News Byte
Bonnie Cha in Product News on May 23 at 12:23 pm PT
Warm up your thumbs, AT&T customers. The carrier just announced the Samsung Galaxy Appeal, the first of its GoPhone prepaid smartphones to have a sliding physical keyboard. The Android device also features a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a three-megapixel camera. It’s also eco-friendly, as the phone’s plastic parts are made of 80 percent recycled materials. The Galaxy Appeal costs $150 and will be available in Walmart stores starting June 5, and in AT&T stores on July 15.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 23 at 9:31 am PT
The company is shifting bandwidth away from its older 2G network and toward its newer networks. Ma Bell is aiming to convince customers on the older network to upgrade their phones.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 18 at 12:19 pm PT
The No. 4 U.S. carrier, like Sprint, is focusing on per-device unlimited plans instead.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 14 at 9:58 am PT
Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm teamed with the graphics chipmaker to buy approximately 500 wireless patents.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 14 at 5:30 am PT
Subscriber gains at AT&T and Verizon weren’t enough to make up for defections at Sprint and T-Mobile. The prepaid industry, meanwhile, gained two million customers in the first quarter.
Mike Isaac in Social on May 8 at 5:49 pm PT
Twitter’s refusal to acquiesce to government requests for information says something about the company’s stance on privacy.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 7 at 3:45 pm PT
AT&T’s Glenn Lurie explains why Ma Bell thinks it belongs in the home security business.
Bonnie Cha in Product News on May 7 at 1:09 pm PT
AT&T’s latest Windows Phone device from Samsung brings 4G connectivity and a price tag that won’t break the bank.
Ina Fried in News on May 6 at 9:01 pm PT
The company plans to start testing a service this summer that allows customers to hook up all manner of sensors to a base unit that connects wirelessly over AT&T’s cellular network.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 3 at 8:00 am PT
Boku says it has signed a partnership with Sprint, the final major U.S. carrier to adopt its mobile payments service.
