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Tweet Even though I a life-long member of the Cult of Mac, I’m a big fan of the HTC products – which is why I’m singling them out and writing this post in recognition of their product announcement today at CES. HTC has introduced the HTC TITAN II as the company’s first Windows Phone to [...]

Tweet [via New York Times] – The Justice Department on Wednesday sued to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, a deal that would create the largest carrier in the country and reshape the industry. “The combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the United States [...]

Tweet AT&T has announced that it will be buying T-Mobile for $39 billion. All that’s left is regulatory approval. The move, say T-Mobile and AT&T, will “ensure the deployment of a robust 4G LTE network to 95 per cent of the U.S. population, something neither company would achieve on its own.” It’s not just about [...]

Tweet In an effort to remain in step with Sprint and Verizon, AT&T Wireless has began a full court press sending out information about their 4G Network rollout. Interestingly enough, on the new web landing page there is a pretty map with tons of blue dots. Unfortunately, if you look closely at the bottom right [...]

Tweet Apple and AT&T have gotten into the Christmas spirit. The following commercial, titled “Under The Covers,” recently started running and shows a magical usage for FaceTime. James HicksJames is the Founder and Chief Technologist of HicksNewMedia, a technology consulting and digital publishing firm providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to [...]

Using the new OS by Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, the LG Quantum is a very versatile phone that combines features useful for both business and personal applications. This smart phone is LG’s only Windows Phone 7 for the U.S market. Due to the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with large keys, this device offers users with an easy way to input text data not available on other Windows Phone 7 devices. The phone’s dimensions are 4.7, Long x 2.34, wide x 0.60, deep, so this is a large device but not excessively bulky. The touch screen measures 3.5 inches diagonally and is WVGA TFT capacitive. A screen protector is useful for preventing scratches and other damage.

Tweet The Xperia X10 by Sony Ericsson was the company’s first Android handset. The Xperia x10 is packed with many high-end features including: 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, in addition to all the connectivity one would expect in a smartphone. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a large 4-inch screen, making [...]

Tweet In just 3 days the long awaited Motorola Droid X will be released. The Droid X is Evo competition for those that prefer the Verizon network, and iPhone 4 competition for those that refuse to switch to AT&T (or want to leave AT&T). Well, all comparisons aside, the Droid X can definitely hold it’s [...]

Tweet Ah bless their hearts…AT&T reaching out to the iPhone 4 community with some “tips” James HicksJames is the Founder and Chief Technologist of HicksNewMedia, a technology consulting and digital publishing firm providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to utilize all things on the interweb. Follow him on Twitter | about.me [...]

Tweet Not sure if any of you have seen this before or if this is a new feature. I’m working at a remote location this morning (a new Starbucks in the neighborhood to be exact…) As I log into the AT&T WiFi and attempt to check out the latest happenings on Facebook I get the [...]