GoPhone will reportedly be offering three different service plans for the iPhone and other 4G capable devices, starting with a plan that includes unlimited texts and calls and 1 GB of data for $65 a month. Also available will be plans starting at $25 and $50, with data packages being available for an additional charge.

GoPhone is allowing customers with off-contract iPhones and 4G smartphones to join the pre-paid service, or purchase an iPhone in AT&T retail stores at for the full non-commitment price. Existing smartphone  users with GoPhone service will automatically receive cellular data support on June 21st.

[Via: MacRumors , CNET]

The Xperia Z touts a 5.0 inch TFT 1920×1080 display running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The unit has 13MP rear Exmor RS camera, a 2 MP front-facing camera and is water-resistant for up to 30 minutes of exposure.

Although we have not heard official word about the Sony Xperia Z coming to T-Mobile, the FCC filing confirms that T-Mobile indeed has the device prepped for a release. When that will happen remains to be seen, so check back with us for more developments.

[Via: Phone Dog , FCC]

According to the leak, the AT&T U.S. unit is pretty similar to the global variant, touting the same 5.5-inch screen, a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 processor, a 3,140mAh battery, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The unit touts a 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera, a 13 megapixel rear camera, NFC and Wi-Fi a/b/g/n. The screen technology has changed, however, with the AT&T variant utilizing a Full HD IPS panel instead of the True HD-IPS+ screen that is used in the global version. Of course, the radios have been modified to take advantage of AT&T’s LTE, HSPA+21 and quad band GSM. The unit will ship with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Bloatware seems to be kept at a minimum, with only two AT&T apps in tow; AT&T Drivemode and Navigator. LG’s software will bring QSlide 2.0, which provides multiple transparent windows, Dual Recording, Tag+ for NFC, QuickMemo, Notebook and a customizable notification LED that lived underneath the device’s home button.

So check back with us on May 1st for coverage of LG’s New York event, and in the meantime check out our LG Optimus G Pro review.

[Via: Engadget]

NVIDIA was tasked with optimizing the Tegra 4i in just 22 days, a feat that was by no means modest. NVIDIA gathered over 120 of its engineers from around the globe to their headquarters in sunny Santa Clara, and began work on their momentous task. The team toiled day and night, determined to make the Tegra 4i a reality. In almost no time, they had Linux booting on the system, and had added a touch screen input. A short time later the software modem sent a text message to NVIDIA’s CEO. The Tegra 4i, codenamed “Grey” was coming to life.

NVIDIA pulled it off, proudly displaying a working demo of their incredible Tegra 4i chip at MWC, which was housed inside a reference phone named “Phoenix,” thanks to the engineers and design team.

Tegra 4i chips are expected to be included in future budget and tablets, hopefully by the end of this year. The chip has 60 custom GPU cores, with a max clock speed of 2.3 GHz. The integrated modem technology allows the chip to support LTE and HSPA+, as well as a variety of other bands, allowing for extended battery life while utilizing a data connection.

One thing is for sure, NVIDIA has one heck of an engineering and design team, and will help define the development of mobile devices in the future. We can’t wait to see what they come up with next!

[Via: NVIDIA Blog] [Image: FanPop]

While contracts for tablets aren’t a favorite of ours, customers looking to nab the 32GB Kindle Fire HD 8.9 with a new two-year contract will receive a $150 discount, bringing the cost of the $399 tablet down to $249.

AT&T is the first carrier to offer the Kindle Fire HD  with LTE, which will bring the same great speeds you’ve seen on its LTE-enabled smartphones. The tablet supports AT&T’s HSPA+ network as well.

Outside of the new connectivity options, this is still the same Kindle Fire HD that’s caused quite a stir. The HD is a solid follow-up to Amazon’s first Kindle Fire offering, and adding LTE to the device breathes a bit of life into the tablet that was announced last September.

[Via: AT&T, Phandroid]