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OnePlus is Purposefully Throttling App Performance (Update: OnePlus Responds)

Tim July 7, 2021 31

A fascinating report has been published this week, and while it went completely over my head in terms of tech knowledge, it paints a picture that's easy to understand if you're concerned about the overall performance of your OnePlus device. The device at the...

Verizon Wildfire Screw-Up Proves That Throttling “Unlimited” is Bad (Updated)

Kellen August 22, 2018

UPDATE August 27: Verizon has released a new statement that details changes they've already made, as well as ones they plan to introduce to better support first responders. They've already lifted restrictions for some customers and will introduce a new truly...

Samsung and LG Also Say They Don’t Throttle Old Phone Performance Like Apple

Kellen December 29, 2017 41

Yesterday, Motorola and HTC told us that they aren't throttling old phone performance like Apple was caught doing to the iPhone 6, 6s and 7. Today, Samsung and LG said similar things in statements to Phone Arena. LG was a bit more enthusiastic in its statement...

Motorola and HTC Say They Don’t Throttle Old Phones Like Apple

Kellen December 28, 2017 24

Remember when Apple got caught throttling old iPhones without telling anyone and called it a "feature" as if they were doing old iPhone owners a favor and not subtly pushing them to upgrade? Yeah, we haven't forgot. With that said, we openly wondered at the...

Verizon Introduces New Unlimited Plans, Will Throttle Their Video and Your Old Plan’s Too

Kellen August 22, 2017 251

Guys, Verizon wants you to know that their network has never been stronger. They also want you to know that their network is super fast, that they win awards because of it, and that their unlimited data plan is awesome and certainly would never slow down their...

T-Mobile Increases Throttling Cap to 30GB

Kellen March 9, 2017 59

Because wireless carriers don't trust their own networks, they set things like throttling caps in place on the "unlimited" data plans that they sell you. It's a way for them to have an excuse when they are worried that heavy data users will impact the...

Cricket Wireless Sets 22GB Data Cap on Unlimited Data, Will Begin Throttling Their Throttle on April 2

Kellen February 26, 2017 90

For years, Cricket Wireless plans have been some of the best bang-for-your-buck plans in the entire industry. Their $70 unlimited offering, for example, which costs $65 after a $5 autopay credit, has always been truly "unlimited" without a cap or the "network...

AT&T’s New Mobile Share Advantage Plans Include Throttling Without Ridiculous Upcharges

Kellen August 17, 2016 52

On August 21, AT&T customers will be able to choose from new Mobile Share Advantage plans that aim to get you more data per buck in some situations, while including throttled data at no extra cost once you hit your data limit. The new plans also make the...