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Apple rolls out iPhone carrier billing systems in Taiwan, Switzerland

This could be helpful if you’re traveling. Apple on Tuesday launched a new carrier billing options in Taiwan and Switzerland that lets users charge iTunes purchases directly to their monthly cellphone bill. Like carrier billing systems already available in Germany and Russia Apple’s Taiwan rollout lets customers pay for apps, music, Apple Music subscriptions and […]

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Sprint launches new promotion, offers to halve the wireless bills of customers switching from AT&T and Verizon

Sometimes competition is a good thing. Per Re/code, Sprint unveiled an aggressive new price promotion Tuesday that it claims will halve the bills of customers who defect from AT&T and Verizon in the latest salvo of an increasingly bitter price war. Under the terms of the deal, which kicks off Friday, a customer can bring […]

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Apple delays iPhone 4S China retail launch as result of unruly lines, crowds

It never hurts to keep a crowd under control. Per AllThingsD, after an unruly crowd disrupted the release of Apple’s iPhone 4S at its flagship location in Beijing, Apple has decided to postpone the sale of its best-selling handset at its official retail locations in China, though the device will still be available through its […]

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AT&T to switch to unlimited and pay-per-use text messaging plans on August 21st

Well, at least this chunk of your AT&T bill might become a bit more reasonable… Per AppleInsider, beginning August 21, new AT&T customers will only be able to choose between unlimited text messaging plans starting at US$20, or pay 20 cents for each text message and 30 cents for a picture or video message. AT&T […]

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Verizon confirms Feb. 3, 3 a.m. preorder window for current customers

With its February 10th launch date just around the corner, wireless carrier Verizon has launched a new teaser countdown page for existing customers, telling them to come back at 3 a.m. eastern standard time on Feb. 3rd. Per AppleInsider, Verizon sent out emails to business customers earlier this week notifying them of the 3 a.m. […]