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Nokia 6350 headed to AT&T

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Oct 2nd 2009 No Comments

There have been several new handsets that have hit the market this week, and most of them went to Verizon. Not to be outdone, AT&T and Nokia have announced that a new handset is going to AT&T called the Nokia 6350.

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Man arrested for threatening to shoot his iPhone in Apple Store

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Oct 2nd 2009 1 Comment

I would wager that most iPhone owners have felt like shooting their iPhone at one time or another and cursed the name AT&T whilst praying to Jobs that the exclusive period would end. Or maybe that is just me. One man at an Apple Store in Cincinnati took things a bit too far when he threatened to shoot his iPhone in an Apple Store.

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Femtocell revenus to remain small through 2010 according to report

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Oct 2nd 2009 No Comments

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Many of the wireless providers around the country are either deploying femtocells or getting set to deploy them. The femtocell is a device that is sort of like a router for mobile phone calls. The main benefit of these is that they can improve the reception of calls inside a home or office.

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TerreStar and AT&T team up to distribute Genus satellite phone

By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Oct 1st 2009 No Comments

Most AT&T customers, especially those with iPhones, can relate to poor network performance, dropped calls and no available network when traveling in small and large cities alike. In some very rural areas, there isn’t cellular service available at all and the only way to make mobile calls is with a satellite network. AT&T and TerreStar have announced a distribution agreement for the Genus satellite phone that will remedy the no signal problem.

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AT&T Garmin nuvifone G60 arriving October 4th

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 29th 2009 No Comments

It’s only taken them a couple of years, but Garmin have finally announced a release of the nuvifone G60 in the US. As of October 4th the touchscreen GPS-centric handset will arrive on AT&T, priced at $299 following a $100 mail-in rebate and assuming you’re willing to sign two years of your cellular life away to the carrier.

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AT&T 3G MicroCell pricing explained: not just $20 unlimited calls

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No Comments

AT&T have come in for some criticism over the past couple of days for their femtocell pricing, having kicked off a trial of the new AT&T 3G MicroCell in Charlotte, North Carolina. The carrier has now confirmed, however, that the much-critiqued $19.99 monthly fee being trialled is not the only way test subjects can use the 3G MicroCell; they can also use it without any extra monthly fees whatsoever.

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AT&T 3G MicroCell lands with buyers, unboxed

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No Comments

We could argue whether it’s AT&T’s oft-appalling network performance or simply basic femtocell curiosity that’s driving interest in the carrier’s 3G MicroCell, but either way there’s an unboxing online. Confirmed as trialling in Charlotte, North Carolina (and nowhere else yet, unfortunately), one lucky owner has documented his new-toy experience on Flickr.

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AT&T 3G MicroCell femtocell revealed: big coverage, big price

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 21st 2009 No Comments

This smug woman would love to tell you all the reasons why AT&T’s Y-shaped 3G MicroCell is going to change the way you use your cellphone at home, just don’t ask her when you can buy it or for how much. Ma Bell’s new femtocell promises – just like the Sprint AIRAVE and Verizon Network Extender – to set up your own mini access point at your home or office, in this case capable of carrying both voice calls, messages and data over your broadband connection.

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AT&T may launch femtocell soon

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Sep 18th 2009 2 Comments

att3gmicrocell sb For a while, we heard a lot about femtocells and how they were going to save us from the dregs of poor cellular signals indoors and in underserved areas. Sprint was the first to launch a femtocell commercially the U.S. and AT&T is ready to go one better with the launch of the nation’s first 3G femtocell.

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Garmin nuvi 1690 features AT&T connectivity

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Sep 18th 2009 No Comments

We have talked a bit about the sleek Garmin nuvi 1690 back in August. Garmin has offered up more details on the PND today, and the device sound pretty cool.

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