This just in… our AT&T contact dropped this pictures into our inbox. Apparently they just received a new stack of 4G SIMs and one of the packs is a bundle of… micro SIMs. Continue reading →

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The latest numbers are in for the smartphone market that look at what firm is the most popular in the segment. Apple is the top vendor with the iPhone commanding 19.1% of the market. The second place spot goes to Samsung with 16.2% of the phones sold. It never ceases to impress me that Apple is able to pull of the sales volume it can with the US device still on two carriers only and only two iPhone models on the market. It makes me wonder what Apple could do if they let all carriers have the device and had more iPhone models. AT&T will revoke the unlimited data plans of anyone that it catches tethering with an unofficial app. That means even if you were grandfathered in for true unlimited the carrier will take that away from you and move you to the more expensive limited plan.

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Infographic: ATT/TMobile Merger To Create A Dualopoly? Post from: FSMdotCOM Today’s infographic is describing the potential impact of the ATT/TMobile merger. It depicts the impact on the U.S. mobile industry as well as how the iPhone relates. See the full infographic after the jump… [ via allareacodes]

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No AT&T iPhone Mobile Hotspot Means iOS 4.3 Will Most Likely Not Drop On/Before February 13th Post from: FSMdotCOM Last week when AT&T announced that new data tethering plans will roll out on February 13th , most people speculated that the news singled the public release of iOS 4.3 which would take advantage of the mobile hotspot feature.  Unfortunately, an internal AT&T email, says that the mobile hotspot feature will not be available at the time, which also means that iOS 4.3 will most likely not drop on/before February 13th. Read the internal AT&T email after the break… HSPA+ Plans As AT&T introduces HSPA+ devices to the handset portfolio, new smartphone data plan SOC codes are required for these devices. These codes are provisioned to allow our customers to take advantage of the faster data speeds. AT&T is offering these plans at the same price point as the non HSPA+ plans. Important Note: HSPA+ devices will not support a data experience without an HSPA+ data plan. Anyone who swaps their SIM from a 3G device to an HSPA+ device, must update their smartphone data plan to an HSPA+ plan. Tethering Plan Changes Effective February 13, 2011, there will be new tethering plans designed to ensure customers get more usage out of their smartphone tethering plans from bucket size increases. Smartphones New tethering plans for all smartphones (BlackBerry, WP7, iPhone, Android, etc.). Formerly $45.00/2GB (shared data) with $10.00/GB overage. Currently $45.00/4GB (share data) with $10.00/GB overage. Existing smartphone with tethering subscribers will be auto-migrated to the new plan by February 14, 2011. 4G Netbook/Notebook and Dongles Formerly $60.00/5GB with $10.00/GB overage. Currently $50.00/5GB with $10.00/GB overage. Existing 4G dongle base can migrate to the new plan; existing 3G base require 4G dongle for new pricing. AT&T Mobile Hotspot AT&T will introduce several devices throughout the year that feature the AT&T Mobile Hotspot. This great product allows customers to create their very own Wi-Fi Hotspot by connecting up to five Wi-Fi devices at a time, all of which share the customer’s data plan bucket. In order to utilize this great functionality, a smartphone data plan with tethering is required. Smartphone Data Portfolio FAQs Why do I need an HSPA+ data plan code for HSPA+ devices? These codes are provisioned to allow our customers with HSPA+ devices within HSPA+ markets to take advantage of the faster data speeds. Are the HSPA+ Smartphone Data Plans more expensive? No. These plans are being offered to customers for the same great price as the non-HSPA+ plans. What happens if a customer puts a SIM card into and HSPA+ device, but the Smartphone data plan on the account is not HSPA+? If a SIM is placed into an HSPA+ device without an HSPA+ smartphone data plan, the customer will not be able to use data services. It is very simple for the customer to update their smartphone data plan via Manage My Account, Calling Customer Care, or visiting a local retail location. Why is AT&T changing the current tethering plans to include 4GB of data versus 2GB? With the launch of AT&T Mobile Hotspot, AT&T understands that customers will want/need to use more data. Therefore, to ensure the best possible experience with the service and to allow customers to get more usage out of their smartphone tethering plan, the bucket size has been doubled. It is all about lagniappe. Do existing customers get the benefit of the increased bucket size on the tethering plans? Yes. Existing smartphone tethering customers will automatically be migrated to the new plans the week of February 14, 2011. They will receive an SMS alert notifying them of the increased bucket size once they have been migrated. When the new tethering plans go into effect, how will it affect customers who are in the middle of a billing period? AT&T will re-rate any bill cycle usage to 4GB from the start of the billing period. If my customer purchases a device that has AT&T Mobile Hotspot capabilities, how will they be billed if others use their Wi-Fi capability? All connected devices will share the customer’s smartphone data plan bucket. Ensure your customer is aware of the many different ways to manage data usage: Dial *DATA# from the wireless phone. Log into the Online Customer Account Management (OLAM) tool. Log into the Data Plan Web site to learn more about managing data. Access the Data Calculator tool. Will my iPhone customers have the AT&T Mobile Hotspot capability? Not at this time. What exactly happens if my customer exceeds their monthly data plan amount? When a customer use more data than that included within their plan, they will continue to have access to additional usage based on their plan type, and will be billed an overage per the plan details.

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AT&T Responds To Verizon With A New iPhone Ad [video] Post from: FSMdotCOM Yesterday  Verizon released their first iPhone 4 ad , where they basically say that now, you can finally place calls on your iPhone . Today, AT&T responds with their own ad saying that only AT&T’s network lets your iPhone talk and surf at the same time. In this Network spot, a man is working late in his office when he receives a call from his wife. When she asks about the plans for their anniversary that night, a frantic look crosses his face as he realizes he has forgotten the big night. Mid-call, he is able to pull up the browser of his iPhone and search for restaurants. Playing it cool, he talks up the night’s plans while making the reservations from his phone. The ad feels a little bit ‘rushed’, but it will be fun to assist at this AT&T vs Verizon ‘war’. See the ad after the jump…

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HOW TO: Get A Discount On Your AT&T/Verizon iPhone Plan Using A Facebook eMail Address Post from: FSMdotCOM Tired to pay too much for your iPhone bill? Well, here’s a nifty trick on how to get a discount using a @facebook.com email address. The best part is that, this ‘trick’ works for both AT&T and Verizon plans. Facebook has just been rolling out their “new messages” service which gives every Facebook user an e-mail address ending in @facebook.com. You can opt-in to this service right now but eventually it wil be rolled out to everyone (takes a few days to get an invite if you request one). This used to be Facebook’s corporate e-mail domain, but they switched all their employees to @fbmail.com so that users can now get their own e-mail address. Once you get your @facebook.com email address, got to this address and put in your email address, and you will get a 12% service discount with AT&T ( this includes the 2GB data plan and all of the voice plans ). We’re not sure about the exact way to activate this with Verizon , but if you’ll figure it out, you’ll get a 13% discount at Verizon on service and unlimited data (no discount on messaging or the 150MB data plan). NOTE: if you’re having issues receiving the e-mail on Facebook once you’ve activated your Facebook e-mail address, you will need to: go into your privacy settings, then click View Settings for Connecting on Facebook. From there set “Send you messages” to everyone. You can then set up your FAN account and change it back right after that. [ via macrumors]

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It’s A Trap: Jailbreakers And Unlockers Ignore AT&T’s Texts To Upgrade Your Firmware Post from: FSMdotCOM Just a quick heads-up: if you are an AT&T customer ( and an iPhone user of course ), you probably received text messages to remind you about an ‘important’ software upgrade for your iPhone. It’s a trap!

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Working your iPhone with gloves on is impossible unless you have gloves specifically made for working touchscreens. If your favorite gloves are not made for touchscreens you can turn them into touchscreen gloves with some cool new pins from Quirky called Digits for $14. iGo has announced that it will be showing off new gear at CES 2011. The gear will include a pocket projector that fits smartphones like the iPhone and a charge cable that is small enough for your key ring called KeyJuice. AT&T has beefed up its WiFi Hot Zones to provide users in Times Square and San Francisco more free coverage for WiFi. The WiFi data use won’t count against you monthly allotments and is offered free of charge to subscribers.

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HOW TO: Spot An Unlockable iPhone 3Gs Before You Buy It Post from: FSMdotCOM This just in: our AT&T ninja just sent us a picture of a regular old iPhone 3Gs box… or is it? Notice something different about it? That’s right, the one on the right has the GameCenter icon displayed right on the box. That means that iPhone 3Gs comes pre-installed with iOS 4.1 , therefore no jailbreak and no unlock at the moment. If you’re on the hunt for an unlockable iPhone 3Gs, you should ask your local AT&T stores for old stocks, or maybe just browse for a box without the GameCenter icon on it. We doubt you can do this at the Apple Store, but it’s not always what you know, but who you know. For all of you international folks, same rule apply… Tweet

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FSMdotCOM In Action: Jailbreaking An AT&T Store Display iPhone 4 And Saving Its SHSH Blobs [video] Post from: FSMdotCOM AT&T store display iPhone 4 still on 4.0. We jailbreaked its ass, and saved the blobs for a lucky mofo. We’re not going to tell you where’s that AT&T store. Whoever is going to get that iPhone… you’re welcome!

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FSMdotCOM In Action: Jailbreaking An AT&T Store Display iPhone 4 And Saving Its SHSH Blobs [video]