AT&T introduces hotspot data plan; gives extra 2GB to those tethering
Today, via a press release, AT&T announced one addition and one change to its smartphone data plan offerings. First, the addition. AT&T will now offer …
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The international heist: carriers, consumers, and global smartphone data
While the debate over domestic data limits — 2GB versus 5GB versus truly unlimited — continues, another, more controversial smartphone bandwidth topic is slowly coming to a …
Lawsuit claims AT&T iPhone, iPad billing is ‘like a rigged gas pump’
A complaint has been filed in a federal court in California alleging that AT&T regularly and purposely overcharges iPhone and iPad customers on capped data …
HTC ThunderBolt to have simultaneous voice and data, hotspot capabilities at launch
Planning to get yourself an HTC ThunderBolt from Verizon Wireless? Good news: a Verizon branded training document, bearing today’s date, indicates that the LTE handset will …
BlackBerry BIS down nationwide?
We have been getting tips all morning that RIM’s BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) has been down for a number of hours nationwide, for all carriers. …
Next-gen Apple Peel adds voice and data to iPod touch, looks like iPhone 4 [video]
Like Sprint’s ZTE Peel iPod touch case, the Apple Peel 520 gives Apple’s iPod touch the ability to connect to a cellular data network. Unlike …
Virginia-based Verizon Wireless subscribers: No, we cannot hear you now
If the countless emails that have hit our inbox over the course of the past few hours are to be believed, Verizon Wireless is having …
Windows Phone 7 data hog bug identified by Microsoft; fix in the works
Last week, BGR reported on a bug within the Windows Phone 7 operating system that resulted in superfluous data being uploaded over 3G networks. The …
More information on Sprint’s new $10 premium data fee
BGR has obtained a memo being sent around to third-party Sprint retailers that sheds a bit more light on the company’s recently announced $10 Premium Data …
10% of mobile users account for 90% of data use, suggests study
A study published by U.K. based paper The Telegraph tries to shed some light on the mobile data disparity. The report, which was commissioned by …
Virgin Mobile puts limits on $40 unlimited data plan; 5GB per month cap starting February 15th
Perhaps it was too good to be true. In a conversation with PCMag, Virgin Mobile made known that its $40 per month truly unlimited data …
The Daily Show celebrates iPhone’s liberation from AT&T [video]
In typical Daily Show fashion, Jon Stewart and friends celebrated the arrival of the Verizon iPhone with a hilarious segment Tuesday night. In a seven-minute …
Here’s where the Verizon iPhone falls short
Allow us to bring you up to speed in case you missed it — Verizon Wireless just announced that it will finally begin carrying the …
Why I’m switching to the Verizon iPhone: I need a phone
Yesterday, my cohorts weighed in on the question on countless iPhone owners’ minds right now — should I ditch AT&T and buy an iPhone from …
Microsoft investigates superfluous data transmissions in Windows Phone 7
Following several reports of Windows Phone 7 devices sporadically transmitting “huge chunks” of seemingly superfluous data via 3G, Microsoft told the BBC that it is …
Why I’m not switching to the Verizon iPhone: The SIM card
I’ll admit it, while I have most aspects of my life under control and normalized, there is one, tiny section that seems to have complete control …
Why I’m not switching to the Verizon iPhone: Need for speed
The image above says it all. It shows a screen capture of an actual speed test performed on an Apple iPhone 4 while connected to …
MetroPCS lowers price of unlimited LTE talk and data plan to $40
Say what you will about U.S. prepaid wireless provider MetroPCS, but they are leading the way in value-based 4G cellular service plans. Today, via a press release, …
Android phones are biggest bandwidth hogs
A study conducted recently by network technology firm Arieso showed that Android users move more data over cellular networks than any other group of smartphone …
U.S. Cellular debuts three new prepaid calling plans with unlimited texting
Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular has announced three new prepaid calling plans just in time for the holiday buying season. The new plans, which all include …
Verizon to offer LTE data plans contract-free for same monthly rate
Here’s a bit of good news for those folks who want to take advantage of Verizon’s new LTE data service but are a little leery of two-year …
Virgin Mobile adds $20, 1GB data plan to prepaid repertoire; Walmart exclusive
Today, Virgin Mobile USA quietly added a 1GB prepaid data-plan to its Broadband2Go offerings; the plan will retail for $20 per month. The 1GB plan, which will …
Motorola DROID 2 to get profiles, USB tethering via update
According to a well connected Android enthusiast with a solid track record, Motorola’s DROID 2 is on the verge of a software update that will …
Verizon Wireless testing Sprint-like, $70, 450-minute, unlimited plan
It looks like America’s largest cellular carrier, Verizon Wireless, will be taking a page out of the playbook of the nation’s third largest provider, Sprint. …
U.S. Cellular touts new smartphone plan as ‘best value in wireless’
Yesterday, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular announced a new smartphone plan that they are touting as “the best value in wireless.” The new “Primary Plus …
No Skype over 3G for Verizon Wireless Samsung Galaxy Tab
PCMag.com is reporting that Verizon Wireless’ Samsung Galaxy Tab will be able to utilize Skype voice-calling, but the service will “only work over Wi-Fi.” The …
Verizon makes $15 data plan official, testing unlimited mobile-to-mobile in some markets
There have been rumors floating around the internet about Verizon Wireless offering a second, “tiered” data plan, and that rumor was confirmed today. America’s largest …
FCC orders Verizon to pay $52.8 million to customers for erroneous data charges; $25 million settlement
According to a press release out of Washington, D.C., the FCC Enforcement Bureau has reached “an historic consent decree with Verizon Wireless — including a …
AT&T introduces Pay-As-You-Go international data plans for laptops and netbooks
Recently, AT&T announced new Pay-As-You-Go international data packages for netbook and laptop users. The new, 30-day plans start at 20MB for $24.99 and go all the way …
