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Earlier this week, MetroPCS announced that it would allow customers to bring their own GSM compatible devices to their network, a result of the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s LTE network. Today, T-Mobile is announcing that the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and LTE network is ahead of schedule. “We’ve already begun…
Today, MetroPCS announced that its customers can now use unlocked GSM devices on their network, which has been solely CDMA up until this point. Because of the recent merger of T-Mobile with MetroPCS, MetroPCS will be transitioning from its CDMA network to T-Mobile’s GSM network. MetroPCS customers in a handful of cities such as Boston,…
T-Mobile has dropped the prices of some of their smartphones today, making it now more affordable to grab the hot new Samsung Galaxy S4 on a budget. T-Mobile has dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy S4 from a $149 down payment plus $20/month to $99 down and $20/month, the Galaxy Note II to $169.99…
T-Mobile in keeping its Father’s Day sale tradition alive, will offer the iPhone 5 for $0 down. This is a similar promotion the company ran back on Mother’s Day. This special offer is expected to run all the way up to June 16th, and it will allow qualified customers to bring in their iPhone 4S…
SoftBank is apparently super-cereal to enter the U.S. mobile market – if it fails to acquire Sprint, the Japanese company will apparently go for the local branch of T-Mobile. The information about this “Whatever Works” strategy comes from Reuters, which claims that Dish can only partially ruin SoftBank’s plans. After acquiring MetroPCS, T-Mobile USA became…
Apple could be starting a trade-in program soon, according to a report from Bloomberg. The program would not only help Apple sell new handsets, but would increase the proliferation of Apple products to markets outside of the U.S., where demand for used Apple devices is high. According to the report, Apple has teamed up with Brightstar…
T-Mobile is reportedly boosting the performance of its LTE network by adding more antennas soon, according to a report from GigaOM. T-Mobile will be utilizing 4×2 MIMO antenna technology to boost its network, which will double the number of antennas, as well as data transmission paths for LTE data. The rollout is expected to take…
If you’ve been looking to grab yourself a HTC One on T-Mobile, then today is the day. Previously, the hot handset was only available in select store, but the HTC One is now available nationwide in all T-Mobile stores. The HTC One is by and far the company’s best handset to date and we were…
LG Optimus F7 is not only coming to Boost Mobile, but also to US Cellular, according to leaked company documents Engadget managed to snap. Announced alongside Optimus F5, the F7 is a solid mid-ranger with a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, LTE connectivity support, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera on the back (in addition to…
Well, this didn’t take long. After T-Mobile closed its deal in acquiring MetroPCS, the number four carrier in the United States wasted no time in unifying the two networks. MetroPCS will begin to use both Magenta’s network and GSM handsets on June 12th, according to a recently leaked document. This should come to no one’s…