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Jan

[Live Blog] Our Live Coverage Of AT&T's CES 2013 Keynote

Posted by David Ruddock in AT&T, News

Last Updated: January 11th, 2013

Welcome to Android Police's live coverage of the 2013 AT&T Developer Summit keynote. I know, a carrier keynote? Why? But you may be surprised to learn that AT&T used this event last year to announce six Android devices. Yeah, so this one might actually be kind of important. Definitely expect to see some new AT&T Android hardware (we aren't exactly expecting six devices, but hey, you never know), and follow along with the liveblog below. The keynote begins at 9AM PST (though a delay of 5-10 minutes wouldn't be unheard of).

Dec

CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Arrive For Samsung's Galaxy S, S II, S III, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0/10.1 [Updated]

Posted by John Thompson in Development, Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, News, Samsung

Update: More devices added - see the list below.

CyanogenMod 10.1 is continuing to bring Android 4.2 to more devices each day, and Samsung fans will be glad to know that nightly builds are now available for:

Galaxy S (galaxysmtd, galaxysbmtd)
Galaxy S II (i9100, i9100g)
Galaxy S III (i9300, d2tmo T-Mobile, d2att AT&T)
Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1 (p5100, p5110, p3100, p3110)

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

Dec

[One-Day Deal Alert] Sprint, Verizon, And AT&T 16GB GSIII For $50, T-Mo For $80 From Best Buy Mobile

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Deals, Galaxy S III, News, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

As always, the closer we get to the holidays, the more deals we see. It's anything but uncommon to see one-day super deals pop up just before Christmas, and today Best Buy is offering the Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon variants of the 16GB Galaxy S III for just $50 and 32GB for $99 (Verizon only) with a two-year agreement. T-Mo customers are stuck paying a bit more, with the 16GB handset coming in at $80 and 32GB variant for $130.

Of course, this deal is for today only, so if a GSIII is on your - or a loved one's - holiday wishlist, head here to take advantage of it.

Dec

Samsung Drops Open Source Files For Verizon Galaxy Camera, AT&T Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean, AT&T Galaxy Tab 8.9 Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Galaxy Camera, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Samsung

Samsung, continuing its habit of timely code releases, today let fly open source kernel files for a handful of devices including Verizon's newly announced Galaxy Camera (EK-GC120), AT&T's Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean update (SGH-I747), and last but not least, AT&T's Galaxy Tab 8.9 Ice Cream Sandwich release (SGH-I957).

If you've been waiting to get your hands on a fresh batch of kernel source for these devices to tweak, develop, or ogle, now's your chance. Just hit the appropriate link below to be taken to Samsung's open source download center.

Source: Samsung Open Source (VZW Galaxy Camera, AT&T Galaxy SIII, AT&T Galaxy Tab 8.9)

Dec

AT&T Announces Six New LTE Markets, Expansion In Two [Updated]

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, News

In its constant effort to catch up with Verizon's ever-expanding 4G LTE network, AT&T has just announced a handful of new LTE markets, as well as expansion in two:

Hattiesburg, MS
Reno, NV
Allentown, PA
Pullman, WA
Starksville, MS
Moscow, ID
Expansions: Richmond, VA, Little Rock, AR

And earlier this week:

All these markets should be live as of today, bringing all the low-latency, super-fast LTE you can eat. Within the limits of your data package, of course.

Woo.

Dec

'It Can Wait' Giveaway: Win A Galaxy S III From AT&T And Android Police - And Don't Text And Drive!

Posted by David Ruddock in AT&T, Contests / Giveaways, Galaxy S III

Last Updated: December 17th, 2012

Winners Selected - congratulations to [DC]_MAKER!

Want a chance to win a brand-new Galaxy S III from AT&T and Android Police? Today, you can! As part of the 'It Can Wait' campaign, we're giving away a red AT&T Galaxy S III complete with an anti-texting and driving accessory pack.

It Can Wait

Texting and driving is bad. You shouldn't do it. AT&T agrees, and to date, they've managed to get over a million people to sign a pledge promising not to text and drive. It may sound a little trivial or silly, but texting and driving maims - and even kills - far too many people.

Dec

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Finally Gets ICS, Available Exclusively Through Kies

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Galaxy Tab 8.9

It's been a long time coming, hasn't it owners of AT&T Galaxy Tab 8.9's (SGH-i957)? All other variants of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 have been sporting Ice Cream Sandwich for weeks - even months in some situations. And it's finally your turn. I'm genuinely happy for you. Seriously. I am. You waited it out, and you deserve this.

But here's the thing: the update isn't coming OTA. Instead, you'll have to pull this one through Samsung's proprietary Kies application. Don't worry - it's not as bad as it sounds. Just plug your 8.9 into the computer, fire up Kies, and let it work its magic.

Dec

Some Enterprising XDA Users Get LTE Working On The Nexus 4 For AT&T In The U.S. - On One Band In Few Markets

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Nexus 4

Before you get too excited, let's start with the disclaimers. For starters, while yes, some users over on XDA managed to get LTE service working in very select AT&T markets, this probably won't work in your area. Also, this is not the intended use of your phone, so if you're not comfortable screwing with radios on your phone, you should probably skip the whole freaking out thing.

So, here's how it goes. The Nexus 4 technically "doesn't" have support for LTE in that it does support certain bands due to the default hardware present in the Optimus G that this handset is based on, but it lacks the capability to utilize most major bands (there are 25 separate LTE bands). If you're on AT&T and you're using LTE, chances are you're connected via band 17, which operates on the 700 MHz frequency.

Dec

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S III Getting Android 4.1.1 Update Through Kies Right Now

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in AT&T, Galaxy S III, News

Sprint and T-Mobile might have beaten the big boys to the punch, but now it's AT&T's turn to get its Galaxy S III updated to (almost) the latest and greatest version of Android. The 4.1.1 update has started showing up for users of the AT&T Galaxy S III (that's the SGH-i747) in the Samsung Kies update and sync software.

Update 12/4/2012: AT&T just announced the update, and it looks like it will indeed be coming only via Kies.

The device launched with Android 4.0.4, so users can expect some solid additions in this update like Google Now, project butter, and enhanced notifications.

Nov

[Deal Alert] HTC One X On AT&T Only $0.01 For New Customers And Upgrades On Amazon Wireless

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Deals, One XL (Evita)

Despite having been out for roughly six months, the HTC One X is still one of the best smartphones you can buy on AT&T. The design and build quality are both fantastic, Sense is tolerable, and it works on AT&T's blazing fast LTE network.

If you walk into an AT&T store right now to buy this phone, you'll be leaving $100 lighter. If, however, you want to grab this phone without spending more than a penny, Amazon Wireless can make that happen. This, of course, requires you to sign a two-year agreement, but the good news is that this deal is for both new contracts and upgrades.