You forgot about ringtones, now available at a "breakthrough price" of $1.29.

Sure, I just use mp3s which cost me $0 to use as a ringtone, but then again, I don't have an iPhone.

What's it with AT&T (and US carriers in general)?

HSDPA is usually just a software update for UMTS towers, and the 7.2 tech is already pretty dated, most carriers worldwide are working on the next increment, or have already rolled it out.

Does this mean they didn't even have UMTS in those cities? If true, this is pretty ridiculous. Now, the US is a big country and I don't expect coverage deep in the woods, but places like Chicago? I would have thought they would have gotten around installing a tower or two there...

If you find Nvidia's naming scheme confusing, don't ever try to buy a Samsung TV.

Often you can't even find reviews on specific models, because they're introducing them faster than anyone could review them.

13.3" screen with 1600x900 resolution, only in the Vaio Z. Oh, and it weights only 1.5 kg, optical drive included.

No competition here. Only the Lenovos come close, and they are in the same price range (but less powerful and ugly imo).

Where in the world do you pay $40-60 per month?

Let's see:
My plan has 300Min (national to all carriers and landline), 1000SMS, 1100 MB Data and I think there's unlimited Skype included in there too (haven't used it so far).

Costs me a whopping 9€/month (I'm from Austria). No, I don't see prices going up because of this stuff.

The headline is wrong (its also wrong in the linked press release), it won't increase the battery life of your iPhone 12-fold.

Quote:
"He estimates his module consumes 12 times less power than the traditional, wired-transmitter module. It is also much simpler in design, lowering the overall cost of any hand-held device, he said."

So we're talkin' about the radio transmitter only. It's still pretty significant...

Seriously, what's it with US providers that they are so terrified of
data downloads?

First no bluetooth tethering on the iPhone, now no music downloads on
the G1 over 3G.

Here in Austria providers are pushing datacards like mad, even
3G-WiFi routers as a DSL replacement for homes (because data
contracts are pretty much the only way to grow when everybody already
has a phone contract). I think the cheapest contract right now is
16€/Month for 15GB data (3Data fair), or 9€ for 3GB. "3" also
offers unlimited mobile TV-over-HSDPA with every contract, surely
using a lot of bandwidth.

So, whats the problem in the US? The only thing I could find from
AT&T is 60$ (+tax, I suppose) for 5Gb, hidden deep down on the
website.

Seriously, what's it with US providers that they are so terrified of data downloads?

First no bluetooth tethering on the iPhone, now no music downloads on the G1 over 3G.

Here in Austria providers are pushing datacards like mad, even 3G-WiFi routers as a DSL replacement for homes (because data contracts are pretty much the only way to grow when everybody already has a phone contract). I think the cheapest contract right now is 16€/Month for 15GB data (3Data fair), or 9€ for 3GB. "3" also offers unlimited mobile TV-over-HSDPA with every contract, surely using a lot of bandwidth.

So, whats the problem in the US? The only thing I could find from AT&T is 60$ (+tax, I suppose) for 5Gb, hidden deep down on the website.