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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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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 »
Computers

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon-Powered Lenovo Smartbook Coming

8:22AM Rosa Golijan | Qualcomm has announced its newest smartbook concept. It’s a Snapdragon-powered, 10-incher for which they’ve already secured AT&T backing. 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]
Computers

Nokia Booklet 3G Review

6:00AM Mark Wilson | The Nokia Booklet 3G is one of the nicest netbooks you can buy, and it aspires to be a 10-inch MacBook Pro. But it’s still just a netbook and therein lies the problem. More »
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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 »
Computers

Nokia Booklet 3G Landing Nov. 15 At Best Buy

9:30AM Chris Jacob | We knew the the place and the price, we just needed to know when the party was happening. You can grab a pre-order for the $US600 netbook ($US300 with two-year contract) and pick it up on November 15. [Engadget]