Tag: CINGULAR

September 7th, 1987 was the day that the mobile phone industry as we know it was born. 20 years ago, 15 companies signed a pact agreeing to build networks based upon a set of standards known as GSM. GSM is the underlying technology for AT&T, T-Mobile, and most overseas operators around the world, including O2, Vodaphone, and Orange. According to the GSM Association, there are over 2.5 billion ...

You're all probably familiar with the "fewest dropped calls" campaign from AT&T (formerly Cingular). If you're a current or former customer, you know that claim is questionable at best. After a protracted legal battle with Sprint and an investigation by the Better Business Bureau, AT&T is dropping the slogan. AT&Ts original claim was based on part of a report by research firm Telephia ...

Could it be that Apple fans finally have a date to mark on their calendars? According to Engadget (via CNET), that may be the case. AT&T, the mobile provider formerly known as Cingular, has officially confirmed an unofficial release date of June 11th. Normally we wouldn't put much weight behind announcements like this, but given that June 11 just happens to be the same date as Apple's ...