Verizon chooses to keep the unlimited data plan for its first LTE phone-Computerworld

Computerworld-HTC-ThunderBolt arrives Thursday for describing an unlimited data for $ 29.99 per month, keeping the first LTE smartphone Verizon Wireless Unlimited Data plans: for current Verizon 3 G smartphones, including iPhone 4.

Many analysts had expected otherwise and said the carrier will not be able to use the ThunderBolt as a way to stop the unlimited Data plans, even though this step could still occur in the future, Verizon announcement.

Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney on Tuesday repeated previous statements that Verizon-Verizon "move some type usage based pricing this year.[ThunderBolt] notification this morning unlimited smartphone plan is all we are in the air right now. "

Raney said in the interview, the pricing is based on the use of does not mean automatically its competitor AT&T implemented will be sealed with the overage charges on the spigot in the upper House. AT&T has two smartphone Data plans: $ 15 per month 200 MB (and $ 15 for overages, 200 MB) and $ 25 per month ($ 10 Add overage other 1 GB) with 2 GB.

Asked if the use is based on the pricing of the means, the upper cap: n Raney said, "not necessarily, but I have no idea of pricing model."

Fran Shammo, President of Verizon, told the Budget in March, the first of the tiered pricing to investors who come from Verizon is likely to be the mid summer, added: "we have to the launch of the HTC-ThunderBolt very soon here, and then that gives us a tiered pricing structure, which is moving forward with taste."

If the information in the notice of initiation of an anti-ThunderBolt, the unlimited plan really represents a "taste" tiered pricing as Shammo Hinted perhaps Verizon Continue Unlimited Data plans some time ago. But that seems unlikely, since no other comments.

The first March, Shammo told investors that the unlimited $ 29.99 option on the iPhone 4, and the other 3 G Smartphone to avoid putting up an obstacle to new customers for the time being, but he added, "which is never a long-term strategy."

The unlimited Data plans for the extension of the operator of a ship is obviously unlikely, analysts have said that about smartphones, which is expected to take at the LTE speed and faster, with double the Smartphones, many of the cameras in the decomposition.

"Everyone knows the unlimited data wireless networks are unsustainable," said Jack gold, SR. analyst j. Gold Associates, Shammo's President responds to.

If the unlimited data plan will remain in place for some time ThunderBolt, unlimited plans may also cover the other three come from Verizon LTE Smartphone: LG revolution. Droid Bionic 4 G and Samsung 4 G LTE.

Verizon said it included with the lodging, ThunderBolt, sound plan that starts with $ 39 to $ 29.99.99, on the basis of information provided to supplement a month unlimited plan. However, other options are, the data that is not a ThunderBolt, you will find it easy to find the Verizon Web site, including the unlimited data plan for the company's customers, that costs $ 99 a month to 44. and provides services for multiple e-mail accounts from behind a firewall.

Raney also said that if the client wishes to use the information solely for the benefit of the ThunderBolt, the device lock is acquired for $ 49.99 per month for information about how to use the service with 5 GB plan. Various sources have put the price of $ 669 ThunderBolt locking. 99. Verizon to sell Android 2.2 the ThunderBolt, 4.3-in with $ 249 on the screen.. 99 for two years, with the consent of the service, even if the online retailer Wirefly is collected $ 199.99 for a two-year contract.

Also, the data plan that Raney will pay 15 € per month to customers of Verizon, 150 MB for that plan to move, even if that plan, the ThunderBolt is no longer offered to new customers, said.

Verizon has taken a different approach to Tablet PC devices, such as the iPad and Motorola Xoom, offering four levels of service, which runs from 20 EUR a month for 1 GB and the top rated at 80 GB costs about € 10. They require a long-term service agreement. Tablet PC plans range from $ 20 for 1 GB overage charges, the first plan, but the other three plans to charge $ 10 for 1 GB overage.

Matt hamblen covers the mobile and wireless, smartphones and other handhelds and wireless network with Computerworld.

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