Verizon goes all in on video throttling, killing off 1080p on smartphones
Welcome to the new normal. On Tuesday morning, Verizon announced that it would be splitting its unlimited data plan into three new plans with some …
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iPhone user who sued AT&T receives new settlement offer
A judge in Southern California last month awarded $850 to an iPhone user who was throttled on AT&T’s network. The plaintiff, Matt Spaccarelli, filed a small …
AT&T amends data throttling policy: 5GB for LTE smartphones, 3GB for non-LTE
AT&T on Thursday announced a revision to its smartphone data throttling policy, which impacts users who have chosen to retain the unlimited smartphone data plan …
AT&T should be investigated for ‘fraudulent’ data policies, public interest group says
AT&T on Monday announced a new plan that will let developers pay for the data used by their apps and services. The data consumed by …
Throttling unlimited data plans is pointless, study finds
AT&T’s questionable policy with regard to unlimited smartphone data plan holders recently found its way back into the limelight following a new wave of subscriber …
AT&T declares war on unlimited data users
AT&T’s stance on unlimited data is once again in the spotlight as a new wave of smartphone users cry foul over the carrier’s questionable policies. …
Sprint denies reports that it throttles smartphone data
Almost every one of Sprint’s recent commercials takes aim at other carriers’ data caps and throttling, while the Now Network promotes “truly unlimited” data. However, …
Verizon to offer ‘turbo’ data speed boost in apps for a price
Verizon Wireless will soon publish an API that allows users to temporarily “turbocharge” their data speeds for a fee. The new API must be implemented …
Sprint confirms it will cap mobile hotspot data for smartphones beginning October 2nd
Sprint on Thursday confirmed that it will soon introduce a data cap tied to its mobile hotspot add-on for smartphone users. Currently, Sprint subscribers with …
Sprint may cap mobile hotspot data on smartphones at 5GB beginning October 2nd
Sprint will reportedly introduce a 5GB cap on mobile hotspot data for smartphone users beginning October 2nd. A purported leaked document obtained by SprintFeed states …
AT&T to throttle smartphone data starting October 1st
AT&T said on Friday that it will begin throttling unlimited smartphone data plans as of October 1st. “Like other wireless companies, we’re taking steps to …
T-Mobile intros new postpaid, prepaid calling plans
T-Mobile on Monday introduced several new postpaid and prepaid plans headlined by a variety of throttled unlimited options that cater to a wide range of …
BGR Interview: Sprint’s VP of Product Development, Fared Adib
We recently had a chance to speak with Sprint’s Vice President of Product Development, Fared Adib, about Sprint’s upcoming devices, product strategy, and a whole lot more. …
T-Mobile cancels unlimited Even More Plus plan
T-Mobile giveth, and T-Mobile taketh away. News coming down from T-Mobile enthusiast blog TmoNews suggests that the apple of AT&T’s eye has decided to cancel …
T-Mobile intros two new unlimited plans
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced the addition of two new unlimited plans to its portfolio. Dubbed “Even More” and “Even More Plus,” both plans afford subscribers …
AT&T to cap U-Verse, DSL broadband services
A new report on Sunday states AT&T will soon introduce data caps to its wireline broadband subscribers nationwide. AT&T has confirmed the move, which will …
Court of Appeals rules FCC cannot impose net neutrality
The net neutrality movement received a huge blow today when the US Court of Appeals sided with Comcast in its claim that the Federal Communications …
Comcast announces bandwidth throttling in FCC filing
As part of the sanction by the FCC for its package hijacking of BitTorrent traffic, Comcast was ordered to file a new network management plan …
