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AT&T To Offer ‘iPhone 4′ on Thursday, June 24

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:09:18 +0000

AT&T has announced that it will deliver ‘iPhone 4′ on June 24. iPhone 4 is the thinnest smart phone ever with all-new design, FaceTime video calling, Apple’s stunning new Retina display, 5 megapixel camera and HD video recording.

iPhone 4 features include:

Multitasking
Fast app switching
Local notifications
New Mail app
iBooks
Custom backgrounds
Game Center
iAd advertising
5x digital zoom
Bluetooth keyboards

Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets said “This is another very exciting day for AT&T customers. By teaming with Apple to deliver an extraordinary device over the nation’s fastest 3G network, we’re enabling our customers to access their favorite social networks and favorite business applications.”

Ralph de la Vega added “We know that people are eager to get iPhone 4, which is why we moved up the upgrade eligibility date for current iPhone customers by up to six months. This move, combined with the new wireless data plans we announced last week, will make it more affordable for more people to purchase an iPhone and enjoy the benefits of the mobile Internet.”

AT&T Has More Than 200,000 U-verse TV Customers in Houston

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:33:32 +0000

AT&T has announced that more than 200,000 customers in Houston have signed up U-verse TV for past three years after the launch of the service here.

AT&T has launched U-verse TV in Houston in November 2006 and this service is available in Houston region, including parts of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Montgomery counties. AT&T has launched its service first in Texas State after legislation passed in September 2005 by the Texas Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Perry.

Don Cain, AT&T Texas president, said “Today’s AT&T U-verse subscriber milestone reflects our commitment to make the investments necessary to bring consumers across the greater Houston area a new era of true video competition. We are thrilled to offer this innovative video choice to Houston area customers, and even more excited about the strong customer response we’re seeing.”

Chris Penrose, vice president and general manager for AT&T in South Texas, said “Today’s milestone confirms what we’ve known all along. Houston customers want a new and better TV choice. Houston customers love the better DVR, better apps and better experience they get with U-verse TV, and we look forward to more customers learning why U-verse TV is such an exciting TV service. After all, what Houston cable customer can say they’ve received more than 20 free TV apps at no extra charge and have more HD channels than their U-verse neighbor?”

AT&T Partners HP To Launch 3G World Phone For Mobile Professionals ‘HP iPAQ Glisten’

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:51:39 +0000

AT&T announced that it has partnered with HP to launch new HP iPAQ Glisten on November 24. HP iPAQ Glisten is a new feature that meets the increasing demands of modern mobile professionals.

The HP iPAQ Glisten featuring the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system offers a touch-friendly user interface and improved browser with Flash support. Connections to subscribers favorite people, content and applications are a fingertip away on the redesigned Start Menu, and Internet Explorer Mobile supports the rich experiences that many Web pages offer for desktop computers.

The HP iPAQ Glisten users can easily move between work and leisure with advanced mobile e-mail capabilities, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS functionality as well as rich multimedia features and applications. AT&T supports Windows Marketplace for Mobile for access to a variety of applications.

Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said “iPAQ Glisten adds to our innovative Windows Phone portfolio. It meets the demands of our business customers while boasting a beautiful AMOLED touch screen and a full package of multimedia features.”

Susan Macke, vice president, Marketing, Handheld Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP, said “The iPAQ Glisten packs a powerful punch with its multiple input methods, variety of connectivity options, and a familiar, consistent email experience that allows mobile professionals to connect with the people and information that matter most to them. Our strategy for success in growing the iPAQ business and customer base is working with industry leaders, like AT&T and Microsoft, and leveraging our collective strengths in the business and prosumer markets.”