Apple: iPhone News and Discussion Thread
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how much does youtube pay for views? shit even if its 1 cent a view that would still be like 370,000 (assuming it goes up to 37million views)
if i could get that many views, id goto the apple store, ask a genius to let me try bending their display phone. If im able to, ill even take my personal phone and try to bend the shit out of that.
if i could get that many views, id goto the apple store, ask a genius to let me try bending their display phone. If im able to, ill even take my personal phone and try to bend the shit out of that.
no, it's not. it was all over-hyped and twisted by that first video poster. you won't see more and more reports of this happening.
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Anyone use Straight Talk? $45 a month unlimited talk/text/data. Seems like a good deal if you BYOD or pay upfront for a device. They will put you on ATT/Verizon/Tmobile network depending on the phone. They don't have iPhone 6 yet but I see some people have bought Tmobile phone and then put it on Straight Talk.
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Got that $200 credit. They only give it if you have previously "upgraded" your phone
So I was able to get it.
My sister had to upgrade her phone right there on the spot before she could get it. She wanted to turn in her 4S to get credit towards a 6 when its instock
So I was able to get it.
My sister had to upgrade her phone right there on the spot before she could get it. She wanted to turn in her 4S to get credit towards a 6 when its instock
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So no one is stilling holding on to their grandfathered unlimited plan?
I used 25 GB alone this period and it's not even over yet. :/
Tempted to take my phone in for the $200 though...
I used 25 GB alone this period and it's not even over yet. :/
Tempted to take my phone in for the $200 though...
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I gave mine up to get tethering earlier this year. Only came close once to the 10GB shared threshold, but the ability not to have to really ever worry about it would be nice. My only real concern is that they will then drop the 10GB tier, because phone companies (AT&T in particular) won't let us have nice things.
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They've tried to remove me once when I've upgraded my phone. Beeches.
I connect to wifi whenever I can. Most of that usage is coming from a park I sit in on the second half of my lunch. I watch and or listen to Twitch (counter-strike matches). It sucks down the data. :/
Yea I want to keep it too.
Yea I want to keep it too.
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I still have unlimited but barely touch 3GB if I listen to my music in my SD card and not stream. I don't think I'll ever give it up just in case even though my limit is essentially 5GB due to throttle.
Anyone use Straight Talk? $45 a month unlimited talk/text/data. Seems like a good deal if you BYOD or pay upfront for a device. They will put you on ATT/Verizon/Tmobile network depending on the phone. They don't have iPhone 6 yet but I see some people have bought Tmobile phone and then put it on Straight Talk.
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Dumped unlimited when I did the research and saw I NEVER went over 3GB a month...my wife never goes over 2 and her sister barely touches 2...I didn't want to give up unlimited because, well, its unlimited....but my bill went down $50 a month moving to a mobile share plan. And I haven't had any issues with it. So, it was the right choice.
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For those on AT&T and not with unlimited
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
Are you a data hog? If so, you might be interested to hear in a new AT&T promotion that's doubling the data offered in its largest plans. The company's current 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50GB Mobile Share Plans will all be doubled to 30, 40, 60, 80, and 100GB for the same price starting tomorrow.
Now that's a ton of mobile data to burn through in a month, but the low prices might be good enough reason to join a large shared data plan with your friends or family to save some money. The new 30GB plan, which is the most interesting of the bunch, costs $130 per month, just $30 more than the carrier's oft-advertised 10GB for $100 plan. That's $4.33 per gigabyte compared to $25 for the 1GB plan. However, the double data is just a temporary promotion — you can only get it if you sign up by October 31st, though you'll be able to keep it for life once you're signed up. It's also worth noting that if you already have one of these plans, you will need to contact AT&T to get the double data upgrade.
If you're not familiar with AT&T's Mobile Share plans, they offer one large bucket of shared data among users on a single account, and they include unlimited talk and text. You have to pay extra for each device you add, however: $40 per month for every on-contract smartphone ($15 if you upgrade with Next or buy a phone off contract), and $10 per month for each tablet. The promotional pricing brings AT&T closer to third- and fourth-place carriers Sprint and T-Mobile, both of which offer unlimited data plans for similar prices as the new 30GB Mobile Share plan.
Now that's a ton of mobile data to burn through in a month, but the low prices might be good enough reason to join a large shared data plan with your friends or family to save some money. The new 30GB plan, which is the most interesting of the bunch, costs $130 per month, just $30 more than the carrier's oft-advertised 10GB for $100 plan. That's $4.33 per gigabyte compared to $25 for the 1GB plan. However, the double data is just a temporary promotion — you can only get it if you sign up by October 31st, though you'll be able to keep it for life once you're signed up. It's also worth noting that if you already have one of these plans, you will need to contact AT&T to get the double data upgrade.
If you're not familiar with AT&T's Mobile Share plans, they offer one large bucket of shared data among users on a single account, and they include unlimited talk and text. You have to pay extra for each device you add, however: $40 per month for every on-contract smartphone ($15 if you upgrade with Next or buy a phone off contract), and $10 per month for each tablet. The promotional pricing brings AT&T closer to third- and fourth-place carriers Sprint and T-Mobile, both of which offer unlimited data plans for similar prices as the new 30GB Mobile Share plan.
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For those on AT&T and not with unlimited
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
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Ordered the 6 (regular) in 16GB for the wife. Should be here in a month.
I also added her to my plan (VZW). Total extra cost will be $40/mo, as VZW is swapping the handset for free if you turn in a previous iphone.
We will share 2GB/mo. Both of us sit in wifi-rich environments all day and rarely go over a few hundred MB/mo each.
I also added her to my plan (VZW). Total extra cost will be $40/mo, as VZW is swapping the handset for free if you turn in a previous iphone.
We will share 2GB/mo. Both of us sit in wifi-rich environments all day and rarely go over a few hundred MB/mo each.
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Ordered the 6 (regular) in 16GB for the wife. Should be here in a month.
I also added her to my plan (VZW). Total extra cost will be $40/mo, as VZW is swapping the handset for free if you turn in a previous iphone.
We will share 2GB/mo. Both of us sit in wifi-rich environments all day and rarely go over a few hundred MB/mo each.
I also added her to my plan (VZW). Total extra cost will be $40/mo, as VZW is swapping the handset for free if you turn in a previous iphone.
We will share 2GB/mo. Both of us sit in wifi-rich environments all day and rarely go over a few hundred MB/mo each.
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These idiots go into an Apple store and start bending all the phones
Kids Bending an iPhone 6 plus IN APPLE STORE! - YouTube
Kids Bending an iPhone 6 plus IN APPLE STORE! - YouTube
Hope those twats are forced to pay for those phones and any damages to sales..
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I like how they say they left because they didn't want to get in trouble and then they upload a video showing their faces and admitting to what they did as if no one will see it and rat them out.
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For those on AT&T and not with unlimited
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
AT&T is offering double data for its largest Mobile Share plans with new promotion | The Verge
If you're not familiar with AT&T's Mobile Share plans, they offer one large bucket of shared data among users on a single account, and they include unlimited talk and text. You have to pay extra for each device you add, however: $40 per month for every on-contract smartphone ($15 if you upgrade with Next or buy a phone off contract), and $10 per month for each tablet. The promotional pricing brings AT&T closer to third- and fourth-place carriers Sprint and T-Mobile, both of which offer unlimited data plans for similar prices as the new 30GB Mobile Share plan.