The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. is about to dump its popular unlimited smartphone data plan in favor of “tiered” options that limit how much data you can use each month. What do the impending changes in Verizon Wireless’s data policy mean...
If you’ve been on the lookout for a reasonably priced pre-paid plan that offers unlimited voice minutes, texting, and web browsing, you options just increased by one. AT&T has just announced its $50-a-month “GoPhone” plan, which will offer...
That’s the word from Droid Life, which claims that Verizon Wireless will soon roll out tiered smartphone data plans similar to (but more expensive than) those offered by AT&T. Verizon Wireless has yet to confirm the details in the Droid Life story, although...
The Apple rumor du jour has it that the U.S. will finally be getting an unlocked version of the iPhone 4 later this week. Before I launch into the details, though, you might be wondering: what is an “unlocked” phone, anyway? Update: Apple confirmed its...
Derek writes: Ben, tell us: AT&T or Verizon for iPhone 4? A New Yorker wants to know! Hi Derek! Great question. While the actual iPhone 4 handset costs exactly as much on Verizon Wireless as it does on AT&T, there are a few key pricing differences in terms of...
Ever wish you could just pay for a single, shared data plan for all your smartphones and tablets? It’s a pretty reasonable request, given how many of us walk around with data-hungry iPhones and iPads (or Droids and Xooms, for that matter). Asked that very...
Family plans for voice minutes have long been available for cell phone subscribers, but what about data? For now, at least, the big U.S. carriers are still charging each member of a family for their own data plans, even if all their voice minutes are pooled...
The successor to last year’s red-hot Motorola Droid X is set to arrive with a dual-core processor and a sharper display, but those hoping for a dose of speedy LTE data access should prepare for disappointment. Slated to land in Verizon Wireless’ smartphone...
