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HTC Aria, with Android 2.1, to Arrive on ATandT June 20

June 14th, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T made its commitment to the HTC Aria official, announcing that the smartphone its first with Android 2.1 will arrive June 20. The Aria also features HTCs Sense, WiFi connectivity and a notably petite physique. – AT amp;T and HTC officially announced that HTC Aria will arrive on the AT amp;T network June 20. The smartphone which received an early-June outing with some leaked images will be AT amp;Ts first to run the Android 2.1 platform.

In addition to AT amp;Ts 3G network, the Aria can access AT amp;T…

ATandT Apologizes for iPad E-Mail Address Leak

June 14th, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T sent an e-mail to Apple iPad 3G owners impacted by the leak of 114,000 e-mail addresses last week. In the note, the company blames the incident on "unauthorized computer hackers" and promises to cooperate with the federal investigation into the incident. – AT amp;T sent a note to customers affected by the data leak that
exposed 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging to Apple iPad 3G owners
apologizing for the incident and condemning the actions of Goatse
Security.
In the note, AT amp;T Senior Vice President for Public Policy
Dorothy Attwood blamed …

ATandT Security Breach May Blight Business Use for the IPad

June 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Goatse Security exploited a security hole on AT&T’s Website that enabled it to access the e-mail addresses of 114,000 owners of iPad 3G devices. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry. That could cloud what was a previously fine forecast for the adoption of the tablets among businesses. Researchers at Citrix last month said 84 percent of 494 customers surveyed said they would allow their employees to use their personal iPads for work. Analysts discuss the various use cases for the iPad in businesses. – It’s too early to gauge what sort of hit the iPad will take among
enterprises and business leaders who previously believed Apple’s iPad was a
dandy device for corporate road warriors.
Goatse Security exploited a security hole on AT amp;T’s Website that enabled
it to access the e-mail addresses o…

Group Behind ATandT Data Leak Responds to Controversy

June 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Goatse Security, the group behind the leak of 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging to Apple iPad owners, defends its actions in response to criticism about responsible disclosure and in the face of what has now become an FBI investigation. – The group that gained access to 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging
to Apple iPad 3G owners has taken to the blogosphere to defend itself,
while the FBI has announced that it is investigating the incident.
Goatse
Security revealed June 9 that it had obtained the e-mail addresses using a
script …

ATandT Breach Could Reach Further than Thought

June 10th, 2010 | No Comments

The AT&T security breach that exposed some Apple iPad owners’ e-mail addresses could help attackers more effectively launch a technically difficult attack known as IMSI catching, researchers tell eWEEK. – The security
breach at AT amp;T that exposed the e-mail addresses of a reported 114,000
owners of the iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G could potentially impact privacy
more than was initially thought.
Two security researchers told eWEEK that the ICCIDs (integrated circuit card
identifiers) of iPad own…

ATandT Breach Exposed Apple iPad Owners’ E-Mail Addresses

June 10th, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T confirmed a group of hackers exploited a vulnerability that reportedly compromised the e-mail addresses of 114,000 3G iPad owners. Some of the stolen e-mail addresses belonged to officials in the military, NASA and high-profile companies. – AT amp;T confirmed a security breach exposed the e-mail addresses of 3G iPad
owners.
The breach was first
reported by Gawker.com after a group called Goatse Security exploited a
security hole on AT amp;Ts Website. As a result, the group was able to get its
hands on the e-mail addresses of 114,0…

10 Reasons Why ATandT Data Plans Harm Mobile Developers

June 8th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: Mobile developers aren’t always treated well in today’s marketplace. That’s especially true when one considers how developers were effectively forgotten when AT&T decided to cap smartphone data over its network. – All
the debate over AT amp;T’s new data plans have largely come to a close. The
plans are set to go into effect on Monday, which means every customer will now
need to live with them. But those that need to live with the changes go far
beyond just customers.
Now, phone makers will need to keep t…

Buy iPad 3G Today Before New ATandT Data Plans Kick In

June 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Users who consume a lot of Web video and want to purchase an Apple iPad 3G must do it before the end of June 6 (today) to avoid paying a lot of overage. Clicker crunched some numbers and found that AT&T’s new data plans will cost those who stream video content from Netflix, YouTube and other sources. Clicker said that 2MB were used to watch a 2-minute YouTube video. If 2GB is 2,048MB, a user could watch 17 hours of programming on YouTube before using up all of their bandwidth for the month. – People who consume a lot of Web video and have been mulling whether or not
to purchase an Apple iPad 3G must do it before the end of June 6 (today)
to avoid paying overage when AT amp;T’s new data plans kick in tomorrow.
Web TV startup Clicker crunched some numbers and found that AT amp;T’s new
…

ATandT Apologizes After Customer Service Incident

June 4th, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T’s PR machine goes into damage control mode after reports that it warned an unsatisfied customer of legal action after he e-mailed the company CEO twice. – The network carrier with exclusive access to Apples iPhone might
consider taking a page out of Apple CEO Steve Jobs playbook and
respond to customer inquiries with more poise. Technology blog Engadget
reported
now-former AT amp;T customer Giorgio Galante received a warning call
from an AT amp;T…

10 Problems with ATandT’s Revised Data Plans

June 4th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: AT&T’s new data plans might cause some potential customers to think twice. At first glance, they might seem like a great way to save some cash. But further inspection reveals they might not be as great as AT&T wants consumers to think. – AT amp;T
made waves earlier this week when it announced
that it had changed how iPhone owners would be paying for its data plans.
Rather than pay $30 per month for unlimited data, iPhone owners can now opt to
pay $15 per month for 200MB of data or $25 per month for 2GB.

At
first glance, most…

10 Reasons Why ATandT’s New Data Plans Hint at Verizon iPhone

June 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: AT&T’s decision to offer new iPhone and iPad data plans is being universally celebrated by most consumers. But as AT&T makes the headlines, is it really hinting at a Verizon iPhone being announced at WWDC? –
AT amp;T
has announced a new iPhone and iPad data plan that’s scheduled to go into
effect on June 7, the same day that Steve
Jobs will take the stage at the Worldwide Developers Conference and
ostensibly announce the iPhone 4G.
The
plans are actually quite beneficial to the average user. Ra…

ATandT to Offer iPhone Tethering, Cheaper Data Plans

June 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T introduced two new data pricing plans it will begin offering June 7, along with the option of tethering, for an additional $20 per month. The tethering offer we be extended to iPhone customers, said AT&T, once Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer. – AT amp;T began to answer the question of how wireless carriers will
wean data-devouring customers away from the all-you-can-eat pricing
plans theyve become accustomed to and toward more variable pricing models instead.

AT amp;T on June 2 introduced two new wireless data plans as well as
a…

HTC Aria, Bound for ATandT, Gets Paparazzi Treatment

June 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Grainy images of a slim new Android mobile device are said to show the HTC Aria, the second of five Android smartphones AT&T has planned for 2010. The expected launch date coincides with Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote address, however, which means the Aria could be upstaged by an iPhone 4G announcement. – AT amp;T’s Android-running smartphone options are expected to double in
early June, when the carrier will introduce the HTC
Aria, its second smartphone to run the Google mobile operating system.

Ahead of the Aria’s big debut, however, images that are purportedly of the
smartphone have been l…

ATandT to Offer New Apple iPhone Owners Insurance: Report

May 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Apple iPhone owners, like other AT&T subscribers, may soon be able to take out insurance on their smartphones. According to a seemingly internal AT&T document acquired by Boy Genius, MobileProtect will arrive the day before Apples 2010 WWDC, where its hoped a new iPhone will be introduced. –

AT amp;T will offer its Apple iPhone users insurance for
their oh-so-breakable smartphones beginning June 6, according to what appears
to be an internal AT amp;T document acquired by the Boy Genius Report.
Citing a lack of iPhone insurance as a leading source of
iPhone-related …

Enterprises Buy 40% of Apple iPhones, ATandT Exec Says

May 28th, 2010 | No Comments

The Apple iPhone has found solid footing in the enterprise, AT&T exec Ron Spears reportedly told attendees at a recent conference. Despite early criticisms about its lack of a keyboard and security, iPhones are replacing laptop purchases, Spears says. – Is Apple’s iPhone a bad fit for the enterprise?

Not so, Ron Spears, chief of AT amp;T’s Business Solutions unit, told attendees
at a Barclays Capital Communications, Media and Technology conference, saying 40
percent of the iPhones that AT amp;T sells go to business users.

While early …

Following ATandT, Verizon ETF Hikes, Sen. Klobuchar Pushes FCC

May 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Verizon Wireless doubled its early termination fee, and AT&T recently did nearly the same, hiking the fee in advance of the Apple iPhone refresh from $175 to $325. Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar has again asked the FCC to consider how ETFs are decreasing industry competition. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is again calling on the Federal
Communications Commission to take action against the early termination
fees imposed by many wireless carriers.

The Minnesota Democrat, following the results of an FCC-commissioned
survey of 3,000 Americans from April to May, descri…

ATandT Starts Online Backup Service for Mobile Devices

May 24th, 2010 | No Comments

In addition to providing automatic file backup in the cloud, the AT&T Tech Support 360 Backup and Go service allows SMB users to collaborate and share documents on the fly and to call up and view those documents on any connected PC or mobile device. – IT markets seem to be getting more splintered all the time. AT amp;T on May
24 started operating a cloud-based backup service specifically for mobile devices
used by small and midsize businesses.

Using the AT amp;T Tech Support 360 Backup and Go service, employees who work
remotely won’t have …

ATandT Will Raise Termination Fees for Smartphones

May 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

AT&T will raise the fee for smartphone users who attempt to break their two-year contracts from $175 to $325, starting June 1. At the same time, termination fees for users of regular smartphones will decline slightly, from $175 to $150. The new fees will apply to new contracts. The move comes as Apple, whose iPhone remains the most popular smartphone on AT&Ts network by mind share and revenue, reportedly prepares a next-generation smartphone to go along with its upcoming iPhone OS 4. In addition, AT&T plans on carrying a number of smartphones running Google Android and Windows Phone 7. – AT amp;T plans on raising the fee for smartphone users who break their
two-year contracts, from $175 to $325, starting June 1. That fee will gradually
shrink over the course of the users contract, by $10 per month, and apply to
new contracts.
At the same time, the termination fee for purchasers…

10 Reasons Why ATandT Should Fear a Verizon iPhone

May 21st, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: Speculation abounds over the possibility of Apple bringing the iPhone to Verizon Wireless in the coming months. But AT&T isn’t fazed by that possibility. And it believes its business will be just fine. Unfortunately for AT&T, that belief might be faulty. – In statements made at a recent JP Morgan investors conference, AT amp;T CEO
Ralph de la Vega said that his company isn’t concerned over the possibility of
Apple bringing the iPhone to Verizon Wireless. He said that in his experience
in the industry, most consumers are loath
to switch from one c…

iPad Could Be Hobbled by Flaky ATandT Wireless Service

May 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple’s iPad with WiFi + 3G requires the use of AT&T’s network, but in field tests around downtown San Francisco, eWEEK Labs found a noticeable hole in coverage. – One downside to the iPad is that
the only mobile carrier it can be used with in the United States is AT amp;T;
although Apple has a perfect right to partner with the carrier of its choice,
users who spend a lot of time in locations that dont have very good 3G
coverage from AT amp;T may want to s…