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Apple, Samsung Both Win Motions To Add New Infringement Claims To Upcoming Trial

US Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal granted both Samsung and Apple new infringement claims to the second patent lawsuit both companies are now embroiled in. Samsung, for its part will add the iPhone 5 to its patent-infringement claims while Apple will add the Galaxy Note, US version of the Galaxy S III and Jelly Bean. The addition of Jelly Bean software is limited to the software running on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus device. “Apple should think twice before … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Two-Day Samsung Sale Kicks Off This Morning

Todays the big day as T-Mobile’s two-day Samsung sale kicks off this morning with a host of special pricing on the company’s Samsung lineup. New and existing eligible customers can take advantage of this sale and it does work for both Classic and Value Plan customers. When signing up with a two-year agreement and any qualifying plan, customers will receive a mail-in rebate for the total out-of-pocket cost on Classic plans and a mail-in rebate for … [read full article]

Play Store, T-Mobile Nexus 4 Orders Backordered As Much As Three Weeks?

For those who ordered the Nexus in the last 24 hours, I’d keep an eye on your inbox as emails are going out en masse alerting at least some individuals that their orders are delayed. There doesn’t seem to be any indicators as to which orders are being delayed, only that the delay is expected to take around three weeks. The email itself not only applies to some T-Mobile orders, but also Play Store … [read full article]

Did Local (Universal) Search Get Restored In Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Update?

In what appears to be a little known development from yesterdays Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update, Samsung looks to have snuck local search back into their TouchWiz software. Local Search, if you’ll recall was removed from the Galaxy S III in response to Apple’s lawsuits courtesy of a maintenance update this past August. The update deleted the option for local search on all T-Mobile Galaxy S III devices. Now, it looks to be … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Full Smartphone/Tablet Holiday Lineup Now Available

Barring any wild and unforeseen releases of which we don’t expect any, T-Mobile’s complete smartphone and tablet holiday lineup is now available. With the launch of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1,” Windows Phone 8X, Nokia Lumia 810, Nexus 4 this week joining the release of the Galaxy Note II and LG Optimus L9, T-Mobile is now ready to offer something for everyone this season. As an extra bonus, T-Mobile compiled … [read full article]

Nexus 4 Public Service Announcement Part Two: No Expandable Memory On The Nexus 4

Against my better judgment I’m bringing yet another error to light and letting the T-Mobile world know based in no small part due to the volume of email I’m still receiving, the Nexus 4 does not have expandable memory. This marks the second time this week we’ve taken to the blog to correct a T-Mobile website error that has begun spiraling out of control. The first of course was the sudden revelation inside a generic … [read full article]

(Updated) Wirefly Offers Up Great Pricing On Windows Phone 8X, Lumia 810

Update: The very same deals are offered through Target’s Mobile Store which is powered by Simplexity, the same company that operates Wirefly.  If you’re looking to score a deal on the newly launched Windows Phone 8X and Lumia 810, Wirefly might be the best place to look. Right now the Windows Phone 8X is available for $129 on both new lines and qualifying upgrades. The Lumia 810 will run you $79 for … [read full article]

Samsung’s Mobile Head Says Settlement With Apple Is Unlikely

While Apple and HTC have put aside their legal differences in the form of a 10 year licensing agreement, Samsung’s Mobile Head JK Shin says his company isn’t likely to do the same. Speaking to Yonhap News Agency, JK Shin states that his company is working toward a legal resolution and not an out-of-court settlement. Shin further says he has no intention of negotiating with Apple, which just highlights how far part these two companies are … [read full article]

LG Nexus 4 Now Available On T-Mobile.com And In “Select” Stores

Yesterday the release of the Nexus 4 was Google’s show, today the show belongs to T-Mobile as the Nexus 4 launches on the Magenta network this morning. The 16GB model is available through $199.99 on T-Mobile.com as well as “select” retail stores. We expect inventory to run dry quickly so we’d suggest phoning your nearest stores to make sure they have the newest Nexus … [read full article]