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AT&T, the former exclusive iPhone carrier in the United States, is adding the Apple smartphone to its lineup of fully supported prepaid devices. As of today, iPhone owners have access to AT&T's prepaid GoPhone plan.

AT&T's prepaid GoPhone service reportedly now includes an iPhone purchase option. What's more, users are gaining the addition of 4G LTE and HSPA+ support.

Customers, we're ...

According to a new study released by Applifier, the number one way mobile game players find the games they like is word of mouth. That doesn’t necessarily mean in-person discussion about mobile games however, though 36% of users did report that hearing from a friend or family member was a major source of games and 25% of users said actually seeing a friend or family member play a game was ...

According to sources from Bloomberg, Google is looking to throw in a $1 billion bid for Waze, possibly stirring a bidding war between the search giant and Facebook, which as of right now is also rumored to be eyeing an acquisition of the social mapping service. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Waze is managing “expressions of interest” from multiple parties, and is targeting a selling price of at least $1 ...

According to Apple, Samsung abused its rights as a standard-essential patent holder by filing a complaint with the International Trade Commission before even trying to come to an agreement with the Cupertino California company over licensing terms. Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents discovered the ITC statement where Apple summarizes why a recent FRAND decision, from the case RealTek vs LSI/Agere, runs parallel ...

According to a new rumor, both Apple’s next-gen iPhone and the company’s much anticipated low-cost iPhone will come in an array of colors that go well beyond the current black and white options. The rumors, which come from Macotakara are apparently heard from two separate sources. The report indicated that Apple’s anticipated low-cost iPhone will see a limited production of 1,000 units in June for field testing.

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Apple’s previously released ad, titled “Photos Every Day” turned out to be a first in a new series as the company recently introduced “Music Every Day.” Like the previous ad, Music Every Day shows people using the iPhone to enjoy music with the common theme of showing many different types of people enjoying music on their iPhone in many different ways.

The emphasis that really hits home with the new ...

Microsoft recently released a side-by-side comparison of the iPad and various Windows 8 tablets to go along with its two previously released anti-iPad Windows 8 tablet ads (first) (second). Turns out, in the comparison, Microsoft falsely accuses the iPad of having a smaller screen than the screen of the ASUS VivoTab Smart (the Windows 8 tablet), which according to Elliot Temple of Curi.us is incorrect. According ...

The next full-size iPad from Apple is said to launch toward the end of 2013, after Apple’s next iPhone. The new tablet is said to gain a rear-facing microphone much like the iPhone 5 as well according to the report. The details, originally published by Japanese blog Macotakara, indicated that the fifth-generation iPad is expected to ship after Apple’s anticipated “iPhone 5S.” Reports have ...

It's a true milestone for Apple's iAd mobile ad network, particularly in light of the fact that this distinction does not easily befall an ad network.

iAd is the first major mobile ad network to be fully accredited by the Media Ratings Council. This was made possible by Apple's strict adherence to the standards that the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Mobile Marketing Association released in tandem ...

As MMi reported Tuesday, earlier this week Apple CEO Tim Cook testified at a Senate hearing that largely probed how Apple uses Irish subsidiaries to allegedly shelter billions of dollars in income from U.S. taxes. Cook strongly defended Apple's tax practices.

"We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar," Cook told members of the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "We not only ...

Mark your calendars, folks. Apple today confirmed that the keynote for WWDC 2013 will take place June 10th.

The conference begins that morning at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

Tim Cook is expected to kick-off WWDC 2013 by presenting the keynote address. Although these events in years past have been shrouded in mystery, Apple broke the mold this year by largely telling ...