Verizon Finds an Innovative Way for Customers to Bust Through Their Data Caps

The carrier details plans for Viewdini, a service designed to help its 4G LTE customers find videos from a variety of sources, including Netflix, Hulu Plus and Xfinity.
viewdini screen shot

Sprint Looks to Lure New Customers With iPhone 4S Promotion

If you’re not happy with Verizon’s latest news about unlimited data plans, Sprint would be happy to have you.
2012-05-18_15-24-32

T-Mobile Pooh-Poohs Shared Data Plans

The No. 4 U.S. carrier, like Sprint, is focusing on per-device unlimited plans instead.
t-mobile_sim

Verizon Unlimited Users’ Plans Not Going Away, but Options Likely to Narrow

Those who have an unlimited data plan and want to move to a 4G LTE phone might want to get a move on it.
all-you-can-eat-feature

Verizon CFO: Arrival of Shared Data Plans This Summer Is a Game Changer

The move to shared data plans could lure more consumers to go for a cellular-equipped tablet, but could also be bad news for those clinging to unlimited data plans.
FamilyPackChickenWings

Nvidia, Intellectual Ventures Scoop Up Some Wireless Patents as Land Grab Continues

Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm teamed with the graphics chipmaker to buy approximately 500 wireless patents.
Myhrvold and Walt

Yep, the Wireless Industry Actually Lost Contract Customers Last Quarter

Subscriber gains at AT&T and Verizon weren’t enough to make up for defections at Sprint and T-Mobile. The prepaid industry, meanwhile, gained two million customers in the first quarter.
spectrum_wireless

T-Mobile, Rural Carrier Group Team Up to Help Fight Verizon’s SpectrumCo Deal

T-Mobile, Sprint a public interest group and an association of rural carriers are joining forces to encourage regulators to take a tough look at Verizon’s effort to purchase spectrum from several cable companies.
rural_cellular_logo

Tweet Free or Die: In Defense of Occupy Protester, Twitter Fights the Man

Twitter’s refusal to acquiesce to government requests for information says something about the company’s stance on privacy.
we_the_tweeple

Stalking the Elusive Cord-Cutter: Pay TV Grew Last Quarter (Again)

It’s easier than ever to get what you want to watch without paying for TV. But you’re still doing it.
poltergeist

WTF Is CISPA?

Verizon Signals Windows Phone Push