Google’s Nexus One Now Available with AT&T & Rogers 3G Support
Well we kept hearing rumors yesterday that an AT&T 3G compatible Nexus One was going to be announced or launched today and well wouldn’t you know its been launched.
I know that if I were an AT&T customer who bought the T-Mobile Nexus One sans AT&T 3G compatibility I’d be pretty pissed off right about now. How many of you plan on picking up the AT&T or Rogers Wireless compatible Nexus One at the full pop of $529.00? That’s right there’s no subsidized pricing for you AT&T or Rogers folks.
I’m sure the Verizon kids are a little upset about this release.
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AT&T Locks Down the Motorola Backflip
AT&T Face Plant
AT&T’s jump into the Android market doesn’t appear to be very friendly to Google. Last week, AT&T was announced that they were replacing the market-leading, Google search on the Google Android-powered Motorola Backflip with Yahoo’s search. Today we’re finding out they’ve locked down the Backflip.
AT&T, of course, spins this as being customer friendly:
“We like the Android as an operating system on its own, but we want to make sure that we have, and customers have the option, to put applications on that device that are not just Google applications. And we want to give customers the choice of other applications on that device, not just the same Google applications.” –Ralph de la Vega, CEO AT&T Wireless
Early adopters, reviewers and hackers have notice the option to install non-market applications isn’t just turned off it’s missing all together. Doesn’t this action contradict what Mr. de la Vega stated above? What happened to giving customers their “choice of other applications?” Want to tether? Forget about it. Want to join a beta program? Forget about it.
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Categories: ATT Tags: Android, Android 1.5, ATT, Google, Motorola, Motorola Backflip, Motorola Blur
AT&T’s First Android Phone The Motorola Backflip Now Available
Now Available on AT&T
Here are some specs:
- 3.1-inch HVGA 320 x 480 pixel touchscreen
- Mobile broadband
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- microSD memory card slot
- 5-megapixel camera
- 3.5mm headset jack
- Motorola Blur software
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Categories: ATT Tags: Android, Android 1.5, ATT, Google, Motorola, Motorola Backflip, Motorola Blur
AT&T and Verizon Wireless Announce Plan Price Changes
Well it’s been a busy day for carriers, both AT&T and Verizon are dropping prices on their rate plans, still not nearly as good as Sprint or T-Mobile’s offerings.
AT&T:
AT&T announced today that effective Monday it’s changing the cost of its smartphone plans. Here’s the scoop:
All smartphone customers, including iPhone customers, may now buy unlimited voice and data for $99.99. For smartphone customers with Family Talk plans (prices assume 2 smartphones), unlimited voice and data is now available for $179.99. Don’t get too excited AT&T’s texting plans remain unchanged at $20 for unlimited plans for individuals, $30 for Family Talk Plans.
Verizon Wireless:
The new calling plans, which take effect January 18th, will be renamed “Nationwide Talk” and “Nationwide Talk and Text.” Family options will be available as well, with unlimited talk and unlimited talk and text. As always with Verizon you’ll pay extra for data and e-mail. Overall, we’re not sure if non-unlimited, smartphone users will actually be affected. The details, as we see them:
- Current Basic plan is re-named Nationwide Talk
- Current Select plan is re-named Nationwide Talk & Text
- Unlimited plans will drop 30%, $69.99 for unlimited voice, $89.99 for unlimited voice+text
- Unlimited Family (2 lines) $119.99 for unlimited voice, $149.99 for unlimited voice+text, additional lines will ring in at $49.99 each
- $29.99 for unlimited data, $9.99 for 25MB
- 3G Smartphones will require $29.99 data, 3G Multimedia phones (dumbphones) will require $9.99 or higher data
Anytime a carrier reduces their plans it’s a good thing, not sure these reductions are enough to make a Sprint or T-Mobile customer jump shit for price alone. As always when selecting a carrier you should look at coverage and reliability first and foremost, cost and phone selection are interchangeable. What good is the latest and greatest phone if you can’t use it in the areas your travel.
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Categories: ATT, Verizon Wireless Tags: ATT, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Wireless Plans
AT&T Announces Five Android Devices for 2010
AT&T surprised us all today at CES by basically announcing a huge overhaul of its smartphone and mid-range phone offerings. The new line-up will position AT&T nicely for moving beyond Apple’s iPhone—which has been one of its only cutting edge smartphone offerings to date.
In the next six months, it will release five new Android devices from Motorola, Dell and HTC and two running Palm’s WebOS. As part of that, AT&T is beefing up its applications offerings by creating new partnerships with Google’s Android Market and Palm’s OS app store.
The five Android devices will be coming from Motorola (an exclusive device based on its Blur technology), Dell (which is releasing its first phone on the platform), and HTC (no details were offered). HTC’s CEO Peter Chou:
“AT&T and HTC has had a close and productive relationship for the past five years, and we are pleased to expand it even further by announcing new Android products to AT&T customers. AT&T has been very focused on innovation, and we have a lead Android development.”
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