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Articles tagged with: Cingular
Lawsuit Against Cingular/AT&T for Overcharges and Poor Cell Phone Service May Proceed
A class action lawsuit charging that millions of cell phone users were misled and overcharged when cingular merged with AT&T Wireless in 2004 may go forward, a federal court ruled on Tuesday. more
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Russian Mobile Ad Agency Trademarks the Emoticon ;(
Oleg Teterin, president of the mobile ad agency, Superfone has secured a trademark on the emoticon (or smilie) within Russia and plans to try and enforce his rights against large companies. more
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Court Rules Compensation for Former Cingular Wireless Customers
A US court has ruled that some 7,000 cingular Wireless customers in Wisconsin are entitled to refunds from a debt collection agency after it added "illegal fees" to the debts. The collection firm, Afni Inc - a subsidiary of Arrow Financial, added fees equivalent to 15% of the outstanding debts. more
T-Mobile USA Investigated Over Tower Planning Law Breaches
California's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is reported to be studying claims that T-Mobile USA has been ignoring local building regulations in Northern California. The commission finds that T-Mobile has broken local planning laws, then it can impose multi-million dollar fines on the company and require the towers to be removed or resited. more
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Japan's DoCoMo Considering Mid-East Investments
Japan's DoCoMo has confirmed that it is in talks with several Middle-Eastern operators as it restarts its overseas investment foray. The companies include Qatar Telecom, Etisalat and Saudi Telecom, amongst others. more
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Verizon-Alltel Deal Just One of Many as Wireless Consolidates
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications's $28.1 billion agreement to acquire Alltel Corp. is the latest megamerger in a wireless industry that's quickly consolidating to compensate for slowing subscriber growth. more
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AT&T Says iPhone Sales Stable Despite Talk of Shortages
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- While AT&T says it has plenty of Apple iPhones in stock, there has been increasing chatter over shortages and shoppers' inability to find the combined smartphone-media player. more
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Lawyers Seek to Overturn AT&T Wireless Ban on Class-Action Litigation
Lawyers representing AT&T and cingular customers are seeking to overturn a ban on the customers joining forces to pursue a class-action style lawsuit against the company. Customers of the mobile operator, when signing their cellphone contract also agree that any dispute has to be argued individually and that they cannot "pool" their complaints with other customers. more
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AT&T Agrees to Reimburse Customers for Misleading Charges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)--The nation's largest cell phone carrier has agreed to pay thousands of Florida consumers who were billed for services like ringtones and text messaging that were advertised as free. more
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Samsung has joined Nokia and Ericsson and agreed to sign a license for an AMR patent which is currently the subject of several lawsuits. General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced yesterday on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing (DTL), that it has licensed a cellphone patent to Samsung Electronics. more
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