Shelly Palmer Radio Report – August 23, 2012

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Bummed that your wireless provider kicked you off your unlimited data plan? T-mobile’s got your back. In an effort to keep up with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint number four T-mobile has brought back its previously discontinued unlimited data plan. Of the big three carriers, Sprint is the only one that still offers unlimited data. Data can be a bit of a conundrum for providers who want their customers to be happy. Too much data use can clog networks, so unlimited data plans have fallen out of style. But now more than ever, customers have at least one device that eats up data. T-mobile’s plan will be available starting September 5 and will cost $30 a month when added to a regular plan and only $20 a month when added to one of its value plans.  You’re out of luck if you were planning on using your phone as a mobile hotspot though – tethering will only be allowed on limited data plans.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).