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Apple now requiring customers to go through online reservation system before purchasing an iPhone 4S at an Apple Store retail location

You’re going to need to call ahead. Per AppleInsider, Apple said on Monday that customers looking to purchase a new iPhone 4S from its US or Canadian based retail outlets will first be asked to make a reservation online, suggesting that record-setting sales of the device coupled with an upcoming international expansion are straining availability. […]

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Sprint confirms unlimited data plan to be available for iPhone subscribers

With Sprint being added to the U.S. iPhone carrier list along with AT&T and Verizon, it’s time for some competition. Per AllThingsD, Sprint will indeed offer unlimited data plans when it starts taking iPhone orders later this week. “We will be offering the benefit of our unlimited plans that start at just US$69.99,” said spokeswoman […]

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Apple unveils AppleCare+, adds limited coverage for user-caused damage

Always have a backup plan. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday introduced AppleCare+ for iPhone, a new extended warranty service that combines traditional tech support, software support, and hardware support with the addition of the company’s first accidental damage plan. Like the traditional $US69 version of AppleCare for iPhone that it replaces, the new US$99 AppleCare+ […]

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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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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 […]