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Rumor: AT&T to black out employee holidays around September 20th for next-gen iPhone launch

When companies begin penning in blackout dates for their employees, a product launch tends to be imminent. Per Boy Genius Report, citing sources close to the story, the web site claims that AT&T has blacked out vacation dates for the second half of September, a move supposedly meant to handle an expected deluge of customers […]

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02 reveals UK pricing tiers ahead of long-anticipated 4G LTE network launch

If you’re over on the other side of the pond, this might be useful. Per iMore, UK wireless carriers are about to turn on their 4G LTE networks on the same day of August 29th. O2 has released their price structure, and confirmed that the tariffs will begin at £26 per month on a SIM-only […]

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AT&T announces Jump device upgrade/payment plan for smartphone/tablet early adopters

If you’re in the habit of snagging the new stuff as it comes out, this might come in handy. Per Mac|Life, wireless carrier AT&T announced Tuesday a new initiative called AT&T Next, which allows consumers to buy a new smartphone or tablet each and every year with no downpayment, no activation fee, no upgrade fee […]

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Virgin Mobile to carry iPhone 5, will offer contract-free units for $550.

Wireless carrier Virgin Mobile will be the next U.S. firm to receive Apple’s iPhone 5 next Friday, when the base-level 16-gigabyte model will become available for US$549.99 without a service contract. According to AppleInsider, upon its June 28 launch, the iPhone 5 will be compatible with the carrier’s “Beyond Talk” plans, which can be purchased […]

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AT&T updates carrier settings, pushes Wireless Emergency Alerts

This was a weird thing that popped up, but it’s hard to argue with the Emergency Alert System. Per The Mac Observer, wireless carrier AT&T began pushing an update to iPhone users over the weekend that adds support for Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA system sends text messages to smartphone owners alerting them to physical […]