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July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. has announced that people will be able to easily store, update and access the contact information on their wireless phones through a new downloadable handset application. Called AT&T Mobile Backup, this application eliminates the need to spend hours re-entering contacts into a new or replacement phone. AT&T Mobile Backup also provides several features that help customers easily manage their wireless handset's contact information.

AT&T Mobile Backup will be available on a variety of handsets, beginning with six Motorola devices: the Motorola RAZR V3xx, RAZR V3i, RAZR V3r, V365, SLVR L7 and KRZR K1. The service will be compatible with more handsets in the future. Read more

June 26, 2007—AT&T Inc. and Apple® today announced three simple, affordable service plans for iPhone™ which start at just $59.99 per month. All three plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling. With everything else already included, iPhone customers can easily choose the plan that’s right for them based on the amount of voice minutes they plan to use each month. In addition, iPhone customers can choose from any of AT&T’s standard service plans.

“AT&T has the largest voice and data network in America, the largest mobile-to-mobile calling community and the fewest dropped calls,” said Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO, AT&T. “AT&T has invested more than 16 billion dollars in its wireless network between 2005 and 2007, and iPhone customers will enjoy the best voice and data network in the nation.” Read more

June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple and AT&T Inc. today announced that iPhone users will be able to activate their new iPhones using Apple's popular iTunes software running on a PC or Mac computer in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated. Activating iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their service plan, authorize their credit and activate their iPhone. Once iPhone is activated, users can then easily sync all of their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts, TV shows and movies just like they do when they sync their iPods with iTunes.

"Users will be able to activate their new iPhone in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "There are tens of millions of people in the US who already know how to sync their iPods with iTunes, and syncing their new iPhone with iTunes works the same way." Read more

June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. has announced that AT&T Homezone customers can now access one of the nation's most robust collections of High Definition (HD) content available: With more than 30 national HD channels -- and additional local HD channels for each market -- Homezone service offers customers access to more HD channels than its local cable competitors while providing thousands of video-on-demand titles, access to the system via wireless phones and more -- all through a single receiver.

AT&T Homezone service integrates AT&T | DISH Network and features of AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet. It allows customers to enjoy satellite TV programming, net-based on-demand content, and music and photos via their TV screens and stereos. It also features digital videorecording technology and remote access to the system through Web-enabled PCs or WAP-2.0 compatible wireless phones. Read more

June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. and Samsung  have announced the availability of the Samsung SGH-a717, a clamshell-style phone, on June 4, and the SGH-a727, a bar-style phone that will be available in the coming weeks. Both devices offer a rich multimedia experience in an ultra-slim form factor.

The a717 (12.9 mm) and a727 (8.9 mm) are currently the slimmest 3G phones available from AT&T. They also offer a multitude of services a customer would want in a device, including AT&T Mobile Music, Cellular Video, access to MobiTV and MobiRadio, Bluetooth technology, a microSD memory card slot and multiple messaging options. Read more

May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T will be the first major wireless carrier in the U.S. to begin offering an International Long Distance Text Messaging plan. AT&T Inc.  has announced that beginning June 3, the AT&T wireless unit will give customers the ability to send international text messages for as low as 10 cents for each message, more than 50 percent less than pay-per-use rates.

International text messaging from AT&T is a simple complement to international long distance calling, any time of day or night, to more than 140 countries. AT&T's new plan will include 100 international long distance text messages for only $9.99 a month. Read more

May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. and Research In Motion today announced the introduction of the BlackBerry Curve, the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry handset. AT&T will be the first wireless carrier in North America to offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels beginning tomorrow, Thursday, May 31.

Available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T, the BlackBerry Curve can be used by AT&T customers within the broadest domestic and international coverage area for wireless data services of any U.S. carrier. The BlackBerry Curve measures just 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6", weighs approximately 3.9 oz. and builds on the proven and popular BlackBerry handset experience to offer innovative features and enhanced multimedia capabilities while maintaining exceptional battery life. The BlackBerry Curve is the first BlackBerry handset to offer a 2 megapixel camera and spell checker for e-mail. It gives AT&T customers the personal productivity and flexibility they want and keeps them connected to the important people and content in their lives with messaging, music and other capabilities. Read more

May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fans of celebrity cook and daytime host Rachael Ray are in for a new treat. For the first time ever, Rachael is offering both fans and "foodies" alike the opportunity to download her recipes from "sammies" to "stoups" directly to their wireless phones.

Rachael Ray, along with AT&T Inc. and LimeLife, the leading publisher of mobile content for women, announced today the launch of Rachael Ray Recipes on the Run -- a new wireless application that allows subscribers to download recipes directly to their mobile phones. Now, consumers can quickly access actual Rachael Ray recipes from anywhere -- including the supermarket -- along with cooking tips and shopping lists. To take a line directly from Rachael, "How COOL is that?" Read more

March 12, 2007 - Research In Motion (RIM) today launched the new red BlackBerry® Pearl™, featuring a stylish new color for the award-winning smartphone. The BlackBerry Pearl is now available from AT&T with a beautiful, dark red finish for the first time.

The BlackBerry Pearl comes complete with a digital camera, multi-media player and an expandable memory slot. It also boasts an incredibly sleek design while continuing to provide the full BlackBerry functionality and renowned user experience that has made BlackBerry a global success. The BlackBerry Pearl from AT&T features an easy-to-use phone with powerful email, organizer and browser applications, plus Push To Talk (PTT) capabilities and a GPS-based wireless navigation service (1) - all in an incredibly small, light and stylish handset. Read more

March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delivering on its commitment to connecting the three screens that many consumers value the most -- the PC, the TV and the wireless phone -- AT&T Inc. announced today that AT&T Homezone customers can now manage their television recordings via wireless handsets. This new offering positions AT&T among the first major entertainment providers to offer this advanced feature.

Additionally, AT&T announced that it has expanded the service's on-demand content offerings via the Internet to include thousands of additional program titles, now that Akimbo titles are available to AT&T Homezone customers, offering them one of the industry's most robust selections of downloadable broadband-enabled content for television. Read more