AT&T has just announced the cost of service plans for the Apple iPhone, and according to one analysis, it isn’t too bad at all. Basically, the cheapest plan includes 450 minutes of voice and unlimited data for about $60/month. Considering that my current carrier, Verizon charges $40/month just for data on smartphones add about $40 more for the cheapest voice plan to go with it, I agree that service for the iPhone is nicely priced. I should also note, that Verizon’s data plans comes with a lot of restrictions too. Now this doesn’t mean I’m running out to buy an iPhone any time soon, it’s way too expensive for me right now. But my hope is that it will spark some friendly competition and help bring down the costs of data plans from all major carriers. In the end, I hope to see voice and data become part of the same service glob rather than seen as separate things and priced that way. Convergence man! That’s what I’m talkin bout!
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