When we pre-ordered the new iPad last week, we opted to stick with AT&T for data coverage, despite our recent complaint about AT&T’s misguided crack-down on unlimited data plan subscribers. Several other people we follow on the internets have switched preorders from the AT&T offering to Verizon, but there are several reasons we decided to [...]
When the original iPad was released, the 3G version was exclusive to AT&T. Among the data plans offered was an “unlimited” plan that ran for $29.99/month. This plan has since been deprecated; if you bought an iPad after the plan was discontinued, you have to opt for a limited bandwidth tier, while those who had [...]
On Friday, we drove by two Targets, a Best Buy, and an AT&T store to see if anyone was selling the Jawbone UP early. None were. The reports we heard about UPs selling early must have been very isolated experiences, though it seems people had more success at Apple stores, who apparently are more likely [...]
Our 2G iPhone, operating exclusively on T-Mobile, once started having issues making/receiving phone calls, and when a call was able to connect, it was quickly dropped. To determine whether the problem was with our iPhone or T-Mobile, we put our SIM back into our aging Sony Ericcson T610 backup phone, and verified that it, too, [...]
Catching up on weekend news reveals quite a number of blog posts concerning the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, with arguments being made both for and against. But why does anyone care if the merger happens? We’re not saying that the merger would necessarily be good for the industry, but we’re far from saying it’d be bad, [...]