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Verizon announces “network optimization”/bandwidth throttling for heaviest data users

After first notifying customers of the upcoming practice in February, Verizon has now put “network optimization practices” into effect that will throttle the bandwidth of the top 5 percent of data users on its network, just weeks ahead of the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5. Per DroidLife, the wireless carrier has notified customers that, beginning […]

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Verizon, AT&T announce updated prepaid mobile plans

As cool as mobile devices may be, it all comes down to how much you’re paying a month. Per the Wall Street Journal, Verizon and AT&T on Tuesday announced new prepaid plans, just weeks ahead of Apple’s expected 2011 iPhone introductions. Verizon unlimited: Verizon will begin offering on Thursday a US$50 a month pre-paid plan […]

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Rumor: Alleged Sprint leak points to blackout dates, possible iPhone 5 launch

The good news: Further evidence has accumulated that Spring will be joining the iPhone cell carrier network. The bad news: The company has always been about as exciting as watching a sack of hammers lay in the corner of the room. Per SprintFeed, an allegedly leaked internal memo has surfaced announcing a temporary vacation ban […]

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iPhone 4 ship times extend ahead of iPhone 5 launch

This might be a bit unexpected, depending on your point of view. According to AppleInsider, all new iPhone 4 orders in the U.S. now take one to three business days to ship through Apple, a sign that the company is running low on inventory ahead of introducing its fifth-generation model. Previously, orders of the iPhone […]

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Rumor: Sprint to be added to U.S. iPhone carriers this October

Apple is expected to start selling the iPhone 5 simultaneously with three of the Big Four mobile operators in the USA, Sprint being reported to join AT&T and Verizon for a mid-October launch. Per the Wall Street Journal, Sprint, the number 3 carrier in the US, will start selling the fifth-generation iPhone this fall, giving […]