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iPhone Service Plans Announced

Just today, Apple and AT&T announced the service plans that will be available for the iPhone. This is good news to many who at first weren’t sure if they would even been given the pricing for the iPhone plans before the launch date. In yesterday’s article, What Will that iPhone Cost You, I mentioned this dilemma as well as the announcement that AT&T would be making their pricing available before the iPhone launch. Customers will need to choose from one of these plans and sign up in order to purchase an iPhone. The sign up will require a two-year commitment, … Continue reading →

What Will that iPhone Cost You?

With the highly anticipate launch of the iPhone, scheduled for this coming Friday, June 29th, people everywhere are gearing up to head down to the store, money in hand. While some people may head to the Apple Store to purchase their iPhone, Apple itself recommends that customers head over to AT&T instead. This is because Apple employees have not been trained in all of the various rates and service plans that will be available to iPhone owners. But, do the AT&T employees themselves know? AT&T has been very hush-hush about what plans will be available and what the costs of … Continue reading →

iPhone on The Move

Eager for the iPhone to arrive? In anticipation of Friday’s iPhone release date, shipments of the Apple iPhone have been making their way through the United States during this past weekend.The iPhones are currently being stored in various locations throughout the country, in FedEx storage facilities. They will remain in those facilities until they mobilize again for the big launch. The somewhat covert operation of moving all of those iPhones has caused some challenges. For example, the arrival of the iPhones had to be heralded in with armed security guards, such as the kind you might find guarded Wells Fargo … Continue reading →

Cancellation Fee for iPhone

If you are planning on purchasing an iPhone come friday, think twice or maybe three times to make sure that it is something you really want. That is because AT&T announced that it will charge a fee to any customer who purchases an iPhone, signs up for the two-year contract and breaks that contract. The early termination fee will cost customers $175, if they choose to end their mobile contract before its time. Critics of this latest practice say that it doesn’t make sense because AT&T is not subsiding the cost of the phone and wouldn’t be out any money … Continue reading →

AT&T Prepares for the iPhone

AT&T is making many advanced preparations in anticipation of the Apple iPhone release, which will take place on June 29th. The company is planning to accommodate massive amounts of traffic in its retail stores on that date, by customers eager to purchase the iPhone and sign up for cell phone service. Today, Randall Stephenson, the Chief Executive at AT&T announced that at least 40 percent of all of the people seeking information from AT&T about the iPhone are not currently AT&T customers. So, many users will be trading in their old cell phones and services for the iPhone and the … Continue reading →

iPhone: The 12th Icon

Have you seen the iPhone mock up on Apple’s website? It features some pretty colorful icons that promise that the iPhone will do all sorts of great features. There are four icons at the bottom: Phone, Mail, Web and iPod, that show off the standard functionality of the iPhone. But on the rest of the screen, there are other icons, eleven to be exact, lined up along the screen like little soldiers. Well, lined up like little soldiers who are waiting for their last comrade to arrive. There appears to be one icon that is missing. Maybe I am the … Continue reading →

iPhone Countdown: Confirmed Release Date

It seems that we finally have a confirmed release date for the new Apple iPhone. No more speculations or rumors. The confirmed release date for the Apple iPhone is….drumroll…hey have I ever told you about the time that I skinned my knee on the playground and..just kidding. I’ll keep you in suspense no longer. June 29th is the date for the iPhone release! Last night, Apple added three new iPhone commercials to its website. In all three of the commercials, the June 29th date is mentioned. All of the commercials also state that a two-year contract is required for the … Continue reading →

The Popularity of the iPhone

There is no doubt that the popularity of the iPhone is through the roof, even before it has actually been released. Anyone who owns a mobile phone has heard of the iPhone and probably wants one. Already news reports have been coming in projecting that there is much more demand of the iPod than there will be supply. This “panic” probably feeds the gotta-have-its a bit, after all, scarcity often makes things seem more attractive, but the desire for an iPhone is much more than your typical tickle-me-elmo type hype. According to the magazine, Information Week, for an example of … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of April 2, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about insurance related issues. This week, it is important that you listen to the audio of the arguments released by the Supreme Court. I also bring you other episodes of podcasts that talk about insurance. The Supreme Court released audio of the first day of arguments from the case about the Affordable Care Act. Today’s focus was on if the individual mandate is a penalty or if it is a tax. The Supreme Court released audio of the second day of arguments from the ACA … Continue reading →

Create an App for MyHeritage – Win $10,000 !

Do you love genealogy? Are you skilled at creating apps? Then this might be the perfect contest for you to enter! MyHeritage.com wants you to make the best family-oriented app. The winner will receive $10,000. MyHeritage is a genealogy website that is growing in popularity. It describes itself as a “family based social network”. There are 58 million members on MyHeritage, and more than 792 million online profiles. Members can create their own family tree on this website, can upload photos, and can access the site in one of 38 different languages. One of the unique things about MyHeritage is … Continue reading →