Vodafone ends net neutrality with Social Networks data pack

Want to know how the future of the internet would look like if internet neutrality rules got trumped over? Look no further than what Vodafone has been doing in Portugal.

Get free MB of mobile data on Verizon and Vodafone by watching ads

I'm not fully aware of how good (or bad) Verizon's data plans are in the US, but I'll assume that most customers will feel their monthly data allowance is never enough. Thankfully, there's a easy way for you to add some extra precious megabytes of data to your plan using Kickbit.

MMS on the iPhone

If you've never considered an iPhone because of its lack of MMS capability... rejoice!
The iMMS app from Vodafone is already up and running, and it allows you to send and receive MMS in your iPhone.

Though I don't personally miss MMS, there are people who use it a lot, and now they'll have no excuse to rule out the iPhone.

iMMS from Vodafone... available now, in an App Store near you.

iPhone 3G in Portugal - Vodafone

After a lot of speculation (some people were even betting we would only know the prices for the new iPhone 3G after we actually paid for it) Vodafone Portugal has finally issued a press release stating the cost and monthly plans for the latest Apple iPhone.

So the prices in Portugal, on Vodafone are:

No contract:
8 Gb - 499,90 €
16 Gb - 599,90 €

Plan best iPhone 100
8 Gb - 299,90 € + 29,90 €/month
16 Gb - 389,90 € + 29,90 €/month
(100 minutes talk time + 100 SMS + 250 MB internet)

Plan best iPhone 230
8 Gb - 219,90 € + 44,90 €/month
16 Gb - 309,90 € + 44,90 €/month
(230 minutes talk time + 230 SMS + 250 MB internet)

Plan best iPhone 500
8 Gb - 129,90 € + 64,90 €/month
16 Gb - 219,90 € + 64,90 €/month
(500 minutes talk time + 500 SMS + 250 MB internet)

iPhone Internet Pack
(for pre-paid plans)
250MB - 19,90 €/month

Ok, we're used to paying more for this kind of stuff, even though we earn a lot less than most other countries in Europe - but... 250MB per month!?! come on!
What is that good for? Watching one short YouTube video per day?

This special iPhone data plan pack is even more expensive (per MB) than the existing Internet plan that currently offers us some "amazing" 100MB for 7.5 Eur/month!

With people in Sweden complaining they have just 1GB to use in their iPhones, what do you reckon we feel down here?

Even the same operator - Vodafone - offers a much better deal in Italy: 600MB for 10 Euros/month.

How can they justify charging twice as much for less than half the data here in Portugal!?! :(