As part and parcel of the New iPad announcement, Apple declared that you could use the device as a personal mobile hotspot, if your carrier would allow it. So, which carriers will? According to both GottaBeMobile and 9to5Mac, Verizon will not only offer tethered use, but will do so without … [Read more...]
Should I get a Verizon or AT&T iPad?
March 7, 2012 by 5 Comments
Apple's just announced the new iPad and you've determined that the added benefit of having Wi-Fi + 4G is worth the additional $129. Either will allow you to connect to the Internet, when your out of range of your Wi-Fi network. Should I get a Verizon or AT&T iPad is often the question often … [Read more...]
Apple Announces The New iPad With Retina Display and 4G LTE
March 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
At today's iPad event, Tim Cook started by discussing how popular the iPad is, including shipping 15.4 million units in Q4. He said that Apple has talked to users, and found that they love it for emails, browsing, reading, and gaming. There are over 200,000 apps designed specifically for the iPad. … [Read more...]
Data Throttling Unlimited Users Makes No Difference
February 24, 2012 by 7 Comments
Back in September of last year AT&T started throttling the top 5% of users, and it since then the threshold of that mark seems to be eternally dropping, you have to ask how successful the whole concept is. The claimed purpose of this data throttling policy is to reduce the pressure on the … [Read more...]
Verizon Working On Shared Data Plan
January 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
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...]
Verizon Wireless iPhone Sales Double to 4.2 Million Units In Q4
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Verizon has seen sales of the iPhone double in the forth quarter. This according to Fran Shammo, the companies finance chief who spoke at a Citigroup, Inc event. … [Read more...]
AT&T iPhone Users Are Sticking With Carrier
November 16, 2011 by 2 Comments
According to AllThingsD, AT&T iPhone users are sticking with the carrier, despite alternative carriers offering the iPhone including both Sprint and Verizon. AT&T's Glenn Lurie, President of emerging devices, says that the number of customers who have canceled service remains largely … [Read more...]
Verizon Sold 2 Million iPhones Last Quarter
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
AT&T has already activated 1 million iPhone 4S', and activated 2.7 million of the iPhone 4 last quarter in a gangbuster term. But what about the competition? Verizon has just announced their quarterly earnings, and they did extremely well, but not quite as well as AT&T. Big Red sold two … [Read more...]
Sprint and Verizon iPhone 4S To Be SIM Unlocked [u]
October 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
Since both Sprint and Verizon use CDMA networks, they don't need that handy little MicroSIM slot that comes in the side of the iPhone, and it appears they're going to open it up for international travelers to install foreign SIMs. According to MacWorld: But there’s a new wrinkle that potentially … [Read more...]
iPhone 4S Pre-orders Begin
October 7, 2011 by 12 Comments
The Apple Store has started taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4S on Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. While Apple indicated the store would be open for pre-orders at 3:01 EST, there was a significant delay this morning. Verizon seemed to be the one carrier that was offering pre-orders without an issue. … [Read more...]
