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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G on sale now

, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile has put the Samsung Galaxy S 4G up for sale, charging $199.99 for the HSPA+ compatible smartphone. Generally identical to the T-Mobile Vibrant that helped Samsung's Galaxy S family clinch the top-selling US Android smartphone spot last year, the new version throws in a front-facing camera as well. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile: All Smartphones Free February 11 & 12

, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

T-Mo has just announced one of the crazier deals in their long, storied history of crazy deals. As a Valentines Day celebration, the carrier will offer all of their smartphones for free. This deal will only be good on Feb 11 and 12. Customers will be able to take advantage of the craziness both online and in retail outlets. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G confirmed: HSPA+ model “coming soon”

, Jan 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has confirmed that an HSPA+ version of the Samsung Vibrant is "coming soon" to the network, as the T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G. Joining the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, PCMag reports, the Galaxy S 4G is expected to have the same specifications as the existing Vibrant, but update the modem to support T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. Read The Full Story

Samsung Vibrant 4G headed to T-Mobile with HSPA+ 21+Mbps

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [4]

Details of Samsung's new Vibrant 4G have emerged, tipping the HSPA+ smartphone as the first device capable of 21+ Mbps speeds on T-Mobile USA's network. An update on the Samsung Vibrant - and itself previously rumored as the Vibrant Plus - according to leaks passed to TmoNews the new Vibrant 4G has the same 4-inch Super AMOLED display but upgrades the OS to Android 2.2 Froyo. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile launches Kids are Free program

, Sep 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile is one of the smaller wireless carriers of the major player on the market. As one of the smaller players, T-Mobile tends to offer some interesting deals to lure people to its network. The carrier has now unveiled a new promotion that people who have kids will like called the Kids are Free promotion. Read The Full Story

AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant & Galaxy S simple unlock unearthed

, Aug 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

Unlocking a cellphone can be a headache, so we're pleased to see Samsung has done its users a service with the Galaxy S - and the US versions, the AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant, based on the phone - by including the unlock codes in a file on the smartphone itself.  Unfortunately they've not made them easy to access, and so the team over at xda-developers has stepped in with a simple tool that takes a locked Galaxy S family handset and spits out an unlocked version. Read The Full Story

Samsung Vibrant hits T-Mobile USA for $200

, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's not just the DROID X bringing some big-screen Android action to store shelves today.  T-Mobile USA has pushed the Samsung Vibrant - their version of the Samsung Galaxy S - out the door, with the 4-inch Super AMOLED smartphone priced at $199.99 after various online and mail-in rebates and presuming a new, two-year agreement. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 8th 2010

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Thursday night -- the night before the end of the work week. We can feel the excitement. Can you? Well, unless your work week is just getting started, or doesn't even start until this weekend. Then we feel your pain. But let's try to focus on the fun tonight, shall we? Welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. In the Best of R3 Media, we've got a new release date for the Vibrant, Apple may have used their kill switch, and Opera Mini's been updated. And then in the Dredge 'Net, a solar plane flies 26 hours, AQUA2 is another aquatic robot, and a foldable bike exists. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile HSPA+ HTC Vanguard due September? Carrier 2010 roadmap leaks

, Jul 8th 2010 Discuss [1]

T-Mobile USA are ramping up for an interesting second half of 2010, with official confirmation that an HSPA+ capable HTC-made Android smartphone will debut in September.  Interestingly, a leaked T-Mobile roadmap spotted yesterday tips the HTC Vanguard as due that month, though neither carrier nor manufacturer are spilling any details on the smartphone's specs or name.  What we do know is that it's likely to see roughly 10 Mbit/s download speeds, and will be followed by another HSPA+ capable handset in Q4 2010. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 1st 2010

, Jul 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

The beginning of the month. By now, you're probably already getting ready for your fourth of July weekend, and there's definitely nothing wrong with that. We'd be lying if we said we weren't. It's a big holiday. Until then though, welcome to tonight's edition The Daily Slash. First up, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got a new rumor about a 2GHz Android device, an iPhone class-action lawsuit, and some other devices get some prices leaked. And then in the Dredge 'Net, we've got some eyewear with an integrated USB stick, and a Fujitsu netbook gets released into the world. Read The Full Story

Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile Officially Announced

, Jun 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Tonight is the night for Samsung announcements, apparently. The Samsung Epic 4G was just announced for Sprint, and now here we are officially unveiling the Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile USA. It's missing the physical keyboard that the Epic 4G has, but other than that, we're basically looking at the same thing. Taking the best features of the Samsung Galaxy S, and tagging on a new name for a different market, T-Mobile's getting ready to launch their next superphone. Read The Full Story