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New iPad users scorching through their monthly data plan in mere hours
The new iPad users might have known the LTE devices could get through data a lot faster if compared to 3G devices, but recent news may indicate otherwise. Many online reports claim that users of the new iPad were very concerned about how they breezed through their plan and hit the caps. In a few of the cases, users reported that they had reached a 2GB monthly cap in just a few hours of streaming video. Doing math capable of any LTE consumer, LTE speeds can hit 2MB/second which means that you would hit 2GB in 1000 seconds or under 17 minutes.
A new report from The Wall Street Journal has highlighted several unhappy AT&T and Verizon customer’s claims that Apple’s promise of a blazing fast wireless connection collided with the reality of how much they would cost. One man, Brandon Wells, who was profiled by Wall Street Journal got through his monthly 2GB in just 2 hours while streaming March Madness wirelessly. Another user glided past his 3GB AT&T data plan within 5 day by watching random videos and a few concert clips. The user also accessed and browsed a few social social-media sites for about an hour.
Judging by what the new iPad is capable of, it cannot be really a huge surprise that it would take more data and as Verizon estimates, LTE takes up about double the amount that would be used on a 3G connection and if the users do not alter their 3G surfing habits they would be in danger of overpaying.
A final bit of interesting news that was garnered from the Wall Street Journal report was that AT&T is looking into a way of allowing developers to pay for data that their apps consume when it use so the number during usage of the app would not be counted in the monthly tally. And while it is something that sounds intriguing, it will probably have to go through the wringer to iron out all of the kinks.
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.