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T-Mobile is making a big to-do about its no-contract plans, but prepaid carriers like Cricket have been offering contract-free phones for years. To up the ante in the no-contract marketplace, Cricket introduced a new family bundle and is lowering the price on its iPhone plan. Cricket’s new family plan lets you add two smartphones to…
Verizon was rumored to be kicking off a new installment plan that would let customers get a new device every year. The carrier announced the details of this plan in a blog post today. According to the post, customers can buy a full retail price smartphone or tablet that is priced over $349 and spread…
It’s time for the HTC One to land in the US with a launch across three major carriers. Starting today prospective customers can buy the HTC One from either Sprint, T-Mobile or AT&T. Each carrier has different prices and terms, and we will break down the details for each one below. AT&T AT&T is selling the Glacial…
Today, Twitter announced that it is rolling out its new music service to the public. Previously available only to celebrity accounts, the new Twitter #Music will let you mine Twitter activity to find the songs and the artists that other people are listening to. You can also share the music that you enjoy with your…
Nokia announced its quarterly earnings for Q1 2013 today, and the results are mixed. Lumia shipments continue to rise, but overall device shipments and net sales for the division are declining. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had this to say about the quarter: We have areas where we are making progress, and areas where we are…
Samsung officially confirmed the details on the US launch of its flagship Galaxy S4 handset. Besides the date and time, Samsung also confirmed the internal hardware that will land in the US variant. Not surprisingly, the US version of the phone will rock a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series processor and not the company’s own…
Funny or Die became the first company to release a film about the life and times of Steve Jobs. Starring Justin Long of Apple’s Get a Mac commercials and Jorge Garcia of Lost, the tongue-in-cheek video is heavy on the humor and light on the accuracy. The low-budget biopic is based on Steve Job’s Wikiepedia entry…
T-Mobile announced today that it will start selling Samsung’s Galaxy S4 handset starting April 24 online and in stores on May 1st. Customers can pair the device with a Simple Choice plan for just $149.99 down and $20 monthly payments for 24 months. The handset will include a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 5-inch Full HD…
T-Mobile recently aired its second iPhone 5 commercial and is going straight for the competition’s jugular. The ad prominently features the revolutionary iPhone and points out that other carriers are trying to stifle the device with contracts, data caps and congested networks. T-Mobile is portrayed at the carrier that will unlock your iPhone and give…
National Geographic is airing a mini-series about the 80s and one of its segments is a must-see for mobile phone fans. The short clip focuses on the early commercialization of the mobile phone and includes a first hand account from Bob Barnett, who was the president of regional telecom Ameritech and the person who made…