The move came alongside Verizon's "Share Everything" family plans, but was more subtle.
Thanks to the end of subsidies, tablets will cost full price and not require a dedicated data line. The tablets will now sell for prices on par with the iPad, which was never subsidized and starts at $500 for the latest generation.
Share Everything lets families on Verizon share a "bucket" of data, minutes, texts instead of requiring everyone to have their own tier of data, whether or not they use all of it or even get close.
T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T still offer subsidized tablets, but also the option to buy full price with no contract.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 3 Jul 2012 18:28
