed as completely without extra charge for video chat, AT&T’s limits have appeared. Though the announcement during the one Google I/O 2013 keynote, this chat system was shown as Google’s one single chat system – and a replacement for Google Talk. In a situation that’s strikingly similar to what Apple’s FaceTime system faced back when it was first introduced for video chat on the iPhone, so too does AT&T keep the reigns tied tight.

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GALAXY S 4 Google Edition made real with Vanilla Android

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Hugo Barra spoke up at Google I/O 2013 on the devices that make Android a unique and powerful system, including the HTC One and the Samsung GALAXY S 4. This introduction moved quickly to a Google Edition of the Samsung GALAXY S 4. This version of the device will be working on AT&T and T-Mobile 4G LTE with a 16GB internal storage and a vanilla flavoring of Android. This will be sold through the Google Play and will receive updates straight from the company.

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Three major carriers join “It Can Wait” campaign against texting while driving

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

On March 28, we reported on a survey conducted by AT&T, which revealed that just under half of all drivers in the United States admit to texting while driving, despite 98-percent of those individuals reporting that it is dangerous and something they shouldn't do. Likewise, according to that survey, 43-percent of all teenage drivers say they text and drive. Such is the reason AT&T created the "It Can Wait" campaign, which several carriers just joined. Read The Full Story

Google X Phone leaks converge: is Nexus done for?

, May 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Here in the weekend days before Google I/O 2013, the company's big developer conference for the year, two new clues leading to a new era in Motorola-made Android smartphones have been added to story called X Phone. The device in question has appeared as an AT&T-supported smartphone in the FCC this weekend as well as in benchmark test results on a publicly viewable archive. This device will likely appear as a developer give-away at the Google convention on Wednesday. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus G Pro “phablet” finally arrives at AT&T today

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

LG's Optimus G Pro phablet has launched on AT&T today, with the sizable smartphone on sale for the first time in the US. Priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the Optimus G Pro has a 5.5-inch Full HD display and a 13-megapixel camera, with a quadcore 1.7GHz processor lurking inside. Read The Full Story

AT&T jumps on the prepaid bus with Aio Wireless

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

In an effort to compete with T-Mobile's new prepaid plans, as well as other prepaid carriers in the US, AT&T has launched a new prepaid service subsidiary called Aio Wireless, where users can buy a new phone off-contract and pay for a prepaid plan, but still be able to use AT&T's towers. The service is only available in Houston, Orlando, and Tampa for the time being. Read The Full Story

HTC First struggling as AT&T ramps Facebook phone subsidy

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

The HTC First is the Facebook phone that social networking addicts have been craving for, but it seems AT&T is desperately trying move inventory of the new device because they just dropped the subsidy price of the First down to a mere $0.99 for a limited time. Previously, the phone sold for $99 after signing a two-year contract. Read The Full Story

AT&T gets LCD packing LTE modem called Beam from Sierra Wireless

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

AT&T has announced that it has a new USB modem available for customers that operates on its 4G LTE network. The modem is called the Beam from Sierra Wireless. One of the most interesting features of the USB modem is that it has an integrated LCD screen. Read The Full Story

32GB Samsung Galaxy S 4 finally gets a street date

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

The 32GB version of Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy S 4, will hit US shelves on Friday, May 10th, carrier AT&T has announced. The larger-capacity smartphone - which will be an exclusive to the network - will be priced at $249.99, AT&T confirmed, though you'll obviously need to ink two years of your life away to the usual agreement. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note Jelly Bean update finally gets the green light

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

For those still wielding the original Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T, you'll be pleased to know that the phablet-style smartphone has finally been updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, allowing users of the 5.3-inch handset to take advantage of Google Now, improved notifications, and performance enhancements with Project Butter. Read The Full Story

AT&T LG Optimus G Pro pre-orders now live

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

We're still a week away from LG's Optimus G Pro from officially releasing in the States, but as promised, pre-orders for the new handset have officially begun. The AT&T-exclusive device is available now for purchase, with a ship date of May 7 in the hopes that you'll get your new Optimus G Pro on your doorstep in time for the May 10 launch. Read The Full Story

AT&T LG Optimus G Pro arriving May 10

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

AT&T has officially announced pricing and availability for the new LG Optimus G Pro, and as expected, the new flagship smartphone from LG will be available exclusively on AT&T's network starting May 10. Pre-orders start this Friday, May 3, at which point you'll be able to grab one for $199 after signing a two-year contract with the carrier. Read The Full Story
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