Was all the talk about AT&T contemplating a usage based pricing for its users merely a rumor? Though the CEO of AT&T Wireless, Ralph De La Vega had in fact gone on record blaming iPhone users for congesting their network and hinting at data rationing, the company now says that...

AT&T* announced that it anticipates its pending sale of former Centennial Communications Corp. wireless assets to Verizon Wireless to be completed in the first quarter of 2010. On May 8, 2009, the two companies entered into an agreement under which Verizon Wireless would acquire from AT&T wireless properties, including licenses, network assets and nearly 120,000 subscribers (as of signing) in... [

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-- Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) has named Robert H. (Bob) Johnson president of its CDMA business unit. Johnson, a senior marketing, sales and customer service executive formerly with AT&T Wireless, will join the company on Wednesday, May 20. “Bob is the perfect leader for Sprint’s largest business unit,” said Sprint Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse. “He is a seasoned wireless...

AT&T Wireless Network Provides Real-Time Monitoring of HISD Fleet The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has signed a contract for AT&T* fleet management services, enabling the school district to wirelessly monitor its fleet of more than 1,100 school buses and official vehicles. HISD is now able to facilitate more efficient and safe management of its fleet of vehicles by using GPS... [

Paul McCartney's Performance to be Webcast Live at AT&T Music and Simultaneously Streamed to Handsets of AT&T Wireless Customers One iconic brand. One legendary music festival. Three days of amazing music from an all-star line-up of performers! There’s just one question: Are you ready for the 2009 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival? From April 17-19, AT&T Music will rock computer screens... ...

Novatel's MiFi device promises to put 3G broadband wireless in your pocket. The MiFi acts as a mobile router that connects to a number of mobile broadband networks, like Sprint and Verizon's EVDO networks or the UMTS/HSDPA networks operated by AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile. For the small-business owner who travels frequently and searches in vain for Wi-Fi hot spots while on the go, Novatel Wireless

AllSport GPS Turns Select AT&T Phones Into Versatile Fitness Training and Performance Tracking Tools In time to work off the stress and creeping pounds that often come with the holidays, Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced the availability of the AllSport GPS™ application that lets users track their exercise activity on select GPS-enabled AT&T wireless phones. From the handse...

Sprint Nextel lost over 900,000 customers in the second quarter of 2008, compared to Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless who gained 1.5 and 1.3 million customers respectively for the same period. This despite new price point offerings and an advertising campaign featuring CEO Dan Hesse asking viewers directly to switch to the 3rd largest carrier

Today AT&T provided its financial results for the second quarter of 2008, posting an impressive US$2.998 billion dollar income from its AT&T Wireless division. Read the full story here.