Here’s what T-Mobile’s sorta confusing new ‘Classic’ data plans look like

There has to be a better way of communicating data plans than colored spreadsheets full of numbers. w

Verizon’s new prepaid plans start at $60 (but you have better options)

Verizon's new prepaid plans sound pretty cheap, but there other, more affordable options out there.

Amazon blows other carriers out of the water with $50 4G LTE data plan

Amazon is one-upping AT&T and others with its $50 data plan for Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE owners.

T-Mobile adds ‘truly unlimited’ data plan that won’t throttle you

T-Mobile has unveiled a new unlimited data plan that promises not to slow down your data speeds when you start using more data than it would like.

Verizon announces “Share Everything” plans — the future of mobile data (sort of)

As more and more of our devices get connected, the problem of figuring out how to manage mobile data and voice looms larger.

Taking a stab at simplifying this process, Verizon Wireless announced its Share Everything plans today, which will …

Sprint murders its 5GB tethering plan, replaces it with more expensive options

Sprint will no longer offer its hotspot customers a 5GB for $30 per month data plan, a move that’s undoubtedly based on the influx of iPhone users loading down its network.

The company is now giving subscribers two new, more …

T-Mobile to offer new contract-free mobile data plans May 20th

Wireless carrier T-Mobile will soon offer new contract-free mobile broadband plans, which are designed for the growing number of Americans who prefer prepaid options to long-term contracts, the company said today.

T-Mobile is in a precarious position as the No. …

Verizon to kill off grandfathered unlimited 3G data plans

Verizon Wireless will soon get rid of its unlimited data plans held by customers who were grandfathered in before the company launched tiered data pricing, according to a report from FierceWireless.

Verizon CFO Fran Shammo reportedly told an audience at …

Verizon debuts $80 prepaid plan with unlimited talk and text; 1GB of 3G data

Verizon Wireless will target prepaid customers with a new 1GB plan that gives you unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of 3G data, the company announced today.

Verizon’s new plan, as much as it seems like a solid all-around deal, does …

Sprint promises unlimited data for potential LTE iPhone

After confirming that its unlimited data plan would continue for LTE Android smartphones, Sprint said today it will also offer unlimited data on the next iPhone — even if it runs on LTE.

“I’m not anticipating the unlimited plan would …

Sprint says it will offer ‘unlimited’ LTE data — but that could change fast

Sprint quietly confirmed yesterday that it would offer an unlimited data plan for its upcoming 4G LTE network, but if the market is any indication, those plans could change fast.

The company, which is the no. 3 wireless carrier in …

More expensive AT&T data plans go into effect Jan. 22

AT&T has raised the cost of its data plans for smartphones and tablets and given a slight bump to data plan caps, with the new rates going into effect Sunday Jan. 22.

AT&T and chief rival Verizon Wireless used to …

AT&T unveils wireless data plans for PlayStation Vita

When Sony’s new portable gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, launches in the U.S. next month, it will have two data plans for its 3G-enabled model, AT&T today announced. One plan will cost $14.99 a month for 250MB; the other will …

The DeanBeat: Game industry predictions for 2012

We all know how worthless predictions can be, but they’re kind of irresistible. They’re easy to make, particularly if nobody pays attention to whether they came true or not. I could come up with a lot of crazy forecasts, like …

Mobile data subscribers to hit 5B in 2016, according to Ericsson report

Ericsson, a company providing technology to the world’s mobile operators, predicts mobile data subscriptions will hit five billion in 2016, 10 times larger than the current figure.

When you sign up for a smartphone, you are usually required to sign …

Verizon to take $20/month 300MB data plan nationwide for holidays

After launching a $20/month 300MB data plan in the mid-Atlantic region last week, Verizon intends to take the plan nationwide just in time for major smartphone releases like the iPhone 5, according to a report by 9to5Google.

Verizon did not …

Verizon to kill unlimited data plans on July 7

Beginning Thursday, Verizon will no longer offer new customers an unlimited data plan for smartphones, the company confirmed to FierceWireless.

Verizon is making its newest customers pick from four data plans capped at between 75 megabytes and 10 gigabytes of …