AT&T at CES 2012: Xperia Ion, a Nokia LTE device, HTC Titan 2, Galaxy Note, and more
AT&T unleashed a metric ton of news today at CES 2012, including the Sony Xperia Ion, the first Windows Phone LTE device — the HTC Titan 2 — as well as an announcement of Nokia's first LTE device for the network. The company also introduced the Samsung Galaxy Note for the US, a handful of Pantech devices, and its own HTML5 and Android application marketplace, dubbed AppCenter. Read below for all the news so far, and stay tuned for more!
CES 2012
Pantech Burst hands-on pictures and video
The Pantech Burst is a $49.99 on-contract Android phone that runs on AT&T's LTE network. It represents a return to smartphones for Pantech, which has been focusing mainly on "Quick Messaging Devices" for the past year or so. The Burst isn't exactly an ambitious re-entrance, though the price is notable. The other specs overachieve at this price as much as the LTE radio does: a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen (though only at 480 x 800 pixels).
Pantech has applied a...
CES 2012
Pantech Element hands-on pictures and video
The waterproof Pantech Element is an 8-inch tablet with LTE on AT&T. We're just back with a brief hands-on with the device where we copiously doused it with water with no ill effects. Though it's only running Android 3.2, Pantech tells us it will be upgradable to Android 4.0 sometime in the future. It features a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and something Pantech called "Enhanced Haptic feedback" using a piezo motor.
The Element is fully waterproof, not just water resistant, good down...
Mobile
HTC Titan II for AT&T first hands-on
In the wake of AT&T's monster device announcement this morning spanning multiple Android and Windows Phone devices, we're embedded with HTC to take a first look at the Titan II. The phone bears a striking resemblance to the Titan of old as you might expect, but it's got that wild "16 Megapixels" label on back. It feels both like the old Titan and also a number of other 4-inch-plus HTCs of recent memory — the Thunderbolt comes immediately to mind — and it definitely trends toward the thick...
CES 2012
Nokia confirms LTE Windows Phone AT&T plans
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop just took to the stage at AT&T's CES 2012 press event. Elop explained that "the entire Nokia team is thrilled to be in the US," before confirming that an LTE-Windows Phone is coming to AT&T. "We will deliver our first 4G LTE Windows Phone phone to US customers with AT&T." Elop says Nokia will share further details on how the company plans to "bring Nokia back to the United States," later today. We're expecting a Lumia 900 on AT&T, and leaked marketing material all but...
Mobile
HTC's LTE Titan II: first LTE Windows Phone coming to AT&T
The Titan II is going to be the first LTE Windows Phone available in the USA. It sports a gigantic 16-megapixel camera with 720p video, dual LED flash, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, and a huge 4.7-inch WVGA display (the largest of any Windows Phone). In addition to the high-resolution sensor — to put this in comparison, Nikon's flagship D4 shoots 16.2-megapixel photos — the phone also features a number of other features aimed at photographers, such as panorama and burst modes, and image...
CES 2012
AT&T will be the first US carrier to offer LTE Windows Phones
AT&T will be the first US carrier to offer LTE WIndows Phones, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just announced. Ballmer appeared on stage at AT&T's CES 2012 press conference this morning to reveal both companies plans. We've heard that Samsung, HTC and Nokia will all announce LTE Windows Phones at CES later today, and Ballmer's AT&T news backs that up.
Pantech Element for AT&T LTE now official
Sitting in a glass tank of water is a nice touch. The inexpensive, waterproof Pantech Element Android tablet was just announced at the AT&T developer summit. Not much of a surprise, given it popped up at an AT&T store earlier this week. The tablet features an 8-inch XGA display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, and can handle 100Mbps download and 50Mbps upload. It has a unique motor for vibration that apparently hasn't yet been used on a tablet. You can get both the Element and the...
CES 2012
AT&T announces Pantech Burst and Samsung Exhilarate LTE phones, both cost less than $50
AT&T just announced at its Developer Summit two LTE phones that will cost less than $50 on contract. First up is the Pantech Burst, which will have a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, and comes in either black or red. There's also the Samsung Exhilarate, which is being described as the first "sustainable" LTE device. AT&T says the phone is constructed from 80 percent recycled post-consumer materials, and it has an Eco calendar and calculator to help you figure out how green (or not) you are.
You'll...
CES 2012
AT&T announces Samsung Skyrocket HD with LTE, AMOLED display, removable battery
AT&T has just announced the Skyrocket HD at its Developers Summit. Technically it's called the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, and it's one of AT&T's first LTE devices. It's got a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, removable battery, AMOLED display, and an enclosure described by AT&T chief Ralph De La Vegas as being "razor thin." There aren't any other announced specs, but official press images reveal an 8 megapixel rear camera and a front-facing companion of unknown resolution.
CES 2012
AT&T announces PS Vita 3G data plans and pricing
We've just got the first official confirmation of what you'll be paying for 3G data on the PlayStation Vita. AT&T let the world know via its CES 2012 Developer summit that 250MB a month will cost $14.99, and 2GB will go for $25. The good news is that there aren't any term contracts involved, so you should be able to cancel and restart at will. We weren't convinced by the need for 3G data on the Vita in our review, though, and the 3G model will carry a $50 premium when the system launches...
Android
Samsung Galaxy Note announced for AT&T (hands-on pictures and video)
AT&T has just announced that it'll be bringing the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note to the United States, a beastly half-phone, half-tablet that spans the divide between two white-hot product segments. The feature list should sound familiar: it's in many ways the same Galaxy Note already available in Europe, featuring a 1280 x 800 Super AMOLED display, 8-megapixel primary and 2-megapixel secondary cameras, and the so-called "S Pen," a stylus integrated into the rear that can be used to register...
CES 2012
AT&T AppCenter for Android launching in beta today
Today at its Developer Summit, AT&T announced at CES that it's launching a new HTML5 AppCenter for Android that will be used for distributing both Android apps and HTML5-based apps. AT&T thinks that HTML5 apps have failed thus far because there's no distribution or monetization, and it hopes this will fix that. The beta is available today.
