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AT&T CEO Claims Variable Pricing Model Is The Future, Sees Less Demand For iPad 3G
Would the data hogs on AT&T network be castigated with a variable pricing model? AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega was the first to hint at such a possibility.
Full StoryMy3G - Jailbreak App Enables 3G For "Wi-Fi Only" iPhone Apps
iPhone Carriers like AT&T’s stand on data streaming applications has not been favorable to a major extent.
Full StorySkype-Verizon Exclusive Deal May Deprive iPhone Users Of Skype’s VoIP Calls Over 3G
Last week saw Skype CEO Josh Silverman and Verizon CMO John Stratton announce a partnership between the two companies that would bring Skype’s VoIP service to Verizon’s smartphones. This would offer Verizon subscribers an easy and cheap way to make VoIP calls over Verizon’s 3G network. There have been doubts…
Full StoryCarriers Forge Alliance To Counter Apple’s App Store Dominance
Mobile app development is a huge business. In just over 18 months since the launch of the iPhone App Store, more than 3 billion iPhone apps have been downloaded. According to a study by Gartner, mobile apps worth $6.2 billion will be purchased this year worldwide and this number is..
Full StoryStudy Claims iPhone Users Consume Five Times More Bandwidth Than Blackberry Users
Reports on data congestion over the AT&T network and the role of iPhone users in this issue are nothing new. However, a recent study published on Consumer Reports highlights the severity of the case. According to the study conducted by wireless bill analysis company Validas, the average iPhone user consumes…
Full StoryCDMA iPad Still A Possibility - Claims Verizon Source
Among the several rumors that did the rounds prior to the launch of the iPad, one of the more talked about speculations was Fox News’ claims that a CDMA/GSM dual version iPad was on the cards. While that claim seemed to have been squashed by Steve Jobs’ announcement of a…
Full StoryAT&T Claims Drop Call Rates Have Reduced Network-Wide
AT&T’s problems with network congestion need no introduction. This is particularly true of areas like New York with high iPhone density where dropped call rates of 30% are considered normal
Full StoryVoIP Over 3G Comes to iPhone; Apple Finally Lifts Restrictions
Apple has issued an update to its iPhone SDK, which will allow third party iPhone applications to offer VoIP based services to iPhone users over carrier’s 3G network. This was announced by VoIP solution provider iCall in a press release today
Full StoryiPhone Might be Coming to Verizon In June
Folks at the iPhone Alley are informing us that they have received word from a reliable source who has told them that Verizon’s regional representatives have been informed of the same.
Full StoryApple iPad Will go on Sale From March 1 For $600?
If the new rumors are to be believed, Apple could be launching the much anticipated Tablet as early as March of this year. In what appears to be an inadvertant action, Media Markt, a popular German electronics retailer posted this information on the company’s Twitter account
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