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AT&T to begin offering Asurion Mobile insurance plan for iPhone users on July 17th

If you’ve got something that’s important to you, then no one can ever say you were a fool to insure it. Per Engadget, iPhone owners will be able to sign up for an Asurion Mobile Insurance plan for US$5 per month starting July 17th. The insurance plan can be added to the handset within 30 […]

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Apple begins selling unlocked GSM iPhone 4 units in online store

Apple updated its online store on Tuesday to begin offering unlocked models of the iPhone 4, starting at $649. Both the white and black versions of Apple’s bestselling smartphone are available, with the 16GB and 32GB versions selling for $649 and $749, respectively, in the U.S. Apple online store. The device is not eligible for […]

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AT&T to argue need for T-Mobile resources, spectrum, in merger deal

You may not think too highly of wireless carrier AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA, but apparently it’s necessary for the company to move forward. This was the statement from company officials on Thursday, who said the deal would allow AT&T to significantly improve its mobile network capacity and give better service to its customers. Critics […]

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AT&T CEO drops hints at smaller SIM card format

Prior to all the Worldwide Developers Conference hubbub, AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said in an interview this week with All Things D that a smaller SIM card is a “no-brainer” and his company is looking into it, but declined to make the direct connection to Apple that the France Telecom CEO made last […]

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WHO study finds AT&T iPhone 4 emits “medium” amount of radiation

I’m not sure if this is comforting or otherwise. In the wake of the World Health Organization’s report on cell phones and radiation, the Environmental Working Group has released a database of cell phone models with the highest and lowest rates of radiofrequency energy according to a CNN report. Per the report, Apple’s iPhone 4 […]