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While AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon get most of the attention, MetroPCS has quietly carved out a sizable share of the market with its no contract approach. The company added 132,000 subscribers for its first quarter and it now has roughly 9.5 million subscribers. MetroPCS reported revenues of $1.2 billion for the first quarter and…
SA Studios Global and MetroPCS unveiled the Huawei M835 Sanctioned by tokidoki, a special-edition Android handset designed by the Japanese-inspired cult apparel and accessory brand tokidoki. In recent years, tokidoki’s cult status has fueled high-profile collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, New Era, Hello Kitty, Levi’s, Smashbox cosmetics, Xbox, Skullcandy and others. So it’s no surprise that…
If you’ve been looking to grab yourself an affordable Android smartphone and live in the MetroPCS coverage area, you may want to consider the newly unveiled LG Optimus M+. The successor to the Optimus M, which is the carrier’s version of the Optimus One model, comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 800MHz…
Are smaller carriers on the rise? One analyst seems to think so. Iain Gillott is the president and founder of iGR, a mobile industry consultancy group, and a study from his firm suggests that smaller carriers will make key gains in the mobile industry over the next few years. Regional carriers such as U.S. Cellular,…
MetroPCS has put into effect a price hike on its top-tier data plan. A plan that once costed $60 per month to receive unlimited calling, texting, data including 4G LTE, email and either MetroStudio on-demand video or Rhapsody now costs $70 but it throws both the MetroStudio and Rhapsody music. Considering all you get, it’s still…
MetroPCS is looking to replace the LG Optimus M with an updated model – Optimus M+ (MS695). As you can imagine from its name, this is an “upgrade product” that pretty much fits in the same category (low-to-mid end), with specs updated for today’s user needs. In that sense, the Optimus M+ comes with a…
ZTE is launching its first ZTE Android smartphone – ZTE Score M. The entry-level device won’t impress the geeks in us, but it’s a neat choice for folks buying their first smartphone. Specs wise, it comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, 600MHz processor, 3.2-megapixel camera on the back, EV-DO Rev. A and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth…
The HTC One V that launched earlier this week, it’s going to come to three American operators according to an HTC spokesperson who spoke to PhoneScoop. Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile will carry HTC’s budget Android device, though we have no idea when it’ll launch, nor how much it’ll cost. Here’s what we…
In a stinging decision, the Sprint board reportedly vetoed a potential acquisition of MetroPCS. According to the Reuters report, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse was spearheading a deal that would bring MetroPCS under the control of Sprint. Hesse had been working on the deal for weeks and was close to making an announcement said sources familiar with…
PrivacyStar and MetroPCS unveiled Metro Block-it, a call and text message blocking service that also allows customers to directly file complaints against telemarketers and debt collectors with the Federal Trade Commission. Initially, the service is available for Android smartphones only, but it will soon be expanded to include BlackBerrys and feature phones. Using the application,…