The FCC today approved the Samsung SGH-A617. This clamshell phone looks like the C417 for Cingular but with slightly more angular lines and 3G. Although the model number, as well as the fact that it has quad-band GSM/EDGE and 850/1900 WCDMA all point to a launch on Cingular’s network, the manual […]
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Another Entry Level 3G Phone For Cingular On Horizon
May 10th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: In The News · Cingular · 3G
Cingular Launches Nokia N75 Today
April 27th, 2007 · No Comments
The N75 is the first high-end, UMTS 3G, Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphone to launch on AT&T’s (Cingular’s) network from Nokia. It features advanced controls for the 2 megapixel camera and music player. It offers a full Web browser, Bluetooth and memory card slot. The N75 has dual speakers for stereo […]
Tags: Nokia · In The News · Cingular
Cingular Joins Unlimited Messaging Club
April 26th, 2007 · No Comments
AT&T (Cingular) yesterday announced messaging and data plans that include unlimited messages. For users who only send and receive messages, but do not use any data, unlimited text and multimedia messages will cost $20 per month. AT&T also offers new MEdia bundle that include unlimited messaging as well as unlimited data […]
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Verizon, Cingular Pull Kid Phones
April 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Verizon and Cingular are each cutting back sales of kid-specific models. Cingular is pulling the Firefly from its stores and will only sell the limited-function handset on its website. Verizon has pulled the LG Migo from its lineup altogether, instead directing parents to the LG VX3450L, which looks and acts like […]
Tags: Verizon Wireless · In The News · Cingular
Cingular to Light Up HSPA in Mid 2007
March 28th, 2007 · No Comments
AT&T (Cingular) chief technology officer Kris Rinne confirmed in an interview that AT&T will be upgrading its 3G wireless broadband with high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) in the middle of 2007. The update to high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) improves speeds both on the up and down links. The combined […]
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Sony Ericsson Z750 HSDPA handset
March 26th, 2007 · No Comments
CTIA 2007 – The Sony Ericsson Z750 is a new HSDPA handset targeted at North America. What that really means, though not technically announced, is it’s destined for AT&T (Cingular). While the 3G connectivity is surely big news (it’s Sony Ericsson’s first HSDPA phone for North America), the Z750 is also one of only a […]
Tags: Sony Ericsson · CTIA · Cingular · AT&T Wireless · 3G
AT&T to give away unlimited Napster To Go
March 26th, 2007 · No Comments
CTIA 2007 — The music phone battle is heating up, AT&T (formally Cingular) has announced it will be giving away 1 year of unlimited Napster To Go service ($180 value) with the purchase of a SYNC or BlackJack. The subscription covers unlimited playback of the over 3 million tracks in Napster’s catalog.
AT&T will begin […]
Tags: Cingular · AT&T Wireless
New Manufacturer Introduced With Cingular Smartphone
March 8th, 2007 · No Comments
The FCC has unveiled a new smartphone coming to AT&T from Chinese manufacturer Amoi. The SMT5700 is an AT&T-branded version of Amoi’s 6711 smartphone featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. It is a GSM/EDGE phone running Windows Mobile 5.0 with Bluetooth, as well as a 2 megapixel camera and microSD slot. This […]
Tags: Smartphone · In The News · Cingular
Qualcomm Speeds up 3G, Cingular Is Interested
February 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Qualcomm today announced a further advancement to the UMTS platform that is capable of faster download and upload speeds. HSPA+ accelerates both uploads and downloads, even over gains that are expected with HSUPA, by using MIMO technology. This appears to be a pre-standard version of the next evolution of UMTS after […]
Tags: In The News · Cingular · 3G
Cingular Now Offers PTT By The Minute
January 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Cingular today announced a new pricing structure that will allow subscribers to try Push To Talk (PTT) without having to commit to a month-long unlimited plan. Customers can instead for PTT calls on a per-minute rate of 15 cents. Because PTT sessions don’t usually require users to press the end key […]
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