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The End of the Era: Payphones Going Away in the United States

From the early part of the 20th century all the way through the late 1990’s, payphones have been an integral part of the communications infrastructure in the United States. We would use them to call...

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Discounted Broadband for Low-Income Users From AT&T (NYSE: T) and Cable...

A non-profit organization, One Economy Corporation, filed an application to obtain broadband stimulus funding with the goal of increasing accessibility of broadband internet service to low-income...

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AT&T (NYSE:T) Has Competition for the iPad

With Apple’s (NYSE: APPL) highly anticipated April 3rd release of the iPad (tablet computer), various Wi-Fi and cellular providers are looking to sell consumers add-on wireless data services. AT&T...

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Sprint (NYSE:S) to Offer Money-Back Guarantees

Not happy with your mobile phone service? Sprint (NYSE: S)is about to make it much easier and much cheaper to change your mind and your wireless carrier. The Overland Park, Kansas-based wireless phone...

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AT&T Encourages Customers To Think Green (NYSE: T)

Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the first ever celebrated Earth Day. In the past four decades consumers have learned many important lessons concerning the environment and our impact on the world...

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AT&T to Help Disabled Veteran Business Owners (NYSE: T)

On May 13, 2010 AT&T announced the launch of “Operation Hand Salute” – a new supplier diversity program to help mentor and develop Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs), a program AT&T...

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Samsung Rugby (R) II Available Through AT&T (NYSE: T)

When cell phones first became available for consumer purchase, options were limited in the type of phone and service provider from which you could choose. This is no longer the case- in fact consumers...

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New Website Targets Apple iPhone and AT&T (NYSE: T)

Many American consumers are fed up with dropped calls when using their Apple iPhone. Apparently there are enough people dissatisfied with the iPhone and AT&T’s tendency to drop calls, that there is...

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AT&T To Change Wireless Data Plans (NYSE: T)

On June 2nd, AT&T announced it will be offering new wireless data plans to consumers, making it more affordable to utilize mobile Internet features. The new data plans will go into effect for any...

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AT&T Will Offer iPhone 4 (NYSE: T)

AT&T announced on June 7, 2010 that it will offer the new iPhone 4 16GB and iPhone 4 32 GB to their customers starting on June 24, 2010. Customers may purchase it at AT&T retail stores and...

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AT & T (NYSE: T)Stops Taking Early Apple (NYSE:APPL) iPhone Orders

In the latest twist in the AT&T (NYSE: T) and Apple (NYSE: APPL) relationship, the mobile phone carrier had to cease taking pre-orders for the iPhone. Apple sold 600,000 iPhones on Tuesday. It was...

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AT&T’s (NYSE: T) Security Leak Being Investigated

You may have heard rumors about the potential security leak involving Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL)  iPad Safari application, networked by AT&T (NYSE: T). Technically the security leak does lie with...

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Coming To Verizon in 2011

Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone will start being sold by Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), the largest mobile phone company in the United States as of January of next year. According to Businessweek.com, the...

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AT&T’s ‘Most Valuable Customers’ to receive MicroCells (NYSE: T)

AT&T appears to be giving out free MicroCell connection devices to the company’s “most valuable customers” in what an AT&T spokesperson said are two trial markets for the device. The MicroCell...

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AT&T Expands Network by Adding 900,000 Connected Devices (NYSE: T)

AT&T announced on July 23, 2010 in a press release that almost 3.4 million connected devices have been added to their network in the past three quarters. Almost 900,000 of the connected devices...

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RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) Unveils BlackBerry Torch in Hopes of Burning Apple’s iPhone

The newest release from Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) dubbed the BlackBerry Torch, is scheduled to hit the retail outlets on August 12th. The modest price of under $200 will include a two year...

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AT&T Code Scanner and Free Mobile Application for Scanning Mobile Barcodes...

AT&T released that it is taking their innovation of mobile barcodes farther with the new availability of a free mobile application which reads barcodes. This application will utilize a variety of...

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AT&T (NYSE: T) announces video contest for customers using online services

AT&T announced that they are holding a “Simplify Your Life” video contest that will encourage customers to create and submit videos that will show just how AT&T’s online services have made...

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AT&T (NYSE: T) Announces New Plans for GoPhone Users

Starting on October 3, 2010 GoPhone users will have the opportunity to choose from several new rate plans offered by AT&T. According to an AT&T press release, these new rate plans will allow...

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‘Bill Shock’ Warnings to Be Issued by Verizon (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T)

Cellular phone companies like AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will need to start letting customers know when they are close to incurring additional fees in an effort by US regulators to...

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