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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]

HTC Re-Posts One Design Video, Diamond-Cutters And All

It’s a bit of a recap from a video posted by HTC at the official unveiling of the HTC One earlier this year, but a newly remastered version of the “The HTC One Design Story” is now available on YouTube. The video focuses on the company’s hardware construction process including diamond cutters, “zero-gap” construction, etching and all kinds of awesome engineering feats to make the device as beautiful as it is. If you’re … [read full article]

Sony Xperia Z Passes Through The FCC Complete With T-Mobile LTE bands

  With our previous indicators already providing more than enough reason to believe T-Mobile was internally testing the Sony Xperia Z, a new FCC find bolsters the evidence. A T-Mobile-compatible version of the Xperia Z passed through the halls of the FCC including a T-Mobile branded user manual which highlights T-Mobile specific features such as Wi-Fi calling. The FCC documentation confirms the presence of both AWS LTE and pentaband HSPA+ which makes this phone as T-Mobile-ready … [read full article]

T-Mobile and MetroPCS Now Operating Under the Unified Banner of T-Mobile US

Though the T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger has been ‘news’ for a while now, the deal officially begins this morning with all necessary regulatory approvals and shareholder votes in the bag. The new partnership, combining T-Mobile’s 34 million customers with MetroPCS’s 9 million subscribers under the unified banner of T-Mobile US. T-Mobile will still sit at the number four spot here in the US of A. The company is expected to begin public trading later … [read full article]

Hello There, My Name Is Brad

Since you’ll be seeing me around here a little bit, I figured it’s only polite to introduce myself, right? So, hello there. My name is Brad. I’m the intern here. Originally from Delaware (delawhere?), I’ve lived in TN for the past year since marrying my dream gal. I love technology, saving people money, writing, high-fidelity music with good headphones, and running. My smartphones/platforms of choice, in order, are: jailbroken iPhone, Nexus Android devices, stock iPhone, and skinned … [read full article]