AT&T's attempt to regulate which data plans could use FaceTime Over Cellular got them in a lot of hot water due to net neutrality laws — which state that data shouldn't be discriminated against based on its source. Now, AT&T has caved to public demand and will allow all users to use … [Read more...]
AT&T Deigns To Allow FaceTime Over Cellular for all Tiered Data Plans
January 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AT&T Sold Record 10 Million Smartphones in Q4 2012
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AT&T won't officially announce their Q4 numbers until January 24, but has decided to spend today crowing about sales regardless, announcing that it's coming off of the " best-ever quarterly sales of Android and Apple smartphones." … [Read more...]
AT&T Ranked Bottom Carrier By Consumer Reports. Again.
November 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
It seems like every year the same refrain: Consumer Reports ranks the major carriers in the USA, and AT&T is right at the bottom. The report is only available to subscribers, but based on the reaction online, it's pretty similar to previous years. The list is based on voice and data service … [Read more...]
Some Users Getting FaceTime Over Cellular — Even With Old Data Plans
November 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this month, AT&T lightened the restrictions on who could get FaceTime over cellular, allowing anyone with a tiered data plan to use the service. However, this left AT&T's longest suffering iPhone users in the cold — those who had grandfathered unlimited data plans. However, … [Read more...]
AT&T International Plans Now Suck Incrementally Less
November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you've ever travelled internationally, you've no doubt hit against the specter of international voice and data plans — which are horrifically overpriced. If you want to keep your phone number, or have a locked phone, you're stuck using your carrier's obscenely expensive plans for data and … [Read more...]
Carriers Start Selling LTE iPad mini
November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
All three of the major carriers have announced that the LTE version of the iPad mini is available for purchase in some of their stores. Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T have all officially put the devices up for sale, through their respective websites and in-store. … [Read more...]
AT&T Introduces iPad Discounts With Data Contracts
November 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
You know how AT&T (and other carriers) offer the iPhone at a major discount because you agree to a two-year contract? Well, Ma Bell is looking at bringing that same concept to tablets, and starting today will cut $100 off the price of any tablet, as long as you pick up one of a handful of data … [Read more...]
AT&T Relents On FaceTime Restrictions
November 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
Remember how AT&T decided that, in order to use FaceTime over LTE, you needed a shared data plan? That decision from August generated a quick backlash, and even legal actions. Now it looks like AT&T has conceded, and will allow all customers to use FaceTime over data, as long as they have a … [Read more...]
AT&T To Bring LTE To 300 Million People By 2014
November 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AT&T has just announced that it's planning to spend $14 billion on network improvements, which will see LTE spread to almost the entire country by the end of 2014. … [Read more...]
Net Neutrality Complaints Fired At AT&T For FaceTime Over Cellular
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this year, AT&T announced that you'd need a new, shared data plan to take advantage of FaceTime over Cellular. While AT&T doubled down on this unpopular move, questions were raised if this might fall afoul of the FCC. Now three groups have gone ahead and done just that, bringing an … [Read more...]
