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Rumor: Apple switching from 30-pin to 19-pin dock connector in 2012

It’s the rumor that just won’t die. Per TechCrunch, multiple manufacturers have independently indicated that Apple is planning to shrink its 30-pin dock connector to a 19-pin port in the next iPhone. Though rumors of an upcoming “mini dock” connector for Apple’s next-generation iOS devices have swirled for some time now, although the Wednesday report […]

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Verizon to begin shared data plans starting June 28th

Maybe shared data plans will come into vogue this year. Per AppleInsider, wireless carrier Verizon has announced that it will be initiating shared data plans later this month, making it the first of the “big-three” U.S. telecoms to offer such a program. The company announced the new “Share Everything” option on Tuesday, which includes unlimited […]

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Virgin Mobile to offer iPhone calling plans starting at $30/month beginning June 29th

It never hurts to have a cheap calling plan, even if you do have to buy the handset at the unsubsidized price… Per AppleInsider, wireless carrier Virgin Mobile USA announced on Thursday that it will offer Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 beginning Friday, June 29, with contract-free plans as low as US$30 per month. […]

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Virgin Mobile to offer prepaid wireless plan for iPhone in July

No one ever said that prepaid was out of vogue. Per MarketWatch, Sprint’s Virgin Mobile USA will become the second American carrier to offer Apple’s iPhone without a service contract, according to a new report. Virgin Mobile’s addition of the iPhone to its product lineup will be announced later this week. The iPhone will debut […]

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AT&T CEO states data-only plans could become “inevitable” with next 24 months

One day, AT&T will provide something for everyone. Per the Associated Press, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on Friday that data-only wireless phone plans are likely to arrive within the next two years, marking a dramatic shift away from traditional cell network usage toward VoIP and text-as-data solutions like Apple’s iMessage. Speaking at an investors […]