Dell recently began offering a variant of its Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 smartphone with support for AT&T's 3G bands. The FCC approved the AT&T variant back in December, though until now, the Venue Pro has only been available with support for T-Mobile's 3G network.

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According to PCMag, AT&T senior vice president of mobile devices, Jeff Bradley, said that the company plans to bring more Android and Windows Phone 7 devices to market in the coming months. First up will be a ruggedized Pantech slider that has a touch screen and keyboard. Bradley noted... - read more

At an event in New York City today, AT&T and Samsung unveiled the Infuse 4G. The Infuse 4G has a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and measures 8.99mm thick. It has a 1.2GHz processor under the hood and will ship with Android 2.2 Froyo. The main camera rates 8 megapixels and can... - read more

AT&T today announced some new features for its AT&T Smart Limits for Wireless product. The additional capabilities let parents to block up to 30 numbers (increased from 15), which blocks calls and text messages to/from select people/lines. The revised service now also lets parents... - read more

Apple today announced that the white version of the iPhone 4 will be available starting Thursday, April 28.

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Apple today released iOS 4.3.2 to the iPhone (GSM only), iPad and iPod Touch. Apple notes that the system update mainly fixes bugs related to FaceTime and Wi-Fi, in addition to patching some security holes. Apple released iOS 4.2.7 for the CDMA iPhone 4.

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The Wall Street Journal today reports that Apple has confirmed that the white version of the iPhone 4 will be shipping soon. An unnamed Apple spokesperson indicated to the Journal that the problems it had manufacturing the white iPhone have been solved, and it is on track to ship this... - read more

In conjunction with the release of the LG Thrive Android smartphone, AT&T rolled out new data plan options for its GoPhone pre-paid service. It has a new offering of 500MB for $25 month. It has also boosted the allotment for its other data plans, offering 10MB for $5 per month and... - read more

AT&T no longer requires those who purchase Quick Messaging Devices (QMDs) to also purchase an unlimited messaging plan. When checking out via AT&T's online store, AT&T notes, "To ensure the best possible experience with your QMD, AT&T recommends adding a Messaging Unlimited... - read more

AT&T is now offering the Mobile Protection Pack, which bundles their mobile location service, mobile insurance, and enhanced support. The plan costs $9.99/month per each line of service.

This is a significant savings over purchasing the services separately. The Enhanced Support... - read more

Yesterday, 38 years passed since Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola placed the first phone call on a cell phone while taking a stroll on the streets of New York City in the distant April 3rd of 1973. Cooper made a dazzling demonstration by calling none other than rival Dr. Engel, research chief of... - read more

AT&T has been generous enough to open its network for calls and texts to Japan free of charge for the whole month of March, which can be a huge cost-saver for anybody in the US with friends and relatives in Japan.

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With many of today's older phone models losing battery power too quickly to suit users, it is no surprise that 25 year old Cody Wilkins was upset. His phone was running out of power and the fierce blizzard had cut off power to Mr. Wilkins' home in Silver Spring, Maryland. So he packed up his... - read more

Samsung today announced the upcoming availability of the Solstice II quick messaging device on AT&T's network. The Solstice II features a 3 inch touch display with threaded text messaging,... - read more

AT&T today announced an expansion of its metropolitan Wi-Fi hotspot program. Starting today, AT&T is providing access to Wi-Fi to smartphones in the Charlotte, N.C., area. It says the area covered includes South Brevard Street from the area around the NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza to... - read more

AT&T has provided an update on an issue its data network is experiencing in some portions of the country. A software problem originating in some Alcatel-Lucent equipment was limiting network upload speeds to less than 100Kbps. Alcatel-Lucent has developed a software patch to fix the... - read more

AT&T and Sharp today announced the addition of the FX to AT&T's collection of QWERTY-equipped quick messaging devices. AT&T says that this is the first device from Sharp to be added to its roster of phones. The FX is one of a handful of devices available from AT&T that... - read more

AT&T announced that the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate will be available starting July 18th.

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Early this year, AT&T committed to using Qualcomm's BREW Mobile Platform in future devices. Though it has not announced any new devices yet, AT&T did recently say that it will use BREW in its line of quick messaging devices (10 are in the works). AT&T also said that it wants to... - read more

Today LG published information about the unannounced GU292 slider phone for AT&T. The GU292 is an entry-level handset with a basic feature set. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE and 3.6Mbps UMTS/HSDPA cellular radios. Other radios include Bluetooth 2.1+ERD and aGPS. The GU292 has a media player,... - read more

AT&T today announced the HTC Aria, a new Android 2.1 device that uses HTC's Sense user interface. The Aria has a 3.2-inch HVGA touch display, an optical mouse, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE and 850/1900MHz 7.2Mbps HSPA. Other radios... - read more

Pantech and AT&T today announced the Pantech Ease, a device that focuses on keeping things simple, in the same vein as the Pantech Breeze and Breeze II. The Ease uses a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone features an easy mode and an advanced mode, with the easy mode... - read more

AT&T today announced a restructuring of its wireless data plans. Starting June 7, new customers can choose either the DataPro or DataPlus plan. The DataPlus plan offers 200MB of data for $15 per month. According to AT&T, 65% of its data customers use less than 200MB. AT&T says... - read more

To settle a class action lawsuit, AT&T has agreed to provide unlock codes for all of its phones, with some notable exceptions. First, a customer must complete 90 days of active service. Second, a customer must have a proof of purchase for the phone. Third, if AT&T has an exclusive hold... - read more

AT&T launched the Palm Pre Plus today as promised. The first GSM WebOS device in the U.S. and includes the Palm Touchstone wireless charger.

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AT&T says that its HSPA+ network will cover almost 250 million people by the end of this year. Engadget reports that at a Reuters event, AT&T Operations CEO John Stankey made the claim and also said that AT&T will double its 7.2Mbps speed limit on the current HSPA network. This... - read more

Pantech and AT&T today announced upcoming availability of the Pantech Link, a new full QWERTY phone available on AT&T's Quick Messaging lineup. The Pantech Link will be available in stores and online on Sunday, April 18, for $10 after a mail-in rebate and contract agreement. Customers... - read more

Today AT&T announced a brand new music application for its handsets. The AT&T Music application combines a number of different apps that typically appear on AT&T handsets into one, multi-faceted application. It lets users listen to 40 commercial-free genre radio stations;... - read more

A day before the official kickoff of the CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas, AT&T today announced a trio of new smartphones. 

According to a press release, AT&T will now carry the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus. The carrier also recognized the impending... - read more

Besides giving it a name, AT&T did not release details, except to say it would have "a new, beautiful custom user interface developed by Dell and AT&T."

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AT&T today announced a new package deal that will give customers traveling abroad 50 messages to send for a flat rate of $10 per month. Users can send SMS text or MMS messages with pictures and video. That flat rate translates to $0.20 per message if a user takes advantage and sends a... - read more

AT&T announced several new messaging services designed to bring smartphone-like experiences to a wider range of lower-cost devices. Four new Quick Messaging devices will be added to its line-up.

"Quick Messaging Devices are very important for us – it's a category that we... - read more

Apple plans to offer a “full-on solution” for multitasking in version 4.0 of the iPhone OS, according to AppleInsider.

An inability to run more than one application at a time is one of the most frequent criticisms of the iPhone OS - and the ability to multitask is often... - read more

AT&T recently announced that it is going to be adopting new standards for its packaging and handset designs to reduce waste, encourage recycling and reduce its carbon footprint. AT&T is working with manufacturers to reduce the amount of packaging that goes into its handset boxes, and... - read more

AT&T today announced the newest addition to its Mobile TV lineup, the LG Arena. The LG Arena isn’t a new phone, having been launched a year ago, and LG has already replaced the device with a new flagship in the LG Mini, which Phone Scoop saw first hand at this year’s Mobile... - read more

Today AT&T said that it will begin offering Motorola's Backflip Android phone starting on March 7. The Backflip will be the first Android handset to be offered by AT&T. It runs Motorola's MOTOBLUR social networking software, which so far has only be offered to T-Mobile customers in the... - read more

Today AT&T announced an updated version of its FamilyMap iPhone application that comes with a number of new features. The biggest change is that it allows users to locate family members and see their whereabouts directly on their mobile phone. Previously this feature was limited to a... - read more

Today AT&T said that it will allow a new, optimized version of the SlingPlayer Mobile application to operate over its 3G data network. Previously, the SlingPlayer Mobile application was restricted to work only over Wi-Fi. AT&T tested the application during the last months of 2009, and... - read more

Today AT&T made some changes in its wireless voice, texting and data plans to better compete with the changes made by Verizon Wireless this morning. Similar to Verizon Wireless, the new plans will be available starting Monday, January 18. AT&T's feature phone customers can choose... - read more

This morning in Las Vegas, AT&T announced that it plans to bring five handsets to market in the first half of 2010 that will run Google's Android platform. The devices will come from Dell, HTC and Motorola. According to AT&T, the Motorola device will have a "unique" form factor and... - read more

Today AT&T said that it had implemented a series of software upgrades to improve its backhaul capabilities. The software should provide for a more consistent wireless data experience for all customers. AT&T says that it has six HSPA trial markets up and running, which include... - read more

AT&T has released a new application for the iPhone called "Mark the Spot." The free application will allow iPhone users to provide AT&T with feedback about their network experiences via reports. Users can report dropped calls, failed calls, no coverage, data failure and poor voice... - read more

AT&T Wireless has launched Voicemail To Text, a service that lets subscribers read voice mail messages on their computer or cell phones.

The service costs $10 per month, and lets you receive voicemail as text messages, e-mail, or both. You can reply by... - read more

AT&T and LG Electronics introduced the eXpo smartphone Monday and the handset could be useful for mobile professionals needing to share data on the go.

The handset is powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5, and it will be the first major U.S. smartphone to... - read more

Today AT&T and LG announced the eXpo, a new sideways slider that features a removable Texas Instruments DLP pico projector. The eXpo has a 1GHz processor on board and can connect to AT&T's 7.2Mbps HSDPA network where available. The eXpo also has a full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch touch... - read more

AT&T returned to carrying HP smartphones today through the iPAQ Glisten. In addition to being HP's first Windows Mobile 6.5 device, it's also the first smartphone for AT&T and HP to include a relatively color rich AMOLED touchscreen. Similarly, it's one of the few anywhere to combine... - read more

Today AT&T and HP introduced the iPAQ Glisten, a new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone that has both a QWERTY keyboard for messaging and an AMOLED touch display. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and GPS radios. It features a... - read more

Today AT&T announced that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be available on November 22. AT&T also said that it will carry the BlackBerry Curve 8520, which was released by T-Mobile earlier this year. AT&T said it will become available in the "coming weeks."

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