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  • Verizon planning $20 upgrade fee even for customers of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, leak suggest

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    jm6032 said:
    I wish I could leave Verizon, but the other carriers just don't have the same coverage. T-Mobile seems to be the best out of the big 4 carriers for not gouging customers. T-Mobile's coverage sucks though outside of metro areas. It is tempting to switch since T-Mobile has free international data and voice. 
    True Story: Buddy and I went to Europe to meet up with my wife and one of her friends. I have (had) AT&T, he had T-Mobile. Get off plane in Amsterdam. I don't dare turn on my AT&T phone. He gets a text, "Welcome to Amsterdam. You now have unlimited data and $0.20 a minute calling." We fly to Budapest. My AT&T phone is in ultimate battery saver mode. His T-Mobile phone gets a text, "Welcome to Hungary. You now have unlimited data and $0.20 a minute calling." We drive to a resort town in Hungary. On the way, we cross into Austria. I'm not even turning on my AT&T phone to take pictures. His T-Mobile phone dings and he get's a text, "Welcome to Austria. You now have unlimited data and $0.20 a minute calling." Later we cross back into Hungary...You get the drift. I'm on T-Mobile now.
    Been on T-Mobile for a few years now. 95% of the time, the coverage is pretty good with LTE or 4G. Got the LTE hotspot at home because it was a dead spot and now have LTE in my neighborhood. Travelled to the Philippines for 16 days and paid $2.50 extra on my bill (actually made a short voice call) and that was it.
    latifbp

  • Apple claims reversal of $120M verdict against Samsung violates US Constitution

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    sog35 said:
    I've been saying this for YEARS:

    Apple needs to make more political contributions. Not to get 'favors' but just to get treated fairly. 

    As an Apple shareholder I see no problem with Apple spending a few hundred million on political contributions.
    Actually, what you've "been saying" is that you were liquidating your AAPL shares because you feel like Tim Cook and other Apple executives weren't doing enough (or anything) to address the public misinformation about Apple.

    Which is it? Are you a shareholder or not? Enquiring minds want to know. Or just me. Whatever.
    singularitygatorguy

  • US Supreme Court to tackle money owed in Apple v. Samsung patent fight

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    leavingthebigg said:
    I will not be surprised to see the Supreme Court rule against Apple for this case. With the DOJ and FBI solidly against Apple, an honest review of this case will not be given. I expect a decision to be made and announced in less than 30 days. 
    Nope. That's not how reviews happen at the Supreme Court level.

    And just because they accept an application for review doesn't at all correlate to which position they will rule for. They could also rule that design and trade dress are protectable under laws and that obvious copying creates liability.
    singularity

  • Apple, US prosecutors to present and cross-examine witnesses at iPhone encryption hearing

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    jkichline said:
    For the record, I am siding with Apple on this because I believe they are taking the correct stance. But I believe there is a way to do this that would provide the government what is required with compensation to Apple and a way to protect and secure the operating system.
    Fair enough. Can you please explain how? Or at least cite someone who can?

    The problem with that position is that it's pre-supposes some technical solution that solves all interests. Yet no one who actually is a cryptographer holds that view. The popular label has become the Golden Key Wizard Society. It's the thing people wish existed but doesn't. 

    It's ok. You can hold a position while accepting there are negative consequences. No need to pretend they don't exist. 
    nolamacguystompylostkiwi

  • Apple, FBI battle a wedge issue for American voters, poll shows

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    I'm not aware of anyone ever making the claim that Obama and his administration have been any better about civil liberties vs the surveillance state that started under Bush. He has, in many ways, expanded it (while also restricting other aspects). Agreed that he doesn't have clean hands on the subject.

    However...

    To equate Republicans and Democrats on this topic is rather disingenuous. There are obviously people from all political views who both agree and disagree with the two viewpoints in this situation. But from a statistical view, it's not balanced and actually is skewed the opposite direction as you insinuate. According to the NBC/WSJ poll released today, the following stats come out:

    "Republicans favored the government’s position 57% to 37%, while Democrats sided with Apple 50% to 40%. Strongest support for Apple was among independent voters, who back Apple by a 2-to-1 ratio, at 58% to 28%." - 9to5Mac

    This is exactly the type of issue where people from different political leanings can appreciate common ground.
    icoco3ai46