Apple and Samsung were the only smartphone brands to achieve overall satisfaction scores that are at or above the study average according to the J.D. Power. Apple's iPhone and Samsung Galaxy series smartphones are neck and neck depending upon which carrier.
The J.D. Power Award Recipient is Apple's iPhone. Samsung came in second.Overall satisfaction with smartphone devices is highest among AT&T customers (843), followed by Sprint (835); T-Mobile (825); and Verizon Wireless (825) customers.
The days of unlimited data are long gone at AT&T and now individual voice/data plans will be gone, too. Although those who already have a voice and data combo plan from AT&T can keep the plans, new customers will have to sign-up for Mobile Share data plans.
Starting Oct. 25, new customers must choose from Mobile Share plans such as $50 a month for a basic phone or $70 a month for a smartphone that unlimited talk and text and 300 MB of data that can be shared.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is coming out this week along with the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Here are all the release dates starting tomorrow with T-Mobile along with the companion Samsung Galaxy Gear.
A commercial is airing on YouTube showing notifications on the Gear, maps and design features. The marionettes are shown and edited on a a Galaxy Note 3 screen.
All devices are due out during the month of October:
It's not good policy to promote a smartphone for the anniversary of the attack on the U.S on 9/11/01.
Someone from the AT&T posted a photo of the BlackBerry Z10 in someone's hand taking a photo of the Tribute in Light memorial lights in New York.
The speed at which the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced and became available for preorder took place within a few days. Orchestrated, by Samsung, no doubt so that Samsung would be in the spotlight for at least a few days before the next iPhone is announced.
As of last night, all we knew was that the Verizon Galaxy Note 3 would start preorders today.