Updated 7:07 a.m. PT:This story was updated to reflect AT&T’s announcement of a new data share plan. The story has been reworked to compare AT&T’s and Verizon’s data share plans. First Verizon and now AT&T has announced new plans that offer families the option to share a bucket of data across several users or even …
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Half of all adult cell phone users surveyed by Pew Research use their cell phones while watching TV, a revelation that could drive more interactive advertising for TV viewers. Josh Miller/CNET According to the Pew study, which surveyed 2,254 people in March and April of this year, 52 percent of all cell phone owners said they had used their mobile …
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Sprint has launched its 4G LTE network. The service is now available in several cities near Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio, Tex., and Waco, Tex., the company said on Monday. In total, Sprint says that 15 cities now have access to its new LTE network. But the initial deployment is still rather concentrated among a few places in …
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Tablets are getting more and more advanced, but can they really replace a laptop when it comes to getting things done? That’s a question that’s been hotly debated since the iPad first popularized the tablet product category. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer my opinion on whether the iPad or any other tablet is up to the task …
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It’s that time in the iPhone life-cycle when Apple is expected to launch a new version of the popular smartphone in a couple of months, leaving many potential first-time iPhone fans wondering what they should do about getting a new phone. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I lay out the options for a reader considering buying a used or …
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Troubled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion faced shareholders at its annual meeting today, where it voted to keep its existing board of directors. But the company also confirmed that it’s using a professional search firm to help it find more-qualified board members. CNET RIM Chairwoman Barbara Stymiest answered a question from RIM shareholder Vic Alboini, CEO of Jaguar Financial, asking …
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AT&T has expanded its 4G LTE wireless service to six more markets, the company said in a note to reporters. The company now offers the service in 47 markets around the U.S. CNET/Marguerite Reardon On Monday, AT&T announced it has added 4G LTE service in Buffalo, N.Y.; Burlington, Vt.; Corpus Christi, Tex.; Gainesville, Ga.; Greensboro-Winston Salem, N.C. and Wichita, Kan. …
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Verizon Wireless’ new family share plan has gotten lots of knickers in knots. But is the new plan really as bad as some people fear it is for consumers? Last week, Verizon’s new family share plans went into effect for the carrier’s new customers. The plans give subscribers unlimited voice and text messaging and allow people to share buckets of …
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It’s going to be pretty hard for Apple to top the Samsung Galaxy S III and the latest release of Android 4.1 that will be running on the Galaxy Nexus later this summer. In this edition of Ask Maggie I offer some advice on whether it’s worth it to wait for the new iPhone expected in the fall. I also …
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The $200 tablet market is heating up as Google introduces its own Android Nexus 7 tablet. Is now the right time to buy one of these bargain tablets? In this edition of Ask Maggie, I try to help one reader determine which tablet is best for her. And I give her some advice about waiting to see what might be …
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