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Best Buy has announced that customers pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T beginning February 5th will receive a little something extra for their interest. Pre-ordering the Note at a Best Buy/Best Buy Mobile store or online earns future owners a flip cover case to protect that sizable 5.3-inch display.
Motorola ATRIX 2 users have something to look forward to with a new software update rolling out to their devices starting today. The update will bring the Atrix 2 up to software version v55.13.25 and Motorola cleverly mentions greater device security — otherwise known as the removal of Carrier IQ’s spyware.
Sprint Nexus S 4G users no longer have a reason to gloat after Google Wallet — once exclusive to that device and carrier — has finally been made available for those on AT&T. The app can be installed on either the Nexus S 4G or GSM Galaxy Nexus without Ralph de la Vega or his cronies standing in your way.
The Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T won’t be here until February 19th (presales begin on the fifth of this month) but its source code is already available for developers to download. This will allow folks to get started on creating ROMs well before its launch but don’t expect to see a lot of that happening before the device is in developers’ hands.
To get the most out of an iPhone you’ll obviously want to have internet access, but for those who live in regions where wi-fi access is ubiquitous, you can potentially save some money on a monthly cell phone bill by not having a data plan. No, I don’t mean only turning off data on the phone, I mean having a simple voice and SMS plan without any data plan at all.
Remember when AT&T promised a Gingerbread update would reach the Samsung Infuse 4G by the end of August ? It seems like a cruel joke looking back, but it appears the long-awaited software upgrade is finally ready to roll.
AT&T on Monday made a few changes to its executive ranks, naming John Stankey as group president and Chief Strategy Officer. Senior Executive VP Andy Geisse will handle the business sales efforts previously overseen by Stankey, as well as the consumer businesses headed by Ralph de la Vega.
Amazon Wireless is hosting an AT&T winter sale, offering some of the carrier’s best phones for some pretty nice prices. Highlights include the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for $140 and the Samsung Galaxy S II for $95.
It’s great to know your roots and as a wise man once said, if you don’t know where you came from, how will you know where you’re going? And if you thought guys like Andy Rubin or Steve Jobs were pioneers of their time — check out these guys from AT&T’s early days who had no idea what they were onto.
The Motorola Defy Mini has just made its way through the FCC earlier today. The waterproof/dustproof device has been approved for GSM bands 850 and 1900, and WCDMA bands II and V.