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AT&T to Deploy HSPA 7.2 Network Ahead of Third Generation iPhone Launch

Wireless carrier AT&T has formally announced plans to deploy its 7.2 Mbps HSPA 7.2 network this year, the deployment supporting faster iPhone models expected for release this summer. According to AppleInsider, AT&T has stated that the HSPA 7.2 upgrade will deliver theoretical peak speeds twice that of the company’s current 3G network. The company has […]

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Analyst Sees Strong Signs of Apple Moving Towards $500-$700 Tablet

With Apple execs having openly slammed the idea of creating a conventional netbook, Piper Jaffray analysts stated today that mounting evidence exists that Apple will introduce its own take on the netbook in 2010 via a tablet device that will sell for US$700 or less. “Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents […]

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AT&T Confirms Efforts to Double 3G Network Speeds

In an interview with TelephonyOnline, AT&T vice president of technology realization Scott McElroy has confirmed that the carrier is currently performing a variety of upgrades on its 3G network that should combine to double capacity in the coming months. McElroy stated that his team plans to upgrade “the downlink capacity on its high-speed packet access […]

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AT&T Pushing for Exclusive iPhone Rights Through 2011

After three years of holding exclusive rights to the iPhone, AT&T is looking to take one more shot at an exclusive deal for the Apple handset and may keep it away from competitors until 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal, “people familiar with the matter” have stated that AT&T has a deal to keep […]

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Macworld Expo to Shift From January to February in 2010

IDG World Expo announced Monday that Macworld Expo 2010, which will lack Apple, will occur February 9th through the 13th as opposed to the customary slot of January 4th through the 8th, as had been previously announced. According to AppleInsider, IDG said the revised dates are the result of feedback from the Mac community that […]