Electronic Frontier Foundation shows Google fights for user privacy more than Apple, others
If you have an interest in your privacy – and, let’s be honest, you really should – then this information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation should be of interest to you. According to a recent report from the EFF, Google has ranked as one of …
AT&T announces shared data plans
Today, AT&T has announced a new set of data plans. Like Verizon, these data plans are shared, making them the second major US carrier to offer such plans. The changes should come in late August. The plans are not mandatory, as they are at Verizon, …
AT&T: Family Data Plans Ready to Roll Out?
Heads up all you AT&T users! The screenshot above shows “Group Data” usage, so does this mean we will be getting that new Family Data Plan? Back in May, Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobile, said: “The company has a firm hold on what …
T-Mobile HSPA+ 42 users consume average of 1.3GB per month
T-Mobile’s HSPA+42 users pull down 146X more data than five years ago.
Net Nanny mobile helps keep kids safe and parents’ minds at ease
Net Nanny has been a leading provider of safe online experiences for kids for years, and now the company is branching out and going mobile. ”Every day, around 150,000 new web pages are created,” said Russ Warner, president and CEO of Net Nanny. “When you …
Sprint debuts five new “Warning” commercials [VIDEO]
Sprint has just released a set of five new commercials, each only fifteen seconds long. Centered around the same “Warning” theme, they essentially tout the same service – unlimited data. As we’re reminded in the following ads, you’re not getting unlimited data if you’re using …
Verizon to give 4G smartphone users double data for the normal data price
Are you on Verizon with a 4G device, and find yourself torqued about the amount of data you get for the price? Well, Verizon has decided that, for eligible 4G smartphone-toting users, the price should remain, but the data should double. Starting Tuesday, any customer with a …
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Boingo Chosen by LG to Bring Data Offloading and Global Wi-Fi Roaming to U+ Customers
Boingo, one of the largest providers of Wi-Fi software and services in the world, announced today that they have partnered up with LG Uplus (or “U+”) in South Korea to provide data offloading and global Wi-Fi roaming to their customers. The service agreement has been …
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Verizon Intros $20 Data Plan for DC, VA, and MD
Verizon Wireless has introduced a $20 data plan for its customers that live in either Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia. The plan is aimed towards first-time smartphone users, who may not be ready to gobble up data at the speed of light just yet. The …
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Verizon, AT&T Putting Foot Down on Illegal Tethering
Verizon and AT&T have had enough of your illegal tethering and they’re not going to sit back any longer. The two carriers have recently started taking preventative measures to ensure you ultimately pay for those tiered/usage-based data plans and the accompanying tethering options. Starting this …
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T-Mo Launches Monthly 4G No Contract Service
When we spoke to Dan from T-Mo a few weeks ago on AGTN, he told us that the company was going to be business as usual until they heard something different regarding the AT&T and T-Mo Merger. It looks like he wasn’t kidding!
T-Mo has announced an interesting new plan scheme for users of their “4G” network (notice the quotes). In a posting on their new website, T-Mo stated the following: -
3G Watchdog Keeps an Eye on Your Data Usage
In the age of data caps and throttled speeds, Android users are forced to keep an eye on their data usage any way they can. I’ve found a pair of great apps to help me in 3G Watchdog and its premium version, 3G Watchdog Pro …
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TeleNav Data Shows What People Were Looking for on Valentine’s Day
TeleNav collected anonymous data on Valentine’s Day to see exactly what users were looking for and where they were headed. We know what was on your mind.
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Smartphone Data Q3 – The Unbelievable Number Roundup
Every couple of weeks one of the big analytics companies, be they for activations, browser demographic, or any of a hundred hundred other variables, releases metrics regarding the smartphone world. This year in particular has been an unbelievable year of growth, not just for Android, but …
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Droid X Does Data Consumption, 5X Other Devices
The Droid X has only been out one week yet Verizon’s network is already feeling the effects. Speaking at the paidContent Mobile conference earlier this week, Verizon’s business development executive director indicated that users of their new super phone are big on data, stating, “On …
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