Feb 14
Good news and bad news for serial phone-flippers: Starting on the 23rd, T-Mobile’s Jump plan will le
Posted in: Today's ChiliGood news and bad news for serial phone-flippers: Starting on the 23rd, T-Mobile’s Jump plan
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Aug 21
During its Gamescon 2013 event, Sony said that upgrades for Playstation 4 games would come at a “significantly discounted price,” though it didn’t offer any details or actual numbers. Now, Activision has said that Call of Duty: Ghosts will cost $10 to upgrade from the PS3 to the PS4, mirroring a similar deal from retailer GameStop for the Xbox One. Based on Sony’s statement, such discounts might be coming for other lynchpin titles for the new console for a limited time period, as well. Meanwhile, if you can’t wait the ten days between the game’s November 5th PS3 launch and the Playstation 4’s November 15th US release, hit the PR after the break.
Jul 16
Today, AT&T introduced
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Jul 15
Droid Life got their hands on internal Verizon slides that reveal that Verizon has plans to let its customers upgrade their phones more often. Yeah, kind of like T-Mobile’s Jump plan
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Jul 10
People who keep up on the latest smartphones (that’s you) have a problem: You wait and wait until the best new phone comes out, then you drop your money on that new hotness. But what happens? Six months later the newer hotterness is out, but you’ve got another year and a half before your next upgrade. T-Mobile is finally, mercifully fixing that. This is cause for rejoicing.
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Apr 14
Verizon Introduces One Year Device Payment Plan For Devices Worth Over $349.99
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Verizon Wireless has been announcing some changes lately, these include a new $35 prepaid plan and changes to a customer’s upgrade eligibility policy. Those Verizon subscribers that have contracts expiring in January 2014 will now not be able to upgrade to a new device through the 20-month upgrade cycle. He or she must wait a full 24 months before they’re eligible to get a new one. Though Verizon is offering some relief, those who want a new device without having to pay full retail price up front, can sign up for a Device Payment Plan which would divide the full retail price in to a year’s worth of monthly installments.
The Device Payment Plan is only available for smartphones and tablets that are priced over $349.99. There’s also an additional $24 finance charge associated with this plan which will be billed in increments of $2 each month, for one whole year. So now Verizon Wireless subscribers have two options, either they can wait two years to be eligible for an upgrade, or they can sign up for this new plan and virtually upgrade their device any time they want.
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Apr 12
Verizon confirms 12-month Device Payment Plan for phones is launching April 21st
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Look: we know many on Verizon aren’t happy that the carrier has revealed plans to lengthen its upgrade intervals right as smartphone update season is hitting full stride. However, there may be a consolation prize. As of April 21st, “some devices” in its smartphone range, not just the existing tablets, will qualify for a Device Payment Plan that spreads out the full costs over the course of a year, letting those who crave the latest mobile hardware (presumably, you) upgrade without either having to sign a contract or pay everything up front. Sounds like a very UnCarrier thing to do, doesn’t it? Not quite, unfortunately. The carrier tells us that these payments sit on top of existing service plans, not inside them — the base service rate won’t go down in year two. T-Mobile will remain the better bargain for anyone constantly replacing handsets, then, but those on Verizon will at least have a degree of freedom.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Verizon
Via: Droid-Life
Source: Verizon
Apr 12
Verizon wasn’t done announcing some of its upcoming changes as earlier this morning, they had revealed a new $35 prepaid plan. This afternoon, they’re announcing some changes to its customer’s upgrade eligibility, which you could probably have guessed, isn’t in the favor of the customer.
Subscribers who have contracts that will expire in January 2014 or later will have to wait an additional four months before they can purchase a new device at a discounted rate. This means that if you were hoping to pick up a new device through their 20-month upgrade cycle, you’ll now need to wait the full two years before you’re able to pick up a a new device, that is, unless you want to pay full retail for it. (more…)
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Apr 12
Verizon upgrade eligibility extends to a full two years, New Every Two credits expire April 15th
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Verizon subscribers, we hope your device habits don’t revolve too closely around that 20-month upgrade cycle: it’s about to get longer. Big Red has confirmed that upgrade eligibility will now start only after the two-year contract is up. Those who have an existing contract that expires in January 2014 or later will have to wait four more months before they can get hardware at a discounted rate. Ostensibly, the shift is to let customers count on a lone upgrade date for all of their connected devices, but let’s not beat around the bush: the longer intervals are bad for any subscriber whose desire for a new phone or tablet doesn’t perfectly dovetail with their contract length.
There are a few other changes afoot. Those on multi-line accounts can still share their upgrades as long as it’s within the same device category, but they won’t have the option to transfer a hotspot or tablet upgrade. It won’t be as easy to upgrade to that Galaxy Note 10.1, unfortunately. Likewise, anyone who’s been hoarding New Every Two upgrades since the program ended in 2011 may want to use them this weekend — the credits expire on April 15th. While these last two changes won’t affect as many of us, they reinforce the notion that Verizon would really prefer that we hold on to the gear we’ve got.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Wireless, Mobile, Verizon
Via: Droid-Life
Source: Verizon
Jan 18
This should come as no surprise — we reported the increase back in October — but Windows 8 upgrades will become a bit more pricey come February 1st. That means you have the better part of two weeks to take advantage of introductory online upgrade pricing of $40 (for the Pro version), before the sticker jumps to 200 bucks. Fortunately, you’ll be able to utilize current pricing for the rest of January, including a DVD Pro upgrade available at retailers for $70. After the switchover, you’ll pay $200 for a Pro upgrade, a standard edition of Windows 8 will run you $120, the Pro Pack will be available for $100 (upgrading from standard to Pro) and a Media Center Pack will cost $10. You could, of course, stick it out with Windows 7 or Vista or even XP for the indefinite future, but if a fresh OS is in the cards, now’d be as good a time as any to make the jump.
Filed under: Software, Microsoft
Source: Blogging Windows
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