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28 Jul 2009 10:02

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Biz: AT&T doesn’t understand the idea of a discount very well

  • Go in and the man at the desk goes about setting me up. Then he says this ‘There is an activation fee of $36 to add this discount to your account.’
  • Consumerist reader “ValentineHumphrey” • Describing the process during which she found out her company was getting charged a $36 fee for getting a 25% discount from AT&T. Man, and we thought our logic didn’t make much sense. They got the fee reversed but that’s just cruddy service in the first place. • source
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11 May 2009 00:51

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Tech: To Google Android users: Today’s a big day for an upgrade

  • first Google’s Android mobile operating system is up to Version 1.5, a version Geek.com claims really should have been called 2.0 considering the hefty feature upgrades.
  • second The upgrade, released last month, finally comes to T-Mobile’s G1 phone today. The upgrade brings virtual keyboards, video recording (and sharing!) and voice search. Spiffy. source
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27 Apr 2009 10:33

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Biz, Tech: My, how success changes things: Verizon wants the iPhone

  • “High-level” discussions USA Today reports that Apple and Verizon have been talking for a few months about the possibility of bringing the iPhone to the platform. It’s a severe change for the wireless provider, who famously did not want to bend to Apple’s standards a few years back.
  • AT&T should freak out If Apple brings the iPhone to another platform, AT&T should be plenty scared – 40% of their new mobile customers last quarter bought iPhones, a massive chunk of the pie. And as many don’t like AT&T’s service, it could be a coup for Verizon. source
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04 Feb 2009 10:30

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Tech: Google Latitude: A.K.A. social networking for stalkers

Got a mobile phone? And friends? Track their every movement with this handy new tool. source
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27 Jan 2009 11:56

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Tech: Meet our kindred spirit, the Sprint Now widget

Sprint’s latest advertising campaign is like a really, really busy ShortFormBlog. source
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