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Good things can happen when a smaller carrier is acquired by a bigger one. For instance, users of a smaller network get to benefit from the increased coverage and new devices the bigger carrier is adding to the mix. Take T-Mobile’s acquisition of MetroPCS. Apparently, it will soon bring the Nokia Lumia 521 to MetroPCS’…
Things just got way better for those of you on MetroPCS, as the company just announced the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S 4. The prepaid carrier that is now being acquired by T-Mobile, is offering the Galaxy S 4 for $549 plus tax. Subscribers can then choose between data plans beginning at $40 per month,…
Looks like MetroPCS will join other carriers and start offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 starting next week. The carrier has turned to Vine to get some buzz, showing the Galaxy S3 + 1 to clearly suggest what’s coming. The Galaxy S4 with all the right radios to sing along MetroPCS’ network has already cleared the…
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,…
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…
MetroPCS may launch a successor to its Quattro 4G smartphone, which was unveiled in August last year. Chinese Coolpad has been showing Quattro II 4G during the CTIA Wireless 2013 and we can’t say we’re that much impressed. Then again, it’s a mid-range device that doesn’t attract geeks like us. Specs wise, the “next Quattro…
T-Mobile’s latest Windows Phone handsets is certainly one of the best, and we just walked away from handling it. We’re talking of the Nokia Lumia 925, of course. The 925 is both sleek, sexy, and has a great build quality to boot, thanks to its aluminum body. While the device is has a nice aluminum…
T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced jointly today that the merger between the two companies is complete. MetroPCS will come under the T-Mobile umbrella and the combined companies will be known as T-Mobile US. It will be traded as TMUS. For customers, there will be no immediate changes to their service. Eventually, though, T-Mobile will shut down…
T-Mobile USA said it won’t shut down its GoSmart Mobile prepaid brand even after it closes the acquisition of MetroPCS. This in turn would leave the Deutsche Telekom-owned operator with two different prepaid brands. According to the telco’s spokeswoman Kari Ramsey, GoSmart Mobile is still going strong and it will be a “a complementary offering…