My Switch From iPhone to Android
I purchased my first smartphone about 4 years ago, it was an Apple iPhone 3GS. I turned into the “there’s an app for that” guy and spent weeks finding the best apps for everything I wanted to accomplish with my phone. Before long I learned about jailbreaking and, of course, had to give it a [...]
AT&T Is At It Again: Data Speed Caps
First they removed unlimited data plans for new customers, then the crackdown on tethering, now AT&T has a new weapon aimed at their loyal customers who are lucky enough to still have their precious “unlimited” data plans. It’s quite obvious that AT&T hates the fact that the unlimited data plan is still alive and kicking, [...]
Out with Google Voice, iMessage to the rescue
Google Voice is a great way to supplement text message usage and cut down on the number of paid messages sent through your carrier, but it has its share of issues. After using Google Voice as my primary means of sending text messages for 2 months I had to switch back to standard text messages [...]
AT&T eliminates $10 texting plan
In yet another ploy to get more money from customers, AT&T announced that they are getting rid of their 1000 message, $10 per month text message plan. New customers are now only given the choice between unlimited messages for $20, or a pay-per-text plan, which will cost you a ridiculous $0.20 per message. I have [...]
The days of unlimited wireless data are numbered
Last year we saw AT&T eliminate it’s $29.99 unlimited data plan, and Verizon is now following in their footsteps. Both companies are allowing customers with existing unlimited plans to continue on as if nothing has changed. They are not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts, rather to avoid the flood of customers [...]
How to save on your wireless bill using Google Voice
I don’t think it would be a stretch to say that just about every person reading this blog is a cell phone owner. I would also guess that a majority of those people are using smartphones, and with smart phones come data, texting and voice plans all adding up to a pretty hefty bill at [...]
AT&T cracks down on tethering
One of the most beneficial features of a jailbroken iPhone was the ability to enable tethering. For those who are not familiar, tethering allows you to use your cellular data plan to connect a laptop or other device to the internet. I have taken advantage of tethering a number of times when visiting my girlfriend [...]
Finding the best iPhone Twitter app
Now that I have started to become more active with Twitter, it was essential for me to find a good Twitter app for my iPhone. The problem is that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of twitter apps available in the app store. Anyone who has tried to search the app store knows how tedious [...]
QR Codes – Gimmick or here to stay?
QR codes seem to be everywhere these days, but I’m not sure if I’m convinced of their usefulness. The premise is very simple. Anyone with a smart phone can scan your code and a number of actions can occur. You can be linked to a website, a YouTube video, it can call a phone number, [...]
Camera+ for iPhone revisited
Back in October I published this article, where I discussed a few alternative camera apps for the iPhone. At the time, Camera+ by taptaptap had been pulled from the official App Store due to a hidden feature which violated Apple’s user interface rules. Since then, Camera+ has been given a fairly significant overhaul and is [...]
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