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Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard join as launch partners for Isis mobile payment service

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The Isis mobile payment service backed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon may have been a bit overshadowed by Google Wallet in recent months, but it’s still on track for a “mid-2012″ trial launch in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah, and it’s now gotten a boost from a trio of new financial partners. Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard confirmed today that they’ll each support the NFC-based service and let folks load their credit, debit and prepaid cards into their Isis Mobile Wallet, joining existing partners Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express . . . → Read More: Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard join as launch partners for Isis mobile payment service

AT&T service in the works to let app developers pay for users’ data use

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AT&T has been making news all over MWC in the past couple of days. The most recent report from The Wall Street Journal says that Ma Bell is planning a service that will enable app devs and other content providers to pay the carrier for subscriber’s data usage. AT&T’s head of network and technology said today that “A feature that we’re hoping to have out sometime next year is the equivalent of 800 numbers that would say, if you take this app, this app will come without any network usage.” Donovan goes on to say that interest is swirling from companies that offer services like streaming music and video that feed on a steady diet of data and that the carrier’s rollout of LTE would make the new service possible . . . → Read More: AT&T service in the works to let app developers pay for users’ data use

Samsung Rugby Smart coming to AT&T on March 4 for $99

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Samsung and AT&T this morning announced the Samsung Rugby Smart, a 3.7-inch Android 2.3 smartphone that should stand up to a beating or a soaking or any sort of other torture you might put it through. . . . → Read More: Samsung Rugby Smart coming to AT&T on March 4 for $99

Samsung Rugby Smart officially coming to AT&T March 4 for $100

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It was only a matter of time, we suppose. . . . → Read More: Samsung Rugby Smart officially coming to AT&T March 4 for $100

T-Mobile lost more customers in Q4, will launch LTE in 2013 with AWS spectrum from AT&T

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In T-Mobile USA’s first earnings report since the proposed merger with AT&T fell through in December , it noted a loss of 802,000 customers in Q4 (being the only carrier not to have the iPhone is a lonely, lonely circumstance). But there is some good news — thanks to the AWS spectrum it’s receiving due to the termination of said deal, it plans to launch LTE services in 2013. . . . → Read More: T-Mobile lost more customers in Q4, will launch LTE in 2013 with AWS spectrum from AT&T

Samsung Rugby Smart gets rendered as it anxiously awaits our drops and kicks

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Rugged phones seem to be the exception more than the rule when it comes to smartphones. However, AT&T apparently has one in the pipeline dubbed the Samsung Rugby Smart. Destined to be the latest addition to the lineup of Sammy’s military-spec devices, the Smart will — as you probably guessed — be the first member of the Rugby family to ditch the clamshell form factor and take on Android at the same time. . . . → Read More: Samsung Rugby Smart gets rendered as it anxiously awaits our drops and kicks

AT&T Galaxy Note rooted kernel now available

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It won't officially be released until February 19, but the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy Note has already had a rooted kernel built for it. . . . → Read More: AT&T Galaxy Note rooted kernel now available

AT&T Galaxy Note rooted kernel now available

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It won't officially be released until February 19, but the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy Note has already had a rooted kernel built for it. . . . → Read More: AT&T Galaxy Note rooted kernel now available

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G down to $99.99 at Amazon

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If you still want the Samsung Galaxy S II (rather than some phone with a 720p screen) and AT&T’s network works for you, you may want to check out Amazon’s offer for the device . . . . → Read More: AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G down to $99.99 at Amazon

PSA: AT&T’s Galaxy Note does not support AWS for HSPA+

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Specs aren’t always accurate, especially when it comes to the frequencies supported by the devices we review — something we learned the hard way with T-mobile’s G2x last year. . . . → Read More: PSA: AT&T’s Galaxy Note does not support AWS for HSPA+

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