Wednesday, August 22, 2012

T-Mobile unthrottles unlimited data


Wednesday's tech news roundup is at full throttle:


T-Mobile unthrottles unlimited data


T-Mobile will launch a truly unlimited data plan beginning Sept. 5. No caps or throttling. Sprint also offers this, but T-Mobile is competing with pricing. Sprint's starting price for unlimited data is $80 a month, and users are limited to 450 voice minutes. T-Mobile also starts it at $80 a month, but throws in 500 minutes. The larger difference is when you want both unlimited data and unlimited talk; Sprint charges $110, T-Mobile charges $90 a month. Of course, there's also smartphone choice and service to consider. T-Mobile will still keep it's other data plans around.


PayPal has partnered with Discover to expand its mobile wallet service. By next year, businesses that take Discover would also be able to take payments with PayPal. No details yet on exactly how transactions would work, but it would likely be similar to how The Home Depot takes PayPal.


Evidence keeps rolling in that the next iPhone is coming out Sept. ... [Read more]



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