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Remember when phones were only useful for calling people? Me neither. So it looks like Verizon’s "Anything AT&T can suck at, we can suck at better" campaign is still going strong. Several reliable sources have stated that Verizon Wireless, like AT&T, will soon discontinue its unlimited data plans. Even their CFO, John Killian says “We will probably need to change the design of our pricing where it will not be totally unlimited, flat rate". Now, this could mean a few things. Is Verizon getting ready to offer the iPhone? Probably not. Every time people say this is imminent, VZW launches another smear campaign at AT&T and iPhone (i.e. the "iDont, DrioidDoes" and "Rule the Air" campaigns) Well, maybe VZW is having bandwidth issues? Not likely. VZW has never consistently been number one with data, but they've always been pretty good. And in big cities, they're easily more reliable than AT&T. So what's the deal? Why would they do this?
My guess is they're a bunch of greedy whores. (greedy whores is an economics term I learned in college.) They're basically going to force all of their Smartphone users to pay gigantic penalties for what they deem to be "overusing" their phone. Let me tell you something: if I pay for a phone, there's no such thing as overusing. How are you gonna tell me when I'm using MY phone too much? You don't know what I got going on! Maybe I'm really into Pandora. Maybe I have 87 email accounts I have to check every 10 minutes. Maybe I got baby-mama-drama, and she's got a temper, unlimited text messaging and nothing but time. It's my business! All I'm saying is, I paid $250 for the phone, because I didn't get the $100 mail in rebate, because 85% of people forget to mail it back or do it wrong. If I gave you that much money for the phone, let me do what I want with it! This is the equivalent of buying a Camaro, and having Chevy call you 2 weeks later, saying "You're not allowed to take back roads in this car. Only major highways. Also, never exceed 80 mph. Also, no one can ride in the back seat. Also, you can only buy gas at Shell or Texaco." Does that make any sense? Didn't think so. Once I give you the money, leave me alone. Don't forget, Verizon already had some of the most expensive data plans available. Their plans were the only ones that rivaled the iPhone plans in price. Their Blackberry plan is around $40 for the data, and another $40 for the voice. And that’s only 450 minutes. The regular data plan is only $5 cheaper. And as recently as a year ago, their plan didn't even include picture messaging. So they've been ripping people off for years. But Verizon, hands down, has always had the best voice network, so they could get away with it. AT&T's maneuver was simple. Their network is so horrible, they can no longer support the bandwidth coming from their data users. So they restricted usage, not for money, but to discourage overall data use. Yep, instead of improving the network, they just decided to kick as many people off of it as possible. My advice to anyone who's about to go through this data switch is to not sign a new contract. If you're currently on an unlimited plan, Verizon has to honor it until you opt out. Either that, or go to Sprint! EVO FTW!!!!
High School Kid (1) Steve Jobs (0)
OK, that’s a little dramatic, but this is a cool story. Nick Lee, a 15 year old kid in the US, created an app called Handy Light. It's just a little flashlight app that makes the iPhone light up. There are 5,000 of those in the iTunes store. So Apple didn't have an issue accepting this application and putting it in the store. HOWEVER!!!! This isn't just a flash light app. There’s a code you can put in that automatically enables free tethering on your phone. So, if you press the colors on the phone in a certain way, the iPhone becomes a modem. AT&T does not like this at all, especially since they offer that service for an extra $20 a month. Of course, the app is unavailable now, because Apple finally caught on, but how awesome is that? A 15 year old kid fooled the programmers at a multi-billion dollar company. I may be a "pirate apologist" but if you find a way to stick it to the man, more power to you. This kid is awesome.
Wait...I'm getting some more information...turns out the programmers immediately knew the app was a scam, but couldn't call their supervisors. Yep...they have iPhone 4's, and whenever they picked up the phone to make the call, they lost all their bars. OK, that was low, but I promise, that’s my only shot at Apple (for today).
This dude can cover FIRE
And now: a feel-good story. Charles Woodson is a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He led the NFL in interceptions last year. Some consider him to be a future Hall of Famer. So, the fact that he's athletic isn't disputed. But now, the dude doesn't just break up passes...he saves lives! Woodson was at the home of a college friend with whom he runs a business with. Apparently, due to an electrical issue, the house caught on fire, and unfortunately, both men were asleep. Woodson, however, woke up in time to see smoke and flames. He then ran through the house to find his friend, woke him up, and basically dragged him out of the house. How cool is that? Both brave and selfless. And awesome! Both men had only minor injuries and are doing fine. Side note: How hot will it be when Charles Woodson comes to the line of scrimmage next year and says "Homie, you ain't heard? I run through FIRE! You hear that? FIRE can't run with me! You ain't got nothin on me!"
That’s all for Wednesday. Leave a comment, hit me up on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter, @GuiltyWatts. And on Friday, I will reveal WHY my name is "Guilty" Watts. SUSPENSE!!!! CLIFFHANGER!!! SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!!! You don't get this from a Capitol Hill blog...that's all I'm saying...Watts
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