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Verizon to Offer $20 Data Plan, Serves up 300MB per Month

In this day in age it seems like carriers are more focused on "streamlining" their wireless plans rather than introducing new ones. In fact, AT&T followed up its unlimited data plan-ban by getting rid of its $10 SMS package.

Verizon, on the other hand, has just introduced a new wireless plan to serve up data for low-end customers. The $20 per month plan will give users 300MB of data per month, and is available now through September 30. Read on for more details...

Bell and Virgin Mobile Drop iPhone 4 to $99

As we've known for several months now, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 this Fall. More recently, we've heard rumors of a late September pre-order opening, which places the announcement earlier in the month.

With a new iPhone set to be unveiled in a matter of weeks, expect its predecessor to receive some major discounting. Originally offered for $199, we've seen the 16GB iPhone 4 go for as low as $147.

Now we are hearing that multiple Canadian carriers are offering the device for just $99...

Rage and Rage HD Now Free in the App Store

If you're a fan of free games, we have some good news. RAGE and RAGE HD have gone free in the App Store. This is because id Software, the studio behind Rage, got 100,000 Facebook likes on its page. The game will only be this cheap for a week, so get it while it's free! 

Apple Could Ship a Staggering 100 Million iPhones This Year Alone

Apple seems to be unstoppable as of late, with it recently being announced that the Cupertino company closed ahead of ExonnMobil as the world's most valuable company. The iPhone is doing well, too. Sales were up for Apple in the previous business quarter, and the unveiling of the iPhone 5 is expected to garner a huge influx in sales this holiday season.

After all is said and done, Apple could very well sell more iPhones in 2011 than every previous year combined. Specifically, if the numbers pan out, Apple could potentially move 100 million iPhone units before the year's end.

Gadget Resellers Eagerly Await the iPhone 5

As the announcement of Apple's next iPhone draws near, online resellers are gearing up for an influx in older iPhone models for sale.

When Apple introduced the iPhone 4 at WWDC last year, online gadget buyback service Gazelle bought back 10,000 old iPhone models the very same day, with the site buying back 32,000 iPhones total last year. Sites like Gazelle expect a larger increase in older generation iPhone sales when Apple unveils the iPhone 5 this Fall...

Apple is Top Dog in Worldwide Smartphone Shipments

The iPhone seems to be unstoppable lately, with it recently being announced that Apple is the number one smartphone manufacturer in the US, and that Apple also ships more smartphones than Nokia.

A recent report states that Apple ships more smartphones worldwide than any other smartphone manufacturer. This gives the iPhone unprecedented success in the global market...

Retailers Begin Discounting the iPhone 4 in Anticipation of Apple’s Next Model

All signs have been pointing to a September release of the iPhone 5, and retail outlets have begun to offer discounts for the iPhone 4 in anticipation of Apple's upcoming device.

In the US, Radio Shack and Target have already cut prices for the iPhone 4. If you're not interested in getting Apple's next generation smartphone this Fall, now would be an excellent time to pick up a new iPhone 4.

3GS Supplies Tighten, iPhone 4 Discounted Ahead of iPhone 5 Announcement

We know, iPhone 5 rumors have gotten way out of hand. It seems like we are hearing 2 or 3 a day now. Aside from being annoying, the increased chatter is also a sign that we are getting close to an Apple announcement.

In fact, we are seeing a few indications that the iPhone 5 is nearing launch time. Multiple purported cases for the device have been surfacing, and now there are several reports claiming that previous models of the iPhone are being discounted and maybe even discontinued...

Verizon Just a “Small Bang” in Overall iPhone Growth

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 on Verizon in February, everyone thought that the iPhone's cross-carrier distribution in the US would be the end of Android and other competitors. That hasn't been the case, as Verizon's adoption of the iPhone hasn't slowed AT&T sales of Apple's smartphone at all. Also, overall iPhone market share hasn't seen that impressive of an increase since Verizon picked up the iPhone 4.

A new report from Asymco details how Verizon is just a "small bang" in iPhone sales, and how the "big bang" is actually happening overseas.

Apple Once Again Reports Record Quarter, 20 Million+ iPhones Sold

Apple just announced its earnings for its 3rd fiscal quarter this year, and, as expected, they exceeded projections. Both the iPhone and iPad set sales records for the month of June, making them major factors in this quarter's success.

Don't worry, we won't bore you with all of the little details from the earnings call, but there are some important figures we wanted to share. How important? Enough to make Apple's stock briefly touch $400 per share during after hours trading...

50% Discount on the ZAGG Sparq. Get it While it Lasts!

The folks at ZAGG just notified me that they were running a massive sale on the Sparq, a portable battery charger for your iPhone, iPad, and virtually any other device. I reviewed the Sparq a few months ago, and the only downside I could find at the time was its price tag.

Well, this shouldn't be much of an issue anymore as you can now get 50% off your Sparq purchase. Simply click on this link and enter the coupon code "drewsparq" at checkout. It will deduct about $50 from your purchase...