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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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 [...]

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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 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 [...]

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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Verizon has introduced new callings plans that bundle wireline and wireless phone service. This comes just two weeks after AT&T Unity was introduced. Like Unity, Verizon’s new Freedom plans bundle all the available services from the telecom juggernaut. Verizon’s partnership with DirecTV is also included in the deal so it’s possible to combine landline, internet, [...]

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Cingular has been catching some bad press after it came out the company billed a senior citizen $31,000 for international calls that would have been impossible to make. Oliver DeSofi was shocked to see his monthly bill (normally $150) listed at $21,420. After calling to clarify, Mr. DeSofi was notified that more calls had been [...]

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Cingular today launched Motorola’s V3xx, a 3G version of the popular RAZR. The V3xx is not easily distinguishable from other RAZRs, however it is notable in its own right. It is the first 3G phone for Cingular capable of 3.6 Mbps HSDPA. Previous handsets, including smartphones such as the BlackJack or [...]

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AT&T’s Cingular division posted record profits for the fourth quarter of 2006. Though investors have responded positively, analysis of AT&T’s release shows that Cingular’s post-paid growth has slowed quarter-over-quarter. Counting pre-paid and MVNO customers the numbers look a lot better and actually broke records.
AT&T executives are very excited about the iPhone and remain optimistic [...]

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AT&T now includes Cingular and the company hasn’t wasted time to use its new size–AT&T Unity is a new calling plan that gives customers unlimited calling within the AT&T network. The company says that over 100 million phone numbers, it’s the largest free calling community in the country.
Customers can switch to AT&T Unity starting [...]

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