AT&T (NYSE:T) has entered into a purchasing deal with Bloom Energy.

AT&T Signs Energy Deal

The US carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) has signed a purchasing deal with clean energy provider Bloom Energy to buy an additional 9.6 megawatts of fuel cells for an undisclosed sum of money.

The installation of Bloom Boxes will make AT&T (NYSE:T) the largest non-utility customer of Bloom Energy. The carrier purchased 7.5 megawatts of fuel cells from Bloom Energy in July 2011.

John Schinter, AT&T (NYSE:T)’s senior energy director, said, “They provide steady, recurring electricity production at a relatively predictable cost, replacing the traditional electricity bill, which can be volatile”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stocks were at 38.17 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 5.0% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: Error
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: Error
Zack’s Rank: 9 out of 35 in the industry

AT&T (NYSE:T) has rolled out a U-verse easy remote app for iOS.

AT&T Improves U-verse App

The US wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) has rolled out a new U-verse easy remote app for iOS devices that lets its customers control their TVs using voice and hand gestures.

This free app for iPhones and iPads is powered by Watson speech recognition technology. The app can be downloaded from Apple’s App store.

AT&T (NYSE:T)’s executive director for research Juergen Schroeter said, “Tell the system what you want and it will find it for you. You speak, it gives you an answer, you select it, and done”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) company shares are currently standing at 38.08.

Price History
Last Price: 38.08
52 Week Low / High: 27.41 / 38.58
50 Day Moving Average: 37.04
6 Month Price Change %: 20.3%
12 Month Price Change %: 34.3%

AT&T (NYSE:T) has confirmed the availability of the HTC Windows 8X in the coming months.

AT&T To Launch HTC Windows 8X

The US wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) has confirmed that it will offer HTC’s newly launched Windows 8X smartphone as an LTE device in the coming months.

However, the company did not provide details of pricing, color and availability of the device.

The device features a 4.3” Super LCD HD screen, dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and 1GB of RAM.

AT&T (NYSE:T) said in a statement, “The 8X will be available in the coming months both online and through all AT&T channels”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) company shares are currently standing at 38.08.

Price History
Last Price: 38.08
52 Week Low / High: 27.41 / 38.58
50 Day Moving Average: 36.93
6 Month Price Change %: 20.8%
12 Month Price Change %: 37.2%

AT&T (NYSE:T) is launching a text-to-9-1-1 test in Tennessee.

AT&T Launching 911 Text Test

AT&T (NYSE:T) will launch a trial of a Text-to-9-1-1 solution in Tennessee in the coming days.

The solution lets subscribers to send emergency text messages to 911 call centers.

The carrier will make use of Tennessee Emergency Communications Board’s Emergency Service IP Network (ESInet) to send the messages.

Mel Coker, public safety solutions vice president at AT&T (NYSE:T), said, “AT&T (NYSE:T) is committed to working standard bodies, national, state and local public safety organizations to determine how best to integrate SMS text messages and other advanced communications into future 9-1-1 systems and wireless networks. This trial will be vital in evaluating text to 9-1-1 solutions with the goal of providing reliable, universal access for our customers”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares were at 36.93 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 8.1% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: Error
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: Error
Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 35 in the industry

AT&T (NYSE:T) is set to open its first flagship store in Chicago in September.

AT&T To Open Chicago Flagship

The wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) will open its first flagship store on the famed Magnificent Mile in Chicago on September 1.

The 10,000 square-foot facility at the Michigan Avenue will showcase phones, tablets, fitness applications and smartcar features.

AT&T (NYSE:T) president of retail sales and services Paul Roth said, “Our Michigan Avenue store is where customers can immerse themselves in everything AT&T is about and truly explore the technology we have to offer. AT&T is about delivering innovation that makes a difference in our customers’ daily lives. All of that will be ready for customers to experience at our flagship store”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares are currently standing at 36.64.

Price History
Last Price: 36.64
52 Week Low / High: 27.29 / 38.28
50 Day Moving Average: 36.25
6 Month Price Change %: 20.0%
12 Month Price Change %: 25.2%

AT&T (NYSE:T) has invested over $1 billion in Texas in the first half of 2012.

AT&T Makes $1bn Texas Investment

AT&T (NYSE:T), the US wireless carrier, said that it has invested over $1 billion in Texas to upgrade wireless and wired networks in the first half of 2012.

The company launched new cell sites, superior 4G service and added spectrum capacity as part of the upgrade.

David Nichols, Texas president for AT&T (NYSE:T), said, “We are working to build a 4G network that’s first in class to provide our customers with a superior mobile internet experience. The ongoing investment we’re making across Texas is designed to increase 4G coverage, reliability and speed. We also continue to invest in technologies like Wi-Fi and DAS to help our customers stay a step ahead”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares are currently standing at 36.95.

Price History
Last Price: 36.95
52 Week Low / High: 27.29 / 38.28
50 Day Moving Average: 36.21
6 Month Price Change %: 21.8%
12 Month Price Change %: 27.2%

AT&T (NYSE:T) has launched a campaign asking drivers to stop texting and driving.

AT&T Champions Driving Safety

The wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) has joined the government’s “Texting and Driving Awareness Month” initiative by launching a campaign asking drivers to stop texting and driving.

The company is requesting that drivers visit www.itcanwait.com to take the company’s ‘no texting’ pledge.

The company launched the campaign to increase awareness among drivers about the dangers of texting while driving.

AT&T (NYSE:T) chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson said, “Our goal is to save lives. I hear from far too many people whose lives have been forever changed by a texting-while-driving accident, and together, we want to spread the word about how deadly a single text can be. Texting and driving should be as unacceptable as drinking and driving”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares were at 37.24 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 11.9% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: Error
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: Error
Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 35 in the industry

AT&T (NYSE:T) has been suffering a DNS outage which has severely affected its data customers.

AT&T Hit By DNS Issue

The wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE:T) announced that it has experienced DNS (Domain Name System) server issues that resulted in the disruption of data traffic for its customers.

The company is trying to solve the issue which started Wednesday morning.

An AT&T (NYSE:T) spokesman said, “Due to a distributed denial of service attack attempting to flood our Domain Name System servers in two locations, some AT&T (NYSE:T) business customers are experiencing intermittent disruptions in service. Restoration efforts are underway and we apologize for any inconvenience to our customers”.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares were at 37.10 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 11.7% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Hold
Mean recommendation: Error
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: Error
Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 35 in the industry