AT&T is plunging into some hot water, and may either come out stronger than ever or be burned to a crisp. Ahead of the iPhone HD release, AT&T has engaged in a massive overhaul of its data packages. Gone will be the unlimited data plans that were a staple of the Smartphone over the last several years. Instead, there are new limited plans for a customer to choose from. The leaner package will cost $15 for 200 megabytes and the pro type plan will cost $25 for two gigabytes. "Customers are getting a good deal, and if they can understand their usage, they can save some money," said Ralph de la Vega, the head of AT&T's consumer business. Ralphy baby, you couldn’t be more wrong. High end users and big spenders in the mobile market purchase Smartphones in order to use the tools at their disposal. When 80% of these tools require date usage of some kind, there is going to be a problem. Mobile manufacturers will continue to release phone and provide services that rely heavily on downloading and AT&T may face a revolt from a very disgruntled customer base.
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