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Developer locates data speed-throttling code in iOS for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint devices

You might not like this. Per Joseph Brown’s iTweakiOS and Cult of Mac, specialized code exists on iPhones and iPads operating on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, which limits the devices’ network settings to effectively caps data bandwidth. Brown took snapshots of the iOS code managing the three carriers’ network settings as applied to an iPhone […]

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ESPN expresses interest in subsidizing mobile data plans, looks to keep users watching streaming video

ESPN wants you watching streaming video, even if they have to pick up part of the check… Per the Wall Street Journal and AppleInsider, cable sports network ESPN has expressed interest in potentially subsidizing those data plans to allow users to stream video without worrying about overage fees. ESPN has allegedly had discussions with at […]

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AT&T to introduce HD Voice later this year, iPhone 5 users rejoice

If you’re an iPhone 5 user, your call quality with AT&T should improve this year. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and AllThingsD, when Apple introduced the iPhone 5 last year, Apple’s Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller explained that Apple updated the iPhone 5’s entire audio system. In addition to the inclusion of three microphones […]

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T-Mobile to offer iPhone 5 on April 12th, will incorporate $99 upfront payment plan

The day T-Mobile customers have been waiting for has arrived. And you’ll be able to snag an iPhone via T-Mobile on April 12th. Per AppleInsider, customers of T-Mobile, the fourth-largest carrier in the U.S., will get long awaited access to Apple’s iPhone when the iPhone 5 launches on the carrier’s network April 12. The announcement […]

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AT&T adds premium shared data, data-only options to Mobile Share plans

If you’ve got the money for it, AT&T has a fairly hefty data plan for you. Per TechHive, the wireless carrier just added three new tiers for its Mobile Share plans, which allow users to share a single pool of data across several devices. Subscribers can now get 30GB per month for US$300, 40GB per […]