November 3, 2015 Carriers reject kill switch idea for stolen smartphones Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation's biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco's top prosecutor.
November 3, 2015 No Home for Facebook at AT&T: HTC First to be discontinued The HTC First, or “Facebook phone” as many prefer to call it, is officially a flop.
October 22, 2015 Sorry, cellphone: Why landlines still rock Certainly cell phones, Internet calling, texting and other forms of digital communication are more flexible and more efficient, but the plain old telephone service has two major advantages.
October 22, 2015 AT&T barges into home security and automation AT&T Inc. will start selling home automation and security services nationwide, taking on incumbents led by Tyco International Ltd.'s ADT.
October 22, 2015 New phone upgrade plans: 'rentals' The phone companies call them installment plans, but you should think of them as phone rentals instead.
October 22, 2015 AT&T introduces option for faster phone upgrades, much like T-Mobile AT&T is making it easier for customers to upgrade their cellphones more frequently, as long as they're willing to pay more.
October 21, 2015 New rival for AT&T, Verizon: Google Google has held talks with Dish Network in recent weeks to partner on a new wireless service that would rival the networks of AT&T and Verizon Wireless, sources say.
