Talk about truth in advertising.
Via robhue.
What AT&T’s ‘Rethink Possible’ Ad Should Say
June 8, 2010 By View Comments
DeadCellZones.com is Dead
November 7, 2009 By View Comments
When I heard about the site deadcellzones.com I naturally jumped at the chance to have another tool in the fight against myself to leave AT&T. I thought if could actually see a visual representation of the amount of dead cell zones people reported in NYC it would push me over the edge. I got there only to find out that Dead Cell Zone was using someone else’s PushPin API key. That’s a no-no.
So instead of a cool map filled with all the dead cell zones in my area I get this.
A blank map is not nearly as compelling.
How to set up MMS on your iPhone
September 25, 2009 By View Comments
Everyone is going nuts over AT&T finally opening up MMS (picture messages) for the iPhone. Personally I much prefer sending images via email anyway but I can see how it may come in handy for some people.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes
- You should see the following message
- Choose “Udpate Settings” the update should only take a few seconds and you will get a confirmation
- Restart your iPhone. You have to reset your iPhone for the update to show up.
- Confirm the update worked by opening up your Messages app and looking for the camera icon next to the entry field. (screencaps below)
That’s it, you’re ready to start bringing AT&T’s network to its knees. Wait, it’s already on its knees, so you can start kicking it in the face by sending pictures messages constantly to everyone you know.
Cheaper iPhone Plans May be Coming to AT&T
May 18, 2009 By View Comments
If you have an iPhone you know better than anyone what it’s like to dole out that $30/mo for your data plan. Well, there may be some relief on the way. AT&T may be working on cheaper plans in order to keep their exclusive deal with Apple.
AT&T may have gotten the message. The exclusive U.S. iPhone service provider is considering cutting the price of its monthly service package or offering a range of lower-priced plans, say people with knowledge of the company’s thinking. One plan that could be introduced as early as late May would include limited data access at a $10 monthly reduction, the people say.
The possible price cut likely reflects the back-and-forth between AT&T and Apple (AAPL) as they work out whether and under what terms AT&T would remain the sole U.S. iPhone carrier. Apple may want flexibility in pricing as a condition, analysts say. “We understand it’s part of the extension [of its contract] that AT&T wants to maintain,” Richard Doherty, director at consultant Envisioneering Group, says of the prospect of lower data-plan prices. As Apple considers whether to widen its circle of U.S. providers, AT&T may have less ability to balk at Apple’s requests. Representatives of Apple and AT&T declined to comment.
It would be wonderful to see the unlimited iPhone data plans go down to $20 but I believe that’s highly unlikely. I’m sure AT&T will work out a new pricing structure in order to maintain it’s iPhone monopoly, but I doubt it will actually take a step backwards.
AT&T teaching new gradu8s how 2 spell
May 15, 2009 By View Comments
One of my pet peeves are people who use numbers and letters among other things to compose text messages or, even worse, emails and facebook messages. Of course at&t isn’t worried about any of that. They just know it’s hip and edgy to be illiterate…especially if you just graduated from something or other.
Blackberry Bold now available at AT&T
November 3, 2008 By View Comments
Urge to buy gadget phone I don’t really need rising. After months of cockteasing AT&T has finally released the Blackberry Bold slightly before it’s scheduled launch. This was the upgrade I had originally planned holding out for before I completely sold out and switched to an iPhone.
The Bold, which already seems like it’s old news since it’s been lingering and getting it’s launch date continually pushed back, is one of the phones RIM is putting its money on to take back some of that smart phone market that Apple has been eating up recently.
The good news, Blackberry loyalists can finally upgrade to a Blackberry on AT&T’s 3G network. The bad news, those of us with iPhones (especially in NYC, San Fran and Chicago) who have already been dealing with an overwhelmed 3G network are hoping the Bold doesn’t turn out to be the proverbial straw that broke AT&T’s 3G back.
While the Bold is very sharp looking and definitely a huge step up with a new OS and all, I’ll probably be able to control myself. I can’t say I’ll have the same sort of restraint however when the Curve 8900 finally gets released.
