Apple vs. Android: Developers see a socioeconomic divide

Re:Apple vs. Android: Developers see a socioeconomic divide by pyoung on Friday April 04, 2014 @04:21PM (#7534063)

I am not 100% on this, but I think most of the US providers wont allow you to activate a smart phone without a data plan. It's kind of BS, but my guess is that they do it to ensure they re-coup the costs of the higher subsidies given out for smartphones.

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Re:Apple vs. Android: Developers see a socioeconomic divide by stickmangallows on Friday April 04, 2014 @04:51PM (#7534287)

I was able to use my android phones on T-Mobile for a few years with voice-only. Perhaps things have changed there but I know AT&T forces you to buy a data plan whether or not you buy the phone from them.

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Re:Apple vs. Android: Developers see a socioeconomic divide by archagon on Saturday April 05, 2014 @01:22AM (#7536067)

They'll probably let you do it if it's unlocked, but I don't think most people buy unlocked phones.

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