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 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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This morning LG and AT&T announced the Shine II. Similar to the original Shine, the Shine II is a slider phone with 3G and stereo Bluetooth. It features a 2.2-inch wide mirror LCD, Java 2.0, and a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video capture. The Shine II comes with on-board... - read more

A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on Wednesday.

The invention, called Stoba, was developed at the Industrial Technology Research... - read more

HomeLogic – one of those unsung heroes of home automation – is coming out with a new touchscreen interface that mimics the one it designed for the iPhone.

The company has always prided itself on offering the same look-and-feel of its interfaces across a full line of... - read more

Today AT&T rolled out two new variations on its Nation and Family Talk plans. The two eliminate long-distance charges to Canada; provides 1,000 anytime and night minutes; and includes Rollover for unused anytime minutes. Nation with Canada plans start at $60 per month and FamilyTalk with... - read more

Today AT&T announced that it has fully acquired Centennial Communications. By purchasing the rural wireless provider, AT&T has bolstered its coverage footprint in the Midwest and Southeast United States (specifically, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and Texas), and in Puerto Rico... - read more

A group of 12 mobile operators and vendors said Wednesday that they have agreed on a way to offer SMS (Short Message Service) and voice services on next-generation mobile network technology LTE (Long-Term Evolution).

The goal of the initiative, called One Voice, is to ensure widespread... - read more

Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) issued a security patch that fixes a vulnerability that potentially leaves BlackBerry users open to phishing attacks.

The flaw enables a malicious coder to trick BlackBerry users into visiting a... - read more

AT&T said Tuesday it would release the Garmin Nuvifone G60 Sunday, and the touch-screen handset could be useful to road warriors looking to ditch their personal navigation devices.

The smartphone integrates location-based services into multiple aspects of the... - read more

AT&T rolled out software Friday to give iPhone users the long-awaited ability to support multimedia messaging service.

The lack of MMS capabilities has long been a hole in the iPhone platform, as competitors such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and even most... - read more

Today AT&T said that beginning September 14, it will offer free access to its network of Wi-Fi hotspots to Windows Mobile devices. The service will first be available on Samsung's Jack, Propel Pro and Epix Windows Mobile devices and AT&T will support all Windows Mobile 6.5 devices... - read more

Automated "robocalls" that come from companies will become illegal starting on September 1. Any company that places unsolicited or automated calls to consumers in an attempt to sell products will be violating the law and subject to a fine of up to $16,000 per call. Some exceptions apply.... - read more

AT&T has officially confirmed that starting on September 6, any customer using a smartphone will need to subscribe to a data plan. AT&T said in a statement, "Smartphone users tend to consume a higher amount of data services, like advanced e-mail, mobile Web, applications and more.... - read more

Today Samsung and AT&T announced the availability of the Samsung Solstice. The Solstice has quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 850/1900 3G radios, and features a three-inch touchscreen. It runs the TouchWiz user interface and has a landscape software QWERTY keyboard for text and data input.... - read more

Today AT&T announced a new application called AT&T Social Net. The free download lets users log into and access their Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts from one application. AT&T Social Net has a carousel-based user interface that allows users to switch between social... - read more

Today AT&T and Sony Ericsson announced the addition of the CyberShot C905a to AT&T's lineup of camera phones. The C905a's primary feature is an 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, xenon flash, and video capture. The C905a has a number of advanced shooting modes and image editing... - read more

AT&T also announced the Sony Ericsson W518a Walkman phone today. The W518a comes with Sony Ericsson's signature Walkman series features, including shake control for shuffling playlists, gesture control for silencing incoming calls, and Napster integration for downloading music. The W518a... - read more

Today Nokia announced the Surge, a QWERTY-equipped sideways slider that will be available from AT&T starting July 19. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE, 850/1900 WCDMA/HSDPA, and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and FM radios on board. According to Nokia, the Surge is aimed at users of social networks and... - read more

According to statements made by AT&T's executive director for radio access network delivery, Gordon Mansfield, the company is preparing to femotcells that will be available to consumers within a few weeks. Mansfield said, "we will expand [the current trials] into a marketing trial of the... - read more

AT&T is prepared to take several steps in the near-term to improve the coverage and capacity of its network in some of the largest cities across the U.S. In most regions, AT&T uses its 1900MHz spectrum holdings for its 3G network. Some time in the next few months, AT&T plans to add... - read more