AT&T « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

A man speaks on his cell phone. (credit: Getty Images/Robyn Beck/AFP)

MetroPCS Cuts Unlimited Data Plan Price

MetroPCS, a wireless phone company that targets low-income households, is cutting the price on its unlimited data service, going against the flow of the biggest phone companies.

2012/08/21

Wireless Provider Starts “Never Text & Drive” Campaign

AT&T launched a campaign to persuade customers to give up texting and driving. The wireless provider is calling on drivers, particularly teens, to take a pledge to stop what they call the “dangerous practice” of texting while driving.

2012/08/15

A man uses a computer. (credit: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

Phone Companies Lose Broadband Subscribers

Phone companies are losing the high-speed internet game. In the second quarter, the landline phone industry lost broadband subscribers for the first time.

2012/08/14

A man holds his Apple iPhone. (credit: Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

AT&T’s Foundry – North Texas’ App Factory

The center of the smartphone and tablet ‘app’ craze is in the middle of North Texas. Businesses of all sizes are turning to Plano to find out how far they can go.

2012/08/07

AT&T Starts Shared Data Plans On August 23

Starting August 23, AT&T customers can opt into the Mobile Share data plan, which will grant access from 1GB to 20GB per person or group.

2012/08/07

AT&T Buying Unused Spectrum Holder NextWave

AT&T says it has agreed to buy NextWave Wireless, a company that holds the right to use sections of the wireless spectrum that could be used for broadband.

2012/08/02

AT&T Boosts Q2 Profit On Falling Phone Sales

AT&T is seeing declining smartphone sales in its latest quarter, leading to the best profitability ever in its wireless arm as it saves on smartphone subsidies.

2012/07/24

Blackberry Service Outages Spreads To The US

Sprint Fires Up New Wireless Data Network

Sprint says it has turned on its new wireless data network, providing a much-needed boost to the carrier, whose data speeds lag those of its largest competitors.

2012/07/16

New AT&T Service Will Block Stolen Devices

AT&T is planning to launch a new service that will block access to stolen mobile devices, according to tech blog The Verge.

2012/07/09

AT&T Says Data-Only Phone Plans Coming

The CEO of AT&T said that cell phone plans that count only data usage are likely to be introduced in the next two years. Phone calls would just be another form of data.

2012/06/01

Executives at AT&T attend a news conference, where it was announced that AT&T will be buying its wireless rival T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG for $39 billion in cash and stock on March 21, 2011 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

T-Mobile Lampooning AT&T Again

Six months after AT&T’s deal to buy T-Mobile collapsed, T-Mobile’s ads are going back on the attack against a favorite target — AT&T and their network’s handling of the iPhone.

2012/05/09

AT&T Barges Into Home Security & Automation

AT&T will start selling home automation and security services nationwide. The installations and services will be sold in AT&T stores, starting with a trial in Dallas and Atlanta.

2012/05/07