College basketball fans can now catch all 63 games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship from the first round through the national championship even when they’re not in front of a TV. AT&T^* (NYSE:T) today announced live NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball coverage available on AT&T Mobile TV as the result of AT&T’s agreement with CBS and FLO TV , which powers AT&T Mobile TV.

Beginning March 19 – the beginning of the first round – AT&T Mobile TV subscribers will be able to catch every shot, steal, slam dunk and buzzer-beater directly from their cell phones through up to four additional seasonal channels aired by FLO TV. Coverage will include game highlights, score recaps and analysis from CBS Sports in broadcast quality on users’ cell phones — similar to the experience of watching from their home TVs.

AT&T is offering new AT&T Mobile TV subscribers a two-month free trial**, as well as a special promotion on one of its most popular AT&T Mobile TV compatible handsets, the LG Vu, currently on sale for $49.99 after mail-in rebate.

In addition to exclusive coverage of the men’s tournament, subscribers enjoy mobile access to full-length television programming and sporting events from several leading entertainment brands.

Introducing the NEW HTC FUZE!!

Go the next level with the HTC FUZE(TM) now featuring a sleek new touch screen design. The multi-faceted HTC FUZE(TM) is a 3G Windows Mobile® smartphone brought to you by AT&T, allowing you access to the world and a host of world class features. This powerful smartphone fuses technology with style. The large 2.8 inch VGA touch screen includes HTC's one touch TouchFlo(TM) 3D user interface for quick access to your favorite features. The FUZE is capable of supporting up to 32 GB in expandable MicroSD memory, so storing music, video, pictures, and any other file is no problem! This powerful smartphone is equipped with a productivity software suite, including Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and Microsoft Office Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, and OneNote Mobile. Wi-Fi, E-mail, Bluetooth®, and GPS navigation add to the rich feature set making the HTC FUZE(TM) the ultimate mobile smartphone.
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Visit, call, or e-mail your local Car-Tel representative and ask how the HTC FUZE(TM) can meet your needs.
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Blackberry Application Alert!

SlingPlayer™ Mobile lets you watch and control your home TV and DVR via your Slingbox™ on your BlackBerry® smartphone. The Slingbox™ is a home device from Sling Media that lets you watch your television programming via the internet on connected devices such as computers and cell phones. Picture watching your favorite shows and movies on your Blackberry® during the morning drive to work, or waiting for the kids’ soccer practice to end!

It is strongly recommend that when connecting to your Slingbox you use a 3G cellular or WiFi connection that meets Sling Media’s minimum network download speed requirements.

Currently recommended Blackberry® handsets include:

· Blackberry® 9000 Bold

· Blackberry® 8820

· Blackberry® 8320 Curve

· Blackberry® 8120 Pearl

Requirements:

· A PC on your home network with SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows installed for:

· Setting up Internet Viewing on your Slingbox

· Managing Slingbox and Mobile Favorites with your Sling Account

· A high-speed (broadband) Internet connection of at least 256Kb upstream speed at home

Note: SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows is required for creating and editing your Mobile Favorites lists. If you have a Mac OS computer, you are welcome to download and use SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry®, but you will not have access to Favorites within the application.

Just one more way Blackberry® makes life easier.

Come in to Car-Tel and ask about the others!

Until then, Happy Texting!

Your Driver Just Hit a Tree....

Vehicle tracking is an old trick at this point, but that's not to say there's no demand out there in the enterprise space. Announced today, the TeleNav Vehicle Tracker has been added to the carrier's portfolio of enterprise mobility services. Said GPS-enabled device can be hard-wired or embedded onto a vehicle to provide "companies of all sizes with a hassle-free method for monitoring and managing fleet operations." Specifically, it can log and report via email or SMS (on AT&T's network, obviously) when an employee violates an established policy (speed, stop time, mileage, etc.) and provide "detailed information about vehicle activity, including whether the engine is turned on or doors are open." The tracker will run customers $399, with a monthly service fee of around $34 per device. Happy Texting!!

2G Network Gets a New Set of Wheels

There’s a light for people who haven’t upgraded to a 3G phone yet!!! The EDGE network is receiving another power boost. Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully tested a software-only upgrade to the 2G network. “Downlink Dual Carrier” software should increase the legacy EDGE network speeds to 592kbps on the downlink. This is the second upgrade the EDGE network has seen in its’ existence, and it promises to be a quick, easy, and painless conversion. Although 3G is still far faster, this upgrade will improve network speeds in areas where the newer networks haven’t reached as of yet. So, your wait will become slightly easier if you haven’t reached the date for your upgrade eligibility. Need to know when you can upgrade? E-mail contact@car-tel.com with Upgrade Eligibility in the subject line for more information. You can also visit www.car-tel.com for store contact information, and speak directly with your local Car-Tel communications representative. Happy Texting!

The luxury time piece creator Cartier has teamed up with Motorola on a project of shiny and expensive significance. The Motorola A1600 Luxury Gold Edition PDA boasts an 18 karat gold Stylus, a faux Crocodile Skin backing, built in GPS and Satellite Navigation, a 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera, and a touch screen. The phone utilizes a Linux based Operating System and can hold a memory expansion of up to 4 Gigs! This Motorola flip phone is the excess of excess. Keep an eye on MTV or E! to see if you can catch a star sporting this ultimate luxury PDA flip phone. Gold, Crocodile Skin, and GPS…who would have thought the three had something in common? Haha Happy Texting!

Blackberry Bold Launch Party!

Thursday, November 6^th 2008 Car-Tel Communications’ Center City location will be hosting a launch party for the brand new Blackberry Bold 9000. Whether you are an experienced Blackberry user or have never touched one in your life, this event is a great way to learn why so many people depend on these devices. Limited handsets will be available for purchase until the end of the party. There will be complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres available, and also a limited number of FREE complimentary Blackberry Gift Bags at the door. The party will take place from 6:30pm-8:30pm on 17^th street between JFK Boulevard and Market Street at Car-Tel Communications. Come out and learn about Blackberry, the new Bold, and anything else about AT&T Wireless from our professional representatives.

Until then, HAPPY TEXTING!