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AT&T announces data plan price increases

You might not like this. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has introduced new data plans for smartphone and tablet users, adding additional cap space but also charging customers more. The new plans max out at 5GB with tethering for US$50 per month. A press release on Wednesday stated that the new rates that will take effect on […]

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China Unicom customers can snag free iPhone 4S handset after signing multi-year contract

Incentives are always a good thing. Apple’s carrier partner in China is offering an aggressive promotion in which customers can get a brand new iPhone 4S for free if they sign a multi-year service contract. Per Bloomberg, customers can pay as little as 286 yuan, or US$45 per month, for the plan to get a […]

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AT&T ends T-Mobile acquisition effort

Sometimes you’ve just gotta throw in the towel. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has given up its efforts to buy carrier T-Mobile, citing opposition from federal regulators. A statement by AT&T says the company will take a pretax charge of US$4 billion that was stipulated in the agreement between the two carriers if the deal were dropped […]

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AT&T adjusts iPhone 3GS price to $0.99

Wait long enough and things will get, well, unbelievably cheap. Per Electronista, after making the iPhone 3GS free with contract last month, wireless AT&T has now raised the price of Apple’s two-year-old smartphone to US$0.99. The iPhone 3GS was originally announced as free with a two-year contract during Apple’s iPhone 4S unveiling in October. It […]

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Some users reporting “Invalid SIM” error after updating iPhone 4S units to iOS 5.0.1

This doesn’t bode too well… Per AppleInsider, multiple users on Apple’s discussion boards complaining that the recent iOS 5.0.1 update has lead to messages that read “Invalid SIM” and “SIM Failure” on their iPhone 4S users. This person said the errors began occurring after they updated to iOS 5.0.1, though other users posting on Apple’s […]