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Gadget & Tech News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Filed under: Multimedia, ATT This coming Sunday marks a straight-up bonanza of new services and tweaks from AT&T — and while it may not combat a heavily-armed invasion of sentient handsets running Android, it’s a nice little win nonetheless. Here’s what we’ve got on tap: Voicemail to Text: This is a variation on a theme that has [...]
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Filed under: Handsets , Pantech , Samsung , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS AT&T wants you to know that you don't need a smartphone just to get a rich, full web experience from your handset -- theoretically, anyway -- with the introduction of four new models from longtime partners Samsung and Pantech alongside a new featurephone browser. First up from Samsung comes the Flight (pictured left),...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Filed under: Handsets , Samsung , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS If you've been searching your soul and the shelves of your local AT&T shop for the perfect replacement for that Samsung Eternity in your pocket, the new Solstice might be the answer; granted, you lose a megapixel of camera resolution and AT&T Mobile TV support, but in exchange, you get a sleeker package, an updated UI, and the...
Crave RSS (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
Back when I still had the ATT Tilt , I thought it was uncool that I had to pay about $10 a month to watch TV on the phone via a high-speed Internet connection. This is one of the reasons I moved on to an iPhone 3G. However, if you haven'...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 03/19/2009
Filed under: Multimedia , ATT It turns out that MediaFLO's US network might not be as close to operating capacity as we'd thought, because AT&T wants to bring you live broadcasts of every single game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship this month on its Mobile TV system -- and in order to do so, "up to four additional seasonal channels" will spring out of thin air to...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
Filed under: Handsets , LG , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA LG's Vu hit and left the spotlight in the blink of an eye earlier this year, but now AT&T's looking to rejuvenate interest in the Mobile TV-enabled handset by bringing it back out in a new wine hue. At least, that's the good word coming from the Boy Genius. Reportedly, the new version (model number 920 versus the old 915) will also boast MediaFLO...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Filed under: Multimedia , ATT , Verizon Wireless It's possible that MediaFLO hasn't read the writing on the wall , but despite the fact that mobile TV isn't being adopted at a wild rate, the Qualcomm subsidiary is still trying to expand. In fact, a recent report states that MediaFLO is looking to serve 108 markets by the end of 2009, up from 62 markets currently. Speaking to where it hopes to pick...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Filed under: Handsets , Multimedia , LG , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS Just as we'd envisioned , the Invision candybar (if a phone this stubby can, in fact, be called a candybar) from LG is now a reality for AT&T. The phone becomes just AT&T's third to support its MediaFLO -based Mobile TV service, taking a similar line to Samsung's Access by stuffing a landscape display, 1.3-megapixel...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Filed under: Multimedia , ATT We wouldn't say they're necessarily crying foul, but Verizon is quick to point out that AT&T used its clout as an Olympic sponsor to secure an exclusive on an Olympic coverage channel for its MediaFLO -based mobile TV network. It's a big deal for Verizon simply because it and AT&T are the only two US carriers to offer such a feature at this point -- but there's...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Filed under: Handsets , Features , Multimedia , LG , Samsung , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS These days, voice is the tip of the iceberg. Carriers are always -- and we do mean always -- looking for crafty ways to boost their average revenue per user, and with everyone and their brother offering an unlimited voice plan at this point, it's about data and value-add services more than it ever has been...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
Filed under: Handsets , LG , ATT , GSM , EDGE No surprises here -- particularly since LG's Vu has been on sale through a number of AT&T retail outlets since late last month (whoops!). Today, however, the carrier is officially listing LG's latest for sale, and the Mobile TV -supporting handset is going for a stiff $549.99 sans contract, or $299.99 after giving away your cellular soul for two years...
The Mobile Phone Review (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
AT&T and MediaFLO announced the May 4 availability of the AT&T Mobile TV with FLO service. AT&T is introducing the LG Vu and the Samsung Access which can be used for the mobile TV service. LG Vu: The Vu gives you a clear view of TV, Web, pictures or videos on its large interactive touch screen. It also lets you get the utmost in mobile entertainment with a music player, 2.0 megapixel camera...
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Filed under: Features , LG , ATT , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS So our friendly local postman dropped this little gem off at our door this morning! That's right, your eyes don't deceive you -- it's an LG Vu of the CU920 variety, complete with Mobile TV support. We haven't had a chance to get the TV service up and running just yet, but we wanted to throw up a few visuals for everyone to feast on. In short,...
SlashPhone (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
AT&T and MediaFLO announced the May 4 availability of the AT&T Mobile TV with FLO service. AT&T is introducing the LG Vu and the Samsung Access which can be used for the mobile TV service. LG Vu: The Vu gives you a clear view of TV, Web, pictures or videos on its large interactive touch screen. It [...]
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Filed under: Handsets , Multimedia , LG , Samsung , ATT MediaFLO is about to cut loose for AT&T customers this morning and we've got video to prove it. After the break you'll find Mobile TV running on LG's new $300 (2-year, after $100 rebate) Vu, one of just two Mobile TV compatible handsets launching on AT&T May 4th -- the other being the $200 (2-year, after $100 rebate) Samsung Access ....
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