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All AT&T Smartphones to Be 3G-Enabled Within Months

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Apr 2, 2008, 6:25 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega confirmed that all of AT&T's smartphones, including BlackBerries and the Apple iPhone, will be running on AT&T's 3G network within months.

source: AT&T

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socalsurfer

Apr 3, 2008, 10:59 AM

Does 3G=new phones?

3G means a new radio- which means having to buy a new phone. 😕
They didn't phrase this very well. I think they meant that, after the next few months, they will only sell smartphones that are 3G enabled.
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chocolateman85006

Apr 5, 2008, 12:49 AM

It's about ****ing time!

Don't ya think so?
techdoc1

Apr 3, 2008, 12:52 PM

irresponsible statement by the CEO

coming form the highest authority of the co, that statement seems very irrersponsible.
Does that means a 3 G iphone in months ?? how many months ? No Apple confirmation of any 3 G version yet.
AT&T accidentally announced the 3G iPhone a while ago, much to Apple's consternation.
caesar6591

Apr 2, 2008, 7:08 PM

Quick Question

does this mean that my iPhone will work on 3G? Or is this only for upcoming devices? That might be dumb, sorry.
i mean the question might be dumb.
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It sounds like the article is saying current 2g phones will be 3g phones so I see the confusion.
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brad2k

Apr 2, 2008, 7:08 PM

How many months?

Not big on specifics, are they?

I hope it's sooner rather than later--I really want a Blackberry with 3G.
I'm guessing Summer, June/July.

Personally I'm looking forward to aircards doing speeds better than 2mbps.
Sprint already has announced a fast blackberry.
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3G will be rolled out in most mid-major markets in a couple of months!

Then, when it's not rolled out in a couple of months, it'll be a couple months from then. You get the idea? It's always just a couple of months away. If you live in a town ...
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unlimited23

Apr 3, 2008, 12:02 PM

hahahaha poor customers

so the biggest boy is catchn up on tech comp has been using for a while...feel bad for all those customers who ran in there to get the iphone on an edge network, ouchhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! 🙂
Ebay will soon be flooded with Edge flavored iphones.
wogey

Apr 3, 2008, 3:52 AM

Months...

Within Months...What 12 months, 24 months, or 120 months???

Just typical marketing jargon with meaningless information. With Sprint and Verizon all having 3G Blackberrys and Window Mobile devices already, AT&T is not breaking new grounds here!!!

We all know 3G iPhones are here (shortly), WM are already 3G, so what else are left that really matters??? 3G Blackberrys on AT&T and poor 3G less T-Mobile.

Woohoo...
colione112

Apr 2, 2008, 11:45 PM

Not really a committment...

I would venture to say it will include only new devices. They can't scrap their entire lineup of 2G PDA's. I would put the date near the end of summer, beginning of fall.

Reasons:
1. The Centro just came out and I doubt they are going to drop money on marketing a dead device.
2. All the current BlackBerries would be obsolete overnight. The pearl 2 just came out and hasn't even made it to all stores yet.
3. The average life span of a PDA is about a year. This would cut that average time short substantially.

Just a note: They better get the extremely late 5700 out the door soon. It looks like a nice little entry level pda, but it's overdue by what, a year now?
 
 
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