If you can’ beat ‘em, sue ‘em, right? That’s the general motto of the U.S. these days. Though in fairness, sometimes it is warranted. In the scope of the cellular world, something needs to be done across varying fronts as consumers often get the shaft. But justice does prevail from time to time as it did in the case — a pre-trial settlement that has AT&T giving customers something that they actually want. Unlock codes… The...

Sweet Jesus, I am honestly sad. The length of AT&T iPhone exclusivity has been an on again/off again topic since it’s debut in 2007. But after some deep digging by Engadget, we now know the truth — AT&T as a solid 5-year exclusive period (Gasps!) Yes, if you want a shiny iPhone, you’ll have to deal with AT&T for another two years… In all reality, USA Today printed a story clearly outlining the exclusivity period between Apple and...

When you hear the words government, politcs, and technology, you often come to the conclusion that the tech related topics are going to take a backseat to more trivial things…as in reality the actually often do.  However, Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) are on a quest for “the little guy” (us techies).  The good fight worth fighting – carrier and manufacturer exclusivity deals....

While Sprint probably hoped that the Pre was its saving grace in regards to stopping the bleeding of customers by bringing a new, exciting, and exclusive device to the once great carrier, it appears as one particular part of that equation, the ever important “exclusive” part, is simply a short stay. Matters took a turn for the worse when an AT&T sourced document leaked comparing a Palm Pre to an iPhone in more friendly, what-device-are-you form. Further...