http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Starbucks brews up WiFi pact with AT&T, disconnects T-Mobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 12:23PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 16th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/
Which Starbucks card are they talking about - a regular old gift card? Surely not.]]>Feb 11th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/
That rate is only available to those who call up T-Mobile's customer service and request to change to the new data rate package. The rate is still unlisted on their web site.

In the end, AT&T is just offering the same service at the same price that informed T-Mobile users are already getting.

The real question is how long this "agreement between AT&T and T-Mobile" allowing us to continue to use the $tarbuck$ hotspots will continue.]]>Feb 11th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 11th 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/
But if I was a big Starbucks fanatic, this would be awesome, because my parents already have AT&T DSL, and I've used their account at various hotspots before. Its pretty great. ]]>Feb 11th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/
Unfortunately this is a HUGE downfall for T-Mobile as many customers will not only leave thinking they no longer get HotSpot at Starbucks, but also see that AT&T is a bigger more concise company to offer connections literally, ANYWHERE.
T-Mobile is now losing MILLIONS per year on this deal. I wouldnt be surprised if T-Mobile (after their dreaded 3G spectrum fiasco) starts selling its company piece by piece to the highest bidder in the next 3 years.

Get ready to see a MAJOR downfall from T-Mobile. This is JUST the start.]]>Feb 12th 2008 12:21PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/11/starbucks-brews-up-wifi-relationship-with-atandt-tosses-t-mobile/Feb 16th 2008 2:01PM