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AT&T Digital Life takes home automation mainstream

, May 7th 2012 Discuss [2]

AT&T has waded into the connected home security market, launching AT&T Digital Life, a web-connected digital lifestyle and safety system offering control over HVAC, alarms, appliances and more. Set to begin domestic trials in Atlanta and Dallas this summer, AT&T Digital Life uses wired and wireless internet-enabled sensors, power controls and cameras to turn computers, tablets and smartphones into remote controls and security monitoring stations for the user's home. Read The Full Story

Samsung Wireless Charging Kit for Galaxy S III revealed

, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [15]

Samsung has revealed the wireless charging kit for the Galaxy S III, a combination of a new battery cover for the third-gen flagship smartphone, and a desk cradle. Set to add the wireless power capabilities we loved from Palm's webOS models to a far more appealing Android device, the optional kit will allow Galaxy S III owners to cut another cord. Read The Full Story

Samsung opens AllShare and outs DLNA dongle

, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung has confirmed that it will be offering third-party developers access to its AllShare functionality in the Galaxy S III, allowing apps to tie into the company's new cloud access system. Hot on the heels of the Galaxy S III launch in London, Samsung announced that there would be open APIs and an SDK for the AllShare Cast and AllShare Play. Read The Full Story

AT&T blames failed T-Mobile merger for higher prices

, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [15]

Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T, has blasted the government's decision to block the merger with T-Mobile USA. Speaking at a conference, Stephenson says that ultimately the decision will lead to higher prices for consumers, and that the current amount of spectrum available can’t sustain the number of competitors in the wireless industry. Read The Full Story

Apple mobile data service tipped for 2012

, May 1st 2012 Discuss [4]

This week we're hearing word that Apple may well be setting up shop inside the year 2012 for their own wireless service across the USA for the likes of the iPhone and iPad. This is not the first we've heard that Apple will be offering mobile data services themselves, the company long not in a position to consider such a possibility for their undeniably popular mobile devices, but as wireless industry strategist Whitey Bluestein notes this week, they're coming up on a crossroads. Will you be paying Apple for every component of your iPhone in the very near future? Read The Full Story

Verizon intros new prepaid plans, Jetpack hotspot

, Apr 30th 2012 Discuss [3]

Verizon has announced new prepaid plans that will let users avoid being bound to a two-year contract. The new prepaid plans will kick off tomorrow, May 1, starting with an offer that includes unlimited talk and text along with 1GB of data for $80 per month. It will initially be available only for one device, the Samsung Illusion, but other devices will likely follow. Read The Full Story

Netgear R6300 router delivers gigabit WiFi

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [2]

Netgear has today announced the world’s first 802.11ac WiFi router, the R6300, capable of speeds over 1Gbit/s on wireless. The new router is powered by Broadcom’s 5G WiFi chip, which is backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n. The R6300 is also dual band, with speeds potentially reaching 1300Mbit/s over 5Ghz, and 450Mbit/s over 2.4Ghz. Read The Full Story

Striiv gaming pedometer gets socially wireless

, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you can't get motivated to exercise for your own good, do it because you're competitive and want to beat your friends and family. That's the message from Striiv, whose digital touchscreen pedometer has been upgraded with a new short-range wireless technology called Striiv Connected, in the process turning personal fitness into a competition through various mini-games. Read The Full Story

AT&T boosts prepaid GoPhone plans with more data

, Apr 18th 2012 Discuss [6]

AT&T has revamped its GoPhone plans to be more competitive in the fast-growing prepaid market. Its new GoPhone data plans will now offer at least double the data, while remaining at the same price. There are three tiers, including a 50MB plan for $5 per month, a 200MB plan for $15 per month, and a 1GB plan for $25 per month. The new data plans will take effect starting April 22. Read The Full Story

Verizon 4G LTE to cover two-thirds of US on April 19

, Apr 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon has announced that it will be adding 27 new markets and expanding in 44 markets on April 19, when it will cover more than two-thirds of the US population. Already in the lead of the LTE race, Verizon continues to expand its 4G LTE network at a breakneck pace and is aiming to reach more than 400 markets by the end of 2012, serving more than 260 million people in the US. Read The Full Story

AT&T unlocking iPhones for military personnel

, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T recently began unlocking iPhones for customers who have either purchased their devices off-contract or have fulfilled their contract terms. However, MacRumors has learned that the carrier has quietly begun extending the iPhone unlocking service to active-duty military personnel even if they are still under contract. Read The Full Story

AT&T to unlock off-contract iPhones starting April 8

, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [6]

AT&T has announced today that it will start unlocking iPhones this Sunday, April 8, for customers that either purchased an iPhone off-contract or are now out-of-contract but in good standing. These customers can now request AT&T to unlock their iPhones if they want to switch to another GSM carrier or plan to use the device internationally. Read The Full Story
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