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Luke Wilson’s Droppin’ Post Cards On Verizon Wireless

6:45AM Jack Loftus | When I think escalating mega mobile phone carrier ad war, I think actor Luke Wilson. Oh wait, no I don’t, and yet here he is, again, striking back on behalf of AT&T against Verizon Wireless. More »
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AT&T Goes On The Offensive With New “Side By Side” Commercial

3:45PM Rosa Golijan | Just as AT&T’s injunction for the Verizon “There’s a map for that” ads to be taken off-air was denied, the company’s own pugnacious messages started playing. I somehow doubt that these “Side by Side” commercials are gonna make Verizon cry.
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Judge Tells AT&T To Stop Whining As The Verizon Ads Will Stay

10:46AM Rosa Golijan | Looks like we’ll keep seeing Verizon’s “There’s a map for that” commercials as AT&T’s injunction to have them taken off the air was denied. Granted, the judge had a weak moment of kindness and left room for a follow-up hearing. More »
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AT&T’s Tech Support People Are As Happy As Their Customers

4:25AM John Herrman | It’s just plausible enough to be real, and just real enough to be crushingly depressing. More »
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Virgin Mobile Launches Rollover Post-Paid Phone Plans

1:15PM Nick Broughall | At the end of each month, do you know what happens to all those unused minutes of talk and text in your phone contract. They DIE! Dead! Gone forever into the ether, with nothing to remember them by. Unless you’re on one of Virgin’s new rollover plans, which rolls over any unused talk and text to the following month. Then you get an extra 30 days to say a proper goodbye… More »
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Verizon To AT&T: “The Truth Hurts (Bitch!)”

2:40PM Dan Nosowitz | OK, so I may have added “bitch” for emphasis — but this AT&T vs. Verizon lawsuit over the “Map for That” ads is turning into an all-out PR smackdown. This stuff isn’t even written in proper legal language anymore. More »
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Why US Wireless Pricing Sucks

11:00AM Chris Jacob | The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: it’s our fault. More »
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More Details On Verizon’s $US350 Early Termination Policy

10:15AM Wilson Rothman | As you probably heard, Verizon Wireless is imposing a pretty nasty $US350 early termination fee on its more impressive phones. It’s confirmed and starts Sunday, so you might want to buy your phone now if possible. More »
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AT&T Adds New Verizon Ads To Its Map Lawsuit

5:18AM Wilson Rothman | Remember AT&T whining that Verizon’s maps don’t look right? Well, more Verizon ads featuring the same accurate-from-where-we’re-sitting maps have been added to the original suit. [AllThingsD]
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Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T Commercials

8:10AM Jack Loftus | Today Verizon responded to AT&T’s “There’s a Map For That” commercials lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys. More »