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If you've had to do phone conferencing at work, you're probably familiar with these free conference services that AT&T/Cingular has just decided to block. The company claims that these services, many of which are terminated (the end point of the call) in a call exchange in Iowa that has a 712 area code. The local carriers of this exchange are charging an "exorbitant" amount of money for AT&T to pipe their calls through—enough so that AT&T's even filed sue against them. more
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ATLANTA, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless announced today it has set a new record for wireless text messaging in the fourth season of "American Idol." The company recorded more than 41.5 million text messages throughout the show's 12-week voting period, which is believed to represent the largest volume of text messaging in a single campaign in the history of the U.S. wireless industry.
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Cingular Wireless ... recently announced the deployment of several new cell sites in the Fredericksburg, VA area to enhance coverage between these two vibrant communities. The company hopes to add additional sites between Culpepper and Warrenton in the coming year.
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The ringtones launched by Cingular, now popularly known as Cingular ringtones have taken the mobile accessory industry by storm. Phenomenal sales records have pushed the company’s ringtones to one of the most popular ringtones available in the country. With the options of easy download, low payment, a number of free downloads, and a mind-blowing collection of songs, monotones, polyphonic tones and funny voice recordings, no wonder Sprint ringtones have become a rage amongst not only youngster but users of all age groups. Cingular ringtones have something to offer everyone.
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[B]oth SBC and BellSouth expect to see some reduction in their earnings per share in 2005 and 2006 because of the deal, though Cingular did not give details of the earnings hit to be taken by its parent companies. It said that SBC should see a positive impact on earnings per share by 2007 and that BellSouth should have an earnings lift by 2008.
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"Thanks to our close relationship with Cingular Wireless, we are able to quickly deliver high-performance mobile computing solutions designed for mission-critical applications like law enforcement," added Victoria Obenshain, director of wireless strategy, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company. "Based on this solid foundation, we look forward to achieving many more joint HSDPA/UMTS certifications across the full line of Toughbooks."
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