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Wireless data hogs, beware – AT&T is planning to rein in usage

AT&T also announces plans for major speed upgrades to its U-verse television and data network. U-verse now has 2 million customers, AT&T says.

Lenovo, AT&T team up for package of PCs, laptops, tech support

AT&T's Tech Support 360 service landed more than 100,000 business customers in first 10 months after launch in September of 2008.

AT&T Wireless gives up on lawsuit combating Verizon’s map campaign

Holiday cheers and jeers – AT&T, Verizon squabble over ads in court

AT&T and Verizon, two offspring of Ma Bell, are getting more aggressive in their marketing, though it's not clear how much they are spending. Verizon and AT&T are both pulling away from their smaller rivals, so instead of competing with Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA, they're increasingly focused on each other.

AT&T Wireless restores data services in Triangle area

Sprint, Clearwire plan November 4G wireless rollout for Triangle, Triad, Charlotte

N.C. will be a battleground for emerging mobile broadband services. Time Warner and AT&T also are targeting Tar Heel state markets.

iPhone sales drive AT&T earnings above Street expectations

Nation's largest telecommunications and related services provider adds 2 million wireless subscribers in third quarter - 500,000 more than expected.

Nokia to launch first laptop – a netbook - in deal with AT&T

In other news, AT&T moves closer to approval for acquisition of Centennial Communications

FCC launches probe into AT&T complaint about Google Voice service

As part of a broader quarrel with Google, AT&T has complained that Google Voice blocks calls to phone numbers in some rural communities to reduce the access charges it must pay. So-called "common carrier" regulations prevent AT&T and other big phone companies from blocking those same calls.

AT&T acquires security business from VeriSign

AT&T to offer satellite phone from TerreStar

AT&T launches Garmin GPS phone Oct. 4; T-Mobile picks Motorola Android phone

AT&T chooses Raleigh, Charlotte for 3G MicroCell trial

New offering enables up to five 3G-capable wireless devices to connect to a router-type device from Cisco for improved coverage in areas where access is limited.

AT&T speaks out against Google Voice in complaint to FCC

FCC chairman formally backs Internet neutrality rules

The proposals uphold a pledge Barack Obama made during the presidential campaign to support Internet neutrality and would bar companies like Verizon, Comcast or AT&T from slowing or blocking certain services or content flowing through their vast networks.