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AT&T begins throttling heavy iPhone data usage to 2G speeds

Paul Fang, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [192]

AT&T has reportedly started throttling its heaviest data users (to be exact, the top 5% of its data users) to, well, 2G speeds.   According to CultofMac, AT&T has been alerting customers of their data throttling move by way of a particularly terse text message, which says "Your data usage is among the top 5 percent of users. Data speeds for the rest of your current bill cycle may be reduced." And is punishing those top 5 percent of users with a woefully plodding, snail-moving 2G speed. Read The Full Story

Exmobaby and AT&T offer you baby monitoring via phone, tablet, and PC

Rue Liu, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Exmovere has partnered with AT&T to offer parents of newborns a new way to monitor their babies using today's latest gadgets. The company offers a patented baby pajama called the Exmobaby that measures critical vital signs and transmits this data wirelessly to the parent's smartphone, tablet, or PC. Read The Full Story

AT&T: NYC LTE live this month, iPhone 4S helping set Q4 sales record

Chris Davies, Dec 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

AT&T has announced that its New York City 4G LTE network will go live this month, as the carrier targets coverage for 70m people by the end of the year, while the iPhone 4S has helped Q4 sales break new records. Around 6m smartphones were sold in October and November, AT&T CFO John Stephens confirmed today, meaning the carrier's Q4 is well on track to best its previous record of 6.1m smartphones in a three month period. Read The Full Story

AT&T ranked worst US carrier again by Consumer Reports

Rue Liu, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [11]

Consumer Reports has released its latest survey of US wireless customers, revealing once again that AT&T scores the worst in customer satisfaction, repeating its last place ranking from the previous year. And once again, of the four major US wireless carriers, Verizon takes the top spot. Read The Full Story

XOOM 2/Droid Xyboard could hit AT&T with modem unlock

Shane McGlaun, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

A very interesting little secret has been discovered about the new Motorola Xoom 2 tablets that have started to be detailed. We know the Xoom 2 will hit the Verizon Wireless network as the Droid Xyboard and it will pack in full LTE capability. We are finding out now that the tablets actually support other network types too, but Verizon is locking that support down reports Wireless Goodness. Read The Full Story

Reviews

LG Nitro HD Review

Cory Gunther, Dec 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

The LG Nitro HD is AT&T’s first phone with a 720p HD display and is only the third smartphone powered by their new 4G LTE network, so it has quite a bit to live up to. It faces some steep competition from other AT&T 4G devices not to mention those on Verizon. Being LG’s new flagship smartphone they have a lot riding on this powerhouse phone and if you’re wondering if the Nitro can deliver you’ll want to stick around for more details and pictures below.

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Galaxy Nexus visits FCC again, but with AT&T bands

Rue Liu, Dec 2nd 2011 Discuss [13]

There's still no definitive word yet as to when Google's new flagship Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will arrive on Verizon, but it looks like the carrier won't be the only one to get the device for long. New FCC documents have surfaced revealing another Galaxy Nexus version that's destined for AT&T. Read The Full Story

Featured

LG Nitro HD hands-on and unboxing

Cory Gunther, Dec 2nd 2011 Discuss [7]

If you want a top tier Android smartphone rocking just about all the top of the line specs we’ve seen lately then you’ll want to keep reading and check out the brand new LG Nitro HD. Powered by a dual-core processor and AT&T 4G LTE this phone is here to compete with the best. Also, don’t forget that huge and bright 4.5″ 1280 x 720p HD resolution display LG’s equipped this phone with. We have plenty of pictures and a quick hands-on with this new smartphone so check it all out below.

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AT&T blasts FCC T-Mobile report: “obviously one-sided”

Chris Davies, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [11]

AT&T has lashed back at the FCC over its comments regarding the T-Mobile USA acquisition, calling preliminary analysis “obviously one-sided” and “an advocacy piece, and not a considered analysis.” Penned by Jim Cicconi, AT&T’s Senior Executive Vice President of External & Legislative Affairs, the rebuke claims the FCC report “cherry-picks facts to support its views, and ignores facts that don’t” while “where facts were lacking, the report speculates, with no basis, and then treats its own speculations as if they were fact.”

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AT&T lands Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket in white just for Christmas

Shane McGlaun, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [2]

If you are in the market for a new smartphone, the Christmas season is a good time to be in the market. Not only can you get good deals, but also you can at times find some exclusive devices that are only around for a short while. This is the case with the new white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. The white version of the phone will be a limited time offer and will land on December 4 at AT&T. Read The Full Story

AT&T & T-Mobile mulling joint venture if acquisition deal falls apart

Paul Fang, Nov 30th 2011 Discuss [7]

Judging from all the rumors, it seems like that AT&T is looking at all of its remaining options in light of its withdrawn attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA from parent company Deutsche Telekom AG. Wall Street Journal gives us the latest possible scenario, which is the possibility of AT&T and Deutsche Telekom teaming up together for a joint venture should the acquisition deal ultimately fall apart. And this would be apparently be a partnership that would entail the two telecom giants pooling their infrastructure together. Read The Full Story

FCC allows AT&T to withdraw T-Mobile deal, to release findings today

Rue Liu, Nov 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

During a conference call today, the FCC announced that it will accept AT&T's request to withdraw its application for the T-Mobile merger. The agency also revealed that it will be releasing findings today of what it uncovered from reviewing the merger application, but some portions will be redacted. Read The Full Story