Comments on: Verizon confirms unlimited data ending soon, leaving Sprint with final all-you-can-eat plan

By: Bad iPhone battery life while shuffling music with iTunes Match? (reader mail) | here's the thing

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:51:26 +0000

[…] over 3G, the closer you’ll creep to your monthly 3G data limit (that is, unless you have an unlimited 3G data plan through Sprint).My recommendation? Avoid downloading music over iTunes Match when you’re connected to 3G, […]

By: How to set a hard data limit for your Android phone (Ice Cream Sandwich tip) | here's the thing

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:31:18 +0000

[…] pace—and that’s a problem, particularly since most of the big U.S. carriers only offer a limited monthly allowance of high-speed data.That’s why I’m bullish about a feature in the new “Ice Cream Sandwich” […]

By: What’s the difference between 3G and 4G cellular networks? (reader mail) | here's the thing

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:46:19 +0000

[…] that 4G goodness, particularly if you exceed your carrier’s monthly data allowance; you can read up about that right here.Still confused? I don’t blame you. Don’t be afraid to ask more questions in the […]

By: Are you paying too much for smartphone data? | here's the thing

Are you paying too much for smartphone data? | here's the thing — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:16:39 +0000

[…] you’re on Sprint, there’s a good chance your cell phone carrier has you on a short leash when it comes to […]

By: AT&T’s new smartphone data “throttling” policy: what it means to you | here's the thing

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:08:36 +0000

[…] wireless carriers are slowly but surely doing away with their unlimited data plans, yes? Well said. Verizon ditched its own unlimited 3G data plan early this month, and T-Mobile already throttles its smartphone data plans once you reach a certain […]

By: How big is a gig (or a GB), anyway? : here’s the thing

How big is a gig (or a GB), anyway? : here’s the thing — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:18:53 +0000

[…] you get the 16 GB iPhone, or the 32 GB model?” Or, “Argh, my new Verizon data plan has a 5 GB limit!” Or maybe, “Check out my new 16 GB USB drive—it’s no bigger than a […]

By: How to track your smartphone data usage on Verizon : here’s the thing

How to track your smartphone data usage on Verizon : here’s the thing — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:00:23 +0000

[…] the day when Verizon Wireless officially yanks its unlimited 3G data plan for new customers. (If you’re already signed up for Verizon’s unlimited plan, […]

By: When will the iPhone (finally) come to Sprint, T-Mobile? : here’s the thing

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:04:19 +0000

[…] Verizon Wireless pulling the plug on its unlimited smartphone data plan as of today, it may only be a matter of time before the iPhone finally arrives on Sprint (the […]

By: Verizon’s new smartphone data plans: Your questions, answered : here’s the thing

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:27:13 +0000

[…] Verizon just confirmed the leaked details of its new data plans to FierceWireless. Also: See how Verizon’s tiered smartphone plans compare to the data offerings of the other big three U.S. […]