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AT&T's GoPhone prepaid brand to fully support iPhone

# 2013-05-24 08:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
AT&T's prepay GoPhone service is to include an iPhone purchase option as of today. The service will also gain the addition of 4G LTE and HSPA+ support, according to MacRumors. GoPhone lets users sign up for AT&T service without joining a contract. Previously, iPhone owners could sign up for the se...

Get $50 Off an iPhone at Best Buy From Sunday

# 2013-05-24 01:40:02, Gizmodo
From Sunday, Best Buy is knocking $50 off the price off the price of iPhones for four weeks.Read more...

AT&T adding iPhone, 4G LTE / HSPA+ support to GoPhone starting tomorrow

# 2013-05-23 17:25:00, Engadget
AT&T's official GoPhone prepaid policy has always officially prevented network data access for iPhones (and other 4G devices except for BlackBerry), but a tipster reports that will change tomorrow. The new policy adds 4G HSPA+ and LTE support as well as Visual Voicemail access to the GoPhone pac...

AT&T to carry Samsung Galaxy S 4 in Aurora Red on June 14th

# 2013-05-23 06:14:00, Engadget
Looks like there are more smartphone-loving vampires than we first thought. Following Samsung's plans to offer the Galaxy S 4 in multiple new colors, AT&T has scored a US exclusive for the smartphone in a very distinctive Aurora Red. The crimson-hued Life Companion will be available for pre-orde...

GM and AT&T demo LTE-enabled OnStar connected vehicle (hands-on)

# 2013-05-22 14:43:00, Engadget
GM and OnStar were on hand at CTIA to demonstrate a few ideas of what its new service could look like once bolstered with AT&T's LTE network. The system, which we originally heard about in February at Mobile World Congress, is still in its infancy, but with all the ideas being bounced around dur...

Engadget Giveaway: win a 32GB silver HTC One on AT&T!

# 2013-05-22 05:00:00, Engadget
No, not that One. Or that other One. It's definitely not this One either. Rather, we're talking about this One -- you know, the HTC flagship kind -- and the folks at AT&T have a unit ready for you to win. This particular model is of the 32GB persuasion, and it's currently up for grabs. It's not ...

On Using Your iPhone Abroad Without Getting Totally Screwed

# 2013-05-22 04:23:46, Gizmodo
When I stepped off the plane in Mexico I got that sinking feeling. My iPhone wasn't going to work. Read more...

Survey says Verizon is best at customer satisfaction... among the big four, anyway

# 2013-05-21 18:16:00, Engadget
The results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index are in, and parroting a recent study by Consumer Reports, Verizon Wireless is named the front-runner with the most happy subscribers among the big four carriers. The survey takes a number of factors into account, such as call clarity, dro...

AT&T to enable FaceTime over cellular for all customers by end of 2013

# 2013-05-20 14:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
In a statement provided to The Verge, AT&T has indicated that all iPhone subscribers will be able to use FaceTime via a cellular connection by the end of 2013. For video chat apps that come pre-loaded on devices, we currently give all OS and device makers the ability for those apps to work over ...

Daily Update for May 20, 2013

# 2013-05-20 12:45:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. ...

AT&T Is Finally Going to Let Everyone Video Chat Over Data

# 2013-05-20 09:02:00, Gizmodo
AT&T has caught a lot of flak for being excruciatingly picky about what apps can do video chat over data on what kind of plans. It's been equal parts annoying and confusing for everyone involved. But now, the carrier is about to simplify it by letting everyone do everything by the end of this year. ...

AT&T confirms that all video chat apps will work over cellular by the end of this year

# 2013-05-20 08:40:00, Engadget
Will video Hangouts launch when you're on AT&T's 3G network? Can you FaceTime with a friend over LTE? The carrier's current video chat support is confusing at best. Following Google's Hangouts app launch last week, we attempted to try out the Android version over AT&T's HSPA network. After hitti...

AT&T's U-verse gets new On Demand hub, promises simpler discovery for movies and TV shows

# 2013-05-16 10:41:00, Engadget
Considering it's not one of the company's key operations, it's safe to say AT&T's been successful in its efforts to build out U-verse. Now, in an effort to make life on the couch a little less complicated for subscribers, the Rethink Possible network is introducing an all-new On Demand storefron...

The Android Hangouts Video Chat App Doesn't Work on AT&T Cellular

# 2013-05-15 21:50:17, Gizmodo
If you try and use Google's new Hangouts app for Android on AT&T's cellular network, don't expect to video chat—because you can't.Read more...

Google+ Hangouts video chat won't connect over AT&T (updated)

# 2013-05-15 11:24:00, Engadget
If you have a smartphone connected to AT&T, you just got a bit more incentive to hop over to WiFi whenever possible. The new Google+ Hangouts app group video chat feature appears to be disabled whenever you attempt to connect via the cellular network. We tested the feature using a Verizon handse...

Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile adopt AT&T's 'It Can Wait' anti-texting-while-driving campaign

# 2013-05-14 04:43:00, Engadget
Tempted to just send a quick SMS saying you're on the road to grab the milk? Don't -- or your recipient could receive a much more dire message, says a consortium of carriers including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Along with more than 200 other organizations including the DOT, NHTSA and NT...

Nokia Lumia 925 vs. Lumia 928 and Lumia 920: what's changed?

# 2013-05-13 23:16:00, Engadget
When Nokia launched the Verizon-friendly Lumia 928 with some imaging improvements, it looked as if GSM users would have to wait for the company's next flagship to catch up. If those people couldn't wait for the mythical "proper" PureView Lumia, then they can grab the Lumia 925 to keep 'em going ...

Motorola XT1058 for AT&T hits the FCC, could be XFON related

# 2013-05-10 13:54:00, Engadget
We've been waiting to see what Motorola would produce now that it's a part of Google, and one of its first phones to bring the stock Android 4.2 experience may have just been revealed in an FCC filing. The XT1058 sports AT&T compatible LTE bands and NFC, and its model number matches some of the ...

PSA: LG Optimus G Pro now available at AT&T

# 2013-05-10 02:46:00, Engadget
American fans of giant smartphones haven't lately had the giant selection of devices to match, but AT&T can at last offer a little diversity: the LG Optimus G Pro is now on sale at the carrier's online and retail stores. For $200 on contract or $550 contract-free, US residents can get a 5.5-inch...

AT&T's Aio Wireless offers pre-paid service, iPhones

# 2013-05-09 08:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
AT&T has launched a new pre-paid wireless mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) named Aio Wireless. The carrier will operate on AT&T's network, but is only available in Houston, Orlando and Tampa at the present time. Four plans will be available from Aio Wireless. For phones, the Aio Basic plan ...

AT&T's jumping on the no-contract bandwagon with its new BYOD, pre-paid AIO brand.

# 2013-05-09 05:54:01, Gizmodo
AT&T's jumping on the no-contract bandwagon with its new BYOD, pre-paid AIO brand. For $40 a month you can get unlimited talk and text and 250MB of data. 2GB is $55 and 7GB is $70. No LTE though. Welcome to the party, guys. Read more...

AT&T's Lumia 900 gets a second life through Windows 7.8 update

# 2013-05-08 11:21:00, Engadget
Plans to update the Nokia Lumia 900 with Windows Phone 7.8 have been slow-going, to say the least. Today, however, marks the beginning of a new life for the aging handset, as it welcomes a much-anticipated 7.8 refresh. Naturally, this means the former flagship is getting an injection of new fea...

LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T: what's different?

# 2013-05-08 05:29:00, Engadget
Two Galaxy Notes and two Optimus Vus later, LG's ready to tackle the giant-sized smartphone niche, this time without the category's defining accessory: a stylus. The Optimus G Pro, part of the company's performance line, was a surprise when we first laid eyes and hands on it: it's a 5.5-inch emb...

AT&T Beam is a USB LTE modem with built-in LCD, due May 10th for $20

# 2013-05-06 14:37:00, Engadget
With the onset of MiFis, smartphone hotspots and other methods of tethering your computer to the 'net, USB modems aren't exactly the most popular devices on the block anymore. It doesn't mean they're not desirable to business folk, however, so most carriers keep at least one or two in their line...

32GB Samsung Galaxy S 4 coming to AT&T May 10th for $250

# 2013-05-06 07:23:00, Engadget
We knew that the 32GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 would be coming to AT&T to complement its 16GB sibling for an extra 50 bucks, but the carrier kept pretty quiet about when it would show up. A tweet from AT&T's official account has finally confirmed that we'll be able to grab one starting ...

Xperia Z goes on sale at the US Sony Store for $630, Xperia ZL gets a price cut

# 2013-05-05 17:10:00, Engadget
Americans wanting one of 2013's Sony flagships have had access to the Xperia ZL for awhile, but they've had to chase down an importer if they wanted the glass-backed chic of the Xperia Z. Sony has quietly put that dilemma to rest by offering the Xperia Z through the US Sony Store. For $630, loca...

Sony Xperia L swings by the FCC with North America-friendly 3G

# 2013-05-04 08:34:00, Engadget
While Sony intrigued us with the Xperia L's blend of a low-end smartphone with a higher-end camera, it wasn't very specific on just where we could eventually buy one: "worldwide" doesn't help, folks. Courtesy of an FCC filing, there's now a hint that the phone might show up in North America. The...

AT&T's Galaxy Note getting Jelly Bean via Kies on May 3rd

# 2013-05-02 13:36:00, Engadget
After watching its international counterpart make the jump to Jelly Bean, Ma Bell's version of the original Galaxy Note is finally scheduled to receive its due. Starting on Thursday, Samsung's Kies servers will begin offering Android 4.1.2 to AT&T customers rocking the smartphone / tablet hybrid...

The Daily Roundup for 05.01.2013

# 2013-05-01 13:26:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click o...

LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T hands-on (video)

# 2013-05-01 12:30:00, Engadget
Earlier today, AT&T made the Optimus G Pro official as an exclusive on its network, giving subs an alternative to that other 5.5-inch handset, the Galaxy Note II. To LG and AT&T's credit, the G Pro's remained mostly unchanged in its transition to the US market, retaining the same 1080p HD IPS disp...