It’s a funny thing. Right after AT&T’s CEO admits their network has problems and the iPhone’s shitty reception becomes a late-night punchline, AT&T crushes our nationwide 3G test. It makes you wonder, again, is it the network, or the iPhone?
AT&T’s network is generally reviled. Users of the iPhone, in particular, loathe it the kind of […]

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This internal motivational speech by Luke Wilson to the AT&T ground troops actually says little more than the obvious about celebrity endorsements, but it says something larger about morale inside of AT&T at the moment.
It can’t be great, truthfully. Given the bad press and public sentiment toward AT&T, it’s easy to see how troops […]

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Another personal encounter with the Nexus One is recorded in history forever, and while Tnkgrl wasn’t allowed to exercise her camera finger, she’s written on her blog that it’s “extremely thin,” but more importantly, there’s a severe lack of multitouch…UPDATE
While she concedes that it’s “much nicer looking in person,” the lack of multitouch in the […]

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Have you guys heard? Verizon needs to charge a $350 ETF on smartphones to survive! Otherwise they won’t be able to pay for their network! Wait…that doesn’t make any sense.
Yes, Verizon has responded to the FCC’s inquiry with just what you’d expect: some pretty vague excuses. You see, they need to charge such a crazy […]

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