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Verizon to permit cellular FaceTime across all plans for iPhone 5

by Dave Caolo (Sep 13th, 2012)

Here's good news for Verizon Wireless customers with an iPhone 5. The company has announced that it will permit FaceTime calls over its network across all plans. In a recent press release, Verizon said, "Customers wanting to use FaceTime on their iPhone 5 can do so using any Verizon Wireless data ...

No, Virginia, you can't have a universal LTE iPhone 5

by Michael Rose (Sep 12th, 2012)

There might be a Santa Claus, but regarding the mythical animal known as the universal iPhone: there is none. As noted on Apple's spec page for the iPhone 5, the company will be shipping independent GSM and CDMA models of the new phone to match the LTE frequency bands of carriers worldwide. The ...

WSJ reports next iPhone will support LTE around the world

by Mel Martin (Sep 10th, 2012)

This is hardly shocking news, but it's good news that will make the iPhone competitive going forward. The Wall Street Journal reports the upcoming iPhone will support LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks all over the world, including the US, Europe and Asia. The addition of LTE to the latest iPhone ...

Open Signal Maps offers geographic best-coverage comparison

by Erica Sadun (Sep 3rd, 2012)

Getting ready for the new iPhone? Here's a tool that will help. The Open Signal Maps site compares coverage in various cities across the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Spain. Select a country, enter your address or zipcode (do not be put off by the limited "city" pull-down list) and check the ...

Verizon reveals 20 GB shared data plan

by Steven Sande (Aug 8th, 2012)

Remember Verizon's announcement of the Share Everything plans earlier this summer? The company has now revealed five additional tiers of data capacity that aren't posted on the Verizon website but can be purchased through arrangement with customer service personnel. As with the rest of the ...

Verizon Wireless sales staff allegedly dissing the iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 3rd, 2012)

When Apple goes head to head with Android, it's vying not only for consumers, but also for the sales people who recommend the phones. According to Verizon customer Jeff Stern, Apple is losing that battle in at least one retail store. Stern recounts a recent visit to his local Verizon ...

Sprint iPhone sales hold steady, AT&T and Verizon decline

by Mike Schramm (Jul 26th, 2012)

Sprint has announced that it sold 1.5 million iPhones in the last quarter. That means the company is holding fairly steady for iPhone sales, having sold about the same number in the previous quarter. 40 percent of last quarter's sales were to new Sprint subscribers, so the iPhone is bringing in ...

Do shared iPhone data plans help consumers?

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 20th, 2012)

With AT&T announcing its shared data plan, it joins Verizon with a new model aiming to get consumers to pay for a shared bucket of data, voice and texting among multiple devices on a family account. The companies argue that it will save money in the long run, and for some, it just ...

Verizon Wireless announces Share Everything family plans

by Steven Sande (Jun 12th, 2012)

With no hyperbole at all, Verizon Wireless has announced "Share Everything Plans that will forever change the way customers purchase wireless services." The new plans create a bucket of unlimited voice, text, video and picture messaging, and a data allowance that can be used on up to ten ...

Daily Update for May 21, 2012

by Steven Sande (May 21st, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Verizon not closing unlimited plans yet, but still trying to transition customers away

by Mike Schramm (May 21st, 2012)

We reported that Verizon was going to shut down unlimited data plans when customers purchased new phones and shared data plans were available. The company now says that while it does want to try and phase unlimited data plans out, there will still be options for customers currently under ...

Daily Update for May 17, 2012

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2012)

Daily Update for April 19, 2012

by Steven Sande (Apr 19th, 2012)

iPhone accounted for half of Verizon's smartphone sales in Q1 2012

by Steven Sande (Apr 19th, 2012)

Next week we get to hear how Apple did in the quarter ending March 31, 2012. Today, Verizon announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2012, and the news is good for both Apple and Verizon. Verizon announced that it activated 3.2 million iPhones during the quarter, over half of the total ...

Watch out, Apple -- that Samsung in your mirror may be closer than you think

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2012)

The iPhone 4S is currently the king of the hill when it comes to smartphone sales in the U.S., but Samsung is coming on strong as the second place manufacturer for U.S. mobile carriers according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley. AppleInsider posted the analyst's report that ...