Goodbye unlimited data: Verizon tiered plans starting July 7

Goodbye unlimited data: Verizon tiered plans starting July 7

New Verizon customers will no longer have the option of choosing an unlimited data plan for their smart devices. The wireless carrier is rolling out new tiered data plans July 7, reports DroidLife.

Monthly plans for new customers start at $30 for 2GB, $50 for 5GB and a whopping $80 for 10GB, which doesn’t even include voice calling. Tethering costs an additional $20 for a measly 2GB extra added to the total data cap and … Continue Reading

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

Our VentureBeat Mobile Summit kicks off next week, and we’ve got a tremendous program lined up. We’ve invited the 180 Who’s Who in mobile. Here are the latest two execs to join the roster:

Michael Abbott (left), VP of Engineering at Twitter, will be joining us for an opening fireside chat on Monday. Michael helps lead Twitter’s mobile efforts, working closely with co-founder Jack Dorsey. As such, he can speak to mobile product development. Yes, … Continue Reading

Look for more blue splotches as AT&T improves its network

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

Our VentureBeat Mobile Summit kicks off next week, and we’ve got a tremendous program lined up. We’ve invited the 180 Who’s Who in mobile. Here are the latest two execs to join the roster:

Michael Abbott (left), VP of Engineering at Twitter, will be joining us for an opening fireside chat on Monday. Michael helps lead Twitter’s mobile efforts, working closely with co-founder Jack Dorsey. As such, he can speak to mobile product development. Yes, … Continue Reading

Verizon and Skype partner for 3G-enabled Skype mobile

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

Our VentureBeat Mobile Summit kicks off next week, and we’ve got a tremendous program lined up. We’ve invited the 180 Who’s Who in mobile. Here are the latest two execs to join the roster:

Michael Abbott (left), VP of Engineering at Twitter, will be joining us for an opening fireside chat on Monday. Michael helps lead Twitter’s mobile efforts, working closely with co-founder Jack Dorsey. As such, he can speak to mobile product development. Yes, … Continue Reading

If smartphone sales growth stops, brace for AT&T and Verizon to play hardball

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

Our VentureBeat Mobile Summit kicks off next week, and we’ve got a tremendous program lined up. We’ve invited the 180 Who’s Who in mobile. Here are the latest two execs to join the roster:

Michael Abbott (left), VP of Engineering at Twitter, will be joining us for an opening fireside chat on Monday. Michael helps lead Twitter’s mobile efforts, working closely with co-founder Jack Dorsey. As such, he can speak to mobile product development. Yes, … Continue Reading

Roundup: Ebay stamps Jajah, iPhone a $1B ecosystem?, Verizon-Google spat, more

More rockstars at VB Summit: Twitter’s Michael Abbott, Verizon’s Nicola Palmer

Our VentureBeat Mobile Summit kicks off next week, and we’ve got a tremendous program lined up. We’ve invited the 180 Who’s Who in mobile. Here are the latest two execs to join the roster:

Michael Abbott (left), VP of Engineering at Twitter, will be joining us for an opening fireside chat on Monday. Michael helps lead Twitter’s mobile efforts, working closely with co-founder Jack Dorsey. As such, he can speak to mobile product development. Yes, … Continue Reading