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AT&TAT&T to Sponsor Vevo Music Video Portal VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 10:33am.
New York
- Vevo, the online music video portal joint venture between Universal Music
Group, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Abu Dhabi Media Company, has signed AT&T (NYSE: T) as the first
sponsor of the site.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Music | Universal Music | Music Videos | AT&T | Google | YouTube | Sony Music | Abu Dhabi Media Company |
FCC Initiates Rule-Making Process on Net NeutralityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 10:26am.
 Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday initiated a
rule-making process intended to "codify and supplement existing Internet
openness principles." The most contentious of these guidelines relates to
"Net neutrality," which would oblige ISPs not to give preference to
the Internet traffic of one company or individual over another.
AT&T to Allow VoIP Applications on its 3G NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2009 - 10:18am.
Dallas
- AT&T (NYSE: T) announced on Tuesday that it has "taken the steps necessary so
that Apple (NASD: AAPL) can enable VoIP application on iPhone to run on AT&T's wireless
network." Previously, such applications were only enabled for use over Wi-Fi
connections. The move will allow Internet-based phone services like Skype, and
potentially Google Voice (NASD: GOOG), to work on the iPhone over AT&T's 3G network.
CNET Wireless Coverage Maps Debut in Eight CitiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2009 - 9:14am.
San Francisco
- Technology media company CNET, a unit of CBS (NYSE: CBS), said on Tuesday that it has
launched a beta test of the first-ever independent wireless service coverage
map in eight cities.
TerreStar Signs AT&T to Sell New Satellite-Cell PhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2009 - 10:08am.
Reston, Va. - TerreStar Networks, the developer of a
satellite-terrestrial mobile broadband network, said on Wednesday that it has
reached a deal for wireless giant AT&T (NYSE: T) to distribute its satellite-cellular
smartphoned -- the first of its kind on the market.
AT&T Activates MMS for U.S. iPhone OwnersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 9:20am.
Los Angeles - AT&T (NYSE: T) has
activated multimedia messaging (MMS) for Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone owners in the U.S. The
service has been available since June for iPhone owners in other countries. U.S.
subscribers received a text message notifying them of the new feature, which is
commonplace on other smartphones.
AT&T Debuts Entertainment Site with Free TV Shows, MoviesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 12:01pm.
Dallas
- AT&T (NYSE: T) on Thursday announced the launch of AT&T Entertainment, a new Hulu-like
website that offers thousands of streaming TV shows and movies from partners
including ABC (NYSE: DIS), NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and (NYSE: CBS)CBS. The free site is available to all
consumers, not just subscribers to AT&T services. The company said it plans
to add more programming from additional providers in the coming months.
AT&T to Double 3G Network Speed in L.A., 5 Other CitiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2009 - 9:21am.
 Dallas - AT&T (NYSE: T) on Wednesday
announced plans to double the speed of its 3G wireless network in six major
cities this year, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Charlotte. The company
plans to deploy the speed-boosting HSPA 7.2 technology in 25 of the top 30 U.S. markets by
the end of 2010, and across 90% of its existing 3G network footprint by the end
of 2011.
AT&T to Enable MMS on iPhone From Sept. 25Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2009 - 10:09am.
Dallas
- AT&T (NYSE: T) will active multimedia messaging (MMS) for its subscribers who own
Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone on Sept. 25. The feature, which will allow iPhone owners to send
and receive photos and other multimedia data, was originally announced back in
June. "We've been working for months to prepare for this launch," the
company said. "We have enabled equipment in our data centers across the
country to process iPhone MMS signaling, and we've worked at cell sites across
the country to ensure that we're ready to carry the expected record volumes of
iPhone MMS traffic and ensure an excellent experience from Day One."
TiVo Sues AT&T, Verizon for Infringing Its DVR PatentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 12:38pm.
 Alviso, Calif. - Following a $105 million victory in
a still ongoing patent infringement dispute with DISH Network owner EchoStar (NASD: SATS),
TiVo (NASD: TIVO) on Wednesday filed additional claims against AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ),
alleging the companies are violating its digital video recorder patents.
Sony Debuts $399 'Daily' Touch-Screen E-book ReaderAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 10:46am.
 New York
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) on Tuesday introduced a new e-book reader device, the Reader Daily
Edition, which will sport a touch-screen display and 3G wireless Internet
access through AT&T when it goes on sale in December for $399. That price
point will make the Daily $100 more expensive than rival Amazon's new Kindle 2
e-book reader.
tags: Sony | AT&T | Retail | E-Books | Publishing | Books | OverDrive | Amazon.com | Kindle | Reader Daily Edition |
Apple Explains Google Voice Application 'Rejection' to FCCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 9:04am.
 Washington - Apple (NASD: AAPL) told the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), which is investigating the company's rejection of a Google (NASD: GOOG)
Voice application for the iPhone, that it has not yet in fact rejected the app,
but believes that Google Voice "alter[s]the iPhone's distinctive user experience
by replacing the iPhone's core mobile telephone functionality and Apple user
interface with its own user interface for telephone calls, text messaging and
voicemail." Google Voice allows a user to set a single phone number to
handle all calls, and redirects them to home, office or mobile lines; it also
provides cheap long distance rates, and free SMS messaging.
FCC Probing Apple's Rejection of Google Voice iPhone AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2009 - 7:55am.
 Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is
investigating why Apple rejected the Google Voice application from its App Store
for the iPhone, as well as what role if any carrier partner AT&T had in the
decision. In letters sent to Apple (NASD: AAPL), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Google (NASD: GOOG), the FCC has also asked
which third-party applications that supported Google Voice were additionally
removed from the store by Apple.
Verizon to Begin Selling Palm Pre Next YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2009 - 10:55am.
Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) will join Sprint (NYSE: S) in
offering smartphone maker Palm's (NASD: PALM) new Pre handset early next year, chief
operating officer Denny Strigl told listeners on a conference call discussing
the company's second-quarter earnings on Monday, CNET News.com reported.
AT&T to Power Free Wi-Fi at Barnes & Noble BookstoresAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2009 - 10:40am.
New York
- On the heels of its announcement that it would launch a new eBookstore and begin
selling an e-book reader device, bookseller Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) said on Tuesday
that it has signed a deal with AT&T (NYSE: T) to provide free Wi-Fi in all of its
stores nationwide.
Plastic Logic E-book Reader to Use AT&T 3G NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2009 - 11:44am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Plastic Logic, the
developer of an e-book reader device to be sold by new eBookstore operator
Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BN), has announced that the device will connect to the Internet
wirelessly using AT&T's (NYSE: T) 3G network. The device is slated to go on sale in
early 2010. Amazon's (NASD: AMZN) Kindle e-book reader connects to the Internet through
Sprint (NYSE: S).
Report: U.S. Justice Department to Investigate AT&T-iPhone ExclusivityAuthored by Jay Baage on July 6, 2009 - 1:08pm.
Washington D. C. - The U.S. Justice Department has begun looking at big telecom companies to try to determine if they have abused their market power when signing exclusivity agreements with handset makers, such as AT&T’s (NYSE: T)
deal with Apple (NASD: AAPL) and the iPhone, according to Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Teen Hacker Releases Jailbreaking Programs for iPhone 3G SAuthored by Jay Baage on July 6, 2009 - 11:18am.
New York - Teenage hacker George Hotz, 19, claims to have created an application that can “jailbreak” the iPhone 3G S, thus install third-party software, even if that software is not approved by Apple. Qualcomm Mobile TV Going Direct-to-Consumer, Cutting PricesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:05pm.
San Diego
- In a move to cut prices for consumers, Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM) plans to begin offering its
FLO TV mobile TV service direct to consumers later this year, The New York
Times' Bits blog reports. FLO TV, which offers live streams of some 20 TV
channels, is currently offered through carriers including AT&T and Verizon.
The carriers charge about $15 a month for the service, which Qualcomm told The Times
is too expensive. Qualcomm hopes to offer annual subscriptions that work out to
under $10 per month, along with $5 one-day passes, and $10 month-to-month
subscriptions.
FCC to Examine Handset Exclusivity Deals With CarriersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 10:35am.
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
announced that it will open a formal proceeding to examine the exclusive deals
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