Apple Stores Are Now Unlocking New AT&T; iPhones (AAPL)

In addition to selling the new unlocked versions of the iPhone 4, Apple can also unlock the AT&T version when it's sold in stores.

According to a tipster at 9 To 5 Mac, Apple Store employees have been instructed they an unlock AT&T iPhones by ringing them up as "Device Only" in the system.

Even though the phones carry the SKU for AT&T devices, you'll still have to pay full price if you decide to buy it unlocked. ($650 for 16 GB and $750 for 32 GB.)

Unlocked iPhones will allow you to insert a SIM card from any GSM carrier (such as T-Mobile and others around the world) and operate it on those networks instead of AT&T.

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Here Are The Two 4G Phones AT&T; Is Launching Today (T)

AT&T is launching two 4G phones today: the Samsung Infuse and HP Veer.

The Infuse runs Android 2.2 Froyo and supports a massive (and gorgeous) 4.5-inch touchscreen. You can get it starting today for $199.99 with a two-year contract.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, HP's Veer 4G is a super-tiny 2.5-inch touchscreen phone with a slide-out keyboard. It runs WebOS. The Veer will cost you $99.99 on a two-year contract.

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• You Won't Believe How Gorgeous The Infuse 4G's Screen Is [REVIEW]
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Comment on AT&T; Bandwidth Caps Are Here: How Much Data Do You Use? by Janko Roettgers

Karl, would be interesting to see how these numbers compare to AT&T;'s official meter...

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AT&T;: T-Mobile 3G Phones Subscribers Will Need to Replace Phones

By this time, you may already know, that AT&T; and T-Mobile USA had entered into a purchase deal, now the company has stated that all T-Mobile customers that are using 3G phones will need to replace their handsets if the deal ever comes to close.

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CHART OF THE DAY: The Real Reason AT&T; Is Buying T-Mobile

AT&T has several good reasons to spend $39 billion to acquire T-Mobile. But the most important reason that AT&T needs more wireless spectrum -- the airwaves used to operate mobile services -- and T-Mobile has it.

Think your wireless service is bad now? Imagine how congested the network is going to be in a few years when there are even more smartphones in use, PLUS tens of millions of new devices sold each year that get connected to the cell network. These include tablets, netbooks, laptops, and more.

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• CHARTS: AT&T Explains Its $39 Billion T-Mobile Deal
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LIVE: AT&T; T-Mobile Conference Call (T, DT)

AT&T and T-Mobile are hosting a LIVE conference call beginning at 8 a.m. ET to explain their $39 billion merger, announced yesterday.

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7:55 Waiting for call to begin. In the meantime, check out the deal's biggest winners and losers.

8:04 Call begins. AT&T's IR head begins the conference. Today's meeting is provide background and perspective. First, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. Then AT&T's general counsel, enterprise boss, wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega, and CFO Rick Lindner.

8:05 Standard disclaimer / safe harbor statements now.

8:05 AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson: Will walk you though the deal and why we think it'll be approved. This deal is a special deal at a special time. Will improve network quality, will give more customers access to more services, will bring LTE across the U.S. Represents a major investment and commitment to advance America's leadership in mobile broadband. Have invested more in the U.S. than any other company over the last several years.

8:08 When we combine network assets, get better density, better network quality. Spectrum holdings will play together too. Will be able to significantly expand LTE to 95% of U.S. coverage, something the companies wouldn't be able to do on their own.

8:10 Mobile broadband has grown like crazy and will grow 5x to 10x with tablets and smartphones. (True.) Every time we increase speeds, usage has jumped.

8:12 So what's the most important thing to making this work? Spectrum. Dense network assets. And investment. Deal helps advance FCC's broadband goals. (Ahem!)

8:13 Wayne Watts, general counsel, is going to go over approval process. He's worked on AT&T Wireless, Cingular, AT&T, and BellSouth deals.

8:14 We're confident we'll get a positive regulatory review. A lot of experience in this area. We know regulators will stick with the facts. We've studied the law and we've studied the facts. And we think this deal can and will be approved.

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• Sprint Is Getting Mauled In Pre-Open Trading
• AT&T-Mobile: Here Are The Biggest Winners And Losers

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