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T-Mobile settles with FCC, agrees to post more transparent data throttling information

When the FCC leans on you, it’s time to come clean. Per AppleInsider, U.S. wireless provider and iPhone carrier T-Mobile this week announced it has reached an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission, in which it will be more upfront and honest with customers about its bandwidth speed. T-Mobile has pledged to provide “accurate information” […]

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Verizon Wireless adopts harsher early termination fees, draws criticism

Well, this should give you another reason to dislike Verizon. Per Macworld and Droid Life, wireless carrier Verizon recently changed the terms of its customer agreement to state that the carrier will not discount its early termination fee (ETF) until the eighth month of service. In other words, if you signed up for a new […]

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Verizon backs off on controversial data throttling plan set to begin in October

A little competition’s a good thing. According to The Verge, a statement from wireless carrier Verizon stated that the company will not be throttling 4G LTE data speeds for users grandfathered in to unlimited data plans, while at the same time announcing a buffed data plan promotion. In July, Verizon announced plans to expand its […]

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Apple announces 10 million iPhone 6 handsets sold during launch weekend

Another year, another broken record. Per Macworld, Apple announced on Monday that it sold ten million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models combined after the first weekend of availability—a new record for launch weekend iPhone sales. It’s no surprise, after Apple announced last Monday that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus pre-orders hit 4 million […]

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Apple introduces Retina iPad mini, aims for November release date

Now THIS is the thing you’ve been hankering for. Per Macworld, Apple announced a new iPad mini with Retina display at its press event on Tuesday, the company also lowering prices for the original iPad mini, giving its smaller tablet much-anticipated upgrades to its screen, processor, cameras, and more. As hoped and expected—the new iPad […]