Guess what? AT&T’s rollover data will soon be available to all Mobile Share Value plans. Beginning Jan. 25, the carrier will open up the new perk to all new and existing Mobile Share Value customers; you’ll automatically receive it, too, so there’s no work to be done on your end. All said, the new shareable rollover data offer will cover more than 50 million Mobile Share Value...
Apple is now selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus unlocked and SIM-free in the U.S., more than three months after the handsets made their initial debuts. Prices start at $649 for the 16GB iPhone 6, while its bigger brother will cost you $100 more. Rumors that started circulating on Monday promised that unlocked iPhones were incoming, and this morning they were made available via the...
If you're on an AT&T "unlimited plan," you're probably being throttled if you consume too much data each month. According to a new report from Ars Technica, AT&T is still throttling both 3G and 4G LTE users at different points, and it doesn't always throttle those users based on network congestion. The news outlet said that 3G users are throttled during congested periods after...
Earlier today, we learned that Galaxy S5 sales haven't exactly lived up to Samsung's expectations. Now, it looks like one retailer is already slashing prices for the flagship phone; Amazon is now offering the Galaxy S5 for just $1 on contract. The new price applies to the AT&T, Sprint and Verizon models of the Galaxy S5. It doesn't look like a T-Mobile variant is available on-...
The Nexus 6 just started rolling out to U.S. carriers, but the stock Android phablet may have already hit another speed bump. Motorola is apparently asking AT&T to return some early copies of the device over problem with its software. Citing multiple anonymous sources and a leaked internal notice, Droid-Life reports that the bug makes the device pretty much unusable, turning the...
AT&T recently announced a new $45 unlimited GoPhone plan for customers who prefer the carrier's no-contract options. The new plan sits smack in the middle of an existing $60 plan and a $40 plan and should be a great new option for folks who are worried about consuming too many minutes each month and, in the past, haven't wanted to sign up for the more expensive $60 option. The $45...
Back in June, Starbucks and Powermat announced plans to bring wireless charging to the coffee giant’s chain of cafes. Six months later, that rollout is kicking off in earnest with help from AT&T, and roughly 200 Starbucks stores now offer the option to quickly charge your smartphone while you recharge with a little caffeine. “We were pleased with the customer response to the pilot...
The carrier price wars aren’t stopping anytime soon, and starting tomorrow AT&T is rolling out a new offer to bring in more customers and keep the current ones from leaving. The network just announced plans to offer 15GB of monthly data for the same price that it typically charges for just 10GB on its Mobile Share Value plans. The offer will be available to new and existing...
Last year I had the privilege to represent TechnoBuffalo helping to judge the best applications developed for MTA-AT&T App Quest, an annual event and an AT&T initiative that seeks out the best applications that help commuters who travel on New York City's public transit lines. That included a hackathon in May, during which SubCulture.FM took home a $5,000 prize, and a final $20,...
AT&T announced Tuesday morning that it will begin accepting pre-orders for the Nexus 6 tomorrow, Nov. 12. You’ll certainly want to act quickly if you want your device sooner than later, considering that the phone has been out of stock in Google Play consistently, and is even sold out directly on Motorola’s website. AT&T will accept pre-orders both online and through retail...