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Don't Shoot The iMessager: Why Cell Phone Networks May Soon Have To Shrink Your Bill

BY Kit EatonTue Oct 11, 2011

Tomorrow Apple is due to launch its iOS 5 update to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch's systems, bringing iMessage with it. Because of this, and other new tech, how your cell phone provider charges you for your service may be close to radically changing--powered not by internal company decisions, but by smartphone advances.READ»

MOBILE DATA   |  Comment

New iPhone Carriers Aim To Control, Or Profit From, Mobile Data Consumption

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 7, 2011

Since the iPhone first arrived on the scene, it has been used to access mobile data like no other device before it. Owners of iPhones browse the web, download apps, upload photos to social networks, and generally download more and ...READ»

ANDROID   |  Comment

iPhone, Android Mobile User Data Blasts Off, Windows Phone 7 Catching Up

BY Austin CarrFri Jun 17, 2011

According to a new report by Nielsen out today, average U.S. smartphone data usage is up by 89% in the last 12 months.READ»

AT&T T-MOBILE   |  Comment

AT&T and T-Mobile: All About the iPhone 4G in 2012?

BY Kit EatonMon Mar 21, 2011

AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA has already caused plenty of discussion. But is there a simple secret at the heart of the deal? Is this really all about the iPhone 4G in 2012?READ»

AT&T   |  Comment

AT&T to Throw $1 Billion at Its Network (And You Thought the iPad Was Expensive!) [Update]

BY Addy DugdaleTue Apr 6, 2010

In a typically dense press release, AT&T announced that it is investing $1 billion in its infrastructure this year. The head office's largesse will benefit nearly every aspect of the company's network, from cloud computing and ...READ»

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Verizon's Bringing 4G Speeds in Mid-2011, but Wave Buh-Bye to Unlimited Data

BY Kit EatonThu Mar 11, 2010

Verizon's just revealed its going to have Long Term Evolution (LTE) handsets ready for mid-2011, which is six months earlier than it had previously said it would be available. It looks like the big carriers are making the first ...READ»