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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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The Real Reason The Droid’s Camera Fixed Itself
2:41AM Adam Frucci | When the Droid was shipped, it was plagued with a lousy autofocus bug. But then, it magically seemed to fix itself. Did Verizon secretly update all the phones from afar? Nope. The explanation is much weirder than that. 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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Droid (Sales) Blowing Up
1:05AM Chris Jacob | Don’t worry, it’s not the batteries that are exploding. But if third-party data is any indication, sales might be. Location network developer uLocate, creators of WHERE, saw about 25,000 active accounts using its software. More »
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Do Verizon Phones Have Intentional Design “Flaws” That Scam You?
8:53AM Sean Fallon | Have you ever been hit with a $US1.99 data charge on your Verizon bill for accidentally hitting a button that connects you to “Get It Now” or “Mobile Web?” This design “flaw” might be netting Verizon $US300 million per year. 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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