> Raney said that Verizon iPhone owners will be able to take advantage of the 3G wireless hotspot feature for an extra $20 per month on top of the iPhone’s required voice and data plans—that’s the same price that applies to current Verizon smartphone owners. via [macworld.com](http://www.macworld.com/article/157402/2011/01/verizon_iphone_mobile_hotspot_plans.html?lsrc=rss_main)Some wishful thinkers will no-doubt be disappointed by this, but I have to say, it’s not at all surprising. And compared to…

> Obviously, this isn’t the Android users’ faults. The problem is that the OEMs and carriers are holding these updates up for a wide variety of reasons, 99 percent of which are undoubtedly bullshit. [Here’s a perfect example](http://androidspin.com/2011/01/12/breaking-t-mobile-internals-confirm-samsung-is-holding-the-android-world-hostage/). Supposedly, the Android 2.2 update is all ready to go for Samsung Android phones on T-Mobile, but Samsung doesn’t want to push it out so that they can entice people to buy the newly announced Vibrant 4G+ instead. > > Lovely. > > Instead, many Samsung…

> After it was revealed that the company’s $30-per-month unlimited data plan will be the only option for iPhone 4 users on Verizon, the carrier’s chief operating officer said that the company still intends to phase out its unlimited plan and moved to a tiered pricing structure in the future. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/25/verizon_exec_says_unlimited_iphone_data_plans_available_for_a_limited_time.html)I have to say, this is a smart move for Verizon. They clearly needed an…

> Such a shame. Add this to the list of interesting places on the internet you can’t see on your device. Of course, if you had a Toshiba Tablet, you would enjoy the entire internet. Yep, Flash sites too,” the message reads. via [macworld.com](http://www.macworld.com/article/157335/2011/01/toshiba_ipad_flash.html?lsrc=rss_main)It’s all well and good that Toshiba has decided to poke a little fun at the iPad with this web site. But I have to wonder how the millions…

> In language uncharacteristic of the normally objective-sounding *Consumer Reports* advice, even when concerning products like cars and cameras where buyers might have strong affiliations with a given brand, the posting described potential Verizon iPhone 4 adopters as “breathless” fanatics who were spendthrift and ignorant “addicts.” > > “You may want snap up this new offering if you’ve been waiting breathlessly for the iPhone to come to Verizon and don’t much care about 4G speed, a bigger screen, or other features found on current cutting-edge phones,” wrote Reynolds and Gikas. “Or…