Sprint slashes mobile data prices

Sprint may be axing its unlimited 4G plans for most devices but at least it's making sure you pay less for what you use.

Sprint announced new rates for its 3G/4G data plans that were substantially lower than the rates it had previously offered. Users can now pay $20 a month for 1GB of 3G/4G data, $35 a month for 3GB, $50 a month for 6GB and $80 a month for 12GB. Sprint's previous 3G/4G plans offered $45 for 3GB, $60 for 6GB and $90 for 10GB. But while these new rates are indeed cheaper than the old rates they do come at the expense of unlimited 4G data usage for tablets, notebooks and laptops connected to the Web through mobile hotspot devices.