The No. 3 U.S. carrier is making waves today by announcing plans to begin capping its tethering plans to 5 GB of data per month beginning October 2. This date is interesting since October 4 is when Apple is expected to unveil its new line of iPhones, according to SprintFeed. Coincidence?
U.S. iPhone carriers AT&T and Verizon have unveiled new prepaid plans ahead of the launch of the fifth generation iPhone handset. The two plans, AT&T's "GoPhone" and an unlimited Verizon plan, will be available before the end of the week.
This week, we saw Apple release a minor software update, BBC iPlayer launched in a series of European countries and we heard that Justin Bieber uses a jailbroken iPhone. Read on, and take a look at this week's top industry, iPhone and iPad news.
According to a recent report, Apple and Verizon are currently at loggerheads regarding "FaceTime over 3G," a feature expected to launch in iOS 5. Apparently, while Apple wishes for the feature to be available to all iPhone owners, Verizon is insisting that the feature only be accessible to customers enrolled in a tiered data plan.
A new report claims that Verizon is in the process of clearing out iPhone 4 inventory. Obviously, this suggests that the launch of a fifth generation handset is not far away.
In the age of smart phone data caps, we cannot be too careful when it comes to monitoring our data usage. The apps in this AppGuide will help you accomplish this task and more no matter where you live or what carrier you are on.
Verizon is planning on abolishing its unlimited smart phone data plan on July 7, but it's not all bad news: If you've already signed-up for an unlimited data plan by this date, you can keep the plan even when you upgrade or renew.
Verizon is about to drop unlimited data plans for its new customers, according to news first reported by All Things Digital. A “usage based model” is expected beginning next month.
Verizon iPhone customers are already upset they cannot upgrade their handsets to iOS 4.3. Now comes word some iPad 2 customers using Verizon’s 3G network are having connection problems. What's going on?
A new ChangeWave survey indicates Verizon iPhone owners are happier with their handheld service and received fewer dropped calls than AT&T users. Plus, new iPhone customers will mostly likely select Verizon over AT&T. The poll collected data from 4,068 consumers from the Verizon iPhone debut in early February through March 28.
For those who have friends and family in Japan, you can keep in touch as much as you want through at least three different telecommunication companies. United States residents can use their AT&T or Verizon service, and those in the U.S. and a number of other countries will be able to utilize ChatTime.
Since Verizon began selling the iPhone 4 earlier this month, T-Mobile has used humor, pretty girls, and now cool looking graphics to distinguish itself from the competition, as demonstrated in a new ad on its website.
Many of our readers like to keep their iPhone 4 in an Apple Bumper case, and have been struggling to plug in third party accessories. You'll be glad to hear that Apple's new line of Bumpers (adapted for the Verizon iPhone), give a much better fit.
As Verizon attempts to compete head-to-head with AT&T, the tight grip on pricing and limitations should begin to loosen. Potential customers have been hit with plenty of network coverage map comparisons, but how do "big blue" and "big red" size up to each other in other areas?