pogue.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/30/2009
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You don't have to sit there, waiting to leave your message, listening to a speech recorded by a third-grade teacher on Ambien.
techcrunch.com - 7/31/2009
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techcrunch.com —
I have loved the iPhone, but now I
am quitting the iPhone. This is not an easy...
decision. I was there in January 2007 when it was announced and I bought the first iPhone as soon as it was available. I happily bought the iPhone 3G a year later. I’ve ...
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I Quit The iPhone
news.prnewswire.com - 7/30/2009
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news.prnewswire.com —
DALLAS, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* and Samsung
Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone...
provider in the U.S., today announced the Aug. 2 availability of the Samsung Solstice(TM), a compact and fun touch screen ...
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AT&T and Samsung Mobile Introduce the Samsung ...
pcworld.com - 7/24/2009
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pcworld.com —
Exclusive handset deals are helping AT&T sign-up more
new customers than Verizon , but exclusive probably isn't...
forever, admits AT&T's CEO. Post-exclusivity, AT&T's future doesn't look nearly as bright as its past. Verizon's lead looks solid. Verizon ...
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AT&T CEO: Exclusive iPhone Deal Won't Last Forever - ...
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David Pogue launches all-out war on canned voicemail messages
Engadget —
... You know, we love fighting the good fight -- especially if it means calling out corporations on their untoward business practices. Today we're joining David Pogue of the New York Times in calling foul on cellphone carriers' insistence that users be forced to ...
A Rallying Cry Against Scummy Carrier Voicemail Messages [Cellphones]
Gizmodo —
... In the end, will it work? Maybe. But you can't win if you don't play, and these are your overpriced minutes we're talking about here. So I think you know what to do. [Pogue] ...
Take Back The Beep: Stop Voicemail Gouging.
I4U News —
... T-Mobile makes me wait through before I can check my messages. Unless you're the kind of bizarre Luddite who doesn't own a mobile phone, you've had to deal with the aggravation of pre-recorded voicemail directions as well. You probably won't be surprised to hear that these pointless, slow-as-molasses readings are just a ploy by cell phone carriers to extend call times and widen their profit margins. What might surprise you is just how much money they're making off of it. According to David Pogue it's around 620 million dollars every year, at least for Verizon. That's an ...
Who’s on Crack in Tech: 07.31.09
Gadgetell —
... The reasons behind David’s charge at windmills is two fold: crazy and sane. The crazy and here, I’ll just quote David, “Good heavens: it’s 2009. WE KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THE BEEP.” ...
New AT&T features coming to iPhone?
iPhone Atlas —
... Unfortunately, the tipster mentioned no warnings from AT&T; for overages in other services such as text messaging, international calling, or international data plans. The voice mail options sound like AT&T;'s answer to David Pogue's Take Back the Beep Campaign. ...
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