While I am not surprised that the large wireless careers are trying to control the usage of their heaviest users, it is disappointing that Verizon levied a warning to it's users the day after offering the iPhone. Verizon stated it has the right to throttle down its access speeds to bandwidth hogs.
Apple's iPhone is known to be a bandwidth sucker and not because the device is inefficient. Quit the contrary, the iPhone makes it so easy to consume mile after mile of internet highway. The iPhone delivers a rich web experience and users are just doing what they normally do when they are tethered to their machines at home or the office. Phones running the Android operating system also provide a similar experience and are most likely the genesis of Verizon's existing bandwidth hogs, since few other devices are even capable guzzling bandwidth at the rates at which the iPhone and Android powered devices can.
My only point of contention is why would the wireless carries even care now that most have done away with unlimited data plans and are moving to a metered model. What is wrong with pay for what you eat?
BTW, if you didn't pre-order yesterday you have to wait until the iPhone arrives in retail stores. The iPhone pre-order ended today. No surprise there.
Look for the iPhone online February 9th and in stores the 11th.
Friday, February 4, 2011
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