Earlier this year, it was rumored that AT&T would charge users to take advantage of the upcoming FaceTime Over Cellular. AT&T declined to comment, and Sprint said it'd be free on their service. Now AT&T has released an official statement, and it looks like you won't have to pay — but … [Read more...]
One of the major new features in iOS 6 is the ability to make FaceTime calls using a cellular connection, something that in previous versions of iOS required a WiFi connection. While this would likely impact data usage on your account, it should be at the user's discretion on how we use our data. … [Read more...]
@unimp0rtanttech Whether you are on 2G or 3G we charge the same for data, your account wont change due to the 1900 refarm :) ^KM — T-Mobile USA (@TMobileHelp) June 27, 2012 T-Mobile has a large number of users who are unofficially using the iPhone on their network, and dealing with slow … [Read more...]
We know Verizon is working on a shared data family plan which is meant to launch this Summer — but whither AT&T? CNET is reporting that they're going to jump on board this train too, thankfully, and allow family accounts to access a shared data well. Talking to CNET, Ralph de la Vega said … [Read more...]
While we know almost nothing about the upcoming iPhone release that's doubtless going to happen later this year, we do know that Sprint will keep offering unlimited data. Talking to CNET,CEO Dan Hesse confirmed that the unlimited data plans are set to stay. "I'm not anticipating the unlimited … [Read more...]
Here are two pieces of information that together paint an interesting picture. According to analysts at UBS, half of the new iPads sold will be on LTE networks, a slight bump from the 60/40 Wi-Fi 3G split of earlier models. At the same time, Localytics (via TC) is claiming that only 6% of iPad … [Read more...]
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T is working on technology that would allow app makers to pay for the data use of end-users. In other words, they could pick up the tab for the data use associated with their application, off-setting the huge amount of data that can be eaten up by … [Read more...]
It's clear from comments on our previous coverage of the matter that users are frustrated by AT&T throttling kicking in at lower and lower limits — and it appears someone has decided to do something about it. The AP is reporting that a California judge has awarded an iPhone user $850 because … [Read more...]
If you've had an iPhone since the early days, you've probably kept hold of your unlimited data plan for as long as possible, as AT&T can't force you to give it up. What they can do, however, is throttle you. If they deem you to be using too much data, they'll slow you down — after all, it's … [Read more...]
If you use a family plan for your smartphones, you've doubtless wondered why you can share minutes between devices, but not megabytes. Building on earlier reports, a source at Engadget claims that Verizon is hard at work at a shared data plan for 2012, and that training material for the new feature … [Read more...]
