Verizon leads the pack. AT&T is No. 2. T-Mobile and Sprint bring up the rear
There's bad news for Apple (AAPL) and not such great news for Palm (PALM) in a BrandIndex consumer survey published Tuesday by YouGov. Both firms originally tied their cellphones to exclusive U.S. carriers — AT&T and Sprint, respectively — neither...
Read more »
Did you know that while decent, law-abiding citizens are minding their own business and making perfectly respectable phone calls to each other, a growing number of schemers are engaged in a sordid, porno-packed activity known as "traffic...
Read more »
Filed under: Internet, iPadIf I ran AT&T, I would leave the subject of whether or not the network could handle the iPad's extra 3G traffic demands completely out of the picture, saying something like "we hope so," or "we'll wait and see on how popular it is." But Randall Stephenson, AT&T CEO, seems to...
Read more »
Without a doubt, among the most interesting announcements to come out of Apple's iPad unveiling were the wireless plans. A close look at the mobile data plans reveals that they may be major competitive advantages.
Read more »
Filed under: Gaming, Freeware, Internet, Apple, iPhone, sxswHappy March! The super hip and trendy South-by-Southwest music and tech festival is coming up this month, and like many tech conventions these days, AT&T is working on a plan to keep their network up and running as thousands of iPhones descend on Austin, Texas to send...
Read more »
Filed under: iPhoneWe've previously written about AT&T's MicroCell device and service here at TUAW. It's a tiny cell tower that you plug into your home cable or DSL connection to boost your phone reception. This is particularly handy for those with home offices who may currently be plagued with poor reception on their iPhones.WMExperts...
Read more »
All responses are in to the Federal Communications Commission's probe of the big wireless companies' controversial early termination fees—the penalty you pay if you drop a wireless service before your contract expires. These include replies from Verizon,...
Read more »
Steve Jobs' second-in-command on AT&T, the TV business and Apple's "hubris"
Tim Cook, Apple's (AAPL) chief operating officer and the company's envoy to the business world, made his third appearance at a Goldman Sachs' (GS) technology conference Tuesday. Among the highlights of his wide-ranging Q&A:On TV: Apple has no interest in the TV market; Apple...
Read more »
Excitement about the approach of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan, due March 17, is inspiring ever more dramatic calls for greater high-speed Internet connectivity in the United States. This month, FCC Chair Julius Genachowski declared...
Read more »
It's no secret that the iPhone has taxed AT&T's network in densely populated areas, especially New York and San Francisco. Reports of problems using iPhones at major tech conferences, like SXSWi, Macworld Expo, CES, and NAMM are not...
Read more »
Apple on Twitter