The Pantech Matrix Pro is one of the latest smartphones that was added to the AT&T line up. This device is no ordinary phone. It is loaded with all the features and capabilities that any user can want. However, we won't really be able to fathom all the nuances of this device unless we go on an in depth tour of the Pantech Matrix Pro.

Let's begin this tour of the Pantech Matrix Pro by looking at its design. This device is encased in a dual slider body with a 12 key dial pad for phone number entry and vanity number entry. It also offers a full QWERTY key pad for quick and confident text entry while emailing or sending SMS messages. This AT&T smartphone also offers a 2.4 inch QVGA screen with 240 x 320 pixels.

Now let's proceed with the features that makes this device work. The handset is powered by a Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system that provides a intuitive sliding panel interface for easy access to favorite tasks. This device also sports 256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM of memory.

Let's move on to the tools and data features of this device. One can find a number of useful tools from this device. For instance it offers, Microsoft Office Mobile (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Xpress Mail for POP3 access, Microsoft Direct Push, AT&T Navigator, PC Tethering, Threaded SMS, Mobile Banking and Multitasking.

This tour of the Pantech Matrix Pro now takes us to the Camera and Video features. This Windows Mobile handset offers an integrated 2.0MP CMOS camera with self-timer function, Mpeg4 video recording/playing, Video Share and other features.

Now a look at the Organizer features of the Matrix Pro:

• Alarm Clock
• Calendar
• Notepad
• Calculator
• Tasks
• World Time
• Voice Note

This AT&T phone also provides personalization and entertainment features. A user will get an integrated MP3 music player, MusicID, XM Radio and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for music and video on the go. This device provides support for mP3, WAV, AAC, WMA, and Real audio file formats and MPEG4, WMV video file formats.

I could go on and on with this tour of the Pantech Matrix Pro. There's so much to this phone that I'll leave it top you to discover this handset. Just a few mouse click will lead you to this device.

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Here's some great news for senior AT&T subscribers. Through a press release, AT&T has announced that the Pantech breeze is now available for seniors and younger. This handset is being offered at $70 up front with a two-year contract.

AT&T's Pantech Breeze was designed with the elderly in mind. You can see it just by looking at the device. This handset has a trio of big speed-dial buttons designed to be easily used by senior citizens. It also has the common attributes associated with mobile phone for seniors including a large font, simple menus, and a loud speakerphone.

However, the Pantech Breeze isn't your normal handset for seniors because it offers modern features that basic phones lack. Foe example, AT&T's mobile phone for the elderly offers a camera to allow grandparents to snap pictures of their grandkids. These modern features mean that this handset can also attract younger consumers.

Here are the details of AT&T's Pantech Breeze

Technical Specs

• Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Dimensions: 4.0 x 2.0 x .7 inches
• Talk Time: Up to 3 hours
• Standby Time: Up to 10 days
• Quad-Band World Phone - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Edge Class 10 for rapid data transfer
• Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
• All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration

Included Features and Capabilities

• Large buttons and display text
• EZ One-Touch quick call keys
• VGA camera with video
• Simple to use intuitive slim design
• Dedicated camera and speakerphone keys
• Bluetooth® Wireless capable
• Backlit keypad for easy viewing
• Customizable user interface
• Downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
• Instant messaging - AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN®
• Mobile email - AOL®, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live
• MEdia Net capable for surfing the internet
• Hearing aid compatible
• Games

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AT&T Inc., has begun offering a VoIP telephone service in Detroit, Michigan, with rates as low as $20 per month. AT&T U-verse Voice is a digital voice service delivered over the AT&T U-verse Internet Protocol network.

AT&T’s digital phone service comes with a number of convenient perks, including an option for U-verse TV subscribers to view their call histories on their TV sets. Also included in the service are call forwarding, call screening, call display, and “do not disturb” and international call blocking options.

In response to Verizon Wireless' announcement last week that it would open up its network, AT&t made it known that it is opening up its wireless network to outside devices.

The problem how with this announcement is that it's always how AT&T worked. AT&T users have always been able to use almost any GSM phone on the company's network and swap SIMs. The announcement is more of a PR offensive. That may be because of the push by the FCC to require carriers on the 700MHz spectrum to provide open access to their networks. Or it might be to get in on the love being shown Verizon and Google for their embrace of "openness."

Whatever the motivation, though, all these changes on behalf of the major cell carriers are good news for consumers.

AT&T, the nation's leading wireless carrier, was selected as the Best Wireless Provider in the World in the 2007 Reader's Choice Best in Business Travel Awards, conducted by Business Traveler magazine. Now in its 19th year, the annual survey gives readers the chance to voice their opinion on those companies that have made their business travels more enjoyable.

T&T boasts a larger selection of global devices than any other carrier. AT&T provides cost-effective packages, including the AT&T World Traveler plan, which offers discounted rates in more than 80 countries for $5.99 a month. It also offers a Wireless Travel Guide for customers so that they can plan ahead and see if they'll have coverage based on their device and itinerary.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- AT&T Inc. said late Thursday it completed its acquisition of Dobson Communications Corp., a provider of wireless communications services under the Cellular One brand.

"AT&T's customers will enjoy deeper coverage in rural and suburban areas," Randall Stephenson, AT&T's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement. "Dobson's customers will have access to AT&T's full portfolio of innovative products and services."

The acquisition extends AT&T's coverage area in rural and suburban areas in 17 states.

Dobson shareholders will receive $13 per share in cash from AT&T as part of the deal.

AT&T will begin to rebrand Dobson immediately, with virtually all of AT&T products and services being made available to Dobson customers by Dec. 9.

AT&T expects the deal to reduce earnings between 3 cents and 4 cents per share during the first year, and then add to earnings beginning in the second year.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new world of communications and entertainment is now available to residents in the Austin area. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced the launch of AT&T U-verseSM in parts of local communities, including Austin, Pflugerville, and Round Rock. AT&T is now taking orders for the service and will begin installing services for new customers on Nov. 19.

AT&T U-verse uses AT&T’s new fiber-rich network to offer cutting-edge television and high speed Internet services. AT&T is the only national provider to offer a 100 percent Internet Protocol (IP)-based television service, making U-verse TV “cooler than cable” and one of the most robust and feature-rich services available today.

AT&T U-verse offers customers a combination of next-generation digital television — including access to more than 30 High Definition (HD) channels — and high speed Internet access. The award-winning AT&T U-verse TV includes cutting-edge features that are unmatched in the market, and the new U-verse enabled AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet builds on AT&T’s position as the nation’s leading provider of broadband DSL.

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