AT&T to replace batteries after explosions and fires
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AT&T Inc  said on Wednesday it  will replace 17,000 batteries mostly used to back up power  supply for its U-verse television network after two fires and  two explosions in a little over a year.
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AT&T says it has hired 2,000 temporary workers for its stores to handle the expected demand for Apple's iPhone.
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By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Express-News  Jun. 15--In a move that's ignited criticism from bloggers and Internet  activists, San Antonio-based phone giant AT&T Inc.
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(InfoWorld) - NTT DoCoMo and Mitsubishi Electric are planning to replace around 1.3 million batteries manufactured by Sanyo Electric because they may overheat and catch fire, the companies said Thursday. The batteries were manufactured before June of this year and are used in NTT DoCoMo's D902i handset. Some may have also been used in two other models of Mitsubishi Electric phone, the D902iS and D903iS, the companies said. The batteries carry the model number "D06." "In rare cases there is a slight deformation of the electrode plate which causes it to come into contact with the insulation sheet and hence the insulation sheet can become damaged," said Richard Sedgwick, a spokesman for Sanyo in Tokyo. "If the battery was also damaged through an outside side, for example if the user dropped the battery, then the problem could occur." NTT DoCoMo said it has confirmed one case of the battery rupturing because of the problem and knows of 17 other cases where the D06 battery has ruptured or overheated. The carrier said the battery had been subject to an "extremely strong impact" in a number of the cases. Sanyo said it began examining ways of strengthening the electrode in April this year as a precautionary measure against possible problems, but at the time had not heard any reports about actual problems. Batteries with stronger plating on the electrode began rolling off the company's production line in June, hence Thursday's advisory only concerns batteries manufactured until May. The problem brings back memories ofÂ Sony's battery problemsÂ of earlier this year. Around 9.6 million Sony-manufactured laptop computer batteries were recalled or voluntarily replaced by many laptop PC vendors after batteries in several PCs overheated and caught fire. The problem was traced back to metal particles that had gotten into the battery during manufacturing. Sony estimated the problems will cost it around Â¥51 billion ($444 million) this financial year. Sanyo said that it has yet to work out with NTT DoCoMo and Mitsubishi Electric the part it will play in the replacement. Sanyo and Sony are two of the world's largest manufacturers of Lithium Ion batteries. Â ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.
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Over the past 3 1/2  years, AT&T has spent several million dollars putting together two 5,000-page proposals detailing how it can upgrade phone lines, wireless networks and fire walls for the federal government. At one point, about 100 people toiled through the night in a Northern Virginia basement...
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AT&T Inc. is replacing backup batteries in 17,000 street-side cabinets after four of them exploded or burst in flames, the company said.
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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has issued a warning related to potential problems with the batteries in some 28,000 of its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptop computers, telling customers that the batteries may pose a fire hazard due to overheating.
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A MacBook user whose Apple Inc. laptop reportedly burst into flames while being recharged blamed a bad battery for the incident. He said the battery was not on last year's recall list.
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AT&amp;T Corp. announced yesterday that it is cutting at least 7,500 more jobs and slashing the value of its assets by $11.4 billion, drastic moves prompted by the company&#39;s plan
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The day may be coming when PCs, cell phones and many other devices will be run without a battery or electrical cord.
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AT&T Corp. T.N, the No. 3 U.S.  telephone company, on Thursday reported a $7.1 billion  third-quarter loss due to $12.5 billion in charges for cutting  asset values and jobs as it retreats from consumer services.
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AT&amp;T Corp. swung to a third-quarter loss of $7.12 billion after recording huge charges related to the company&#39;s retreat from traditional telephone services, which has included at least 7,500 more job cuts
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WHAT IS HAPPENING: Cell-phone carriers including AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Alltel will be turning off their analog networks starting Feb. 19, 2008.
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AT&T Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of $7.1 billion, or $8.95 per share, for the third quarter of 2004, but that loss included asset re-evaluation and other charges of $12.5 billion.
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A fire involving a laptop at Los Angeles International Airport has prompted Lenovo Group and IBM to recall Sony-made batteries used in 526,000 laptops because of concerns about fire.
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NEW YORK (CP) - AT&amp;T is deepening its job cuts and now expects to eliminate 20 per cent of its workforce this year. The formerly dominant long-distance telecommunications operator also said Thursday it will
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NEW YORK - AT&amp;T Corp. swung to a third-quarter loss of $7.1 billion after recording huge charges related to the company&#39;s retreat from traditional telephone services, which has included at least 7,500 more