Data

Increased cellular data use may be linked to streaming bug in iOS 6.0

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 a 8:45 pm

A bug in Apple's AV Foundation framework, which handles streaming audio and other media for podcast apps, radio apps, and more, could be behind the mysterious, maddening cellular data spikes many users, myself included, have experienced since updating to iOS 6 or the iPhone 5. In essence, iOS just keeps on downloading data, over and over and over and over again, sometimes gigabytes worth at a time.

AT&T offering a $100 discount off iPad purchases with a two year data plan

By chrissyboy6969, Friday, Nov 9, 2012 a 4:42 am

AT&T has announced that it will off a discount off any iPad or other tablet if you sign up for a new two year data plan. The new offer starts on November 9th and offers $100 off any iPad with LTE. The offer doesn’t just cover iPads either, any tablet that AT&T sells can qualify for the $100 discount.

Everything Everywhere finally reveals its LTE pricing, offers just 8GB maximum data allowance

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 a 3:17 am

UK network Everything Everywhere has finally revealed its pricing structure for its LTE data service which starts on October 30th. Everything Everywhere has a UK exclusive on LTE for the foreseeable future and to be fair that is reflected in the costs of the plans.

Verizon iPhone 5 carrier update looks to solve glitch which used cellular data even when connected to Wi-Fi

By chrissyboy6969, Monday, Oct 1, 2012 a 8:15 am

Apple has released a small update for Verizon iPhone 5 users after it was discovered that the iPhone 5 may be using cellular data even if the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network. The update started rolling out last night and was in response to a number of complaints from Verizon iPhone 5 users who noticed that their data allowances were shrinking even when using a Wi-Fi data connection.

AT&T vs Verizon vs Sprint: Which iPhone 5 carrier should you choose?

By Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 a 4:44 pm

If you're in the U.S. it's probably not so easy deciding which carrier is best for your iPhone 5 needs, AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. Price is always a huge factor to consider when choosing a carrier, but coverage should be just as, if not more, important when making a decision. Since the iPhone 5 supports LTE cellular technology, you're going to want to take a close look at which carriers offer the best LTE coverage in your area. Then there's the matter of simultaneous voice and data -- AT&T can do it over HSPA data, but Sprint and Verizon need Wi-Fi. And don't forget international roaming.

Verizon announces ShareEverything plan - unlimited talk, text and shared data for up to 10 devices

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 a 10:59 am

Verizon has announced a new family plan that includes a shared data bucket for households chocked-full of iPhones and iPads. Each smartphone can be added to the plan for $40 (which includes unlimited talk and text) while tablets cost $10. On top of that, you'll have to pay for the data you want to share.

AT&T announces new data roaming packages

By Simon Sage, Friday, Jun 1, 2012 a 9:09 am

Planning on going somewhere this summer with your iPhone or iPad? AT&T has announced cheaper data roaming packages you may want to check out.

Sprint confirms that unlimited data will stay unlimited, even if next iPhone has LTE

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 a 3:41 pm

Sprint has confirmed that it will still offer an unlimited data plan for the next generation iPhone. There was some doubt that the unlimited data would remain, especially if the iPhone 5 has the expected LTE radio.

AT&T rumored to be offering settlement to unlimited, throttled iPhone user

By Jeremy, Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 a 11:27 am

AT&T is reportedly offering a settlement to the individual who recently won a court case against them for the throttling his data service to an unlimited data plan a settlement.

iTether returns as Tether, a new HTML 5 iPhone tethering service

By chrissyboy6969, Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 a 4:49 am

A few tethering applications have appeared in the App Store only to be pulled very soon after. One such application was iTether, it appeared back in November 2011 and was pulled on the same day it launched. The app cost $14.99 and used USB to connect your Mac to your iPhone to use its data connection. The app bypassed the usual carrier tethering charges which probably explains why it was pulled.