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		<title>Verizon increases prepaid data limits for 3G phones</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phone contracts provide a relatively easy way to get a shiny new smartphone, however there are also those who already have a capable device on hand that prefer to go the no-contract route. That being the case, it looks like Verizon Wireless has recently bumped the data allowances on their prepaid 3G smartphone plans.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-increases-prepaid-data-limits-for-3g-phones-17282585/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN streaming content subsidization: mobile carriers mull partial payment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most carriers have now moved toward using data caps and effectively got rid of unlimited data plans, it seems there are still some big companies out there that feel bad for the users, ESPN being one of them. The sports media network has reportedly been in talks with at least one major carrier about  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/espn-streaming-content-subsidization-mobile-carriers-mull-partial-payment-10281444/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon introduces $35 prepaid plans for feature phones</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-introduces-35-prepaid-plans-for-feature-phones-12277643/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While smartphones may be the way of the dragon for a lot of subscribers nowadays, there are still plenty of luddites to go around. It turns out that feature phones (a.k.a. not smartphones) are still fairly prevalent in today&#8217;s world, and Verizon just announced a new plan for those types of users to take advantage  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-introduces-35-prepaid-plans-for-feature-phones-12277643/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Audi T-Mobile in-vehicle data plans revealed starting at $15 a month</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/audi-t-mobile-in-vehicle-data-plans-revealed-starting-at-15-a-month-05276656/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the folks at Audi and T-Mobile have let it be known that they&#8217;re going to offer data plans in the near future that allow drivers to be connected at an extremely affordable rate. Connected, that is, to mobile data inside their Audi next-generation Connected Vehicles. You&#8217;ll be rolling out with web connectivity for  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/audi-t-mobile-in-vehicle-data-plans-revealed-starting-at-15-a-month-05276656/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook to offer free/discounted data for Messenger</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-to-offer-freediscounted-data-for-messenger-25271440/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Sin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook is working together with 18 carriers throughout 14 countries to bring free or discounted data for Facebook’s messaging services. The free/discounted data will be available for Messenger on Android, Messenger on iOS, and Facebook for Every Phone within the next few months. This will allow people to save money on their current messaging plans,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-to-offer-freediscounted-data-for-messenger-25271440/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon offering new prepaid plans for 3G phones</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-offering-new-prepaid-plans-for-3g-phones-01267816/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If mobile phone contracts just aren&#8217;t your thing, then you&#8217;re most likely on a prepaid plan, and Verizon Wireless has just rolled out two new options for 3G-enabled smartphones of &#8220;budget-minded&#8221; consumers. Both plans offer unlimited voice and texting, and the 500MB option will cost $60 per month, while 2GB of data will cost $70  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-offering-new-prepaid-plans-for-3g-phones-01267816/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T allowing FaceTime over cellular for all tiered data customers</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-allowing-facetime-over-cellular-for-all-tiered-data-customers-16265553/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After several months from Apple announcing FaceTime over cellular, AT&#38;T is finally rolling the feature out to all of its tiered data customers. AT&#38;T cites that its testing phase for FaceTime over cellular is complete, and will be enabled for all of its customers, including those on tiered data plans at no additional cost. Previously,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-allowing-facetime-over-cellular-for-all-tiered-data-customers-16265553/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart to offer iPhone 5 with Straight Talk on January 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart has announced what it calls an &#8220;industry game changing offer&#8221;: on January 11 (this Friday), customers will be able to buy the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 online at Walmart.com or via one of 2,000 Walmart retail stores that will offer the handset. The device will be offered via Straight Talk on a $45  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/walmart-to-offer-iphone-5-with-straight-talk-on-january-11-08264286/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boost Mobile to throttle data starting January 20th</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/boost-mobile-to-throttle-data-starting-january-20th-20261730/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boost Mobile announced on Tuesday that it will begin throttling data for customers who exceed their data limit. The throttling will go into effect on January 20, and will persist from when the users exceed their data cap to when the next billing period starts. This follows a (very) similar announcement from Virgin Mobile, which  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/boost-mobile-to-throttle-data-starting-january-20th-20261730/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T offers $100 discount on tablets with tiny hitch</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-offers-100-discount-on-tablets-with-tiny-hitch-08256221/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=256221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re thinking about buying a tablet of any kind in the very near future, you might want to re-think where you&#8217;re going to purchase it &#8211; AT&#038;T may have just the ticket you&#8217;re looking for. With a brand new $100 USD discount on any tablet, AT&#038;T has made this offer one that&#8217;s entirely enticing:  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-offers-100-discount-on-tablets-with-tiny-hitch-08256221/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile makes changes to data service requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-makes-changes-to-data-service-requirements-19252944/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[T-Mobile has recently made some changes to its smartphone data service requirements. Previously, customers were allowed to simply just nab the 200MB data plan when activating a smartphone, which certainly saved on costs, but now the carrier is bumping up the minimum to 2GB of data when activating a new smartphone plan. The change went  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-makes-changes-to-data-service-requirements-19252944/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon iPhone 5 gets bill adjustment after data mishap</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-iphone-5-gets-bill-adjustment-after-data-mishap-01249893/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=249893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got yourself one of the earliest shipments of the iPhone 5 for Verizon, you may be amongst the crowd of people who saw their data bill go through the roof &#8211; the carrier is now responding to this situation. What Verizon and Apple have noted today is that there is indeed an error  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-iphone-5-gets-bill-adjustment-after-data-mishap-01249893/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon: Share everything plans better than expected &#8211; Unlimited data is fading away</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-share-everything-plans-better-than-expected-unlimited-data-is-fading-away-20248793/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Gunther</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=248793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Verizon&#8216;s big CFO Fran Shammo has issued a few statements that are both good and bad, to say the least. During an annual investors conference Shammo stated that their new share everything plans were doing much better than expected, and seeing higher customer adaption then planned for. However he also mentioned a few things  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-share-everything-plans-better-than-expected-unlimited-data-is-fading-away-20248793/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MetroPCS announces new 4G LTE plan, reveals LG Motion 4G</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/metropcs-announces-new-4g-lte-plan-reveals-lg-motion-4g-21243465/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS has a new 4G LTE offer for those of you who want unlimited data but don&#8217;t want to pay out the nose. Announced today, its new 4G LTE plan will cost $55 per month for unlimited talk, text, and of course, 4G LTE data. Everything plans are nothing new, but MetroPCS President Thomas Keys  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/metropcs-announces-new-4g-lte-plan-reveals-lg-motion-4g-21243465/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon no longer allowed to block tethering apps</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-no-longer-allowed-to-block-tethering-apps-31241141/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Verizon has found itself under the legal gun for blocking tethering apps on Android and iOS devices, with the FCC fining them on top of it all for $1.25 million USD. This case appears to be forcing Verizon to adhere to Net Neutrality rules on its 700 MHz spectrum, thusly resulting in the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-no-longer-allowed-to-block-tethering-apps-31241141/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon tablet prices explode</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-tablet-prices-explode-03236969/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were planning on heading to Verizon to pick up your favorite 4G LTE capable tablet this week, you might be in for a surprise &#8211; the prices for these devices have gone up significantly. The reason for this is that Verizon has decided to stop subsidizing tablet prices, selling them instead for their  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-tablet-prices-explode-03236969/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T CEO predicts data-only plans in 2 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T CEO Randy Stephenson believes that data-only plans will be coming to wireless carriers within the next two years. Stephenson did not confirm that AT&#038;T had any such plans to offer data-only options, but he suggested that the industry is heading that direction. Phone calls and text messages would be considered other forms of data.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-ceo-predicts-data-only-plans-in-2-years-01231297/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Unlimited Data need not end for you</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-unlimited-data-need-not-end-for-you-18228905/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we&#8217;re feeling the firestorm that&#8217;s surrounded Verizon&#8217;s double-announcement that they&#8217;d be effectively doing away with Unlimited Data plans by the end of this summer &#8211; but the whole truth is not that simple. Where many would read that headline and immediately assume Verizon was taking their precious away from them, there&#8217;s no reason  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-unlimited-data-need-not-end-for-you-18228905/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile announces contract-free data passes</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-announces-contract-free-data-passes-17228845/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Crider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve got a 3G device that only seldomly needs an actual mobile connection, like a tablet or hotspot, you&#8217;re no doubt frustrated that they&#8217;re normally sold with expensive contract plans. T-Mobile hopes to alleviate that with a handful of new off-contract plans. Of course, you&#8217;ll need to buy their hardware outright, but for quite a bit of customers  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-announces-contract-free-data-passes-17228845/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Unlimited Data addressed in official statement</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-unlimited-data-addressed-in-official-statement-17228791/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning Verizon has released an official statement on what was said yesterday by the company&#8217;s CFO in regards to the end of Unlimited Data plans for smartphones and tablets. This statement assures the public that no hard and fast plans have been announced for current or prospective customers other than their current data sharing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-unlimited-data-addressed-in-official-statement-17228791/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon CFO kills Unlimited Data for LTE upgrades</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-cfo-kills-unlimited-data-for-lte-upgrades-16228649/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at the 40th J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said that the company would have all grandfathered 3G unlimited data plans migrating to 4G turned away from unlimited data in the very near future. This update will have the original $30 a month plan axed entirely for those  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-cfo-kills-unlimited-data-for-lte-upgrades-16228649/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon intros new prepaid plans, Jetpack hotspot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon has announced new prepaid plans that will let users avoid being bound to a two-year contract. The new prepaid plans will kick off tomorrow, May 1, starting with an offer that includes unlimited talk and text along with 1GB of data for $80 per month. It will initially be available only for one device,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-intros-new-prepaid-plans-jetpack-hotspot-30225286/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Original Google Phone revealed</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/original-google-phone-revealed-25224720/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at Google&#8217;s court case against Oracle, an original slide deck has been shown with photos of the original Google Phone &#8211; well before the first actual Android-based product. The slide deck containing these images shows several mentions of Java integration and is being used against Google on account of Oracle&#8217;s claim that they  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/original-google-phone-revealed-25224720/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T boosts prepaid GoPhone plans with more data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T has revamped its GoPhone plans to be more competitive in the fast-growing prepaid market. Its new GoPhone data plans will now offer at least double the data, while remaining at the same price. There are three tiers, including a 50MB plan for $5 per month, a 200MB plan for $15 per month, and a  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-boosts-prepaid-gophone-plans-with-more-data-18223445/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MetroPCS begins LTE throttling, but adds unlimted $70 plan</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/metropcs-begins-lte-throttling-but-adds-unlimted-70-plan-03221343/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discount carrier MetroPCS has put a damper on its unlimited LTE data plans by adding usage caps and throttling. The company announced today that its original $60 unlimited LTE data plan will now be limited to 5GB, while its $50 plan caps at 2.5GB and its $40 plan at 250MB. But its not ditching unlimited  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/metropcs-begins-lte-throttling-but-adds-unlimted-70-plan-03221343/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile Unlimited 5GB, 10GB data price hike starting April 4</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-unlimited-5gb-10gb-data-price-hike-starting-april-4-26220098/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[T-Mobile will be increasing the price of its Classic 5GB and 10GB unlimited data plans starting April 4, according to a leaked internal document. Specifically, the Premium 5GB Promotional Bundles and the Ultra 10GB Promotional Bundles Classic data plans will be increased by $5 per month and will also be replaced with new features after  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-unlimited-5gb-10gb-data-price-hike-starting-april-4-26220098/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon&#8217;s shared data plans imminent, reveals leak</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon has long hinted at and recently confirmed that it will begin offering shared data plans sometime this year. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo had said that the transition would take time, calling it a long-term migration, but he insisted that the new billing method should start rolling out by mid-year. And according to a leaked  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizons-shared-data-plans-imminent-reveals-leak-20219273/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T offers quiet settlement for iPhone data throttling lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T is offering a quiet settlement to iPhone user, Matthew Spaccarelli, who sued and won against the carrier in small claims court last month over the throttling of his unlimited data plan. Declining the offer, Spaccarelli has forwarded the letter from AT&#038;T&#8217;s lawyers to the Associated Press, revealing that the carrier threatened to cut his  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-offers-quiet-settlement-for-iphone-data-throttling-lawsuit-13218204/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>C Spire 4G LTE rolling out in September</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/c-spire-4g-lte-rolling-out-in-september-08217580/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regional carrier C Spire, formerly known as Cellular South, has announced today plans to launch its 4G LTE network in September. The network will initially roll out to 20 Mississippi markets, where C Spire claims it will be one of the first to offer 4G LTE connectivity to customers in the region. The network will  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/c-spire-4g-lte-rolling-out-in-september-08217580/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T increases unlimited data throttling threshold</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-increases-unlimited-data-throttling-threshold-01216421/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T revealed today that it has made some adjustments to its data throttling policy for customers still subscribed to legacy unlimited data plans. Customers on these unlimited data plans will now have a higher data cap before throttling kicks in. For those on HSPA+ plans the cap will be 3GB per month, while the cap  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-increases-unlimited-data-throttling-threshold-01216421/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon CFO says family data plans coming mid-year</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-cfo-says-family-data-plans-coming-mid-year-28216078/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During an investors conference today, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo revealed that the carrier plans to launch shared family data plans by mid-year. There had been plenty of speculation about the new data offering, which Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed would start sometime in 2012. But the time frame has always remained vague and even with  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-cfo-says-family-data-plans-coming-mid-year-28216078/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T planning to charge app developers data fees</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-planning-to-charge-app-developers-data-fees-27215811/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T has revealed plans to launch a new service that would give mobile app developers the option of paying for the mobile data used by their app subscribers. Although this sounds ludicrous, AT&#038;T&#8217;s network and technology head John Donovan likened it to offering a 1-800 Toll-Free option for apps, where developers could motivate users to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-planning-to-charge-app-developers-data-fees-27215811/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T explains 2GB throttling of unlimited data plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T had to explain its data throttling practices after news broke that some of its unlimited data customers were being slapped with slow data speeds after using only 2GB of data. The unlimited data plans were discontinued back in 2010, replaced by tiered plans, but some customers have been grandfathered in. AT&#038;T then announced a  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-explains-2gb-throttling-of-unlimited-data-plans-09212904/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile domestic data roaming limits start April 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[T-Mobile will be making some changes to its domestic data roaming come April 5, according to a leaked internal document obtained by TmoNews. Instead of capping data speeds for domestic data roaming, T-Mobile will completely cut off your data if you exceed your allotment for the billing cycle. This means you won&#8217;t be able to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-domestic-data-roaming-limits-start-april-5-30211295/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon family data plans may be launching soon</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-family-data-plans-may-be-launching-soon-30211273/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon may finally be launching its long teased family data plans, according to a tip received by Engadget. The tipster sent in screenshots of Verizon&#8217;s internal account management application, which were part of employee training material on the updated system. The images reveal the addition of new &#8220;account level data plans&#8221; that appear to have  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-family-data-plans-may-be-launching-soon-30211273/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile quietly launching 5GB, 10GB data plan deal on January 25</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-quietly-launching-5gb-10gb-data-plan-deal-on-january-25-20210240/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[T-Mobile is preparing to launch Unlimited Premium 5GB and 10GB data plans that can have Smartphone Mobile Hotspot and MobileLife Album Plus services added on for free, according to a leaked memo obtained by TMoNews. The promotion will be launched quietly, meaning the company won&#8217;t actively promote the deal and the additional free services are  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-quietly-launching-5gb-10gb-data-plan-deal-on-january-25-20210240/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T data plans ramp to $20, $30, and $50</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-data-plans-ramp-to-20-30-and-50-18209818/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a bit of a change going on in the world of mobile on the network with the world as its icon: AT&#038;T will be flipping up its data plans to include a three-tier system, each one with a $10 bump over the last. The change here between this set of prices and sizes of  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-data-plans-ramp-to-20-30-and-50-18209818/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T begins throttling heavy iPhone data usage to 2G speeds</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/att-begins-throttling-heavy-iphone-data-usage-to-2g-speeds-08201093/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Fang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T has reportedly started throttling its heaviest data users (to be exact, the top 5% of its data users) to, well, 2G speeds.   According to CultofMac, AT&#38;T has been alerting customers of their data throttling move by way of a particularly terse text message, which says &#8220;Your data usage is among the top 5 percent  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/att-begins-throttling-heavy-iphone-data-usage-to-2g-speeds-08201093/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Family Data plans coming 2012 says CEO</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-family-data-plans-coming-2012-says-ceo-07200675/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here at the end of 2011 it seems almost strange that this didn&#8217;t happen already on multiple carriers: that family plans would spring up not just for calls and text, but for data as well &#8211; this is going to be a reality inside 2012 according to Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam. This week at  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-family-data-plans-coming-2012-says-ceo-07200675/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>T-Mobile offers new Monthly4G unlimited plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the only major US carrier still without the iPhone, T-Mobile gets creative with its plan offerings to stay in the game and entice new customers. Today, the company introduced four new wireless plans that include a Monthly4G unlimited plan as well as three Pay by the Day plans that let customers pay for only  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/t-mobile-offers-new-monthly4g-unlimited-plans-17188513/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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