How to keep the unlimited data plan on Verizon when switching to the Iphone 5?

My mom & I share a family plan on verizon & I have a smartphone(HTC Thunderbolt), she has a non-smartphone because she only needs calling. I've been eligible for an upgrade for a couple of months now. I have no problem not upgrading to another phone, but recently I dropped my phone and the screen cracked badly. My mom kindly suggested that I get myself the new iphone 5. I was doing some research on the cost and I found out that if I were to upgrade, I wouldn't be able to keep the unlimited data plan I have on my smartphone. I don't use a lot of data, but the most I've used is 11GB. I do want to keep the unlimited data plan to be on the safe side, but it sucks they got rid of it now. I read while googling away, searching for options, and I found that I can give my upgrade to my mom's phone and have her get the Iphone 5 at the discounted price of $199, 99 and get the 2GB data plan. Then when we physically have the phone, call Verizon and have them switch the iphone to my line and cancel the 2 GB data plan. Does anyone know if this is still possible? Or have any suggestions.

Can I make an iPhone app by myself?

For my senior project I was thinking f making an iPhone / iPad app for my school's website where students could access the announcements, homework assignments and maybe get a feed of the principals twitter. Is this possible to do on my own in a two month span and will it cost me anything? The app would be free. I have a lot if experience with Photoshop and a bit with inDesign. What programs do you use to make an app and where do you start? Any information would be helpful!

How to make $600 as quick as possible?

I just started college so I'm pretty broke but I would really like to buy the iPhone 4S without a contract, so I'd be paying the full price of about $600. My mom is the one paying the phone bills and it's a monthly plan so I would like to continue with the plan I have now.

Going into college, I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to try and find a job here (I go to school out of state) because I wanted to concentrate on my studies and now that I'm comfortable with my class schedule, I kind of would like to get a job in this town, but I don't know if anyone would be willing to hire me seeing as there's only 4 more months of school left, plus a week-long holiday and a long weekend where I plan to go home.

In September, I bought myself a 16GB iPod Touch for about $250 and I have been considering selling it so I can put the money towards buying an iPhone but even then, $250 wouldn't be enough. What are some other ways I can earn money so I can make $600 soon?

Europe electricity converters?

I have American electronics like a camera and iPhone that I'd like to keep charged while I'm in Italy. I hear a lot of converters and adapters. Are they the same? Do I just plug my normal charger into the converter, and then the converter into the walls outlets in Europe. Please let me know the details on what I need to buy and how to charge my stuff in Italy.

Does email take up space on the iPhone?

I'm running out of space on my 16gig and trying to come up with ways to fee up some without removing my pictures. I have 1630 pics, 68 videos, 53 apps and175 songs (in order of priority). Does any body know of any good methods to make the most out of my space?

Needing to know how much data a radio app uses? - 1

I have an app for a radio station and when I press play it says buffering and all, and then streams the music. I'm wandering how much data it uses in an hour. It doesn't tell you how much and it doesn't say on the description in the app store, in case you couldn't tell its an iPhone. I don't think it uses a whole lot, meaning more than 300mb, or at least I wouldn't think it would.

Old iPhone app versions - where to find?

I'm looking for old versions of certain iphones apps, which are no longer available on apple store. The new versions don't run as smoothly as the old ones on my phone and I do not have backups of the old versions. Is there a website where I can get them?

Iphone 5 vs GS3, what to get?

I'm about to get a new cell phone but don't know what to choose. I was a bit hesitant to get the iphone 5 considering I already have an ipad mini. And I was also scared to go android because my current android (Samsung Infuse) is very slow and lag-ish, however it is an old version on android. What's your opinion? Why did you chose apple or the gs3?

My iPhone screen protector is scratched up?

I just want to know if my phone is harmed in any way. Or is it literally just the screen protector that got scratched up?

Also, if you know how to get rid of these scratches on a protective screen, please do not hesitate to tell me!

Also, if you have any other tips for me, please let me know!