Tag Archives: Verizon

Episode #42: Apple TV, iPhone Carriers and The Lorax

Monday, March 12 8:22 am

The Apple TV has been updated. Is it finally worth it? Then, which iPhone carrier is Chris going with? Is there an advantage to one or the other? Finally, Chris talks about seeing the new animated movie The Lorax and … Continue reading →

For Some It’s Cheaper to Change Carriers, Than Pay Upgrade Fees♣
Thursday, October 13 8:11 am - brooksreview.net

Ben Brooks on the lack of a fully discounted upgrade for his iPhone 4S: Let’s just state this again: for many others and for me, it is $50 cheaper to break the AT&T contract and switch to another carrier. Brooks … Continue reading →

Verizon iPhones Aren’t Booming For Developers♣
Tuesday, February 22 9:20 pm - marco.org

Marco Arment has a post up about how the sales of his Instapaper app didn’t see a big spike when the Verizon iPhone was released. He was surprised: At first, this worried me. I’ve been assuming that the Verizon iPhone … Continue reading →

Verizon iPhone Fails to Gather Crowds♣
Monday, February 14 6:22 pm - engadget.com

Sean Hollister from Engadget has a post about the lack of crowds that gathered for the Verizon iPhone. The more I hear people talk about it, the more I don’t understand. #1, most people couldn’t afford the cancellation fees required. … Continue reading →

AT&T Doubles Tethering Data Cap♣
Wednesday, February 2 8:06 pm - mashable.com

I have resisted signing up for tethering with AT&T because I would have to go from my current 5 GB to 2 GB of data, and then pay $20 for no extra data. Now you at least get extra data. … Continue reading →

Why Buy a Verizon iPhone Now?♣
Monday, January 24 6:34 pm - brooksreview.net

The Brooks Review has a link to a Consumer Reports blog post that discusses the recently announced Verizon iPhone 4 being replaced in a few months by the iPhone 5. Ben said at the end of his piece what I … Continue reading →

AT&T Evaluating iOS Personal Hotspot♣
Thursday, January 20 5:41 pm - engadget.com

Verizon’s iPhone announcement contained the news that they would be including a WiFi hotspot feature with the higher-end 32 GB iPhone. Although they didn’t reveal pricing information for this feature, it has been a very popular topic of conversation. The … Continue reading →