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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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T-Mobile adjusts Simple Choice plan, allows for additional international calling options

While the wireless carrier wars wage on, this might be a decent plan if you’re traveling. According to iMore, T-Mobile has modified its Simple Choice calling plan to provide some cheaper options for international calls. Starting today, they can sign up to get unlimited calling from the US to landlines in over 70 countries for […]

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iPad Legal News

Apple to issue $40 compensation checks to owners of certain iPad 3G units following AT&T class action suit over unlimited data plans

If you own a cellular-enabled iPad, You might be getting a check in the mail in the near future. Per Law360, a US district court judge in San Jose approved a proposed settlement between Apple and wireless carrier AT&T on Thursday, according to Law360. Under the proposed plan, Apple will pay US$40 to everyone in […]

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iPhone News

Virgin Mobile to carry iPhone 5, will offer contract-free units for $550.

Wireless carrier Virgin Mobile will be the next U.S. firm to receive Apple’s iPhone 5 next Friday, when the base-level 16-gigabyte model will become available for US$549.99 without a service contract. According to AppleInsider, upon its June 28 launch, the iPhone 5 will be compatible with the carrier’s “Beyond Talk” plans, which can be purchased […]

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AT&T to offer FaceTime connections over cellular for all LTE-compatible iPhones by end of 2013

This could prove useful. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and The Verge, wireless carrier AT&T has indicated that all iPhone subscribers will be able to use FaceTime via a cellular connection by the end of 2013, as stated below: “For video chat apps that come pre-loaded on devices, we currently give all OS and device […]