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In a commercial at the NBA Finals last night, Samsung and Jay-Z unveiled what their rumored team-up was all about. The Jigga Man’s upcoming new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail will be available for free to some Samsung customers on July 4th, a full three days before the album launches to the public. Magna Carta…
Some two weeks ago, we’ve told you about the LG Optimus L4 II and now it’s officially announced by the Korean company. As you would expect from an LG Optimus device wearing the “L4” moniker, it’s an entry-level smartphone with specs that include a 3.8-inch HVGA (320×480) IPS screen, MediaTek’s 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of…
Facebook has announced a press event on this upcoming Thursday, June 20th. Very little information was given as to what to expect, however, the invitation does mention a “new product”. Probably the strangest part of the mysterious event was how it was announced. Members of the press received invitations by mail. Not email, snail mail.…
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…
President Obama issued an executive order today which will free up 500 MHz of Federal and non-federal spectrum over the next ten years, which will allow telecoms to expand their data networks and cover more Americans with 4G wireless broadband service. Although the spectrum shift will take place over the next decade or so, a…
The GSMA launched GSMA Intelligence, touting it as a powerful new data and analysis resource for the mobile industry. The online portal provides a comprehensive set of data points, covering every mobile operator in every country, alongside market insights produced by a team of experienced industry analysts and experts. The new website is of comprised…
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…
Verizon and Jennifer Lopez’s Viva Movil opened its first retail store in New York yesterday, with the new location popping up in Brooklyn, New York. Viva Movil offers Verizon devices and services, in retail locations that cater to the Latino population and are designed by J-Lo herself. The retail locations will feature staff fluent in…
The search for the Triforce continues in Nintendo’s new The Legend of Zelda game, A Link Between Worlds. This title is a quasi-sequel to the SNES classic A Link To The Past, and features a top-down view that will be familiar to any 16-Bit era RPG fans. A Link Between Worlds will feature light and…