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This is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the works. However, it’s not clear the idea will reach out and grab mainstream viewers. Besides having to spring for expensive new TVs, people would have to put on awkward special glasses to give the picture the illusion of depth.
Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T executive said Wednesday. The carrier has had trouble keeping up with wireless data usage, leading to dropped connections and long waits for users trying to run programs on their devices.
What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other’s wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there’s a lot they don’t say. AT&T has been running ads with actor Luke Wilson checking off points in AT&T’s favor over Verizon Wireless.
How many wireless carriers do we need? It’s a question that’s popping up again as T-Mobile USA is said to be looking at buying Sprint Nextel. Now that most people have a cellphone and once-heady growth in the industry is slowing, analysts say carriers are going to be looking at buying each other to increase their scale and to avoid competing too much on price.
Verizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time. On many phones, including ones on other carriers, it’s easy to inadvertently hit a button that brings up the Web browser.