27 Dec 09 iPhones No Longer Available Online in the Big Apple?
If you are located in the New York area and are planning to get an iPhone, it would be best to buy one from an actual store. For one, AT&T has stopped selling them online reportedly due to fraud? AT&T seems to be limiting the distribution of the Apple handset, reportedly because New York is not ready for it (with reference to the network load it can accommodate).
This goes as far as cutting off people from purchasing online whose zip codes are from the New York area. AT&T seems to be implementing some sort of control on the number of people using iPhones to address a network congestion problem. However, the iPhone is still available from actual stores and as far as stopping people from buying and using their iPhones in the area, it seems like an improbable (if not impossible!) task.
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24 Nov 09 United Airlines Announces Try-Before-You-Buy In-Flight WiFi Promotion
WiFi support is slowly moving into every flight out there and we’re certainly not going to protest against it. We definitely need an active Internet connection in order to go through those long flights. And United Airlines has announced a new WiFi promotion for us. It looks like the airline is going to let its customers try the in-flight WiFi connection for free through the end of the year. The try-before-you-buy promotion will grant you one free session if you create a new account with Aircell’s GoGo Inflight. Unfortunately the offer is only available for those of you flying between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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10 Nov 09 Yahoo to Offer Free WiFi Too
Just earlier today we’ve seen Google announcing that it’s going to offer free WiFi in 47 airports for the holidays but Yahoo is also ready to offer some free WiFi. The company announced that free WiFi is coming to Times Square in 2010. New Yorkers will be able to browse the web from both their mobile phones and laptops while in the Times Square. Here’s what the company said about this initiative:
While Yahoo! is the place where your world meets the world online, over 500,000 of you take in Times Square each day and it’s become a central spot for New Yorkers and people around the world. We and our partners at the Times Square Alliance think it’s the perfect place to bring you free WiFi service.
So what do you say New Yorkers? Are you going to make Times Square a daily stop on your busy itinerary next year?
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10 Nov 09 Google Maps Offers Subway Lines Support Right Now
You’ll be happy to know that Google Maps comes now with support for subway lines. For now some of New York’s subway lines are showing under part of the transit layer and but we expect that Google will include similar support for more cities around the world.
The lines are interactive and you can find out more about a certain line by clicking on it. The maps are also available on Google Maps Mobile which is even better. Now you’ll know exactly what subway lines to choose in order to get to where you’re going.
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25 Aug 09 Sony Launches the Reader Daily Edition
Just like we said earlier on today, Sony was indeed getting ready to launch the new Reader Daily Edition. So let’s see what this reader is all about! You can expect a 7-inch touchscreen and AT&T 3G modem to help you with your reading. The Reader Daily Edition will be available in December for just $400 but 3G access will be free. Sony has partnered up with the New York Public Library for the launch of the Reader but you’ll get plenty of content from a lot of other sources too. So what do you say? Are you more inclined to pick up a Reader Daily Edition than a Kindle?
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11 Jul 09 Texting causes teenager to fall into open manhole
It seems that a 15 year old girl by the name of Alexa Longueira was minding her own business walking down the street texting without looking infront of her. While looking down at her phone she couldn’t see the open manhole that she then proceeded to fall into.
Despite her only scraping her back and shoulders, she remained physically unharmed. However, her mother told officials that she was mentally harmed as the sewer was ‘putrid’ and the fact that she lost a shoe while down there. This has lead the family to announce they will sue due to the incident.
I can just see it now, a new law being passed that prohibits youths from texting while walking. Then again, this is no ones fault other than the teenagers.
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24 Jun 09 Nokia to Offer Five-Hour Sale Tomorrow
Just mention the word sale and people will hurry to buy your products. This seems to have particularly worked for Nokia when it announced an online three-hour sale a few days ago. That’s why the company has decided to offer another windows of sales tomorrow. Both online and in flagship stores (New York and Chicago), Nokia fans will be able to purchase their favorite handset for a special price. Discounts run from 30 to 50% off the usual retail price.The sale will take place in New York 11AM-4PM ET and Chicago 10AM-3PM CDT and if you don’t want to travel or commute you can order online during the same hours and take advantage of the same offers.
Here’s what prices you can expect:
- 5800 $280.00
- E63 $195.00
- E66 $275.00
- E71 $285.00
- E75 $380.00
- N79 $260.00
- N85 $330.00
- N95 8G $355.00
- N96 $440.00
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23 Apr 09 AT&T Added 75 New New York Metro Cell Sites
In 2008 and in Q1 2009 AT&T has added 75 new New York metro cell sites. Was that good for you? Did you feel any changes? During the last 15 months AT&T subscribers living in the New Jersey, New York and Long Island areas should have noticed significant improvements. That doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone is absolutely happy with AT&T’s services. And we can’t but wonder when will other markets suffer similar upgrades?
Here’s what AT&T has been working on in 2008:
- Along I-78 in Hunterdon County west of Exit 11 and between Exit 33 and I-287 in NJ
- Along the West Side Highway from 7th Avenue to West 10th Street in Manhattan
- The Sprain Brook Parkway from Route 100C to 100 and I-684 near Goldens Bridge in Valhalla, NY
- The Long Island Expressway near Exit 51 in Huntington Station, NY
- Perrineville, Prospect Plains, Union Valley & Applegarth Roads all in Monroe Township in Middlesex County, NJ
- Main Street and Ocean Avenue in Northport, NY
- The Southern State and Sagtikos Parkways in Bayshore, NY
And here are the most recent network improvements.
- The NJ Transit line in Glen Rock, NJ
- Todt Hill Road in Staten Island
- Howells Road and the Sunrise Highway in Bayshore, NY
- Greenwich Village from Washington Square Park to East 12th Street, Central Park South
- The Upper East Side from East 82nd to East 91st Street in Manhattan
If you have been noticing better AT&T service areas let us know.
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16 Mar 09 Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G for $149 from AT&T?
It seems that the Boy Genius Report has recently gotten word that AT&T stores in the North East have gotten shipments of refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs to be sold for $149.
It seems that these iPhones are only available to those starting a new line with a 2 year contract and are only allowed 1 per customer. Still, half off the normal retail price is still a damn good deal.
Anyways, BGR says that they aren’t 100% sure this tip is true, they have a pretty good hunch it is.
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01 Mar 09 Nokia 5800 NAM Gets Pulled from New York Nokia Store
Nokia has just brought the 5800 XpressMusic NAM version to its US Nokia stores. We’ve already told you that didn’t we? But it looks like there’s something wrong with the device as Nokia has decided to pull the handset from its New York store. And that something is pretty big too. These 5800 NAM handsets seem not to have any working 3G which lead to quite a few of returns. The Nokia 5800 NAM is not in stock anymore and we assume all phones are going to the repair and patch shop. When will they be available again? We’ll let you know!
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08 Nov 08 Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm Challenge to Hit New York City
As we told you earlier, Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm Challenge will not be a local event only. Besides San Francisco, other major U.S. cities are going to get the Verizon booth which shoots tickets around. Such is the case of New York City. Verizon’s booth will be set up in Father Duffy Square located in the northern triangle of Times Square on Broadway, between 46th and 47th Street on Thursday, November 13th, between 10AM and 7PM. Interested in getting a free Storm? That’s your chance right there and that’s the place to be if in New York this week. Just mark it in your busy calendar!
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29 Oct 08 New AT&T innovative store at Albany Area, NY
It seems as AT&T is learning with other companies, and decided to create a new store that really provides a good experience to their customers, and not the same old “buy this and go home” scene. The store is located in Albany, NY, more specifically at 1762 Central Avenue in Colonie.
What kind of unusual features does the AT&T Colonie store has to offer?
- Productivity solutions thanks to the AT&T staff teaching how to use e-mail function and Microsoft applications on PDAs, smartphones, and other cellphones.
- 6 demo units of the iPhone
- 2 flat-panel HD screens to use with other AT&T products
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11 Jul 08 The New York Times Launches an iPhone Application
Are you reading the Times all the time? I mean the New York Times of course. If that’s your favorite newspaper and if you already own an iPhone or iPod Touch, you’ll be happy to know that the New York Times is launching an iPhone application.
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01 Apr 08 Chrysler ecoVoyager at New York International Auto Show
Check out this concept car from Chrysler. The ecoVoyager features a futuristic design and true to its name runs off a lithium-ion battery pack and an advanced hydrogen fuel cell. Chrysler claims a range of up to 300 miles. It has a distinctive design where the front and back doors open in opposite directions.
While it looks a bit funny at first, it does seem sensible. More pics in the extended entry.
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