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HTC One S Owners Complain About Terrible Battery Life After Jelly Bean Update

Poor HTC One S owners, after waiting what seemed like an eternity for HTC and T-Mobile to release the Jelly Bean update, they are met with battery issues. A thread has popped up on T-Mobile’s official support forums complaining that battery life is draining much quicker after the update and the problem seems to be centered on the GPS function. According to the support thread, even when turned off, the smartphone’s GPS functionality is still draining … [read full article]

Samsung Defends Limited Usable Storage On 16GB Galaxy S 4

Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S 4 has already been met with some criticism over the size of available memory in the 16GB version. When all is said and done, the smartphone only has around 8GB of usable storage. Samsung spoke to CNET UK and defended the limited usable storage and offered microSD memory card support as the answer. “For the Galaxy S4 16GB model, approximately 6.85GB occupies [the] system part of internal … [read full article]

Samsung’s New “Pool Party” Commercial Highlights Galaxy S 4 Specific Features

With the release of the Galaxy S 4 around the world comes the inevitable onslaught that is the Samsung marketing machine. Once again they are taking the opportunity to take some shots at their biggest competitor…the iPhone and its lack of Galaxy-specific features like Air View technology, S Beam file transfer and Drama Shot. While some of these features are more gimmicky than others and need more time to be fleshed out (see … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Next Group Of LTE Launches Rumored For May And June

T-Mobile’s LTE network is certainly playing catch-up to the nations three largest carriers but the next 60 days should help close the gap between T-Mobile’s limited coverage and that of its competition. There’s still a long way to go to catch up to Verizon, but Sprint is squarely in T-Mobile’s sites with a large group of markets launching in May and June. As always this list is subject to change as are the launch dates so … [read full article]

T-Mobile Releases ‘T-Mobile TV’ For iPhone Owners Into App Store

Flying under the radar yesterday was a minor release by T-Mobile into Apple’s app store with the release of T-Mobile TV. T-Mobile has offered its TV app on Android since 2010 and with the release of the iPhone is expanding their efforts to showcase their “free” app. T-Mobile TV is currently offering a 30 day free trial with free content including FOX News and Associated Press, Campus Insiders and ACC Digital Network and … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customers Upset About New Unlocking Policy Start Petition To “Enact Common Sense Unlock Policy”

T-Mobile’s new SIM unlock policy is only a few weeks old and has already earned the ire of a small but now vocal minority of Classic Plan customers who want T-Mobile to “enact a common-sense SIM unlock policy.” At issue is the idea that T-Mobile’s unlock process went from very relaxed and one of the most agreeable in the wireless industry to one that is now “arbitrary and punitive” according to the new petition by one … [read full article]

Walmart Prices The Samsung Galaxy S 4 At $198.00 With A Two-Year Agreement

Still interested in keeping that Classic Plan? Do you have the need to own a Samsung Galaxy S 4 in the near future? If you can answer yes to both of those questions, Walmart has a price that seems right in line with flagship smartphone pricing. The $198.00 price tag is just a dollar below the standard flagship price of $199 is good for both the Black and White variants. Like all stores expected to carry … [read full article]

Google Releases Newest Android Distribution Chart, Jelly Bean Nears 30% Of All Android Devices

It’s the beginning of a new month and that means a brand new look at the Android distribution chart. The good news is that Jelly Bean continues to grow, albeit slowly as its up to 28.4 percent of all Android devices, compared to 25 percent one month ago. Unfortunately, the growth of Jelly Bean seems to be coming at the expense of Ice Cream Sandwich which is down almost two-percent from last month. That means customers … [read full article]

Apple Pushing Out iOS 6.1.4 Update For iPhone 5 Owners

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A quick little update for all you new iPhone owners on T-Mobile as Apple releases iOS 6.1.4. The update, arriving as build 10B350 appears to be for the iPhone 5 and is listed only as an “updated audio profile for speakerphone.” That’s really all there is to it. You can update your iPhone via one of two methods: 1) Go to settings and select the Software Update option and download the new version over-the-air. 2) Connect your … [read full article]

HTC Extends $100 Trade-In Offer Program To Purchase Date Of May 19th

HTC has gone and extended their HTC One trade-in program through May 19th. Previously, the HTC One trade-in offer had a cut off date of April 26th, but our guess is that with One inventory being so limited, HTC felt extending the offer was the right step. All you have to do is pre-register your email to qualify and receive a prepaid Visa card worth either $100 or the trade-in value of your … [read full article]