Archive for the ‘AT&T’ Category

As expected, AT&T has launched the Motorola Karma QA1 messaging/multimedia slider.
The phone is a variant of the CDMA Hint and features a 2.5 inch QVGA resolution landscape display, quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA access, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, messaging client with social networking access, GPS support, QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera with [...]

SquareTrade informed PhoneNews.com this week that they are no longer permitting iPhone 3G (and new iPhone 3GS) customers to purchase warranties that cover the full retail price. PhoneNews.com initiated this investigation after noting subtle changes in the iPhone purchasing page.
SquareTrade going forward will only honor the two-year contract replacement amount. Meaning, a customer that purchases [...]

AT&T has launched the iPhone version of its AT&T Navigator GPS application for iPhone 3G/3GS.
The application itself functions identically to standard versions of Navigator with turn-by-turn navigation, points of interest, real-time traffic updates, and voice prompts.
The application is a free download with a monthly fee of $9.99 for use of services.
Download AT&T Navigator from the [...]

AT&T representatives have confirmed plans to expand 3G coverage by deploying 3G access on their newly acquired 850Mhz assets purchased from Verizon Wireless in the wake of the Alltel purchase as well as deploying 3G in other populated areas such as New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles alongside current 1900Mhz 3G access in those [...]

Motorola and AT&T have announced the forthcoming launch of the Motorola Karma QA1 messaging phone.
The phone is a variant of the CDMA Hint and features a 2.5 inch QVGA resolution landscape display, quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband HSDPA access, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, messaging client with social networking access, GPS support, QWERTY keyboard, [...]

Following up on the release of redsn0w last weekend, the iPhone Dev Team has released the long awaited ultrasn0w unlock and jailbreak tool for iPhone 3G running OS 3.0.
Instructions for unlocking are as follows:
1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
3. [...]

After being pulled from sale earlier this year, AT&T has officially resumed sales of the Quickfire multimedia messaging device after a design flaw was discovered in the charging port that allowed for the incorrect insertion of the charger, which is now corrected.
The Quickfire features quadband GSM/EDGE, triband UMTS/HSDPA access, QWERTY keyboard, hardware voice/data toggle switch [...]

AT&T and Apple have issued an information checklist to ensure a smooth launch and sales of the iPhone 3G S.

The iPhone 3G S will be available tomorrow morning from all 2,200 company-owned AT&T retail locations and all 211 US Apple retail stores.

AT&T stores will be opening at 7AM to fulfill in-store pre-orders for the iPhone [...]

AT&T has announced a slight change to their upgrade policy as a result of customer complaints resulting from those with Apple’s iPhone 3G that wish to upgrade to the 3G S and felt slighted at having to pay the standard early upgrade price.
In a normal situation, AT&T will only allow customers to upgrade at the [...]

AT&T has informed customers that, on June 17th, that iPhone customers on AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid service may lose data services. This affects any iPhone, iPhone 3G, or potential iPhone 3G S customer that does not have the official iPhone data package, which is only available on the GoPhone Pick Your Plan account. Furthermore, that plan [...]