Showing posts with label ATT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ATT. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
AT&T 3G!!!
Just a quick one tonight, but I just wanted to let the people of Aberdeen know that AT&T 3G coverage is now available. So all you iPhone and iPad owners out there should be rejoicing! You now have full functionality. And for those of you not feeling Apple love, you can still be excited if you have a 3G capable phone through AT&T. My phone even celebrated with the display of a little 'G' over my status bars.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Trouble With iPhones
Being someone who really does enjoy his service from AT&T, and is pleased with the functionality of his simple Sony Ericsson W518a, I have noticed something of a saddening trend: how many people have switched over to AT&T over iPhone envy.
Now, if you really do like your iPhone, this article is not for you. But for those of you that made the change in carrier just because you had to keep up with the Joneses, I would like to speak with you for just a moment.
Why? Why do people switch over to a new carrier just to get a phone they may or may not like? Why do some people have to make a big deal over their purchase of something as simple as a phone (and yes, I do realize that the iphone is in no way simple, but it is still just a phone)?
Its because we desire things that seem exclusive. Heck, just look at Apple itself, they've made an empire out of being elusive and elite. And people continue to eat it up. It isn't because Mac are better, or because they're more functional, but because they are shiny. Every thing about them is sleek and stylish, and people buy into that.
Which brings me to the conclusion of this discussion. Having looked at the numbers of Digital Fruit's annual cell phone survey, I've noticed a shift, slowly creeping away from the local Verizon population to other cell phone services. The largest of which has been to AT&T. Almost all of those new phones and plans are the iPhones people have been buying. Can one phone really bring that many people? It can if its shiny.
Now, if you really do like your iPhone, this article is not for you. But for those of you that made the change in carrier just because you had to keep up with the Joneses, I would like to speak with you for just a moment.
Why? Why do people switch over to a new carrier just to get a phone they may or may not like? Why do some people have to make a big deal over their purchase of something as simple as a phone (and yes, I do realize that the iphone is in no way simple, but it is still just a phone)?
Its because we desire things that seem exclusive. Heck, just look at Apple itself, they've made an empire out of being elusive and elite. And people continue to eat it up. It isn't because Mac are better, or because they're more functional, but because they are shiny. Every thing about them is sleek and stylish, and people buy into that.
Which brings me to the conclusion of this discussion. Having looked at the numbers of Digital Fruit's annual cell phone survey, I've noticed a shift, slowly creeping away from the local Verizon population to other cell phone services. The largest of which has been to AT&T. Almost all of those new phones and plans are the iPhones people have been buying. Can one phone really bring that many people? It can if its shiny.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Working the Gossip Grindstone
Well, anyone with an AT&T smart phone in Aberdeen may soon be in luck. Trucks with equipment designed for finding the best place to set up a cellphone tower have been seen driving around Aberdeen. There have been four seen in the last week alone. My source has told me that they are looking to set up 3G service in Aberdeen.
This brings a couple of benefits not necessarily obvious to everyone. First is the ability to own and use a 3G capable iPad or iPhone, something we've been lacking in the local area. This is good because it not only allows local people to use their iPhones with 3G, but also AT&T customers from out of the area will have it too, making their experience in Aberdeen better. The more Aberdeen stands out as a positive place, the better things will go for Aberdeen.
The other unseen benefit is the ability for AT&T customers, whatever their phone, can purchase and set up a plan for a microcell. Also called femtocells, these devices extend from your usual internet service 1500ft of cellphone service for up to four different devices. This helps to improve coverage area and stability of the network as a whole, and it makes sure that just about anyone's whole house will be guaranteed coverage.
So, that's all I've got from the rumor mill for today, till next time.
This brings a couple of benefits not necessarily obvious to everyone. First is the ability to own and use a 3G capable iPad or iPhone, something we've been lacking in the local area. This is good because it not only allows local people to use their iPhones with 3G, but also AT&T customers from out of the area will have it too, making their experience in Aberdeen better. The more Aberdeen stands out as a positive place, the better things will go for Aberdeen.
The other unseen benefit is the ability for AT&T customers, whatever their phone, can purchase and set up a plan for a microcell. Also called femtocells, these devices extend from your usual internet service 1500ft of cellphone service for up to four different devices. This helps to improve coverage area and stability of the network as a whole, and it makes sure that just about anyone's whole house will be guaranteed coverage.
So, that's all I've got from the rumor mill for today, till next time.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Short Sabatical, or Long Lapse?
Its been a while since I've done a product pick, and I'm starting to feel the withdrawal symptoms.
So, today I'm doing a product pick of something that comes with an unfortunate tag-along, a service provider. But what would a cellphone be without one? Today's pick is the Sony Ericsson w518a phone
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You see, I've been in withdrawal from more than just my blog. I've been having to participate in the terribly trying act of finding a new cellphone. I'm torn, because I was once good friends with the w518a's older brother, the w760a, one of few truly nice gaming phones that came to America. Until, that is, it met a horrible fate one day when it met a very large piece of driftwood. I won't go into details, but it was terribly gruesome.
So, I waited months and months for a replacement of w760a on Amazon, but after six months of waiting on back order, my eye has begun to stray towards other, more available phones. So, enter the sleek and sexy w518a, not a gaming phone, but an entertainment phone nonetheless, and sporting very close features. I can still listen to the music that I've put on to my M2 micro memory card, and it uses the same connection port over USB, so I can connect it to my computer and transfer files. Plus, it's a flip phone, so I don't have to go through the same pain of screen destruction that I've had to suffer with over my last phone.
And I guess I might as well state it now and get the mockery and ridicule over with, I am a fan of AT&T service. This is where I make statements about how customer treatment produces customer loyalty. I have had several other cell phone providers in the past, and each one in turn has left me burned and scarred, forever deriding them as the spawn of the underworld (yes I'm talking about you Verizon). Plus, if things with Digital Fruit work out, and I ever have to travel internationally, I like the idea of not having to buy a new phone just because I'm in a foreign country (once again, you are being implied Verizon). I know that not all of their services may be the best, but I've had better luck and reception(not cell, but personal), than any other cellphone company I've had to suffer through.
Well, I know that I haven't really given many redeeming traits for this phone, but I'm still mourning the loss of something I can no longer have, and I'm just starting to warm up to the idea of someone new. This phone is certainly helping in that department.
P.S. Amazon has opened opened a new website specifically for the sale of cellphone service and devices. It's still in its beta state, but it looks interesting, if you want to check it out, head to wireless.amazon.com.
So, today I'm doing a product pick of something that comes with an unfortunate tag-along, a service provider. But what would a cellphone be without one? Today's pick is the Sony Ericsson w518a phone
.You see, I've been in withdrawal from more than just my blog. I've been having to participate in the terribly trying act of finding a new cellphone. I'm torn, because I was once good friends with the w518a's older brother, the w760a, one of few truly nice gaming phones that came to America. Until, that is, it met a horrible fate one day when it met a very large piece of driftwood. I won't go into details, but it was terribly gruesome.
So, I waited months and months for a replacement of w760a on Amazon, but after six months of waiting on back order, my eye has begun to stray towards other, more available phones. So, enter the sleek and sexy w518a, not a gaming phone, but an entertainment phone nonetheless, and sporting very close features. I can still listen to the music that I've put on to my M2 micro memory card, and it uses the same connection port over USB, so I can connect it to my computer and transfer files. Plus, it's a flip phone, so I don't have to go through the same pain of screen destruction that I've had to suffer with over my last phone.
And I guess I might as well state it now and get the mockery and ridicule over with, I am a fan of AT&T service. This is where I make statements about how customer treatment produces customer loyalty. I have had several other cell phone providers in the past, and each one in turn has left me burned and scarred, forever deriding them as the spawn of the underworld (yes I'm talking about you Verizon). Plus, if things with Digital Fruit work out, and I ever have to travel internationally, I like the idea of not having to buy a new phone just because I'm in a foreign country (once again, you are being implied Verizon). I know that not all of their services may be the best, but I've had better luck and reception(not cell, but personal), than any other cellphone company I've had to suffer through.
Well, I know that I haven't really given many redeeming traits for this phone, but I'm still mourning the loss of something I can no longer have, and I'm just starting to warm up to the idea of someone new. This phone is certainly helping in that department.
P.S. Amazon has opened opened a new website specifically for the sale of cellphone service and devices. It's still in its beta state, but it looks interesting, if you want to check it out, head to wireless.amazon.com.
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