Tuesday, July 31, 2012

FreedomPop's $99 WiMax iPod touch case promises an iPhone without the bills (video)

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[FreedomPop's][3] free-["4G"][4]-for-all plans are clearer now that it's started taking pre-orders on its $99 iPod touch sleeve. The [free data allocation][5] has been halved to 500MB, with each additional gigabyte costing $10, with the company offering bulk discounts to heavy users. Marketing VP Tony Miller also told _TechCrunch_ that the iPod [sleeve][6] wasn't a high priority until public clamor forced a shift in its plans, but said that an Android-compliant version of its gear was "on the roadmap." There's video after the jump.

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