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- AT&T to require voicemail passwords by default starting today
- AT&T looks to purchase more 700MHz spectrum
- Two-thirds of cellphone users see spam text messages
- T-Mobile MVNO complains to FCC about AT&T buy
- Huawei HiLink data card gets users connected in as little as 15 seconds
- Nokia Siemens Networks drops 1,500 jobs from its payroll
- Samsung Conquer 4G makes WiMAX more affordable for Sprint customers
- AT&T to cancel unlimited data plans for users illegally tethering
- Apple proclaimed world's top smartphone maker again
- HTC buys Dashwire to strengthen cloud offerings
- Video: Tour of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz update, available today
| AT&T to require voicemail passwords by default starting today Posted: 05 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT  AT&T today updated its voicemail security policy to require new users enter a password to access their voicemail account by default. Previously, the default setting for voicemail did not require a password to access the inbox, but users could opt to use one if they desired. Read the full story here.
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| AT&T looks to purchase more 700MHz spectrum Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:51 PM PDT AT&T has filed with the Federal Communications Commission seeking permission to purchase more spectrum in the 700MHz range. Specifically, it is looking to buy spectrum from BTA Ventures, which owns sections of the 700MHz B block in the New Jersey area. AT&T claims that this acquisition will allow it to provide better service and coverage in the area, and increase its system capacity. The carrier is using this same argument to defend its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, which has yet to be approved. Read the full story here.
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| Two-thirds of cellphone users see spam text messages Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:11 AM PDT  A survey of 500 cellphone users has revealed some interesting stats regarding text message spam. According to the results, 68 percent of users see unwanted text messages on their mobile phones, and 12 percent get charged for each unwanted message received, since they don't have a text messaging plan on their account. Read the full story here.
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| T-Mobile MVNO complains to FCC about AT&T buy Posted: 05 Aug 2011 10:41 AM PDT  An MVNO that uses T-Mobile USA's network has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the proposed buyout of T-Mobile by AT&T. The T-Mobile partner, IDT, says that the purchase would make it very difficult for it to compete in the marketplace. Read the full story here.
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| Huawei HiLink data card gets users connected in as little as 15 seconds Posted: 05 Aug 2011 09:31 AM PDT  Huawei has announced a new USB data card that promises to get users up and connected to the internet in as little as 15 seconds. The HiLink uses patented technologies to skip the driver installation and dial-in process that occurs with other data cards currently on the market. Read the full story here.
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| Nokia Siemens Networks drops 1,500 jobs from its payroll Posted: 05 Aug 2011 08:10 AM PDT  Nokia Siemens Networks, the joint venture from Nokia and Siemens that provides network infrastructure and support, has announced that it plans to cut 1,500 jobs from from its payroll. The joint venture gained almost 7,000 positions when it acquired part of Motorola Solutions earlier this year, and these cuts are coming from those acquired departments. Read the full story here.
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| Samsung Conquer 4G makes WiMAX more affordable for Sprint customers Posted: 05 Aug 2011 07:41 AM PDT  Samsung and Sprint have announced the latest 4G WiMAX smartphone for the carrier, the Conquer 4G. The Conquer 4G features Android 2.3 Gingerbread, though the press images would have you thinking different, and will retail for under $100 on a new two-year contract. Read the full story here.
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| AT&T to cancel unlimited data plans for users illegally tethering Posted: 05 Aug 2011 07:14 AM PDT According to info obtained by 9to5Mac, AT&T is actively moving users who make use of grandfathered, unlimited smartphone data plans for tethering, switching them to a current, and more expensive, tethering plan with a data cap. Previously AT&T had only warned such users that they needed to switch. Read the full story here.
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| Apple proclaimed world's top smartphone maker again Posted: 05 Aug 2011 06:47 AM PDT  Apple has been given the crown of world's top smartphone manufacturer by another research firm, as the 20.3 million sales of its iPhone smartphone in Q2 were enough to leapfrog Nokia and keep ahead of Samsung. Read the full story here.
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| HTC buys Dashwire to strengthen cloud offerings Posted: 05 Aug 2011 06:24 AM PDT  HTC has announced the purchase of Dashwire, a Seattle-based company that provides cloud services for Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian smartphones. The purchase, which could be worth as much as $18.5 million, is said to strengthen HTC's cloud services, but could also provide much-needed patents to the Taiwanese company. Read the full story here.
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| Video: Tour of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz update, available today Posted: 05 Aug 2011 05:31 AM PDT  Starting today Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners will receive a firmware update over-the-air that will add Samsung's TouchWiz user interface to their tablets, bringing with it a host of functionality and usability upgrades. Michael walks us through some of the update's highlights. Watch the video here.
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