Courtesy The Verge. If you recall, a bug was found in AT&T’s iPad user database that allowed some hackers (or, security researchers as many prefer to be called) to access over 110,000+ users’ email addresses back in 2010. Well, after being found guilty late last year, a sentence has just been given: Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer will spend 41 months in…
RootMetrics has recently published a comprehensive report showing the current state of 4G LTE presence in the US. The study, conducted by driving 295,203 miles across the country to collect 250,479,524 data samples, found that AT&T holds the fastest overall 4G LTE data speeds, averaging at 18.6Mbps down and 9Mbps upload. From RootMetrics’…
If you haven’t heard about the much-argued ban on smartphone unlocking in the US that began on January 26 of this year, then you really need to get educated on the matter. Though it’s pretty self-explanatory, it’s best to make this ban clear, especially considering that it can land you 5 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, I mean, you could almost buy an…
T-Mobile has launched a new advertising campaign, in which it attempts, rather successfully, to riposte some of AT&T’s recent adverts attacking the Tmo network. Leaked to our sister site Tmo News, proof prints of this new campaign have already been sent to T-Mobile for final approval, with suggestions that they may appear in newspapers as soon as…
AT&T is determined to prove it can compete with Verizon when it comes to coverage, and seems hell-bent on improving its reputation as being a somewhat patchy network operator. Yesterday the company announced that it has switched on LTE coverage for another collection of towns and cities. “AT&T* has expanded its 4G LTE network in Phoenix,…
Today AT&T has announced its plan to expand its LTE network in Tunica, Mississippi, Athens and Mcminn County, and LaFollette and Campbell County. It has also made operational 4G in Tallahassee Florida, Lawrence, Kansas and the Salinas and Monterey region. According to the U.S mobile giant, its 4G network now covers more than 285 million people,…
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (or CIRP) has been hard at it, surveying mobile phone users to find out how much they cough up each month. No surprise here: the iPhone users spend more than anyone else. In fact, out of all the respondents using iOS handsets, 59% of them spend more than $100 per month. 53% of Android users spend over…
As you may well have heard, on Saturday, the grace period offered by the DCMA following its heinous decision to outlaw smartphone unlocking ended. The law came into force on October 28 of last year, and its legislation made it illegal to unlock “newly purchased” smartphones. The grace period of 90 days gave confused consumers at least some time to make a…
AT&T has just announced that it will spend $1.9 billion on purchasing 700MHz spectrum from its biggest rival, Verizon. The main reason behind this move is that it wants to focus on expanding its fast-growing LTE presence in the States. As note in the company’s press release: This acquisition complements AT&T’s existing holdings in the 700 MHz…
This week is all about Q4 earnings for most companies. We’ve had Verizon and Apple both showing their hands, today it was AT&T’s turn. Overall, it was a pretty successful quarter for the States’ second most popular carrier. Similar to its biggest competitor, AT&T posted a loss due to Hurricane Sandy costs and pension valuation changes. In total…
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