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Here are the new rules for picking a cell phone carrier

There are more variables than ever to consider when signing-up for cell phone service. New shared plans offered by AT&T and Verizon are changing the economics of how individuals and families access voice, data and texting services. Additionally, as 4G phones become commonplace, understanding wh ... Full Article »

July 20, 2012 11:01am

5 things cell phone carriers should offer (but don’t)

Most cell phone plans cost consumers hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year for voice, texting and data services. Yet the major cell phone carriers are still making our lives difficult by forcing us to pay for things that we don’t need, or deal with applications that we don’t want. Rates ... Full Article »

July 16, 2012 1:35pm

Verizon says the days of unlimited data are coming to an end

Some cellular customers on Verizon’s network still enjoy unlimited data on their smartphones like the Apple iPhone, but they won’t be for long. According to a story from Ars Technica, Verizon is looking to move away from unlimited data plans and intends to force customers to make the transition ... Full Article »

May 17, 2012 7:32am

Apple is outgunning Android in U.S., carriers report

U.S. cellular carriers are reporting that Apple’s iPhone has taken the lead in the smartphone market in the country in the first quarter of 2012, despite reports that suggest the contrary. According to a story from Business Insider, all three iPhone-carrying wireless companies – that’d be Ver ... Full Article »

May 3, 2012 12:42pm

Sprint’s unlimited data plans don’t seem to attract many iPhone customers

Cellular carrier Sprint was late to the party in terms of picking up Apple’s iPhone, but the No. 3 carrier in the U.S. had an ace up its sleeve when it started carrying the iPhone 4S last year: unlimited data plans. Both AT&T and Verizon had discontinued unlimited data plans for smartphone cu ... Full Article »

April 26, 2012 7:39am

Sprint to maintain unlimited data plans, even with future iPhone 5

Though the next iPhone is yet to be announced, it’s still expected around October this year. It will likely sport a new design and carry the iPhone 5 moniker. Last year, Sprint joined AT&T and Verizon in offering the iPhone 4S to customers. One advantage for new iPhone users on Sprint is that ... Full Article »

April 25, 2012 1:30pm

New iPhone 4S Siri commercials cool like Fonzie

A new “Siri and Celebrities” campaign for Apple’s iPhone 4S should debut as early as today, according to a report by MacStories. The commercials apparently will feature Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. Jackson’s questions for Siri in the commercial (which is co-branded with Verizon) m ... Full Article »

April 17, 2012 6:41am

Rumor says iPhone 5 orders hitting Foxconn; Sprint could offer 4G LTE iPhone

Rumor has it that Foxconn has received a big new order of iPhones and is looking to hire new workers to make sure it can fill Apple’s request before the launch of the next generation of the company’s smartphone later this year. According to SlashGear, a news report out of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China ... Full Article »

March 28, 2012 8:06am

Using new iPad’s 4G connectivity burns through data plans, users find

Users who were able to snag the new iPad this weekend and enjoy its new and improved Retina display and blazing fast 4G LTE cellular capabilities might have had a rude awakening: that 4G LTE connection eats up data in a hurry. On the one hand, that’s probably pretty obvious. A faster connection ... Full Article »

March 21, 2012 8:03am

New iPad shipments already delayed days after announcement

Apple’s updated iPad is going to define at least the early part of 2012 for the company – that much is obvious. It signals the beginning of a big shift for the company with the addition of 4G LTE connectivity and Bluetooth 4.0, and includes a number of features that users have been asking for si ... Full Article »

March 9, 2012 12:23pm


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