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• AT&T to allow monthly data rollover; plan includes businesses

  AT&T on Wednesday announced that data will soon be rolled over to the next month for 50 million of its Mobile Share Value subscribers.

• Apple now offering unlocked and SIM-free iPhone 6, 6 Plus smartphones

  <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/buy-iphone/iphone6/4.7-inch-display-16gb-silver-t-mobile">Apple on Tuesday began offering at its stores and online</a> unlocked and SIM-free editions of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones, giving an alternative to those who want to avoid being tethered to long carrier contracts.

• AT&T announces developer tool for WebRTC

  LAS VEGAS -- AT&amp;T announced on Monday a developer tool that enables technology called Enhanced WebRTC to provide voice and video calls between browsers without the need for a plug-in.

• AT&T builds on Internet of Things offerings with cloud-based data store

  LAS VEGAS -- AT&amp;T today announced new design tools and a managed service for enterprise-based developers to use in building Internet of Things (IoT) apps and services.

• SDN in 2014: A year of non-stop action

  The past year was a frantic one in the SDN industry as many players made strategic and tactical moves to either get out ahead of the curve on software-defined networking, or try to offset its momentum.

• Judge questions evidence on whether NSA spying is too broad

  A federal judge on Friday questioned the strength of a key lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the government's Internet surveillance program known as "upstream" data collection.

• US agency sues Sprint for alleged unauthorized charges

  The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit accusing Sprint of illegally billing mobile customers for tens of millions[m] of dollars in unauthorized third-party charges.

• T-Mobile's new Data Stash plan doesn't let workers share data

  T-Mobile today unveiled a monthly data rollover plan for consumers and business customers called "Data Stash," but the plan still won't allow workers to share their data with others in a work group.

• T-Mobile mystery news slated for Tuesday morning

  T-Mobile CEO John Legere will cozy up to Yahoo Tech's David Pogue during what the carrier is calling its Un-carrier 8.0 event on Tuesday -- a mystery webcast that promises to include some news and knowing Legere, probably some colorful language.

• Walmart slashes iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus prices

  The new Apple iPhone 6 Plus phablet was nowhere to be found among all the blockbuster Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals last month, but <a href="http://www.walmart.com/cp/iPhone-6/1228448?wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&amp;sourceid=30182817552573327969&amp;oid=183959.1&amp;u1=skim14610X714040X4231bc0f46c307c3f85af48283353e23&amp;affillinktype=10&amp;veh=aff">Walmart</a> has surprised this week by announcing a deep discount on the smartphones through February.

• Sprint pleased by early response to its half-off deal

  Six days into its new "Cut Your Bill in Half" offer, Sprint was enthusiastic about the offer's early reaction from new customers, but didn't offer any details.

• AT&T's Thaddeus Arroyo: Tech will transform customer engagement

  <strong>Thaddeus Arroyo,</strong> president of technology development at AT&amp;T, believes IT leaders must show their organizations how technology will transform both how they do business and how they engage with customers.

• Is Sprint's new half-off deal a desperation move?

  Sprint donned its boxing gloves with an extravagant offer to cut monthly wireless rate plans in half for new customers who switch to Sprint from either Verizon Wireless or AT&T.

• AT&T backs off threat to halt its fiber rollout

  AT&amp;T now says it will continue its already-announced fiber optic network expansion to 100 cities, backtracking on comments by AT&amp;T CEO Randall Stephenson after President Obama voiced support for net neutrality last month.

• AT&T to pay $23.8 million to settle California dumping complaint

  AT&T has agreed to pay US$23.8 million to resolve allegations by the state of California that it illegally disposed of hazardous waste, including electronics, batteries and aerosol cans, by throwing it into dumpsters.