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How to disable cellular data for specific iPhone apps
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How to see how much data your iPhone apps are using
See how much cellular data each app or system service has used on your iPhone and reset these statistics to start fresh every month.
Kommute for iPhone downloads websites for offline use and is better than Safari’s Reading List
Today’s websites are big, even more so taking into account that scripts from ad networks continue to gobble up data long after actual website content has been retrieved.
One valid approach to reading news involves adding articles you want to read later to Safari’s Reading List, but that will download each saved webpage to every device that has Safari enabled in Settings → iCloud.
A nicely done iPhone app called Kommute from developer Red Brick Labs might be a far better solution for those people who are eager to download their favorite websites in order to read them on the go, or when they’re not on Wi-Fi.
With Kommute, you just add any URL and the app intelligently fetches home page content along with deep links, for you to browse later. From my brief hands-on time with Kommute, I liked the app and the fact that it works as advertised.
MiniStats shows detailed iPhone stats directly on your Apple Watch
If you're looking for the next cool app to install on your Apple Watch, look no further than MiniStats, a useful utility and statistics app for the iOS platform that's usually $0.99, but is currently free in the App Store.
This app lets you see various statistics about your iPhone usage on your handset itself, and even right from your wrist on your Apple Watch.
T-Mobile is offering 4 lines of unlimited LTE for $150
T-Mobile has just made its existing Family Match promotion a little more tempting. As was announced this morning, the carrier is offering data-hungry families up to four lines of unlimited LTE data for just $150 per month for the entire family, which works out to $37.5 per line.
“Now get 2 or more lines of Unlimited 4G LTE for the price of a 10GB plan, or 10GB for the price of 6GB,“ teases the carrier. And for a limited time, T-Mobile's customers on a Simple Choice Family plan can get a fourth line at no additional charge.
How to download the entire archive of your Facebook account
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Why I switched back to AT&T after just a week of using Sprint
Just before the new year, I decided to take on Sprint's promotional event of cutting an AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile bill in half. Being with AT&T for more than 6 years, and having always wanted to try another carrier for the heck of it, I was lured in by being able to save a few bucks on my monthly bill.
Their offer to pay my contract breaching fees up to $650 from AT&T just about sealed the deal as well.
Knowing that Sprint didn't have the best service in the world, I was wary, but since I really only use my iPhone for social networking, phone calls, and iMessaging, and wouldn't be doing things like streaming HD videos on the go, I was going to take the plunge anyway and see whether or not Sprint would be a good fit for my needs.
If you too were thinking about Sprint for your next carrier, then read on, because what I'm about to share with you could make or break your decision and save you a ton of time of cancelling agreements and wasting time and money.
AT&T resurrects unlimited data but only for DIRECTV or U-Verse customers
United States carrier AT&T on Monday announced a brand new unlimited data plan since removing that option a few years ago, but there's a catch: you have to be using the carrier's DIRECTV or U-Verse service.
According to the fine print, the new $100 per month plan is limited to smartphones. But what about those who'd like to take advantage of it on an iPad?
Well, they'll have to pay an additional $40 per month to add a tablet device or another smartphone to the plan, or fork an additional $10 to add a smartwatch to the service.
AT&T to increase price of grandfathered unlimited data plans in February
AT&T is going to announce a price hike for its grandfathered unlimited data plans early next year, reports CNBC. The outlet announced the news on Twitter this afternoon, saying it has learned that the carrier plans to increase the price from $30 to $35 in February.
The move is unsurprising, given that Verizon announced earlier this year that it'd be raising the price of its own grandfathered unlimited plans, and the two carriers tend to follow each others leads. AT&T's price bump is significantly less though, at just $5 versus $20.
Verizon offering More Everything customers 2GB of free data to try out GO90 app
Heads up Verizon Wireless customers, the carrier is currently offering a limited-time promotion that awards free data to those on its More Everything plan. The promo is good for an extra 2GB for three months, and all you have to do to take advantage of it is download Verizon's GO90 app.
So for those of you on one of the aforementioned plans, grab GO90 from the App Store here or the Google Play Store here. Once it's downloaded, you should receive a text message from Verizon telling you that the free data has been activated on your account, along with an expiration date.
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AT&T wants to give you more data in exchange for your time and attention
AT&T today introduced Data Perks, a program that allows qualifying customers to earn extra data for free by taking surveys, completing offers, and making purchases at partner websites.
The concept is simple, and to be honest, not so original. Using the free Data Perks app, you can accumulate data by giving time, attention, and sometimes money to a selection of partners. You can for example watch promo videos, attend online demos for products, sign up for free trials for services such as Gamefly, make purchases at partner websites, and more.