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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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Cricket Wireless to offer contract-free iPhone 4S, will sell units for $500

It’s not the highest end wireless carrier in the world, but if it carries contract-free iPhones, who’s to criticize? Per AppleInsider, on June 22, Cricket Wireless will become America’s first fully prepaid wireless carrier to offer Apple’s iPhone, with an “unlimited” US$55-per-month plan. Cricket Wireless is a prepaid subsidiary of Leap Wireless, which offers “unlimited” […]

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iPad News

China regulatory officials approve sale of 3G third-generation iPad

Give it time and the regulators will eventually say yes… Per MarketWatch, regulators in China have approved the 3G version of Apple’s third-generation iPad for sale in that market, signaling that the new iPad could soon become available in another major market. The approval of the new iPad model compatible with the China Unicom 3G […]

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iOS messaging hints at prospect of FaceTime over 3G connections

Because FaceTime should be on just about every type of connection, no matter what the throughput. Per Romanian website iDevice, warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Apple plans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to its FaceTime video chat feature. When a FaceTime call is active over Wi-Fi on […]

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iPhone Rumor

Next-gen iPhone to incorporate larger display, part of Steve Jobs’ final effort

This whole thing about the next-gen iPhone containing a larger screen? It might be what Steve Jobs would have wanted. According to Bloomberg, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “worked closely on” the upcoming iPhone before he died. According to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, the Cupertino, Calif., company has ordered from suppliers screens that are […]