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T-Mobile Posts Brief Marketing Spot Highlighting Add-A-Line Promotion

T-Mobile’s add-a-line promotion has been in full swing since February 13th, but they just posted a brief 15 second marketing spot reminding you it’s going on. The promotion lasts till March 23rd and offers $0 Value and $5 Classic add-a-line offers. The promotion offers a $5 savings each month until January 2nd of next year. From our earlier post: Existing customers can take advantage of this opportunity by switching to the Classic or Value family … [read full article]

Wall Street Journal: Samsung’s Android Dominance Beginning To Worry Google Execs

Samsung’s global domination of the Android platform is, on the one hand a testimony to the strength of both Android and Samsung together. On the other hand, it’s leading Google execs to worry that Samsung’s lions share of the Android market (about 40%) could lead to Samsung renegotiating their contract with Google and leveraging their market share to do so. For its part, Google is taking meetings this week during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with other Android … [read full article]

MetroPCS Board To Hold T-Mobile USA Merger Vote On March 28th

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While March 14th may be a big day for Android and Samsung owners the world over, it’s March 28th that will have the attention of proponents and detractors of the MetroPCS/T-Mobile USA merger. The deal continues to receive regulatory scrutiny as it goes through the FCC and DOJ review process, but will also require the approval of MetroPCS shareholders. The deal has received some negative … [read full article]

Mobile World Congress: T-Mobile Announces Budget-Conscious Lumia 521

Nokia’s press event at Mobile World Congress was all about the budget-friendly crowd which makes the introduction of the Lumia 521 on T-Mobile perfect for the first-time smartphone buyer. Nokia may have referred to the Lumia 520 design as “pillowy,” but with exchangeable cases in yellow, cyan, white and red there’s some opportunity for customization. The Lumia 521 brings a 4” 800 x 480 display to the table, 512RAM, 8GB storage with a microSD slot, 5 megapixel … [read full article]

Samsung Confirms Galaxy S IV Launch Event For March 14th

We can put it on the books and put the rumors to bed Samsung’s Mobile Chief JK Shin has confirmed a Galaxy S IV event on March 14th in New York City. According to Edaily, Shin stated his company will show off the device at a Samsung Unpacked event marking the first time a Samsung smartphone has launched stateside since the Galaxy S in 2010. “We introduced the Galaxy S III in London last year, and this time we changed the venue … [read full article]

Samsung Unveils The Newest Addition To The Galaxy Note Lineup With The 8.0

It was all but a sure thing that Samsung would take the covers off the newest addition to the Galaxy Note family this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Which is why we’re excited to see that as of this evening they’ve done exactly that. Samsung unwrapped the Galaxy Note 10.1 this time last year so it’s fitting that their unveiling yet another addition to the Note lineup with a new 8″ model. The new Galaxy … [read full article]

Deal Alert: Staples Offering $249 Galaxy Note II, $99 Galaxy S III, $99 Windows Phone 8X

Our deal hunting efforts knows no bounds as a quick look at Staples’ pricing through March 2nd shows some good savings on the Galaxy S III, LG Optimus L9, Galaxy Note II and Windows Phone 8X. These deals begin tomorrow, February 24th and last through Saturday, March 2nd so you’ve got some time to take advantage, but why wait? If you’re eyeing one of these devices, you’ll be hard pressed to find better … [read full article]

Deal Alert: Nexus 4 On Sale Through T-Mobile.com, Free The Whole Weekend

Nexus 4 fans take note as T-Mobile.com will offer the device absolutely free, well after a $50 mail-in rebate that is through the end of February 24th. Like most of T-Mobile’s web-only promotions, this offer is likely only good for new activations and add-a-line customers. On a similar note, I wouldn’t expect to  your local T-Mobile corporate store honor this deal, it’s a web-only special. The Nexus 4 has been a tough sell on contract through … [read full article]

Petition To Make Cell Phone Unlocking Legal Reaches 100,000 Signatures, Will Draw White House Response

  A White House petition to make cell phone unlocking legal has reached the 100,000 signature mark, the amount required to draw an official response from the government. With the help of Anonymous, Reddit and word of mouth, it took right around a month to gain the necessary 100,000 signatures. The petition, a response late January move by the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) to make cell phone unlocking illegal, asks for the decision to be … [read full article]

T-Mobile Brings Up The Rear In New JD Power Wireless Purchase Experience Survey

I suppose on the one hand, when you’re in last place, there’s nowhere to go but up and that’s hopefully exactly what T-Mobile will do in the very near future. Still, even if T-Mobile makes a drastic turnaround in the future, it won’t erase the memory that T-Mobile is clearly in a customer service slump with a spate of last place finishes in recent JD Power surveys. The newest JD Power survey ranks the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Confirms Priority Network Management With GoSmart Mobile Launch

T-Mobile has confirmed via a brief quote to PhoneScoop that “network management” techniques will be used to contain network congestion with the launch of GoSmart Mobile. While it’s not an unknown fact that carriers prioritize postpaid users ahead of prepaid and MVNO customers during times of network congestion, T-Mobile confirmed it once again with the launch of GoSmart Mobile. “Certain T-Mobile plans may be prioritized over GoSmart Mobile plans during periods of congestion.” The T-Mobile spokesperson … [read full article]