• iPhone 4: Now with Price Gouging! (Courtesy of AT&T)

    Josh Levy
    June 8, 2010

    Yay, the iPhone 4 is here. But today, instead of thinking about the latest version of the game-changing smartphone, I'm mourning the end of the era of the unlimited data plan.

  • The iPad: Your Shiny Consumer Straitjacket

    Josh Levy
    April 16, 2010

    The iPad is here, and many people love it. But, uniquely for Apple, some fans and techies aren’t impressed enough to overlook that the iPad is probably the most restricted computing device to hit the personal computing market in years. Thanks to the iPad and the fourth-generation iPhone operating system, we may be approaching a new era of a closed Internet.

  • A Hint of the iPhone, a Whiff of Competition

    Josh Levy
    April 1, 2010

    The word on the street is Verizon will be offering the iPhone before the end of the year.

  • Is Sprint stopping aid from reaching Haiti?

    Josh Levy
    March 26, 2010

    Something is rotten in the world of mobile fundraising.

    Earlier this year, thousands of Americans donated to Haiti relief efforts, simply by sending text messages from their phones and donating $10 on the spot. It was a cool and easy way to donate to a good cause.

  • Is Sprint stopping aid from reaching Haiti?

    Josh Levy
    March 25, 2010

    Something is rotten in the world of mobile fundraising.

    Earlier this year, thousands of Americans donated to Haiti relief efforts, simply by sending text messages from their phones and donating $10 on the spot. It was a cool and easy way to donate to a good cause.

  • ETF, WTF: Why Mobile Fees Matter

    Josh Levy
    March 10, 2010

    Last month, the FCC sent letters to all the major wireless carriers, asking them to justify their increasingly outrageous early termination fees (ETFs). But the carriers' responses have been less than helpful, so we need to tell the FCC to step up the pressure and put an end to these fees.

  • The Crumbling Data Firewall

    Josh Levy
    February 16, 2010

    As more people access the Internet from mobile devices, it's essential that the wireless Web is neutral, and that wireless carriers do not block applications from accessing data, whether it’s in the form of 3G or WiFi networks.

  • Friday Morning iPhone Fallacies

    Josh Levy
    February 12, 2010

    Looking for some Friday morning fun? Read this post from Steven Titch, of the misnomered Technology Liberation Front, and count the fallacies.

    First, Titch gets it wrong on AT&T’s data capacity and the nature of exclusivity deals:

  • Friday Morning iPhone Fallacies

    Josh Levy
    February 12, 2010

    Looking for some Friday morning fun? Read this post from Steven Titch, of the misnomered Technology Liberation Front, and count the fallacies.

    First, Titch gets it wrong on AT&T’s data capacity and the nature of exclusivity deals:

  • An End to AT&T Tyranny?

    Josh Levy
    January 25, 2010

    At this Wednesday’s big event, a chief executive will introduce a new approach to the world. In a much-publicized speech, he’ll describe why we need to take this painful, necessary step into the future. With threats coming from all sides, he’ll detail the cost to the American public.

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