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AT&T and Verizon Wireless have expressed an interest in shared data plans while Sprint and T-Mobile USA are clearly opposed to such packages for businesses and families.

DALLAS, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 core wireline employees.

AT&T's A : At the Nomura U.S. Media, Cable and Telecom Summit, AT&T's CEO expressed that though there is a slowdown in phone sales, the company has been boosting margins.

Back in January Sprint announced the company's launch cities, the list having a strong Texas focus .

AT&T supports Military Men and Women Memorial Day through the Donation of more than 1,200 Pre-Paid Calling Cards > AT&T supports Military Men and Women Memorial Day through the Donation of more than 1,200 Pre-Paid Calling Cards Clarksville, TN - In honor of Memorial Day - and U.S. military families who may be apart for the holiday this year - AT&T* ... (more)

Smartphones and tablets are no longer a luxury item for most small businesses, and, in fact, mobile deviceslike these are now a necessity in helping them successfully run their businesses; yet, one in four devices, including those used by small businesses, will experience an incident any given year, according to technology protection company ... (more)

DirecTV said it has named former AT&T and InDemand executive Dan York as its new chief content officer, succeeding executive vice president of content strategy and development Derek Chang, who will leave at the end of the year.

AT&T Inc. Chairman Randall Stephenson lost $2.08 million in bonus pay after Democrats killed his bid to build the biggest mobile provider.

So far in 2012, AT&T, Inc.'sA shares are up 11.41 percent. On Friday, the company announced that its investment in the St.

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 27--Life in the home security industry may be getting a little less secure.

Intel Corporation is settling on the 16650 cylindrical battery and prismatic lithium-ion battery to help in the cost reduction of ultrabooks, following an exhaustive review of new types of batteries, say upstream sources to Digitimes .

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The survey found that teenagers feel pressure to quickly respond to text messages - and adults are also setting a poor example by texting while driving themselves.

Apple Inc. A : According to Piper's Gene Munster, Apple may reach $1,000 over the next few years because the company will release a totally redesigned iPhone, the Apple TV set , limited iPhone subsidy cuts, constant margin strength, demand in China, rising tablet sales, and the adoption of enterprise Mac/iOS. Facebook, Inc.

Legendary comic actor Dick Van Dyke brings his vocal outfit, the Vantastix, to town.

A recent Girl Scout Research Institute study showed that 74% of high school girls are interested in STEM.

New market data from Berg Insight shows a sustained strong momentum for wireless M2M communication in the beginning of 2012.

EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. subsidiary DuPont Nutrition & Health, which supplies rapid molecular diagnostic systems and Seegene, which develops multiplex molecular technologies and diagnostic tests, are partnering to jointly develop new, highly multiplexed assays for use in the detection of foodborne pathogens.

NVIDIA , likely feeling the sting of not having an LTE presence on some of the biggest carriers in the US, announced this morning that the Icera 410 modem has been validated for use on AT&T's network.