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By Gregg Keizer iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code.

By Eliot Van Buskirk It’s no coincidence, of course, that Verizon’s attack on AT&T coincides with the availability of its iPhone-competing Droid smartphone, which has been selling briskly although it’s not flying off the shelves at the same phenomenal rate at which the iPhone did. See Also:

Apple and AT&T has been hit with another class-action lawsuit over the iPhone 3GS's initial inability to support MMS when it was released, despite the fact that Apple said it would not support MMS when it was released in the U.S.. Francis Monticelli is launching the suit, alleging that A...

By Chris Ziegler So listen, AT&T, we're sorry Verizon made you upset, but the solution's actually pretty simple: compete. Fix your network, keep scoring hot exclusives, and get hungry again -- because in a year or two, no one's going to give a damn that you used to have an exclusive on the iPhone.Filed un...

Verizon this weekend stepped up the pressure in its anti-AT&T campaign with three new ads (viewable below). The lead ad, "Misfit Toys," attacks the iPhone's attachment to AT&T and says it belongs on Rudolph's Island of Misfit Toys for running on a network with relatively low 3G c...

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By Nilay Patel AT&T might be suing Verizon for misrepresenting its network in ads, but that doesn't seem to have dissuaded Beg Red from using that same map image in this new spot, which casts the iPhone away to the Island of Misfit Toys. Hard to argue with the premise, but here's the real question: why n...

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By Nilay Patel AT&T might be suing Verizon for misrepresenting its network in ads, but that doesn't seem to have dissuaded Big Red from using that same map image in this new spot, which casts the iPhone away to the Island of Misfit Toys. Hard to argue with the premise, but here's the real question: why n...

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Apple and AT&T may use an 8GB iPhone 3GS as a 'secret weapon' against the launch of the Motorola Droid if a rumor proves accurate. Two separate sources of BGR's say the two iPhone partners are considering replacing the existing 8GB iPhone 3G with a 3GS variant, preserving the same capac...

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Boy Genius Report posts a brief tidbit noting that it has heard from two separate sources that AT&T (and thus Apple) is considering launching a $99 iPhone 3GS in time for Christmas.We've heard now from two sources that AT&T, and we g...

By Charles Jade As an iPhone user held hostage in AT&T’s network by the exclusivity agreement with Apple, the arrival of the AT&T 3G MicroCell felt like being rescued. Four weeks later, I now realize only Verizon can do that, but my updated assessment of the 3G MicroCell is still positive, mostly.

By Ross Miller Throw this thing on Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile, and you've got a whole new wave of Palm customers; as it stands, who's really buying this with the Pre just $50 away?Verizon chief says offering the iPhone is Apple's call HTC You ad campaign unveiled (update: video!)Apple Tablet rumor r...

By Arik Hesseldahl The patents in question, it says are fundamental to making devices like the iPhone compatible with certain wireless network standards including GSM, the network technology behind AT&T Wireless and other networks on which the iPhone operates around the world, as well as wireless...

By Robert Nelson Both Apple and AT&T have recently released updates for the iPhone and iPod touch. Well more specifically, Apple has released version 3.1.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch and AT&T has released Carrier File 5.6 for the iPhone. In regards to the iPhone update, according to the change log t...

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By matt buchanan AT&T supposedly just told Apple and the FCC this afternoon that their network is ready for VoIP over 3G for the iPhone, meaning it might take a bit to show up in apps, but the floodgates are open now. And yeah, whoa. Skype over 3G has been okay on other phones that weren't the iPhone before th...

By Ryan Singel Updates with Apple statement to Silicon Alley Insider) In August, the FCC asked Google, Apple and AT&T to explain why Apple rejected the Google Voice app, which lets users make calls and send SMSes through a Google-provided number.

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By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) Critics call shenanigans after Apple, AT&T letters to FCC: Everyone is puzzling over Apple and AT&T's letters to the FCC about the apparent rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app. Ars peers through the holes in their version of the mess.

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Apple and AT&T -- In the response, Apple says, in the context of whether Apple acted in consultation with AT&T in rejecting the Google Voice app: Apple alone makes the final decisions to approve or not approve iPhone applications.

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By Nilay Patel Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple AT&T, Apple and Google respond to the FCC over Google Voice and the iPhone App Store originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

By Nilay Patel Continue reading AT&T, Apple and Google respond to the FCC over Google Voice and the iPhone App Store AT&T, Apple and Google respond to the FCC over Google Voice and the iPhone App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of...

By John Herrman AT&T and Apple agreed that Apple would not take affirmative steps to enable an iPhone to use AT&T's wireless service (including 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi) to make VoIP calls without first obtaining AT&T's consent. AT&T and Apple also agreed, however, that if a third party enable...

By Trent Wolbe Producer: Trent Wolbe Song: Ruby Soho Hear the podcast 00:02:20 - FCC queries AT&T, Apple on Google Voice iPhone app rejection 00:03:10 - Google's Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple board over "conflict of interest" 00:12:40 - Phil Schiller says Apple didn't censor a dictionary.

By Mel Martin One wonders about the deteriorating state of friendship between Apple and AT&T. Recently, AT&T hinted that they don't expect to be the exclusive iPhone distributor forever, and Apple certainly held them up to a bit of ridicule at the June developer conference on MMS and tetheri...

By Joachim Bean Earlier today, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) sent out letters to Apple, AT&T and Google, readable here [FCC's letter to Apple, to AT&T & to Google] asking each company about its involvement in the Google Voice app rejections. The agency is asking Apple to exp...

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By Erica Sadun When it comes to "duplicate functionality", Apple doesn't seem to have any problem allowing applications like AT&T co-branded Virtual Recptionist (iTunes link) in App Store. Virtual Receptionist provides custom call forwarding to three phone numbers, in a similar manner to Goo...

By Chris Rawson While TechCrunch doesn't offer any definitive proof that AT&T is behind the Google Voice blockage, they do cite GV Mobile developer Sean Kovacs' point that Phil Schiller himself, who you may remember from Apple events like Macworld '09 and WWDC, personally approved the GV Mobile a...

With the release of the iPhone 3GS, AT&T has clarified and changed some of the most confusing policies around which existing customers qualify for the cheapest upgrade prices. Many existing iPhone 3G customers can now pay $199 or $299 (16 GB or 32 GB) for a new iPhone 3GS - the same as a ne...

By Eliot Van Buskirk Imeem hopes to overcome this shortcoming with its iPhone app, which lets users store music on the company’s servers and stream them to the iPhone wherever there’s a Wi-Fi or AT&T wireless connection (although songs take a while to load over Edge). You can store up to 100 songs for free. O...

By NEWS FROM APPLETELL - A trusted source has leaked information that an AT&T tethering plan may be announced this year, but don’t expect to hear about it at the Apple Keynote. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »

GameSHOUT AT&T Phone Insurance Not Available for Apple iPhone  - May 20, 2008 I find it strange that AT&T is willing to cover some expensive PDA phones, but they show no love for the $399 Apple iPhone. Also note that insurance ... Apple 3G iPhone Announced GameSHOUT all 2 news articles

By sam mcloughln moblogging from my iPhone] [From Hans] This is quite amusing and thanks to the wonderful Hans for dropping me a quick note about it and it seems that AT&T have informed their employee's no vacations in light of the upcoming 3G iPhone. "According to...

By willpark Just like he promised, George Hotz over at iPhone JTAG has released the tutorial for his hardware unlock hack to free the iPhone from the evil grip of AT&T. But, in a surprise move, geohot went live with the instructions ahead of ...

Only Apple knows how many iPhones are going to be delivered to each store, but based on various numbers we've heard, here is our best guess. First, there are approximately 1800 AT&T Stores, and 164 Apple retail stores nationwide. Appl...

Appleinsider reports that American Technology analyst Shaw Wu believes that Apple and AT&T are considering offering a $50-$150 rebate or subsidy on the upcoming Apple iPhone. We are hearing rebates of $50-150 that will be offered by ...