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Verizon Gets the iPhone 4, Arriving February 10th From $199.99

BY Kit EatonTue Jan 11, 2011

It's Verizon's big day: Apple's iPhone 4 arrives to the network on Feb 10, ready to steal millions of unsatisfied customers from AT&T and launch Apple's share price into the stratosphere. READ»

MAC APP STORE | Comment

Apple Launches Mac App Store, Sells iPhone 3GS for $49, Steals CES's Thunder

BY Kit EatonThu Jan 6, 2011

Last year it was the iPad. This year it is the Mac App Store and an iPhone price slash. Steve Jobs and the gang sure are good at annoying CES exhibitors. READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: Facebook Beats Google, 3-D TV Goes Mobile, AT&T's Wi-Fi Expansion, Apple's Privacy Suit, CityVille's Massive Userbase

BY Kit EatonTue Dec 28, 2010

Four days until the new year, and the world hasn't stopped innovating into the future (though it has slowed slightly for the holidays!), so here's today's early news, digested:READ»

CREDIT CARDS | Comment

Specter of Apple Looms Over Verizon, AT&T's Cell Phone Credit Cards Game

BY Kit EatonMon Aug 2, 2010

We've seen a number of contactless credit card enterprises hitting the news recently, backed by big names and with slightly different notions about how the technology works. But the news that AT&T and Verizon are forming a joint venture to compete in this space totally transforms the market from a slightly boring, and long-term one, to a dynamic and exciting one. READ»

SMARTPHONES | Comment

Why the BlackBerry 9800 Smartphone Won't Slay the Mighty iPhone

BY Kit EatonWed Jul 28, 2010

Along with rumors that it'll rival the iPhone come others that say it has its own iPhone-like antenna issues.READ»

IPAD SATISFACTION | Comment

Survey: iPad Owners Adore, Love, Lust After Their iGizmo, But Not the App Store

BY Kit EatonThu Jul 1, 2010

Why is there so much media coverage of Apple's iPad? Because it's selling by the ton, and the people who buy it love it. Seriously--they adore it: A new survey quizzed 6,000 owners and the stats are eye-poppingly positive. That's ...READ»

IPAD HACK | Comment

iPad Hacker Response Blasts AT&T, Says Security Flaws Remain

BY Kit EatonMon Jun 14, 2010

AT&T emailed its customer base over the weekend to apologize for last week's embarrassing iPad hack. They described the hackers, Goatse, as "malicious," and Goatse has just responded angrily.AT&T's letter starts as bland and ...READ»

AT&T BUZZ | Comment

AT&T Joins Crowded Local Reviews Game With a Familiar App Name: Buzz

BY Kit EatonWed Apr 21, 2010

Another day, another local business finder/recommendation service, though this one's coming from a source you might not have imagined: AT&T. It's launching AT&T Buzz, which has been in private beta for a while to the public. ...READ»

AT&T IPHONE | Comment

AT&T Helps Apple Curb iPhone's Data Hunger, Mobile Web Users Still Ravenous

BY Kit EatonWed Mar 31, 2010

AT&T has come under an extraordinary amount of pressure from its subscribers and the media over its allegedly poor network performance, mainly due to all those millions of iPhones. But apparently Apple has tweaked the phone to ...READ»

3G IS GREAT | Comment

AT&T Chief Blows U.S.'s 3G Trumpet, Conveniently Forgetting About Euroland

BY Kit EatonTue Mar 23, 2010

AT&T's chief of Mobility and Consumer Markets Ralph de la Vega, got on his soapbox today and spouted about the U.S.'s fabulous 3G networks, which are leading the World. The trouble is, de la Vega is spouting some cell-phone ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Verizon's Bringing 4G Speeds in Mid-2011, but Wave Buh-Bye to Unlimited Data

BY Kit EatonThu Mar 11, 2010

Verizon's just revealed its going to have Long Term Evolution (LTE) handsets ready for mid-2011, which is six months earlier than it had previously said it would be available. It looks like the big carriers are making the first ...READ»

CISCO SYSTEMS | Comment

Will Cisco's New Backend Net Hardware Help AT&T's iPhone Service Suck Less?

BY Kit EatonTue Mar 9, 2010

Cisco Systems just revealed its new CRS 3 datacenter-level broadband router. Constrain your whoops of joy, Net infrastructure geeks. But the rest of us probably should pay attention: It may transform AT&T's mobile broadband. ...READ»

IPAD RUMORS | Comment

iPad Rumors: E-Book Pricing, Launch Dates, and Wi-fi

BY Kit EatonWed Mar 3, 2010

The iPad may, or may not be, just 20-odd days away from store shelves, but there's still room for rumors to swirl. The latest ones are actually fascinating stuff for Apple fans, as they concern its launch date, and e-book ...READ»

CELLPHONE RIGHTS | Comment

We Shall Overcome... Dropped Calls, Students Protest AT&T Network Coverage

BY Kit EatonThu Feb 25, 2010

There was a time when student protests in the U.S. meant something, when the iconic sit-ins, occupations and banner-waving could've impacted the world. Now Santa Clara U students have a new cause: AT&T's coverage. What? ...READ»

3.5G PHONES | Comment

AT&T's Network Plans Point to Speedier iPhone 3.5G

BY Kit EatonWed May 27, 2009

AT&T's had a network upgrade in the pipes for some time, but only now have official details been revealed. The plan is to upgrade the HSPA speed from 3.6Mbps to 7.2Mbps--great news for smartphone owners, and it may even hint at ...READ»