Smartphone Briefs
By Chris Coleman|@PhoneKnack
After losing in court to an angry customer who’s data was throttled, AT&T has decided to outline their unlimited data throttling process to its customers. Customers lucky enough to be grandfathered in for the unlimited data plan and using 3G or 4G (HSPA+) smartphones, your data will be throttled after 3GB of usage. Customers who are using 4G (LTE) smartphones, data throttling begins at 5GB of usage.
Microsoft’s long awaited Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available after an unveiling at the Mobile World Congress earlier this week. The new Windows 8 features Microsoft’s “Metro” Windows from Windows Phone 7. Microsoft released the following statement:
It’s Windows re-imagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It’s an all-new touch interface. It’s a new Windows for new devices. And it’s your chance to be one of the first to try it out.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview has already reached 1 million downloads, so make sure you get your copy now. Check it out here, and let us know what you think about it in the comments.
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