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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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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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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 […]

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AT&T cracking down on customers using tethering, hotspot cracks

If you thought you were clever in tethering your smartphone or turning it into a Wi-Fi hotspot, AT&T might have some words about that. Per 9to5Mac, users have reported being kicked off their unlimited data plans for using free tethering apps such as MiWi for jailbroken iPhones or PDANet for Android handsets. AT&T is reportedly […]

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Apple begins selling unlocked GSM iPhone 4 units in online store

Apple updated its online store on Tuesday to begin offering unlocked models of the iPhone 4, starting at $649. Both the white and black versions of Apple’s bestselling smartphone are available, with the 16GB and 32GB versions selling for $649 and $749, respectively, in the U.S. Apple online store. The device is not eligible for […]