Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 at MWC Feb 24th?

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February 24th, coincidentally my birthday, looks to be the day when Samsung will introduce their highly anticipated Galaxy S5. Samsung sent out a twitter post containing a teaser poster (seen below) that all but confirmed the presence of the Galaxy S5 at this year's Mobile World Congress which will take place in Barcelona, Spain. The poster is titled "Unpacked 5" an apparent reference to their flagship device.

An interesting thing to note is that this is being considered as Episode 1. This might mean that the Galaxy S5 will be introduced in episodes or perhaps each episode will unveil a new device. We'll have to wait a few weeks to see exactly what Samsung is up to.

AT&T unravels new shared data plan (Read Fine Print)

AT&T just unveiled the new pricing for their Mobile Share Value Plans. The new rates of shared data will only apply to those signing up for AT&T Next, purchasing a full price device, or bringing over their own smartphones. The plan will cost $100 monthly + $15 per device for up to 10 devices on any plan over 10GB.
An example is a family of 4 with 10GB or more of shared data paying $100 + (4*$15) = $160 a month. 
Why 10GB? A representative of AT&T claims, "...the sweet spot in terms of what families are likely looking for." 

Each package will include both unlimited Text and Talk, the only variables being the number of shared data needed, the number of smartphones on the plan, and the cost of those smartphones. The new plan comes in the wake of aggressive action by rival T-Mobile and its "Uncarrier 4.0".

AT&T has made sure to provide a graph outlining how their new plan compares to their three major rivals:
***Note the small Unlimited text under Sprint and T-Mobile

For those of you wondering, the plan brings the price of each additional smartphone down from $40 to $15 for any Next plan over 10GB and from $40 to $25 on anything under. One thing to take in to account is that the savings will be diluted by the required ~$20-$30 monthly smartphone payments. AT&T has also provided a graph outlining all available plans and their reflective rates.

All photos taken from: http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/data-plans.html#fbid=HXguwIwM9v3

So is it a good deal? Yes and no. If you have already bought in to AT&T's Next Program then there is some relief to be had. If you plan on using your own phone and purchasing future phones at full price then you will certainly save money. However, if you are still stuck with AT&T's 2 year agreements, you will continue to pay $40 for each additional smartphone per month.

This might provide the push for those considering between AT&T or Verizon who want the ability to upgrade their phones more frequently than every two years.

Only time will tell whether Verizon will also start feeling the pressures of competition and reduce their inflated prices.