by Pivot
Tag: iPhone
AT&T Sees Wi-Fi, Starbucks as a Growing Competitive Tool
Starbucks has inked a deal that replaces T-Mobile with AT&T for their company store Wi-Fi hotspot service. T-mobile customers will still be able to access the network through a roaming agreement with AT&T. AT&T’s broadband…
iPhone’s Competitive Impact
If you take a look at AT&T’s latest quarterly numbers, you have to be impressed with the apparent competitive advantage that the iPhone has given them, at least initially. They added 6 million gross wireless…
iPhone Makes Business Push
AT&T is making a new effort to position the iPhone as a business friendly tool. The iPhone’s first iteration was squarely consumer focused, but AT&T now intends to make a concerted effort to position the…
Google Going Head First into Wireless
Google’s wireless moves are aplenty recently. The announcements keep coming and the direction couldn’t be clearer. Google will be a major force in wireless, and they see it as their next real growth engine. Just…
Is the iPhone Coming to Landlines?
If you are a gadget guy (like me), this is the best time of year. This week’s CES provides a glimpse into all the cool gadgets on the horizon, as well as all of the…
Avaya Allows iPhone to Become Office Phone Extension
Avaya announced that their one-X Mobile platform now supports Apple’s iPhone. The one-X Mobile platform downloadable interface converts mobile devices like iPhones into an endpoint on Avaya and Cisco powered corporate networks. The one-X platform…
Verizon/Google May Overtake AT&T/Apple
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is entertaining discussions with a variety of wireless carriers as it plans its gPhone launch in the next few weeks. Verizon appears to be heavily involved, but…
Verizon Wireless Launches iPhone Response
It took some time, but Verizon Wireless has apparently launched its iPhone response. The new handset is manufactured by LG and branded Voyager. Features include HTML browser, V CAST Mobile TV and Music, with the…
Is Google, Apple, or EBay Your Next Wireless Competitor?
There is little doubt that the future of telecom lies in wireless. Just ask Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T. “Wireless is the core of the business now,” Stephenson told USA Today in a recent article.…
Just Exactly What Are Google’s Wireless Intentions?
The past few months have seen considerable speculation about Google’s intentions with wireless service. They have had an active posture concerning the 700 Mhz wireless auction, wanting to set favorable conditions for their participation. Not…
Wi-Fi Access Coming to BlackBerry
The FCC has approved a BlackBerry device with Wi-Fi access. PhoneScoop reports that the approved device operates in the GSM/EDGE 850/1900 profile and will operate in the Wi-Fi spectrum ranges of 5.4 Ghz, 5.8 Ghz…
AT&T Steps up Bundling Wars – Launches Free Wi-Fi Roaming
AT&T launched a free roaming program to nearly 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for qualifying broadband subscribers. According to AT&T, the hot spot network includes “…leading airports, McDonalds restaurants, Barnes & Noble bookstores, coffee shops and popular…