Sprint pokes fun at data sharing plans
Sprint hopes unlimited data plans will be more attractive to customers than shared plans from AT&T and VerizonSprint has put out a new ad that pokes fun at the shared data plans of AT&T and Verizon, but will this pitch work? In the ad below, you see a family trying to determine who gets to [...]
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Verizon to kill “grandfathered” unlimited data plans
A Verizon Wireless exec has revealed that the carrier plans to do away with its unlimited data offerings later this yearVerizon Wireless is planning to migrate “grandfathered” unlimited data plan users over to tiered shared data plans sometime later this year, according to Verizon CFO Fran Shammo. Shammo revealed the news …
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FBI says Carrier IQ data used for “law enforcement purposes”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has admitted it uses Carrier IQ and that the information can be used in law enforcement proceedingsThe FBI revealed this past weekend that it uses data gathered by Carrier IQ for “law enforcement purposes.” The Bureau refused to give any details on exactly how it was done …
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Sprint iPhone 4S slow data connection speeds infuriate old and new customers alike
While Sprint formally acknowledges some complaints, they refuse to admit that there is a problem. I am a new customer to Sprint, preordered the iPhone 4S on launch day, and love the device – but not the service. I have been following many blogs on this subject and have to add my own experiences to [...]
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AT&T announces first 4G LTE devices and upcoming data plans
AT&T has gone public with its upcoming 4G LTE plans. The company will be launching two 4G LTE compatible mobile broadband devices on August 21 online and in its corporate stores. The first is the AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G will allow you to connect to the 4G LTE network using your computer’s USB port, [...]
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U.S. Cellular planning a switch to tiered data pricing
U.S. Cellular has announced that it expects to make a switch to tiered data pricing U.S. Cellular has announced plans move into a tiered pricing structure sometime “in the next two or three quarters”. No details were released on how those tiers might shake out or how much they might cost, PhoneScoop reports. U.S. Cellular [...]
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T-Mobile giving a free year of data to those who sign up on Father’s Day
T-Mobile is celebrating Father’s Day with a reward that is pretty damn sweet. Customers who sign up for a qualifying unlimited data plan or mobile broadband plan will get 12 months of free data. The company offers a wide variety of 4G smartphones that will be able to take advantage of the unlimited data. Check out all the information [...]