$4,800 Bill for Turned-Off iPhones

Last month I told you about the fellow who, misunderstanding AT&T’s international data plan and the amount of bandwidth the iPhone actually uses, ended up with a $3,000 bill after a couple of weeks overseas. Many felt unsympathetic, saying he should have known what the charges would be since AT&T was up front about the [...]

Apple Upgrades iPhone

Steve Jobs isn’t usually one to bow to his critics, but give Apple credit for addressing two major flaws on the iPhone before it goes on sale on June 29.
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Google+Apple=Goopple?

Google, meet Apple. Apple, meet Google.
Oh, you two already know each other? Great! Time for the two of you to hurry up and tie the knot, then. Or at least start working together.
It’s easy to see why tech fantasists root for a future tie-up between the two companies. Their fan bases would view a [...]

YouTube Calling

Apple’s iPhone partnership with Google was extended beyond maps Wednesday and into video, one of the big-screened telephone’s most promising functions. When the iPhone launches on June 29, it will feature a built-in player for Google’s YouTube videos.
A YouTube button on the phone’s home screen will enable wireless streaming of an initial 10,000 [...]

Real Cost of iPhone: Service Plan Revealed

At long last the final shoe on iPhone has dropped: The cost of voice and data plans that you’ll have to buy from AT&T when you purchase the device. The good news: It’s not as bad as some had feared. The bad news: It’s still going to cost you a pretty penny if you’re used [...]