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Carriers respond to service disruptions in wake of Oklahoma tornado
In the wake of a deadly tornado that tore through Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday, wireless carriers are responding to aid the victims and restore service. Dozens were killed and scores more were injured as a result of the tornado.
AT&T: Google Hangouts video chat support coming later this year
AT&T Mobility pledged to offer cellular network support for preloaded video chat applications like Google's new Hangouts by the end of 2013.
AT&T leads the (still small) cellular tablet market with 49% share
According to new data from research firm NPD group, AT&T Mobility serviced almost half of all the tablets in the nation that connected to cellular networks in the first quarter. However, the percentage of tablets that actually do connect to 3G or 4G networks is relatively small--NPD found that only 12 percent of all tablets in the United States connect to cellular networks.
T-Mobile's MetroPCS drops net neutrality lawsuit, leaving Verizon to challenge rules alone
Now that it's owned by T-Mobile US, MetroPCS has decided to drop its lawsuit against the FCC's net neutrality rules for wireless and wired networks, leaving Verizon Wireless as the sole challenger to the rules.
Verizon boosts data allottments in prepaid plans
Verizon Wireless launched new prepaid pricing that significantly increases the amount of data its prepaid smartphone customers can consume per month with their plans, as competition in the prepaid market, especially among Tier 1 players, continues to heat up.
AT&T blocks Google Hangouts video chats on Android
AT&T Mobility is blocking video chat features integrated into Google's new Hangouts messaging service for Android.
Grading the top 10 U.S. carriers in the first quarter of 2013
The following charts the top U.S. wireless carriers in the first quarter of 2013 by subscriber base, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, and includes major metrics--such as churn, ARPU and revenue--of each carrier.
BlackBerry to take Q5 to emerging markets; releasing BBM to iOS, Android
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins unveiled the company's newest smartphone, the Q5 aimed at emerging markets, and said BlackBerry is in a much stronger position than it was this time last year.
AT&T recruits Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile to curb texting while driving
AT&T Mobility is welcoming rival nationwide operators Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile US to the ranks of its 'It Can Wait' campaign to end texting while driving. More than 200 other organizations are also throwing their weight behind the It Can Wait effort, AT&T said.
Report: ESPN in talks with U.S. carrier on toll-free data plans
Sports media giant ESPN has talked with at least one large U.S. carrier about subsidizing wireless access to its content, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal . The discussions could lead to a "toll-free" data plans with carriers and open up new revenue streams for both parties.
