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We Love Unlimited Data, But Is It Necessary? New Study Says Maybe Not.

I believe it goes without saying that the prospect and return of an Unlimited Data plan to T-Mobile excites us to no end. Perhaps it’s psychological, but the comfort of knowing you won’t be throttled is both exciting and makes us remember why we’re happy our beloved underdog carrier had a change of unlimited data heart. Even with the return of Unlimited Data, the question turns to how many of us truly need it? According to … [read full article]

Samsung, Apple React To Verdict With Brief Statements

It’s safe to say that both Samsung and Apple have very different reactions to today’s verdict in Apple’s case against Samsung. While we wait for Samsung’s inevitable appeal, Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction hearing on Samsung’s infringing products and Judge Koh has set September 20th as the date for the hearing. Apple will have to file it’s motion before August 29th, allowing Samsung 14 days to respond. Meanwhile, both companies have released brief statements on the … [read full article]

Breaking: Apple Vs. Samsung, The Verdict Is In

After what seems like an incredibly short amount of deliberation, the jury in the Apple vs. Samsung case has reached a verdict. The court is reading the verdicts to the lawyers as we type this and so far, the news is really, really bad for Samsung. The future of both of these companies and perhaps the industry as a whole will change based on how this verdict plays out. Updating… Update 1: As it stands right … [read full article]

Samsung SGH-T779 Finds Its Way To Bluetooth SIG Approval

We do love the smell of fresh hardware in the air and so we bring to you the Samsung SGH-T779, a newly discovered upcoming Samsung device headed to T-Mobile. The biggest tipoff is Bluetooth 4.0, which is something we expect to see on high-end equipment, otherwise we’re pretty much staring at everything we know about the device in regards to a T-Mobile launch. One interesting discovery upon further digging is the Product Name: Samsung Mobile Tablet(SGH-I497), which … [read full article]

Jelly Bean Update For T-Mobile Galaxy S III Leaks

While we’re expect Samsung to start releasing Jelly Bean update for their Galaxy S III models sometime after their August 29th Unpacked event, we haven’t seen a lot in the way of official carrier updates leak out, especially for T-Mobile. This leaked build, JRO03L, is nearly finished but still has a few issues, mainly the inability to use Wi-Fi calling and that’s likely due to this file originating from Samsung and not T-Mobile. We first noticed … [read full article]

T-Mobile Places Right In The Middle In Newest JD Power Network Study

The newest JD Power report, the 2012 US Wireless Network Quality Performance Study shows that T-Mobile places somewhere in the middle when it comes overall wireless network quality. The study “is based on 10 problem areas that affect the customer experience (in order of importance): dropped calls; calls not connected; audio issues; failed/late voicemails; lost calls; text transmission failures; late text message notifications; Web connection errors; email connection errors; and slow downloads. Network performance issues are … [read full article]

FCC Approves Verizon’s AWS Purchase, T-Mobile Spectrum Swap

With the Department of Justice’s stamp of approval just a week old, the FCC has given their own seal of approval to Verizon’s proposed $3.6 billion purchase of SpectrumCo AWS spectrum. Part of the FCC’s conditions for approval was a spectrum swap between Verizon and T-Mobile, which would allow T-Mobile to cover an additional 60 million people. Along with the additional pop coverage, T-Mobile will also be able to deploy LTE in greater swaths, as it … [read full article]

Want To See How The Samsung Galaxy S III Design Came To Life?

A brand new five-minute video from Samsung highlights just how different the Galaxy S III is from different Samsung smartphones. From being inspired by pebbles on the beach, the organic curvature of the casing, to the countless prototypes that led to the final design, Samsung’s Galaxy S III is undoubtedly a beautiful device. The video also highlights some of the technical details involved in creating the curved design as well as the software, all while incredibly … [read full article]

(Updated )Costco Places The Samsung Galaxy Note On Closeout, What Gives?

Update: T-Mobile sent out a brief statement regarding the availability of the Galaxy Note:  “The Samsung Galaxy Note is currently out of stock online via www.T-Mobile.com however the device is still available for purchase at select T-Mobile retail stores.” Ok, so now this is getting a little more mysterious as Costco.com now has the Samsung Galaxy Note for T-Mobile on closeout. This is after the Galaxy Note disappears from T-Mobile’s website, yet remains available for sale on … [read full article]

T-Mobile Announces The ZTE Concord, Their Most Affordable No-Contract Android Smartphone

T-Mobile just announced the availability of the T-Mobile Concord, their most affordable no annual contract Android smartphone option. The Concord is perfect for customers interested in moving up into the smartphone world, with a price of just $99.99 on any qualifying Monthly4G plan. The T-Mobile Concord can also be paired with any Walmart Family Mobile plan with no annual contract for just $99.98.   Full Press Release: T-Mobile Expands Its No Annual Contract Android Lineup with the … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G Receiving Maintenance Update

T-Mobile’s Galaxy Exhibit 4G, formerly known as the Exhibit II 4G, formerly known as the device T-Mobile rebranded for unknown reasons is set to receive a minor software update. Regardless of the name, the device will receive a maintenance update with a few bug fixes and improvements. Sorry, no Ice Cream Sandwich here for you Exhibit 4G owners, but any update that brings “device stability improvements” and “bug fixes” is just fine by us. The update … [read full article]

T-Mobile To Carry Nokia’s New “Arrow” Windows Phone 8 Smartphone?

According to sources from The Verge, Nokia will unveil two new Windows Phone 8 devices during their September 5th event. The first device, the Nokia “Arrow” will be announced along with the “Phi” handset. Both devices are a part of Nokia’s Lumia lineup, and the “Arrow” and “Phi” as codenames. AT&T is said to carry the Nokia Phi handset exclusively as a “hero” device, expected to feature a large curved display as the successor to the Lumia … [read full article]