Could 2012 be the Year of the Shared Data Plans?
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam appeared at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference today, and shed some light on the fact that Verizon is working on incorporating shared data plans into their network. While this sounds like a great idea it might not all be glorious.
It makes sense that there should be a family plan that allows users to share data and possibly cut the cost of their monthly bills. Verizon also says it will be easier to streamline bills and allow them to track data more efficiently. Along with that, it could make a family that is wanting to get smartphones, but don’t want to pay for individual plans, more economically feasible.
There was no official word on when these style plans will roll out, but 2012 was said to be the year that we will see this. This will also allow Verizon to give customers an incentive to get off of their grandfathered in unlimited plans. When this comes to pass we would expect to see the other carriers follow suite. It seems it always works that way, monkey see, monkey do. What do you think, will you want to jump on these shared data plans?
HTC Rhyme Review
Geared specifically toward the ladies, the HTC Rhyme tries to stand out in a crowded arena of Android competition. With it’s mediocre specs, plum color, and assortment of accessories, this device is trying really hard to offer something unique. Being the sensitive dude that I am, I used HTC for almost a month to see if it would fit the needs of not just it’s target audience, but even a tech geek like myself. Hit the details on this Guru Inspection to find out!
Otterbox Defender for the HTC Thunderbolt Review
You know the feeling, you drop your phone and it’s like you’re in slow motion all of a sudden. “Noooooooooooo” BOOM! Now your sexy smartphone now looks Rocky after he took on Apollo. The Otterbox Defender case is here to make sure that doesn’t happen. It’s built tough, like John Wayne, and won’t let your HTC Thunderbolt take a beating. Read on to see how the Otterbox does in this Guru Inspection.
HTC Rezound with Beats, Coming November 14th on Verizon
Today HTC had an announcement planned, and they finally announced the rumored device code named Vigor. The device was announced under the name Rezound. Verizon has announced several LTE heavy hitter Android devices and this is another to add to the list.
Spec wise the Rezound is very impressive. It is supporting a 4.3 720p display, which seems to be the beginning of the new Android trend on resolutions. Powering the phone is a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of storage on board with a 16GB SD card, and 1GB of RAM, all running on Sense 3.5.
The not so good news is, the fact that the device will launch with Gingerbread, but of course, HTC says that the phone is capable of running Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone will get the 4.0 update early next year. The camera has been really worked to give great shots with its 8MP optics and instant shutter, panorama assist, action burst, complimenting an f2.2 lens. It is capable of 1080p video recording and has slow motion capture integrated.
If you look on back you will see the red Dr. Dre Beats logo. This is the first phone that comes with a pair of Beats headphones ,and there is an API that will allow developers to take advantage of the hardware and software. This HTC phone is a true Android killer and will no doubt be the device you will want to get if you love, Android, Music, Beats Audio, Verizon and HTC.
(via Android Community)
Samsung Claims Galaxy S II Beats iPhone 4S
In a bold move from Samsung they’ve released this little info graphic showing just how much better the Galaxy S II is when compared to the iPhone 4S. Perhaps too much time was spent on lawsuits and not enough time in R&D. With more announcements coming from Samsung next week it could be time to crown a new king in of the smartphone hill? See the break downs after the break
