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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]

Watch The HTC One Launch Event Highlights And Full Unveiling

For those of you who eagerly watched live blogs covering HTC’s special event announcing their new One device, today yields a special gift from HTC. The company has posted both the full-length event as well as a 4.5 minute highlight video of their New York City London event. Whichever video you watch, you’ll hear words like “Zoe, UltraPixels, Blinkfeed” and so much … [read full article]

Deal Alert: Staples Selling Nexus 4 For $150, Galaxy S III For $99

  Deal hunters take note as Staples is currently offering the Galaxy S III for $99 and the Nexus 4 for $149. The Nexus 4 pricing applies to both new and qualifying upgrade customers — no word on whether the Galaxy S III price applies to upgrade customers as well. If you want to grab an additional $50 off on the Galaxy S III, just trade in any working smartphone and receive the discounted price … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s GoSmart Mobile Network Launches Nationwide, Offers Inexpensive Prepaid Options

T-Mobile’s continued foray into prepaid offerings is expanding a little more this afternoon as their new GoSmart Mobile prepaid network launches nationwide — for real this time. GoSmart Mobile will now be available at more than 3,000 resellers nationwide with the very same plans that continue over from the trial period. That means a $30 plan with unlimited voice and text messaging, a $35 plan that offers 2G web browsing along with unlimited voice and text, and … [read full article]

(Updated) HTC One S Software Update Rolling Out…But It Isn’t Jelly Bean

Update: T-Mobile has updated their support page for the HTC One S with details of the new software update. Unfortunately, the page only references “security enhancements,” so anyone expecting anything more will be underwhelmed. In the midst of all this HTC One news today, another HTC One device gets a little love, though definitely not as much love as HTC One S … [read full article]