Another government agency has left the BlackBerry smartphone behind and is adopting the iPhone. The NTSB has confirmed that it is leaving BlackBerry smartphones behind in favor of the iPhone 5 after existing BlackBerry devices begin to fail “at an unacceptable rate.” Reports are coming in that AT&T is rolling out broader support for FaceTime over cellular networks to more customers. Specifically customers using non-LTE devices on grandfathered unlimited data plans are reporting FaceTime over cellular support. It looks like Apple’s fancy spaceship campus is going to be delayed . Apple has made some minor changes to its plans, which will result in delays in other aspects of construction and the required approvals that could push construction back to 2014.

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NTSB adopt iPhone 5, ATT rolling out more FaceTime over cellular support, Apple spaceship campus delayed

Apple has stated that it thinks one dollar or less per iPhone made is all Motorola’s FRAND patents covering Wi-Fi and cellular technology are worth. Apple says that it will continue litigation if the licensing fee is any more than that amount. William Shatner has launched a new app for iPhone users called Shatoetry. The app has different words spoken in Shatner’s voice that users can stream together to make poems and other content. AT&T has announced that it will be waiving late fees for customers who were affected by hurricane Sandy. The hurricane resulted in a large portion of the AT&T network in affected areas being adversely affected. AT&T is also offering in-store charging for customers who lack power.

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The FCC has noted that it would review objections made against AT&T and proposed extra fees for using FaceTime over the carrier’s wireless network. Consumer advocacy groups are up in arms because they believe AT&T is violating the FCC’s open Internet rules. Instagram has updated its iPhone app to support iPhone 5 and iOS 6. Interestingly, it appears that live filter options are missing from the updated version for the iPhone 5. Google has updated its Google Voice app for iOS 6. The update brings the ability to text directly from the inbox and designate a fallback number in the event of Google Voice failure.

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A photograph of what is claimed to be the charging cable for the next-generation iPhone 5 has hit the web. The cable in the photograph has a standard USB plug on one end and the smaller new dock connector on the other. With the presidential election campaigns underway people are being inundated with political ads. If you want find out who’s behind specific political ads you might want to check out the new Super PAC app . AT&T recently made it clear that it would be blocking FaceTime over its 3G network. AT&T thinks that it can block FaceTime because it doesn’t have a competing application of its own, which neatly skirts FCC rules.

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Onkyo has announced that it has updated its remote control application for the iPhone called Onkyo Remote 2. The app allows users to stream music from their iPhone to Onkyo’s 2012 networked receivers. The app also shows album art and track details. AT&T is talking about the shared data allotment in its new Mobile Share plans. The new plans allow up to 20 GB of data allowances to be split with up to 10 different devices. AT&T announced recently that it was considering the idea of charging iPhone users for FaceTime the use the service over 3G connections. AT&T says that it’s too early to talk about fees at this time.

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Rumors have swirled for a long time that Apple would be making a smaller iPhone nano to along with the full-size iPhone. Rumors are again surfacing pointing to a low-cost entry-level iPhone launch with the iPhone 5 this fall. Train riders in Boston will get the country’s very first smartphone ticketing service. The service will work with an app available for the iPhone and other smartphone platforms. When it comes to financials for AT&T in Q1 of 22, the iPhone was a huge part. The company sold 4.3 million iPhones that were activated during the quarter.

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New iPhone nano rumors, iPhone train ticketing, iPhone dominates AT&T

Rumors are swirling that this fall the next iPhone will launch. The latest rumor claims that the next iPhone will have a unibody design along with a larger screen and support for LTE 4G connectivity. Chrysler Group has announced that the 2013 Dodge Dart will have an optional wireless charging system inside the car. The system will work with multiple smartphones including the iPhone and eliminates any need for cable to charge your device on the road. AT&T is now unlocking iPhones that are off contract in four steps. Apple actually does the unlocking, but you have to contact AT&T via online chat or in the store to get the process started.

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Unibody iPhone rumor, Dodge Targets wireless iPhone charging, ATT off contract iPhone unlock

I’m sure most of us are familiar with pull to refresh feature that is in several apps that run on the iPhone and iPad. Apparently, twitter has a patent application that covers pull to refresh so the days of that feature could be numbered on the other apps. AT&T is reportedly testing a new premium service offering for mobile phone users. AT&T is evaluating whether or not people would pay extra for certain benefits such as a dedicated customer service number at 25% discount on most accessories. The latest iPhone rumor making the rounds claims that Foxconn has received orders for the iPhone 5. Foxconn is said to be ramping up production in hiring new workers in preparation.

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Twitter patent app on pull to refresh, AT&T considers premium service, iPhone 5 orders rumored

A man filed a lawsuit against AT&T in small claims court recently. The man’s name is Matthew Spaccarelli. Apparently the man won in small claims court to the tune of $850 when the judge ruled against AT&T after deciding that AT&T had in fact broken its promise to provide unlimited data service. The man then began encouraging other AT&T customers to sue and even went so far as to post the documents he used to win his case online. AT&T was having none of that and tries to silence the man with the threat of canceling his service. AT&T apparently wanted him to remove the documents from the Internet and sign an agreement that he wouldn’t talk about case. Spaccarelli decided he would prefer to shame AT&T as much as humanly possible rather than sign a nondisclosure. Apparently, the guy admitted to tethering is iPhone, which is against AT&T’s policy of allowing users to do anything useful with their service. That is what AT&T was using to threaten termination of service. [ via SlashGear]

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AT&T offers settlement to plaintiff in data throttling suit

AT&T has been catching a lot of heat recently over the throttling of data speeds for consumers that go over a certain bandwidth allowance each month. This is despite the fact that some studies have shown throttling does nothing to alleviate congestion on networks. AT&T has now announced that it will make adjustments to the data throttling policy for customers that have legacy unlimited plans. Under the new plan consumers now have higher data caps before their speed is throttled. HSPA+ plans now have a 3 GB per month cap with LTE plans getting 5 GB. Some customers on unlimited data plans have claimed previously that they were throttled after 2 GB of data was used. Square has offered an accessory for accepting mobile payments for the iPhone and iPad for a while now. Square has now announced that you’ll soon be able to pay for taxi rides using an iPad running the Square app inside the cab. Presumably, taxies could use an iPhone and the accessory as well. Passengers will even be able to use the iPad to surf the web during the ride.

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ATT increases that throttling threshold and Square to allow taxi payments