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Dear Aunt TUAW: Is AT&T killing my iPhone?

by Erica Sadun (Apr 9th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I just received this text from AT&T: "Network changes may soon impact your 2G phone service. Exchange 2G phone @ AT&T store w/free 3G AT&T U2800A phone by 5/15 & avoid service impact." I wonder what this means? On the one hand, it's an excuse to get a ...

AT&T to begin unlocking off-contract iPhones April 8

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 6th, 2012)

AT&T confirmed today that it will unlock customers' post-contract iPhones starting Sunday, April 8. AT&T told Engadget, Beginning Sunday, April 8, we will offer qualifying customers the ability to unlock their AT&T iPhones. The only requirements are that a customer's account ...

Walt Mossberg picks iPhone over Lumia 900

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 5th, 2012)

Nokia handed out its new Windows Phone-powered Lumia 900 to several high-profile reviewers including Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal. Mossberg says the tile-based user interface of the Lumia 900 is "a refreshing change", but concludes that the phone has too many drawbacks to beat the ...

Watch out, Apple -- that Samsung in your mirror may be closer than you think

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2012)

The iPhone 4S is currently the king of the hill when it comes to smartphone sales in the U.S., but Samsung is coming on strong as the second place manufacturer for U.S. mobile carriers according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley. AppleInsider posted the analyst's report that ...

AT&T sets single day sales, activation record with iPad

by Steven Sande (Mar 19th, 2012)

While the company hasn't provided specific numbers, AT&T announced this morning that the new iPad set a single-day sales and activation record in the 24 hours of availability. In a short statement from AT&T, the company said that it had encountered "robust demand for the new iPad." ...

Verizon iPad running with AT&T SIM installed

by Erica Sadun (Mar 16th, 2012)

Over at the MacRumors forums, reader jsnuff1 has confirmed that the new Verizon iPad works with AT&T's 3G network. The Verizon iPad has a built-in GSM SIM slot and supports connections on the same 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands as the AT&T unit. What jsnuff1 did was to slot in an iPhone ...

Where to buy an iPad on Friday

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2012)

If you missed the launch day pre-orders and want to get an iPad on Friday, you should start planning your strategy now. Like any good consumer, you'll need to decide which store will have the most iPads and the smallest line so you can maximize your chances of getting the model that you ...

Faux G: New "4G" indicator on iPhone 4S is the tip of a standards iceberg (Updated)

by Richard Gaywood (Mar 14th, 2012)

Update: See discussion of the ITU's "sliding scale" of 4G below. Commenters have pointed out that since 2010 the standards organization has acknowledged that 3G evolutions can reasonably be called 4G. References to 4G vs. IMT-Advanced have been clarified. In a rare move of capitulation to a ...

AT&T and Verizon officially announce the March 16 availability of the WiFi + 4G iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 13th, 2012)

As expected, AT&T and Verizon both announced today that they will sell the new WiFi+4G iPad starting Friday, March 16. AT&T will sell the iPad through all AT&T sales channels, while Verizon will offer the new iPad at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online. The iPad ...

Daily Update for March 12, 2012

by Steven Sande (Mar 12th, 2012)

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 ...

You're the Pundit: Why go AT&T iPad?

by Erica Sadun (Mar 12th, 2012)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the AT&T iPad. Here at TUAW Central, we were debating as to why anyone in their right mind would opt for an AT&T ...

AT&T to expand LTE network to Cleveland, New Orleans and others

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 12th, 2012)

AT&T is set to blanket twelve new cities with LTE in the next few months. According to several press releases, AT&T will roll out LTE to parts of Ohio (Akron, Canton, and Cleveland), Louisiana (Baton Rouge and New Orleans) and Indiana (Bloomington, Lafayette and Muncie). Individual cities ...

Shipment date for all iPad pre-orders slips to March 19

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 9th, 2012)

If you've been waiting to pre-order the new iPad, you may have just missed the window to grab one that'll arrive on the March 16 launch date. As of the writing of this post, all iPad pre-orders will arrive on your doorstep on Monday, March 19 (or later). That's only a few days after the Friday ...

Verizon to offer low-cost 1GB plan, mobile hotspot with iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 8th, 2012)

There's been a fair amount of confusion about the data plans that'll accompany the 4G version of the iPad. The Verge got the definitive answer from AT&T and Verizon on each carrier's plans and whether it will offer mobile hotspot with the iPad. In a nutshell, Verizon offers a better value as ...

iOS 5.1 adds a 4G indicator for AT&T customers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 7th, 2012)

iPhone owners on AT&T had a surprise waiting for them when they installed iOS 5.1 today. As noted by The Verge, the 3G label in the status bar was replaced with one for 4G. When the iPhone 4S was released, AT&T said it was pushing Apple to make this change on the iPhone 4S and it appears ...