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Feb 03

Is AT&T prepping to launch the LG Neon?

Posted in: att, LG, qwerty, Today's Chili

We have to admit, we’re all kinds of excited to see AT&T‘s LG Neon pop up this morning, and while dressed in a new green suit, it looks strikingly like LG’s KS360. While we’ve nothing official to go on, the pics speak volumes — and if we were betting types, we’d gamble it’s quite likely the real deal. Featuring a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 2.4-inch touchscreen display, and if it lines up with its twin, a 2 megapixel cam, Bluetooth, and FM radio should be in the package. The LG KS360 lacks 3G, but with just about every AT&T set in the stable featuring that connectivity, we’re hoping there’s been an upgrade. No words or thoughts on the when or the how much, but phoneArena has a pile of pics if you want to see more.

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Is AT&T prepping to launch the LG Neon? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 29

Samsung Propel Pro in the wild, caught on camera

Posted in: att, qwerty, samsung, Today's Chili

More spy shots from the net, eh? This latest set shows what’s purported to be the Propel Pro, an update to Samsung’s QWERTY that launched last October. There’s a more streamlined interface under the screen, including a new optical joystick that according to Boy Genius Report’s source is “worthless.” The Windows Mobile 6.1 device also sports 3G and a camera of unknown quality, although we expect to at least match its 1.3-megapixel predecessor. Mum’s the word on price and availability.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Samsung Propel Pro in the wild, caught on camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 27

ATT Still Looking into FemtoCell Tech

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Plenty of users have eschewed landlines in favor of moving entirely to cell service. One major hurdle has stood in the way for many people, however–poor indoor cell service. Femtocell has been offered as a potential remedy to the issue, but, save for Sprint and Verizon, providers have largely balked at the technology.

Engadget Mobile, however, has uncovered a user survey suggesting that the nation’s largest provider, AT&T, is taking a firm look at the technology. The survey asks users to rate their interest on the following statement,

AT&T’s new product is a small, security-enable cellular base station that easily connects to your home DSL or Cable Internet, providing a reliable wireless signal for any 3G phone in every room of your house.

The unnamed device, it adds, also gives users “unlimited, nationwide Anytime Minutes for incoming and outgoing calls.”

Jan 25

Details on AT&T’s 3G MicroCell: everything but the date and price

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T-Mobile has HotSpot @Home, Sprint has AIRAVE, and Verizon has its Wireless Network Extender, leaving just AT&T among the States’ big four carriers without a launched WiFi or femtocell solution for extending signals into the home — but it looks like that’s finally getting close to changing. We know that they’ve been in the process of trialing some units recently, and tipsters have observed that there’s now a pretty slick site launched on AT&T’s domain for its 3G MicroCell, an indication that they might be looking to go retail eventually. There’s quite a bit of detail here; from the picture, we can make out that the unit comes from Cisco (versus Samsung for Sprint and Verizon), and like its competitors, the MicroCell will require a broadband connection to operate. It’ll cover up to 5,000 square feet, allow up to four simultaneous voice or data connections (locked down so that your neighbors can’t pilfer the signal), and most interestingly, will only work with 3G phones. We’ve heard that femtocells are more difficult to manage in a 2G GSM environment than in CDMA and WCDMA — hence the 3G requirement — but the cells offered by Sprint and Samsung only offer 2G coverage, so AT&T’s arguably got an advantage here. We still don’t know exactly when this is coming or for how much dough, but the site makes mention of a “3G MicroCell service plan,” so we’d count on a fee for the pleasure of extending AT&T’s network on their behalf. Follow the break for AT&T’s full rundown of the device.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Details on AT&T’s 3G MicroCell: everything but the date and price originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 14

ATT Texting Customers American Idol Spam

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Technology has long found new and innovative ways to annoy us with advertising. Just when you though that businesses had exhausted the avenues by which to pitch their products, you get a text message. From AT&T. Telling you to watch the season premier of American Idol.

The wireless carrier did that yesterday, texting a “significant number” of its customers and telling them to watch the show. AT&T, a sponsor of the show, has the market cornered on Idol voted, meaning that every time the show is on, the country’s largest wireless carrier gets a huge chunk of dough.

Jan 12

HTC’s 2009 haul seemingly leaked, packs all sorts of gorgeous

Posted in: att, HTC, roadmap, Sprint, Today's Chili, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

It’s no secret that HTC wants to step up its Android game, and if this new stuff is to be believed, 2009’s shaping up to be a banner year. Some cat over on PPCGeeks seems to have leaked a pretty believable ’09 roadmap for HTC, showing tons of glorious hardware that appears — at least on the surface — to go toe-to-toe with the best Palm, Apple, and the rest of the gang can bring to the table. AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint all have dedicated stuff in here, including a “Jasper” that looks to combine the Touch HD with the Touch Pro, a successor to the monster Athena called “Ihoth,” and this little guy, a garishly pink Android handset dubbed “Hero.” We’d expect at least some of these to be announced at MWC next month, so we don’t have long to wait — assuming they’re real, of course.

[Via wmpoweruser.com]

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HTC’s 2009 haul seemingly leaked, packs all sorts of gorgeous originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 11

AT&T CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service launching this Spring

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Mobile TV hasn’t even taken off in the cellphone market, but it’s already looking to take another sector by storm. AT&T has announced here at CES that its CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service will be launching this Spring, and we’re told to expect 22 channels initially and 20 sat radio stations to boot. Not surprisingly, the system will set you back somethin’ fierce: it’ll cost $1,299 for the kit and $28 per month for the service. From the start, the channel lineup will include Disney Channel, Discovery Kids, Animal Planet, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network Mobile, USA, MSNBC, CNN Mobile Live and CNBC (among others), and you’ll be required to install a three pound 11.3- x 10.3- x 4.3-inch antenna on the roof of your vehicle. Oh, and if you’re looking for a little test drive before you buy in, Avis and Budget are expected to make it available in some locales for $9 a day or $63 per week.

[Via PC World]

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AT&T CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service launching this Spring originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 10

Dell’s Mini 9 gets the subsidy treatment

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We all love netbooks, and we also love things costing less than $100. However, since we’re not exactly fond of lengthy contracts, it was with mixed feelings that we reported on Acer’s Aspire One being available in the US for a penny under a Benjamin — plus 24 month’s worth of your soul. Dell is joining in on the fun now, making its own deal with AT&T to enable the purchase of a hot little Mini 9, valued at $449, for $99 after a $350 rebate and a (qualifying) two year contract. The deal is offered exclusively through Dell, but only until the end of the month.

[Via jkOnTheRun]

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Dell’s Mini 9 gets the subsidy treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 06

Say it ain’t so, AT&T: reports of another East Coast data network outage

Posted in: att, breaking news, BreakingNews, Today's Chili

Were you hoping to spend the day glued to your iPhone or BlackBerry, keeping an eye on our live Macworld coverage while in the office? If you’ve got AT&T on the East Coast, you’d better make sure your wireless data connection is operational. Just like in September we’re getting a number of tips from people on the right side reporting outages and error messages when attempting to connect. Meanwhile we’re not finding any issues out here in SF or Vegas, and the Midwest appears to be going strong after last week’s shenanigans. We’ve pinged AT&T for deets, but let us know — what’re you seeing on your end?

Update: We still haven’t received official word either way, but by the sounds of it data is back up for at least most of you. We’ll keep after AT&T for some sort of confirmation.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Say it ain’t so, AT&T: reports of another East Coast data network outage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 06

Motorola’s SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones

Posted in: att, breaking news, BreakingNews, moto, motorola, rugged, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile

If these fine specimens look familiar, well, they should — one’s already been announced (albeit on a different carrier) and the other two have been thoroughly scooped. Motorola’s CES haul includes the eco-tastic Renew W233, a simple candybar destined for T-Mobile that features a neutral carbon footprint and components made of recycled water bottles; the Tundra VA76r, a rugged 3G flip with push-to-talk that previously launched on Rogers and has its sights set on AT&T this time around for a January 13 release; and the headliner of the bunch, the SURF A3100. The WinMo 6.1-based SURF — alias A3000, alias Atila — features a full 2.8-inches of touchscreen adorned with a custom skin designed by Moto, 7.2Mbps triband HSDPA, a 3-megapixel autofocus cam, AGPS, and support for microSD cards up to a purely theoretical 32GB in size. Though the radio is fully equipped for North American action, no stateside launch is in the cards just yet; for now, you’ll find the SURF in Asian markets before the quarter’s out.

[Via Phone Scoop]

Gallery: Motorola’s SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones