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AT&T to offer Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 on March 18

Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop wasn't kidding when he said at the launch of the new Lumia 900 Windows Phone at CES that pricing for the device would be competitive.

The new Lumia 900, which had been announced earlier this month at CES for AT&T's network, will sell for $99.99 with a two-year service contract starting March 18, sources with knowledge of the launch plans told CNET. The Boy Genius Report first reported the pricing and launch date of the device as part of a leaked road map from AT&T the site said … Read more

Snoozing my way through CES

Editors' note: This is a guest column. See Roger Entner's bio below.

This year's CES was pretty dismal for anyone interested in wireless. Sure, AT&T had some good stuff and the Microsoft launched the LTE Windows Phone 7. But other than that, most people would've been better off hitting the snooze button.

Last year, by contrast, AT&T and especially Verizon Wireless made a huge splash with 4G announcements. There was so much excitement that I thought it might upstage the CTIA Show in the spring, which could have faded into oblivion like so … Read more

Nokia Lumia 900 official shots leaked, announcement imminent

LAS VEGAS--The Nokia Lumia 900 Ace is expected to make its debut today at CES 2012. The LTE-ready Windows Phone device for AT&T might be one of the worst-kept secrets with details leaking ahead of the show.

Now, Pocketnow says it has official press images of the smartphone, which you can check out above. AT&T's Developer Summit is currently in progress, and we expect to hear the official announcement soon. We're live-blogging from the event, so follow along here to get all the details.

Ballmer reveals first LTE Windows Phone on AT&T (live blog)

LAS VEGAS--At its annual developer summit--held near the hubbub of the Consumer Electronics Show--AT&T had a surprise guest: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who showed up to announce the first LTE Windows Phone on AT&T.

HTC CEO Peter Chou, up next, revealed it'd be the HTC Titan II. Then Nokia CEO Stephen Elop came on stage to tease to a U.S.-bound 4G Windows Phone device, saying he would provide more details later this afternoon. It's believed to be the Nokia Lumia 900.

AT&T announced today six new Android devices on its … Read more

Why we need Windows Phone 7

For a slow holiday news week, there's been plenty of chatter over the last few days about Windows Phone 7.

It all started Tuesday when several tech blogs posted editorials on why Microsoft's operating system was failing, a fact that Mobile Burn's Dan Seifert wryly pointed out on Twitter. And then, almost as if in response, a leaked memo on WMPoweruser spilled details on the next software update, the Windows Phone Marketplace hit the 50,000-app mark, and WinSupersite reported that AT&T will be the first carrier to offer LTE-enabled Windows Phone 7 devices.

I'… Read more

AT&T, Verizon test 4G LTE Nokia Lumia phone

Behind the scenes, Nokia is making some headway with the big two carriers in the U.S.

The Finnish handset vendor, eager for a comeback, is testing a 4G LTE version of its Lumia 800 smartphone, CNET has learned. That's despite the fact that the Windows Phone operating system powering the Lumia doesn't yet officially support LTE.

The lack of LTE support has been seen as a critical issue for the U.S. carriers, which are increasingly focusing on 4G devices and services. As a result, anyone supporting Windows Phone, including Nokia, faces hurdles getting approval. But Nokia … Read more

AT&T to FCC: You're totally 'one-sided' on T-Mobile deal

AT&T didn't hold much back in a withering response to the Federal Communications Commission report that slammed its proposed takeover of T-Mobile USA.

The Dallas telecommunications giant, struggling to save its $39 billion deal, called the FCC report "one-sided" and suggested that the regulators went into the process looking to sink the merger.

"The document is so obviously one-sided that any fair-minded person reading it is left with the clear impression that it is an advocacy piece, and not a considered analysis," Jim Cicconi, head of external and legislative affairs for AT&… Read more

FCC to reveal its concerns with AT&T's T-Mobile deal

AT&T suffered a minor blow to an already-hobbled campaign to acquire T-Mobile USA today, when the Federal Communications Commission decided that it would share its concerns about the deal.

The FCC plans to release a staff report detailing the concerns, according to The Wall Street Journal. AT&T did, however, win approval from the FCC to withdraw its application for the $39 billion acquisition.

The decision comes after AT&T on Thursday opted to withdraw the application and take a $4 billion charge to cover the possibility that the deal falls apart. The move sparked a … Read more

So what's T-Mobile's backup plan?

With AT&T's deal to acquire T-Mobile USA on life support, T-Mobile may need to start considering a Plan B.

By itself, T-Mobile is a wireless operator struggling to keep its best customers from leaving. Over the past several months, the carrier has aggressively cut prices and made itself a haven for bargain seekers--all for the sake of sparking a little growth. As a result, it resembles more of large prepaid carrier than one of the traditional national players.

But with the promised breakup fee from AT&T if the deal isn't approved, including $3 billion … Read more

AT&T: Sprint's public, private claims are two-faced

AT&T's fight with Sprint Nextel over its right to buy T-Mobile USA keeps getting uglier.

The latest move by AT&T: claiming Sprint is two-faced, pointing out contradictions between its publicly made arguments and its confidential responses to the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T won the right to access Sprint's confidential documents because it needs to prepare for its defense against the Department of Justice. AT&T filed a document pointing out the difference in opinion to the FCC.

The war of words has gotten increasingly bitter, as AT&T scrambles to … Read more