http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/ Engadget Comments for AT&T claims it will be 'the premier carrier' for Windows Phone 7 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
HTC coulda screwed it up more, but thats a different story.

I still hope that Sprint picks up a WP7 device before the year end, and I know HTC has (or at least had) 2 CDMA WP7 devices in the works, one of which was expected for Sprint, the other for Bell & VZW.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
AT&T only = killed it for me.

Sprint plz.

@angelusp

They did NOT screw up the Evo. Unless you'd like to make more stuff up.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
"We'll be the premier carrier for Windows Phone 7"


Translation: "We will neuter Windows Phone 7 and add our bloatware to any phone that has the misfortune of being used on our network."]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/It is launching on different carriers. It's upto the manufacturer to decide which one.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Tell me about it. This is not good fur us Sprint subscribers. After the Dell Lighting leak I'm sure ATT has big plans for WP7. The good news is that WP7 will be backed by one of the strongest carriers in the US. I feel that will help WP7 as the DRIOD DOES campaign helped Android on all carriers because people got to learn about it's power. Bitter sweet I guess.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Am I the only one that remembers that AT&T was number one before the iPhone and before Verizon bought alltel?]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Funny thing is, even with the $10 fee, it's still cheaper than the competition with more features and less restrictions.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
MS had a fall out with Verizon because MS was 2 years late with the Kin and Verizon no longer wanted to honor an initial pricing agreement .. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
The resolution of Windows Phones suck. I won't be buying.
]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Can you be more specific? The UI is awesome! It's new, refreshing, dynamic, all of the things other OSs aren't.

Copy/paste and multitasking leaves me questioning... but hopefully they'll add that later. I won't be buying until they do however.

But be specific in your criticism.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
microsoft called at&t the premier carrier for windows phone 7 during the unveiling in february.

welcome to old news.]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
The more I think about it, the better I feel. I'm sure we'll get a phone at Sprint, but AT&T will be spending a ton of money in marketting letting the world know how great WP7 is. Which means, WP7 will be more sucessful and thus, more apps, more hacks and more everything for everyone. Whatever, bring it on!]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
"AT&T's wireless growth these past few years has been largely based on iPhone"

at&t was growing before iphone. youre a fanboy
]]>Jul 27th 2010 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Everyone who can't take a joke/ is an AT&T fanboy please stop posting.

Premier = first. Which means they'll be trying out all the neutering methods, and then passing the benefits of what the users can stand before getting outraged onto other carriers.

"Hey, the users don't care when you can't do x, and it saves us money."

Hopefully the carriers won't take plan pricing and/or restriction cues from AT&T.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
I see what you're saying. It's definitely unusual, that's for sure. However, that's part of what makes it so alluring. The fact that icons AREN'T static and that new content from the cloud can intermix with your phone is kind of interesting. Some may interpret it as annoying, but I think it might be awesome.

Again, I'm reserving judgment till I can try one out, but these videos I've seen leave me very hopeful. Transitions are smooth like butter, things look bubbly and futuristic. The oversize text is also unusual. I think the interface can be pretty intuitive.

Just add in a couple things and we might have a winner here.

I'm certain you agree that the UI can't possibly be compared to anything else out there, right?]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
"AT&T only = killed it for me.

Sprint plz."

That's a joke? You're either not too bright, or not funny. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Excellent. We get that I made a mistake. Thanks for continuing to harp on it instead of reading the new post which clarifies. You feel better now?]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Web definitions for premier
be performed for the first time

We already knew AT&T is getting Windows 7 first. That was announced the first time Microsoft showed off Windows 7. This is nothing new, it doesn't mean they're going to push it hard like Verizon pushes Android, it just means they'll have it first like T-Mobile with Android.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
The EVO is a nice phone, I tried one out at Bestbuy... The thing is I only get one bar throughout my entire city when I had Sprint... Their coverage isn't that great... Plus, 4G is very limited, and when using 4G the EVO apparently has a very low battery life...

It may be the first, that doesn't mean it's perfect, it does need updates. Essentially like any other phone.

AT&T is the best network in my area, no other network has as strong a signal that I get with AT&T... Just because a select few blogs and such like to post all the time how miserable AT&T is as a provider, doesn't mean it is true. If I tried I could probably find many blogs hating Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc... I guess AT&T is just the most popular because it has the iPhone.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 27th 2010 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Premier actually means first in rank (i.e. best) not first first place in line.

While I think the idea of ATT being the best at anything is laughable, I already have an HD2 on T-mob, and a decent WP7 handset would be a nice replacement for my Pure. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://nooooooooooooooo.com/]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Oh yeah, of course it needs updates. Every gen 1 product (like 4g) isn't perfect. However, some even more awesome phones (dual core proc, 512mb of ram, etc) will be out by next year.

I haven't really visited anywhere where I haven't gotten awesome Sprint service... AT&T is horrible where I live. I guess your mileage may vary. I still prefer it just for the sheer sake of no restrictions, nice benefits, and being the cheapest deal on the block.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
It could mean either, but both imply bad things for consumers. Having the most WP7 presence/ having the best handsets = similar situation to the iPhone, being locked into AT&T's crazy restrictions. They already know how much they can get away with in regards to the customer due to the iPhone restrictions. I only hope that Sprint can get a powerful WP7 device and that AT&T won't get the pick of the litter.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Only after Cingular bought AT&T's wireless services and then rebranded the carrier from Cingular back to AT&T.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
AT&T: So easy to use, no wonder it's number one!

Wait, no, that was something else...]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
"Thanks for continuing to harp on it instead of reading the new post which clarifies. You feel better now?"

Well, considering that your "clarifying" post; claims that your mistake was a joke, calls me a fanboy, and provides a inaccurate definition of premier, I felt it merited a response.

To your question. Yes, I do feel better now. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Excellent. I wasn't singling out you as a fanboy, just as you didn't single out me. Isn't passive-aggressiveness fun?

Moving on....]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
The resolution on Windows Phones will be a sucky WVGA and they won't offer anything compelling. WP7 is where iPhone was in mid 2008. No Copy Paste. No multi tasking. You can downrank me, but it's the truth.

At least they could have come out with higher resolution phones than WVGA .. how about 720p or XGA phones?]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Agree. Well said.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Everyone knows if Alltel were around Chad would be waving his exclusive Windows Phone 7 in the rest of the carriers faces.

/s]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Obviously there can never be any more features installed. Also, the resolution can never get better over time. EVER. Nothing will ever change.

Oh...wait....no....]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Not so sure it will be carrier specific, more then AT&T getting a head start, VZW with its constant barrage (sp) if Droid ads (which I have nothing against and really don;t blame them,) Leaves them with one other large carrier. Always follow the money trail. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 28th 2010 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 28th 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 28th 2010 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 28th 2010 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Sprint is tiny. Who cares. ]]>Jul 28th 2010 1:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Deleting the icon doesn't prevent the program from "loading in the background". It actually doesn't work like that anyway but, just for arguments sake.

But what you said just sounds silly. If the program has been removed, how the hell can it continue to load anything? That does not make sense. Does it just creep back into my phone while I sleep? Is it magic?

Or are you just a uninformed troll?]]>Jul 28th 2010 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/Jul 28th 2010 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/atandt-claims-it-will-be-the-premier-carrier-for-windows-phone-7/
Uninformed troll. They're the same ones who say "ROFL Android has a huge clock so it's ugly!", are told that the clock can be removed, and then make a completely illogical argument about how the "default setting should be the best one, right?".]]>Jul 28th 2010 2:35AM