Apple already sold over 600,000 iPhones, despite the serious problems that hit both its own store and AT&T’s stores while taking pre-orders. The huge success of the new iPhone 4 also represents a new record: the largest number of pre-orders the company has ever recorded in one day. In a story similar to the one [...]
AT&T’s site welcomes customers who want to pre-order the iPhone 4 with a rather confusing message: Pre-orders for iPhone temporarily suspended. This is not the way AT&T and Apple hoped that the new iPhone’s distribution will start, but similar things happened before with many hyped gadgets. The iPhone 4’s fame was actually to blame for [...]
Pre-order the iPhone 4, as the option became available today through AT&T. Only the black model is immediately available right now, the white iPhone 4 being currently unavailable. Apple gave no reason for the shortage of white models, but the problem will probably be solved this week. The miracle device that was released by Steve [...]
AT&T, Apple’s sole provider of wireless services in the United States accidentally exposed approximately 114.000 of its iPad using customers’ email addresses. The unfortunate event happened when a security hole on AT&T’s web page was exploited by a team of security experts entitled Goatse Security. They used a script that returned the email address after [...]
AT&T’s website security problems left thousands of iPad users’ email details exposed. The intrusion was planned by a group of security experts from Goatse Security, who exploited a weakness in AT&T’s web page to identify iPads that were connected to the company’s mobile network. In a matter of hours, more than 114,000 email addresses of [...]
There is a fight going on between the two most powerful wired and wireless telecommunications companies in the United States: AT&T and Verizon. They are fighting for expansion, for new customers and to keep old ones, they are fighting for new generations of 3G and 4G networks, for smarter smartphones. They are fighting against FCC’s [...]
AT&T has unveiled a new set of data plans for smartphones (iPhones) and tablets like the iPad, that are cheaper than the current ones, and also include tethering, a previously unavailable feature. The new plans will be available starting June 7, according to the press release, and they cost $15 and $25 a month. Here’s [...]
IBM and AT&T announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. The acquisition of the Dublin, OH-based company will expand IBM’s ability to help organizations create more intelligent and dynamic business networks by simplifying and automating the way they connect and [...]
GSMA leads global initiative to implement a common charging solution resulting in significant benefits for consumers and the environment The GSMA and 17 leading mobile operators and manufacturers today announced that they are committed to implementing a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the [...]