Thursday, January 27, 2011
AT&T is quietly offering SOME of their customers the ability to switch to Unlimited Data to keep them from changing to Verizon!
According the Associated Press reports, AT&T's offer is being made to customers who had previously been on an unlimited plan for the iPhone on AT&T but had switched to one of the company's lower-cost capped plans when it restructured its data plans as the iPhone 4 was announced last June. As part of that restructuring, customers with unlimited data have been permitted to retain their plans, but those who opted to switch to capped plans were told that once that change had been made they would be unable to switch back to unlimited data at any time in the future.
Based on this new report, AT&T appears to quietly be making exceptions to that policy, allowing users to move back to Unlimited Data RATHER than seeing them defect to Verizon!!
Verizon Wireless will start offering the iPhone on Tenth of February with a draw that AT&T no longer offers to new subscribers: a plan with unlimited data usage. But The Associated Press has learned that some AT&T iPhone users on limited plans won't need to move to Verizon for unlimited data.
In an unadvertised loophole, AT&T Inc. has allowed subscribers who have had an unlimited data plan in the past to switch back . That includes anyone who had an iPhone before June, when the limited plans took effect.
The company appeared to have rolled out full details of the options available for Verizon iPhone customers!
With both available models 16GB ($199) and 32GB ($299)!!
But now it seems like Apple has removed the Verizon iPhone ordering pages from its site!!
Last night, at the
downtime of the online Apple store, the company has given out the full details of the options available for Verizon iPhone customers.
The requirements were to accept a two-year contract while selecting from many options for voice, data and messaging plans!
Individual Voice plans:
- for 450 minutes, $40 dollars per month
- for 900 minutes, $60 dollars per month
- for Nationwide Unlimited, $70 dollars per month.
Family SharePlans:
- for 700 minutes, $70
- for 1400 minutes, $90
- for 2000 minutes, $100
- for unlimited, $120
The only data plan that was available for the Verizon iPhone was a $30 unlimited plan with an
add-on option offering 2GB of mobile hotspot and tethering data per month for an additional $20.
- for 250 messages,$5
- for 500 messages, $10
- for the unlimited messages $20
Customers could also decline to add the messaging and plan, and simply be billed at a per message rate of 20cents ad 25cents per picture or video message.
The family share plan messaging options included the same per use, the five and ten dollars plans.
But the $20 plan included 5000 messages for family talk customers with an additional $30 plan offering unlimited shared messages across devices on the plan!
Courtesy macrumors
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Apple has started approving some apps in the app stores which claims to be
iOS 4.3 compatible suggesting iPhone, iPad and iPod touch user shouldn't wait lomg for the new update.
Nextmag mobile for iOS has been updated to be compatible as well!
The new things in version 4.0 are:
- The last bug fixes and stability enhancements
- In-app registration
- The ability to synchronize searches and wishlists between Nextag mobile and any desktop computer
- Sing in to your account via Nextag or Facebook right in the app
- Compatible with iOS 4.3
iOS 4.3 beta 2 was released last week and beta 3 may be released this week!
Most probably Apple will release beta 4 by next week followed by a GM seed before public release, so we may see iOS 4.3 final just after the arrival of
iOS 4.2.5 with Verizon iPhone!
Macworld received official word from Verizon about the pricing of the new wireless hotspot feature announced earlier this month. .
Raney said that Verizon iPhone owners will be able to take advantage of the 3G wireless hotspot feature for an extra $20 per month on top of the iPhone’s required voice and data plans--that’s the same price that applies to current Verizon smartphone owners.
The wireless hotspot feature allows Verizon iPhone users to share their 3G internet connection over Wi-fi to up to 5 other devices, such as your laptop or iPad. This $20/month fee would be on top of the existing voice and data plans and is said to include 2GB of additional data.
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AT&T presently offers single device tethering for the same cost ($20/mo extra) and is said to be exploring offering the same wireless hotspot tethering. This feature will be included in iOS 4.3, but will be dependent on carriers to provide support for it.
Courtesy macrumors.com
It could mean a new product.. Maybe the white iPhone..
But apple made a slight change to their website tonight with just a darker navigation bar!
As well as spring loaded and slide-in animations for products.
This new design resulted in several hours of downtime for the online store!
And there was no signs of the white iPhone or any new product!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Apple is planning to incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) in the next iPhone and iPad.
NFC is a technology that can send and receive information up to 4 inches. It's expected to introduce this product by this year.
It allows customers to walk into a store and make payments directly from their iOS device. Apple may also incorporate loyalty rewards and credit system in iTunes as well.
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Apple has already made prototype payment terminals intended for businesses to scan NFC-enabled iPhones and iPads. These terminals could be given away to encourage adoption.
It has been hiring NFC experts as well as applied several patents on the technology.
Courtesy bloomberg.com
Returning from London, an Israeli woman in her 60s was planning to smuggle iPhone 4s under her clothes!!!
At the Ben-Gurion International Airport, the old lady dressed in traditional Georgian attire was struggling while walking around which made her look so suspicious!
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So the officials asked her if there was anything wrong...she was like, she's just not feeling so well!!
Anyway, they had to pass her through a full body scanner!
It revealed that the woman was strapped with 44 iPhone 4s all around her body!!
Picture by engadget.com
