February 09, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Two new analysts said Tuesday that the iPad-AT&T deal suggests Apple may extend its exclusive iPhone agreement through 2011, leaving the wireless provider as the sole carrier of the handset in the U.S. this year.

While speculation was rife for months (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) that Apple would partner with Verizon for a new CDMA-compatible iPhone this summer, sentiment has changed in recent weeks, after Apple publicly stood by AT&T and also announced an agreement with the carrier for the iPad’s domestic 3G data plan. Lending its support for that line of thinking Tuesday was Barclays Capital, which issued a new note to investors with the conclusion that Apple and AT&T will likely remain exclusive for the remainder of 2010. Read more…

February 03, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

FoxNEWS correspondent Clayton Morris is reporting that AT&T outbid every other carrier for the iPad leaving even him surprised.

“Where was Verizon? I thought it would be both carriers. As I reported before the event, Verizon appeared to be on board and was even working out the final details of the partnership.”

Sources at Verizon say that the company is more interested in the lucrative iPhone contracts; however, the two companies are still “very much talking and plan to bring an iPhone and an iPad” to the CDMA network this year after AT&T’s exclusive agreement with Apple expires. Read more…

December 28, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

AT&T has resumed taking iPhone orders from New York City residents through its website after blocking the sale of the handsets to New Yorkers this past weekend for reasons the carrier has been unwilling to explain in detail.

The sales suspension drew hundreds of headlines from technology websites on Monday, fueling suspicions that the move was yet another sign that the exclusive US iPhone carrier was unable to support the brunt of the handset’s popularity in dense metropolitan areas.
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November 03, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The iPhone is slowly making it’s way around the world. In Canada, there are now four major carriers that support the device: Rogers, Fido, Telus and Bell. So how will Apple continue to stock and support the iPhone with that many carriers? That’s where the story get’s interesting.

According to iPhoneInCanada.ca, to make stocking and inventory easier, the iPhones in Apple’s Canadian retail stores will arrive completely unlocked without any SIM card. Read more…

October 09, 2009 :: Posted by - Thomas :: Category - News

AT&T subscribers still won’t be able to use their iPhones as wireless modems for their computers, despite the carrier’s reversed position on Internet-phone applications.

Tethering, the process of using an Internet-enabled mobile device, such as a cellphone, to provide access to a laptop or other computer, is part of Apple’s list of features in the iPhone, but AT&T doesn’t support it in the U.S., where it’s the only iPhone seller.
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September 26, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Go Go Go, Connect your iphone to itunes and update your carrier settings. Finally you  can enjoy mms on the iphone after years of waiting. The new carrier update is 5.5

Note: I just realized you have to be on firmware 3.1 to get the update. If you don’t see the update to carrier settings, click on check for updates in itunes and it will ask you to update your carrier settings. Now for everyone that is staying on firmware 3.0.1 I believe I have a workaround to this.

• Download the newly released ipcc file HERE or HERE

Below are tutorials on how to update your carrier settings manually, these tutorials are for people who want to stay on firmware 3.0 and don’t want to be forced to update to a new buggy firmware Read more…

September 25, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

This is just a reminder to everyone, MMS will be activated today on September 25th officially by AT&T. Certain areas will see the update to the carrier settings first so keep checking. In order to get mms working you have to plug your iphone in to itunes and you will see the most beautiful prompt ever asking you to update your carrier settings

Click on download and update…. Enjoy MMS FINALLY

September 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News