T-Mobile Offering Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data Starting September 5

September is shaping up to be a very interesting month for the mobile industry, even if a certain Cupertino company named after a fruit doesn't release a new iPhone. Case in point: T-Mobile is returning to "truly unlimited" data plans beginning September 5.

T-Mobile USA has announced "truly Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data," arriving September 5 as part of a new plan "designed to satisfy both data-hungry customers who want to experience all their smartphones are capable of and those wanting the peace of mind of never having to keep track of their data usage."

That's right: No throttling, no data caps -- the new unlimited plan appears to be exactly what it claims to be, and kudos to T-Mobile for that.

Sprint aside, T-Mobile's return to unlimited data plans is in marked contrast to larger rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T, both of whom appear to be sticking with their new data sharing plans rather than moving back to the unlimited plans that helped launch the iPhone in the first place.

Of course, T-Mobile doesn't have the iPhone, at least not officially -- there are plenty of prepaid users with unlocked handsets on the magenta network, of course, but they've historically been chained to slower EDGE data speeds. That's changing quickly as the carrier rolls out upgrades to allow iPhones to tap into its current "faux G" data network, which is what's being sold with the new unlimited plan.

Speaking of which, T-Mo's new Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan costs a mere $20 when added to a Value voice and text plan, which starts at $39.99 for 500 minutes with unlimited text or $49.99 per month for unlimited talk and text. Unlimited data can also be added to Classic voice and text plans for only $30 per month.

The new Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan will be available from T-Mobile beginning September 5 -- and yes, you can buy a SIM-unlocked next-generation iPhone and use them with these plans. You know, assuming that one is actually being released as rumored next month

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T-Mobile USA Unveils Unlimited 4G Data Plans

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Monday Recap: Sony Music Unlimited App, Game Capture HD, Motorola Layoffs?

If The Mamas and the Papas don’t get you fired up on this fine Monday, then perhaps we’ll get your heart racing with the latest tech news coming over the data pipes. Elgato’s got a new way to record video gameplay, Sony is launching an iOS app for Music Unlimited and Motorola may be facing layoffs after the Google acquisition -- read on for the rest of the Monday, May 21, 2012 news!

Elgato Introduces Game Capture HD

Elgato has been helping Mac users record video for years, but now the company is turning its attention to video games with the new Game Capture HD, which promises to

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Verizon Responds to Rumors about Eliminating Unlimited Data

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Wednesday Recap: WWDC Sells Out in 2 Hours, Sprint Unlimited, SkyDrive APIs

Could Apple be getting kickbacks from travel agents? It might appear so, given how the company announced ticket availability for WWDC 2012 in the wee hours of the morning today for West Coast developers, which pretty much ensures the event will be packed with plenty of out of towners come June 11. While you mull that conspiracy theory, let’s recap the news for this wonderful Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Sprint Says Unlimited Data Will Remain, Even with 4G LTE iPhone

Cnet is reporting that Sprint has cemented its unlimited data pledge to customers, and that will even extend to 4G LTE, even if the next iPhone launches later this year with the faster data. While AT&T and Verizon continue to curtail their customers with capped data plans claiming the traffic could buckle their respective networks, Sprint is forging its own path -- at least until all that HD streaming grinds things to a halt. "I'm not anticipating the unlimited plan would change by that point," explains Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. "That's our distinctive differentiator." God bless you, sir -- here’s hoping you might get hired as CEO of one of the two bigger networks and carry the same gumption with you.

WWDC 2012 Sells Out in Under 2 Hours

Well, that was fast. Within two hours of our news post this morning announcing ticket availability for Apple’s 2012 Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco June 11-15, early bird developers snapped up every available ticket -- leaving none for those on the West Coast, who were likely sleeping when the announcement went live at 5:30am PST. The WWDC 2012 web page now says,

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