There's going to be a new iPhone at some point this year — most probably in October. That means a lot of us will be upgrading, and anyone with an old unlimited data plan will doubtless try and get it grandfathered onto the new device. Now BGR is reporting that Verizon is automatically kicking some … [Read more...]
Verizon Announces “Share Everything” Shared Data Plan
June 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
Finally acknowledging that it's bizarre to require a separate data plan for each item you own, Verizon has just unveiled Share Everything — a suite of plans that allow you to share your data and minutes over multiple devices: … [Read more...]
Yet More Local Carriers Get The iPhone 4S
May 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In April, five regional carriers nabbed themselves the iPhone 4S: nTelos, Alaska Communications, Appalachian Wireless, GCI, and Cellcom. Now, another handful have joined the crowd, Bluegrass Cellular, Golden State Cellular and Nex-Tech Wireless — all of whom will have the iPhone 4S for … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Rolling Out iPhone Compatible 4G Network
May 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
While it is possible to get your iPhone working on T-Mobile if you unlock it, you're stuck with the excruciatingly slow EDGE speed — but that's all about to change. T-Mobile is gearing up to roll out its new 4G network, and it's the right spectrum to work with iPhones. … [Read more...]
AT&T Rated As Fastest 4G In The USA
April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The fine folks at PCWorld have put together a large, nationwide look at 3G and 4G wireless speeds, and the results are pertinent to anyone thinking of buying the next iPhone, whatever it may be. Because, let's face it, the new iPhone will be 4G enabled, and you want to know how to get the best … [Read more...]
China Unicom Offers $10/Month Plan
May 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Every time you get a bill from AT&T and start swearing at just how much your phone, data and text contracts cost you, you can now look with envy and China, where Cina Unicom has started offering a $10 per month iPhone plan in order to retain customers amidst fierce rivalries from other carriers. … [Read more...]
AT&T And Verizon Both Selling iPad At Launch
March 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yes, we already knew this, nonetheless both Verizon and AT&T felt it necessary to remind us of this fact via press release, making sure we were painfully aware that the iPad is due to go on sale tomorrow at the stores of both carriers. If you're truly a sucker for punishment, the press releases … [Read more...]
German iPad Deals Hint At Both Contract-Free and Subsidized Models
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
According to Cult of Mac, when the iPad launches in Germany, there will data plans from at least three providers — which may give hints about how the rest of Europe, and the world, will deal with the device. Previously Apple partnered with T-Mobile to provide official launch coverage of the … [Read more...]
AT&T’s 3G Beats Out The Competition
February 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
For all the badmouthing that goes on about AT&T, it appears the company has actually done something about their poor 3G performance. In a recent nationwide 3G test run by ComputerWorld, AT&T came out top almost universally. It seems their recent network upgrades have improved things … [Read more...]
