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Apple iPhone Sales Hurting Wireless Carrier Profits

Apple's profits have soared since the advent of iPhone and iPad based devices but that profit has come at the expense of the very company's that have helped Apple succeed, wireless carriers. While Apple creates each iOS ... continue

Samsung Galaxy Note Coming To AT&T February 19th

Samsung, maker of all things electronic, will have their latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note, available on AT&T starting February 19th. The smartphone is an extension of their Galaxy line of smartphones that continue to be very ... continue

AT&T Saw Incredible $6.7 Billion Loss In Fourth Quarter

AT&T, one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, saw an incredible loss of $6.7 Billion in the fourth quarter. Their fail to acquire T-Mobile which resulted in a substantial fee and pension costs, are ... continue

FCC Receives Samsung Galaxy Note For AT&T Approval, Sports 4G Connectivity

Forget that 3G version of the Samsung Galaxy Note that has already passed through the FCC for approval because the AT&T version has also arrived and it features 4G data capabilities via LTE technology. According to the filing ... continue

PlayStation Vita 3G plan adjusted slightly

Earlier this month, Sony finally got around to revealing the pricing plan for the PlayStation Vita 3G, which is exclusively carried by AT&T. It was said that there would be two options: a $14.99 plan with a ... continue

AT&T Raises Prices For Data Plans

Most wireless customers in the US have been used to raising data prices and have said goodbye to unlimited data from most carriers. AT&T has announced that they will be increasing data plan prices for smartphone and ... continue

With the T-Mobile failure could AT&T go after Dish Network?

While there were cheers and high-fives all over the tech world when AT&T announced that they were pulling out of the T-Mobile deal it didn't stop AT&T needing to find a solution to a major problem facing ... continue

AT&T Launches 4G LTE In 11 New Markets

AT&T announced today that they've launched 4G LTE in 11 new markets which brings it up to a total of 26 different markets where customers can experience the lightning fast speed that is 4G LTE. What are the ... continue

Nokia Ace To Receive Special Top-Tier Treatment At AT&T

When the Nokia Ace Smartphone with Windows Phone 7 capabilities rolls out at AT&T in March the wireless carrier will be giving the phone "top-tier" treatment. Also known as "hero-level" treatment the device will receive direct AT&T advertising, ... continue

FCC Gives AT&T Wireless Go Ahead To Purchase Qualcomm Spectrum

As promised the Federal Communications Commission quickly reexamined AT&T's purchase of Qualcomm wireless spectrum after the company abandoned their $39 billion takeover bid of T-Mobile USA following pressure from the agency and other governmental officials. Qualcomm had purchased its ... continue

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: Judge considering shutting down antitrust trial

Last month, the FCC found that AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile it would result in stifled competition and potentially kill hundreds of jobs", and it would ultimately be harmful to consumers. Following the FCC's move to block the ... continue

FCC finds AT&T, T-Mobile merger harmful to consumers, chairman calls for trial

AT&T and T-Mobile's proposed merger hit another potential snag today as FCC chairman Julius Genachowski moved to block the merger, calling for the decision to be taken before an administrative law judge. Chairman Genachowski made the move after ... continue

AT&T informs users of “organized” hacking attempt

Good news and bad news, AT&T customers. First, the bad: AT&T informed users today of an "organized and systematic" attempt to collect account information from AT&T customers. The good: AT&T managed to notice the attempts in time ... continue

Judge Denies Sprint Nextel Request To View AT&T Documents

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle denied a Sprint Nextel request on Monday that would have given the company access to heaps of AT&T internal documents so they could prove that the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile ... continue

FCC Doesn’t Buy AT&T Claim That T-Mobile Merger Will Create Jobs

AT&T has recently claimed that a merger with T-Mobile would create upwards of 96,000 jobs, a statement that FCC Wireless Bureau leader Rick Kaplan casts doubts about. According to Kaplan AT&T officials have done "almost nothing in response" ... continue

AT&T Requests Dismissal of Sprint and Cellular South Lawsuits

Mobile and wireless behemoth AT&T has urged the federal court in Washington to dismiss lawsuits brought against it by rivals Sprint Nextel and Cellular South. Both firms are arguing AT&T's proposed USD39 billion purchase of T-Mobile from ... continue

Google Asks Judge In AT&T Merger Lawsuit To Protect “Sensitive Data”

Google officials on Tuesday asked the U.S. judge overseeing the government's lawsuit to stop the AT&T/T-Mobile merger to protect their confidential internal data in the case. Google officials are worried that their "competitively sensitive" data related to internal ... continue