Verizon

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110204_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon stated that while it’s offering an unlimited data plan for new iPhone 4 subscribers, they reserve the right to throttle the connections of those hogging data. The restrictions are for the top 5% of bandwidth-consuming users, and only when the usage is affecting surrounding customers. In Continue Reading →

iPhone 4 pre-orders will be made available to existing Verizon customers starting February 3rd. If you’re making the switch from AT&T, Verizon will give you $212 trade-in credit for a 16GB iPhone 4 and $285 for the 32GB model. Have an older generation iPhone? They’ll take those too. Read the full article at USAToday.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110202_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google claims that Bing is stealing their search results and Microsoft isn’t denying the accusation. By assigning bogus queries to specific sites, Google caught Bing in the act. Strings of random letters bring up the same results on both search engines, but not until Google had assigned Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless’ COO, Lowell McAdam, confirmed the $30 a month unlimited data plan for iPhone users. The special pricing is merely an incentive for new customers and isn’t expected to last for very long. Verizon announced that it plans to move to tiered data plans similar to those offered by AT&T. Read the full article Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110126_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is rolling out a new ad platform that will allow advertisers to turn your status updates into promoted content. If you check-in to a location or like a brand, companies can turn the status into a “sponsored story” ad. Your update will appear in your news Continue Reading →

Internal documents leaked from Best Buy reveal a February 17th launch date for the Motorola Xoom. The Android Honeycomb tablet will cost $700 dollars and promises 32GB of onboard storage, a 10.1” screen and a 1Ghz dual-core processor. It will be available from Verizon, with a Wi-Fi only version expected later this year. Read the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110124_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s App Store recently hit a milestone of 10 billion downloads. The store has grown to over 350,000 free and paid apps with over 5 billion downloaded since last June. Apple gave the user who downloaded the 10 billionth app a $10,000 gift card to the App Continue Reading →

“Should I get a Verizon iPhone 4?” is the number one question I’ve been asked this week in person, via email, on the web, via smoke signals and by carrier pigeon. The short answer is, no. The long answer is, if you love your existing iPhone 4 but really, really hate AT&T, then yes — Continue Reading →

Verizon Communications filed an appeal of the FCC’s latest net neutrality regulations that let internet providers ration their connection. The appeal argues that the new rules grant the FCC power that is beyond even the authority of the U.S. Congress. The controversial rules were passed by a 3-2 vote and this appeal will be the Continue Reading →

Apple just reported their best ever quarter, citing revenue of $26.7 billion. A profit of $6 billion set a new record for Apple, along with the sale of 7.3 million iPads and 16.2 million iPhones. With the Verizon iPhone and iPad 2 around the corner, Apple won’t be resting any time soon. Read the full Continue Reading →