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iPhone 4S pre-orders sold out, Apple orders more

Rue Liu, Oct 13th 2011 Discuss [27]

Despite not being the more dramatic iPhone 5 revamp, the iPhone 4S isn't doing too shabby. It may very well be Apple's best-selling smartphone and now pre-orders for the entry-level $199 iPhone 4S are reportedly sold out on all three partnering US carriers. Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S on the very first day were said to have passed the 1 million mark, breaking the previous iPhone 4 sales record of 600,000. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile gives staff advice for in-store combat regarding the iPhone 4S

Cory Gunther, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [22]

We don't know how T-Mobile truly feels regarding getting left out on the next device coming from Apple this fall, but we do have some leaked staff notes explaining how staff can combat customers and explain the Android offerings vs the iPhone 5 iPhone 4S. Read The Full Story

Verizon expects Windows Phone to overtake BlackBerry

Rue Liu, Sep 23rd 2011 Discuss [7]

Despite the poor sales of Microsoft's Windows Phone devices, Verizon seems to have more confidence in the platform than RIM's BlackBerry. During the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam expressed his opinion on which platform would emerge as the third major mobile operating system and he believed that Windows Phone would overtake BlackBerry. Read The Full Story

Isis vows to rival Google Wallet with more choices and Android support

Rue Liu, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Isis will likely be the largest rival to the newly launched Google Wallet mobile payment platform when it arrives in early 2012. The platform is a multi-million dollar joint-venture between carrier heavyweights Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Despite not being first to launch as it had hoped, the project aims to differentiate by offering more choices. Read The Full Story

AT&T, T-Mobile merger trial set for February 13

Rue Liu, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [3]

AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion may have to wait until at least past February of next year. A trial date for February 13 was set today by US District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle in the antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice joined by seven states against the AT&T and T-Mobile merger. Read The Full Story

AT&T, T-Mobile, DOJ hearing set for September 21

Rue Liu, Sep 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

AT&T's bid to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion has faced a major obstacle with the lawsuit filed against the merger by the US Department of Justice. Federal Judge Ellen S. Huvelle, who will be overseeing the case, has set a timeline for the parties involved to file a joint plan by September 16 and a settlement hearing on September 21. Read The Full Story

AT&T Sues Law Firms Seeking To Block T-Mobile Deal

Rue Liu, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [10]

AT&T is now suing the law firms that have been seeking to block the $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. Back in July, New York-based law firm Bursor & Fisher began a "Fight the Merger" campaign in which they encouraged AT&T customers to file arbitration cases against the carrier to challenge the merger. So far, the firm has already filed 26 arbitration demands and over 900 notices of dispute on behalf of AT&T customers. Read The Full Story

FCC Measures Actual Internet Speeds in USA

Chris Burns, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [6]

For the first time in the history of the internet, the FCC has collected a mass of data showing “real-world” speeds at which USA internet connections are working. If we can trust anyone to give us, the public, unbiased plain-number results, it’s the FCC, right? Georgia Tech professor Nick Feamster, working with the FCC on proper metrics for the test, noted that they “found that the performance of US ISPs more consistently matches their advertised promises than the ISPs in other countries—they do a pretty good job.” Of course, with numbers like what we’re seeing here and claims made by carriers around the US over the past few years, not everyone agrees.

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Mock T-Mobile Commercials Poke Fun At AT&T Deal

Rue Liu, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [37]

The AT&T and T-Mobile deal heated up again today as Senator Herb Kohl issued a statement in strong opposition of the merger that was then promptly followed by a response from AT&T. The carrier claims that a majority of the public support their acquisition of T-Mobile, including dozens of government officials and millions of union workers. But the folks behind the following T-Mobile commercial parodies certainly don't, as they poke some fun at the situation. Read The Full Story

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Opposed By Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman

Rue Liu, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [5]

The AT&T and T-Mobile acquisition proceeding may be hitting a snag for the two major U.S. carriers. Senator Herb Kohl has just issued a stern letter warning against the acquisition, saying that it could cause "substantial harm" to competition and consumers. Senator Kohl also happens to be the chairman of the Senate's antitrust committee. Read The Full Story

Verizon 4G LTE Devices Not Compatible with AT&T’s 4G LTE Network

Rue Liu, Jul 15th 2011 Discuss [7]

Now that AT&T is finally ramping up it 4G LTE network to catch up with Verizon, you might think that you'll soon have more carrier options or roaming freedom if you pick up a 4G LTE handset. This, however, is not true. Verizon recently confirmed that its LTE phones will not be compatible on other LTE networks in the US. Read The Full Story

iPhone 4, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge Among Most Popular Smartphones In June

Rue Liu, Jul 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you've been wondering which smartphones are the most popular right now, then wonder no more. Canaccord Genuity analysts T. Michael Walkley, Charles John, and Mathew D. Ramsay have conducted a survey of carrier retail stores to see which smartphones were their top performers. The survey reports the top 3 handsets for each month and shows that the Apple iPhone 4 has a winning streak. Read The Full Story