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AT&T and Verizon Ads Duel on Airwaves and in Court

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:39:40 +0000

What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T; and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say. AT&T; Inc. has been running ads with actor Luke Wilson checking off points in AT&T;'s favor over Verizon Wireless. It's the continuation of a spat that started a month ago, when Verizon started airing cheeky commercials that highlighted how its fast, third-generation ("3G") network has wider coverage than AT&T;'s 3G system. Verizon's ad used the slogan "There's a map for that," a play off Apple Inc.'s ads for the iPhone, which tout the diversity of third-party applications for the phone with the line "There's an app for that." AT&T; sued Verizon Wireless over the "map" ads, not because the maps were incorrect, but because AT&T; felt there was a danger that viewers could get the impression that AT&T; had no coverage at all where it doesn't have 3G. Last week, a ...

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon All Offering Black Friday Sales

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:25:03 +0000

At least three of the four major network operators in the U.S. have announced sales on devices for the Black Friday shopping bonanza. Here's a round-up of what AT&T;, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless are offering. My favorite deal is the buy-one-get-one BlackBerry offer that Verizon has scheduled for Friday, November 27.

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google to track TiVo data

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:19:28 +0000

Also in today's podcast: the Large Hadron Collider gets rolling in its first few days; Intel overhauls its Atom processor; and AT&T; follows Verizon's lead with mobile broadband plans.

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New iPhone ads stick up for AT&T

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +0000

Apple yesterday released two more television commercials supporting partner AT&T; while critical of Verizon's inability to simultaneously handle calls and other tasks.

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AT&T offers prepaid wireless broadband

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:53:58 +0000

AT&T; is following Verizon Wireless by offering a prepaid wireless broadband service for laptop users.

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Apple Steps Into AT&T-Verizon Ad War

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:59:47 +0000

AT&T; just got a partner it its fight with Verizon Wireless. Apple is stepping into the advertising fray with two new commercials that point out features that the iPhone has that Verizon's phones iDon't.

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3G Coverage? Apple Joins AT&T-Verizon Ad Battle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:27 +0000

Is an iPhone an acceptable device for business users? Verizon Wireless and AT&T; have been involved in a public multimillion-dollar spat over the question with dueling television advertising campaigns -- and a lawsuit to boot. Now Apple is stepping into the fray with its own ads. Verizon started running ads last month claiming that AT&T;'s 3G network is inferior. "If you want to know why your 3G coverage works so well on Verizon Wireless, there's a map for that," Verizon's ad said, riffing on Apple's "there's an app for that" tagline. "If you want to know why some people have spotty 3G coverage, there's a map for that too," the ad concludes. New Apple Ads The ads showed two maps -- one of Verizon's 3G coverage, showing almost total coverage of the 48 states, and one of AT&T;'s 3G coverage, which is depicted as limited to major cities. AT&T; responded to this attack with big guns -- a lawsuit filed in federal court requesting an injunction and a temporary restraining order against the ads, ...

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AT&T, LG Launch 3G Netbook

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:00 +0000

The subsidized netbook will be powered by Windows XP and requires a $60 monthly data plan from AT&T.;

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AT&T's iPhone Stranglehold Ending June 2010?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:32:45 +0000

Neither AT&T; nor Apple has ever admitted how long the exclusive sales arrangement is for the iPhone. Despite their silence, at least one person strongly believes the deal will end in June 2010, which means the iPhone will then become available via more carriers in the U.S.

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Specs For Next Motorola Android Phone Leak

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:39 +0000

Based on the spec sheet that's floating about the Interwebs today, it appears as though Motorola's next Android phone is probably headed to AT&T; -- which remains to be the only major U.S. carrier not already offering an Android handset.

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iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:00 +0000

iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T; with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show.

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Verizon suit a 'gamble worth taking' for AT&T, says IP lawyer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Although AT&T;'s false-advertising lawsuit against Verizon is a major risk for the company, intellectual property attorney Thomas Zellerbach thinks it's a risk worth taking.

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AT&T's Anti-Verizon Ad Is a Stinker

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Unable to silence Verizon, AT&T; fights back with an ad featuring Luke Wilson — and ends up looking like a tongue-tied kid being teased at recess.

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Top Wireless Turkeys Of 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:05:57 +0000

Amid a year when the iPhone 3GS was released, Android exploded on the scene after simmering in the form of the T-Mobile G1 for nearly a year and Verizon launching some great ads talking smack about AT&T;'s performance, there have been a few wireless blunders that are best forgotten. 2009 isn't over yet, but there would need to be something pretty spectacular to top the turkeys on this list.

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AT&T Fires Back at Verizon with 'X and V' Commercial

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:20 +0000

AT&T; isn't holding back in responding to attacks from Verizon Wireless. After losing a court fight to stop Verizon from airing commercials that pointed out holes in AT&T;'s 3G service, AT&T; is responding with its own commercial. On Wednesday, the wireless carrier unveiled a commercial featuring actor Luke Wilson. In the commercial, Wilson gives AT&T; an X for everything he said AT&T; provides to subscribers, including a 3G network, the ability to surf the Internet while on the phone, and access to a phone with more than 100,000 apps. Verizon, on the other hand, gets credit only for starting with the letter V. Sour Taste AT&T;'s move comes after its complaint in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, asking a judge for a restraining order to stop Verizon from airing the controversial ads, was denied. The Verizon ads feature a Verizon smartphone user with access in most places throughout the U.S. as shown on a map of nationwide coverage. Verizon aimed the television and radio ads against AT&T;'s ...

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Judge rejects AT&T's bid to pull Verizon ads

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:57 +0000

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T; Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials. But the judge scheduled a Dec. 16 hearing to give the AT&T; attorneys another chance to make their case. AT&T...;

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AT&T fires back at Verizon with its own TV ad

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:00 +0000

AT&T; may have lost the first round in its lawsuit against Verizon Wireless and its TV ads yesterday, but the wireless carriers is fighting back with a new TV ad of its own.

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AT&T Loses in Court, but Catfight with Verizon Continues

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:00 +0000

AT&T;'s ongoing legal battle only serves to make itself look bad. Here's why.

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Court To Hear AT&T, Verizon Ad Fight

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:09:10 +0000

A federal court [Wednesday] will consider the fate of a Verizon ad campaign that features side-by-side wireless coverage maps showing it has five times more 3G coverage than AT&T.; AT&T; isn't contesting the accuracy of Verizon's claim, but says the ads are misleading. Verizon, in its legal response, says AT&T; is suing because the "ads are true, and the truth hurts." AT&T; wants the court, which will hear arguments today, to force Verizon to pull the five ads. Three are holiday themed. Regardless of the outcome, legal experts say the lawsuit has put a spotlight on an even bigger problem for wireless consumers: the reliability of ad claims in general. Trying to win customers, carriers are increasingly bending the truth or omitting facts in ad campaigns, says Joel Kelsey, a lawyer with Consumers Union. All carriers do it, he says. Consider AT&T;'s current advertising claim: "Nation's Fastest 3G Network," which it has spent billions promoting to people who use advanced devices such as the Apple ...

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AT&T fights back at Verizon with, um, Luke Wilson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:45 +0000

AT&T;, bruised in the courts and on TV in its 3G coverage battle with Verizon, releases a troubling TV spot featuring Luke Wilson and a joke about Verizon beginning with "V."

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AT&T Airs Weak 'Comeback' Commercial Against Verizon

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:15:12 +0000

Though the current feud between AT&T; and Verizon Wireless borders on the ridiculous, it isn't stopping either company from continuing the schoolyard brawl. AT&T; was dealt a blow in court today and came out swinging in response. Its own "attack ad" -- if you can call it that -- misses the mark.

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AT&T loses first legal battle against Verizon ads

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:54 +0000

A federal judge denied AT&T;'s request to force Verizon Wireless to stop running advertisements comparing the operators' 3G wireless networks.

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Judge denies AT&T's request to stop Verizon 3G map ads

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

A federal judge today denied AT&T;'s request for a court order to temporarily stop Verizon Wireless ads that AT&T; had called 'misleading' because of the way consumers would interpret nationwide maps of 3G wireless coverage shown in the ads.

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Verizon Says AT&T's Lawsuit Seeks To Hide 3G Truth

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:04:27 +0000

Verizon Wireless has filed a legal response to a complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in which AT&T; claims that its wireless rival's "There's a Map for that" ad campaign has been distorting facts about AT&T;'s wireless coverage. The dueling lawsuits demonstrate that the smartphone battle lines are being sharply drawn around the issues of 3G coverage, speed and reliability. Verizon's legal team says AT&T; is seeking a temporary restraining order to end its TV campaign because the ads featuring "side by-side, apples-to-apples" 3G coverage comparisons confirm what the marketplace has been saying for months. "AT&T; failed to invest adequately in the necessary infrastructure to expand its 3G coverage to support its growth in smartphone business, and the usefulness of its service to smartphone users has suffered accordingly," Verizon's lawyers said. "AT&T; may not like the message that the ads send, but this court should reject its efforts to silence the ...

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Verizon to AT&T: Stop whining; start investing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:15 +0000

Verizon Wireless says that AT&T; is suing Verizon because it doesn't like the fact that its advertisements depicting AT&T;'s lack of 3G wireless coverage is true.

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Verizon Calls AT&T's Lawsuit Meritless

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:00 +0000

In a plainspoken response to AT&T;'s suit, Verizon said its 3G map ads are accurate and "the truth hurts." InformationWeek's RSS Feed is brought to you by NEC Ads by Pheedo

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Verizon ups the smarm, mocks AT&T

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

This week, Verizon filed a sarcastic and defiant response to the lawsuit filed by AT&T; earlier this month alleging that Verizon's "There's a Map for That" ads falsely assert that AT&T; has major gaps in its wireless coverage.

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Verizon Lashes Back At AT&T Over Lawsuit

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:59:04 +0000

On Monday, Verizon Wireless officially responded to lawsuits filed against it by AT&T.; Verizon calls AT&T;'s lawsuits "meritless," points out that the ads are factually accurate and that "the truth hurts."

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Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

Nokia spokespeople are quick to correct you if you slip and call the Booklet 3G a netbook. Well, let's see: It has a tiny, clamshell, laptop-like design. It has meager specs (1GB of RAM, Intel's Z530 1.6-GHz Atom CPU, and a 4200-rpm 120GB hard drive). It has a 10.1-inch screen. Last time I checked, that was pretty much the definition of a netbook. The Booklet 3G just happens to be a reasonably well-constructed model with a focus on being 3G wireless-ready. But are you willing to shell out $599, sans contract (price as of 11/13/09), for Nokia's maiden effort in the netbook market (or $299 subsidized through an AT&T; data plan)?

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Samsung Will Debut Go Netbook on AT&T's Network

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:12 +0000

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Samsung is rolling out the Go netbook through AT&T; next week. The 2.8-pound device will operate Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition and connect via AT&T;'s 3G network. The Samsung Go is small enough to fit in a briefcase and comes in midnight blue with rounded edges. The interior is black, and a pebble-style keyboard with larger-than-average spacing aims to make typing on the device more comfortable. The Go offers an LED-backlit, borderless glass screen with a scratch-resistant coating. And Samsung promises photo-like image quality, along with better viewing angles and text legibility that works to reduce eyestrain. The Go is powered by an Intel Atom processor and offers connectivity tools such as a 3-in-1 memory card reader and three USB 2.0 ports. The Go also comes with a 160GB hard drive to store digital photos, videos and music, and a four-cell battery that lets users stay connected for up to four hours on a single charge. "The portable, ...

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