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AT&T Next Plan Costs Jump Higher for Free Early Upgrades

07/17/201307/16/2013 by Lynn Walford

AT&T revealed its Next plans which appears to be in response to the T-Mobile Jump! today. The plan further confuses the phone buying process by breaking up the price into monthly payments. The plans let users upgrade early and are not the best plans for everyone. AT&T Next will become available on July 26.

The bargain will come when all the year-old phones are returned for a new ones. If the previously used phones are great it number, the price of used smartphones will go down. Some analysts are saying that the plan is expensive because the monthly cost of the line of service are the same as subsidized service and you wind up paying for the phone twice.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Updates AT&T, Sprint & Verizon

07/12/2013 by Lynn Walford

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 update, currently rolling out to Galaxy S 4 users over the Verizon, Sprint and AT&T networks. The 350MB+ update allows use of the microSD to store apps (for Sprint and AT&T), fixes glitches and adds other enhancements.

Verizon Update PC/Mac Only

Verizon requires the Software Update Assistant (SUA) that verifies whether your device has the most recent software. When a software update is available and your device is connected to a PC or Mac with a USB cable, the SUA provides an option to install the most recent device software. Please make sure your battery is fully charged, and you are receiving a strong Verizon Wireless or Wi-Fi signal before beginning your software update. The Verizon changelog shows many glitch fixes.

LG Optimus G Pro Update from AT&T How-To

07/11/2013 by Lynn Walford

The LG Optimus G Pro is getting an update with new video/camera, notifications and better management features. The update is also called the "Value Pack."

The update also includes new ways to better manage applications, battery usage and data usage:

What's Next for AT&T 7/16 LTE-A, VoLTe, or?

07/09/2013 by Lynn Walford

We just received a "teaser" from AT&T for something on July 16. It states "Get ready for what's next in wireless, July 16."

AT&T Trade-in Deal for iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One & More

06/30/2013 by Lynn Walford

AT&T is currently running a commercial touting its trade-in deal that will get you 50% off any smartphone up to $199.99. The company is also offering free activation for a limited time. It is a better deal, however to buy from AT&T directly online. If you act before the end of today, you don't have to pay the $36 activation fee. This is the one of the first times that we've seen prices directly online from AT&T beat online retailers such as Amazon, Wirefly and Lets Talk.

In order to get the 50% off in an AT&T store, you have to bring in a smartphone that is less than three-year's old. If you want 50% off the newest smartphones $199.99 and lower with a two-year contract, you don't have to trade-in any smartphone at all when you buy it from AT&T online directly. Of course you can trade or sell your smartphone on eBay if you prefer.