Cable operator Cox to launch cellphone service

Cable operator Cox to launch cellphone service

submitted: 2008-10-27

submitter: cellsea

web site: www.usatoday.com

Cox Communications plans to rock the wireless phone business Monday by unveiling plans to launch cellphone service in the second half of 2009 that ultimately will make the No. 3 cable operator a rival of AT&T, Sprint Nextel and Verizon.

Apple iPad Coming April 3

submitted by cellsea 13 days ago

Consumers will get to cast their votes on Apple's iPad on April 3 when the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet computer is scheduled to be available, a few days late. ...
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AT&T Says Metered Internet is Incoming

submitted by cellsea 15 days ago

AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Randall Stephenson on Tuesday said that he is still planning an eventual rollout of a metered billing plan....
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AT&T, Verizon and Sprint 4G: Not so fast

submitted by cellsea 23 days ago

Despite claims from mobile phone carriers, the next generation of mobile technology, or 4G, will only be slightly faster than current 3G speeds....
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Microsoft Anoints AT&T as Preferred Windows Phone 7 Carrier

submitted by cellsea 28 days ago

One of the most interesting things about the unveiling of the new Windows Phone 7 platform by Microsoft at the World Mobile Conference was the announcement that AT&T will be Microsoft's "premier partner" in the United States. As much flack as AT&T takes from customers and media, it is still the "chosen one" for premier smartphone platforms....
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Verizon, AT&T May Carry Apple Tablet

submitted by cellsea 1 month ago

As any well-read geek will tell you, Apple is releasing some sort of tablet device next week, and the rumors about features have been flying as fast and furious as those men in tights at Cirque du Soleil. I'm not going to add to the noise by speculating about unreleased details like the size, shape, color, price and general feature list. Instead I'm going to add the other noise: the network noise....
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BlackBerry Bold 2 to be announced October 21 for T-Mobile, AT&T

submitted by cellsea 5 months ago

We have it on good authority that T-Mobile and AT&T both currently plan on announcing the Bold 2 -- also known as the Onyx -- on October 21. ...
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AT&T Reverses Policy on iPhone Internet Calls

submitted by cellsea 5 months ago

AT&T said on Tuesday that it would no longer prevent customers with the iPhone from using Internet telephone services that bypass its own voice network. ...
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Some iPhone users finally get MMS enabled

submitted by cellsea 6 months ago

According to a new Arstechnica report, a few iPhone users have had their MMS enabled via AT&T, a couple of weeks prior to the expected rollout launch date of September 25th. ...
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AT&T eyes sale of Palm Pre in future

submitted by cellsea 9 months ago

AT&T Inc's (T.N) Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Wednesday that the No. 2 U.S. mobile service would be keen to sell Palm Inc's (PALM.O) high-profile Pre phone at some point in the future....
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AT&T to Deliver 3G Mobile Broadband Speed Boost

submitted by cellsea 9 months ago

AT&T today announced plans to upgrade the nation's fastest 3G network to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband speeds. The network upgrades are slated to begin later this year, with completion expected in 2011....
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AT&T issues official statement on SlingPlayer's 3G blackout for iPhone

submitted by cellsea 10 months ago

AT&T's obviously taking a good helping of heat today over Sling's rock-and-a-hard-place decision to remove 3G streaming capability from its SlingPlayer Mobile build for the iPhone -- a decision that gets at the very heart of several hot-button issues plaguing AT&T and Apple alike -- and the carrier understandably felt the need to release an official statement to address the situation....
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Apple and Verizon consider iPhone deal

submitted by cellsea 10 months ago

Verizon (VZ) and Apple (AAPL) are discussing the possible development of an iPhone for Verizon, with the goal of introducing it next year, people familiar with the situation say. It would mark the first time Apple has produced a version of the iPhone for a CDMA wireless network, which is different from AT&T's GSM technology. Vodafone, co-owner of Verizon Wireless, already sells the iPhone in Europe....
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