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T-Mobile settles “uncarrier” deceptive claims dispute with refunds and ad changes

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [2]

Since its March 26 unveiling, T-Mobile has been aggressively pushing the plan changes it has made, alterations that it says make it America's "Uncarrier." Such claims were challenged in Washington, where the state Attorney General's Office initiated an investigation into the carrier's advertisements. The investigation resulted with T-Mobile being accused of making deceptive statements about its plans. Read The Full Story

Mozilla reveals Firefox OS Developer Preview handsets’ availability

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

On January 22, we reported that Mozilla had revealed the first two developer handsets running Firefox OS, the Geeksphone Keon and Peak. Images and specs of the handsets were revealed, though shipping was said to start in February and prices weren't revealed. February has come and gone, and we finally have an update: says Mozilla, the smartphones will go on sale tomorrow. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung GALAXY S 4 open for pre-orders, arriving April 30

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [2]

AT&T was one of the first US carriers to announce the pre-order date for the Samsung GALAXY S 4, and customers on Ma Bell can now pre-order the new device directly from their website. As for when the carrier will begin shipping the smartphone, they list a date of April 30, which seems to be when the phone will become available in stores as well. Read The Full Story

WiFi and cheaper prices are key to smartphone penetration in Latin America

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

According to Fabricio Bloisi Rocha, the CEO of Movile, the largest mobile services company in Brazil, more WiFi connections and cheaper smartphones are the key to penetrating the smartphone market in Latin America. Bloisi spoke at All Things D's conference, D: Dive Into Mobile about the future of mobile in Latin America. He stated that in Latin America, "The smartphone will be your whole connection to the internet." Read The Full Story

Touch Bionics i-limb ultra revolution is controllable via a mobile app

, Apr 13th 2013 Discuss [4]

Touch Bionics has just announced a new product in its inventory called the i-limb ultra revolution. It features a biosim mobile app that is usable through iOS devices. The i-limb ultra revolution features a powered rotating thumb, 24 Quick Grip options, and extra sensitive electrodes. Ian Stevens, the CEO of Touch Bionics, states that the i-limb ultra revolution will enable "wearers to more easily perform activities of daily living and thus increase their quality of life." Read The Full Story

T-Mobile’s first day iPhone sales exceeds all expectations

, Apr 13th 2013 Discuss [17]

T-Mobile was more than pleasantly surprised when it discovered that in almost all of its 3,000 stores across the nation, people were lining up in order to purchase an iPhone. It was the only major carrier to not sell the iPhone. Even prepaid carriers like Virgin Mobile USA and Cricket got their hands on the iPhone before T-Mobile could. T-Mobile tried to play things off by saying it didn't need an iPhone because it had a large selection of Android devices that were even better than the iPhone, but yesterday's turnout proved otherwise. Read The Full Story

Verizon announces device payment plan for select smartphones

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

First word surfaced that Verizon would be shaking things up, switching from 20 months to 24 months for device upgrades. A short while later, a document was leaked to the folks over at Droid Life suggesting that the carrier would be rolling out a payment plan for smartphones. On the heels of that leak is an updated announcement by Verizon confirming the rumor. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile iPhone 5 now available

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Late last month, T-Mobile announced that the iPhone 5 would be hitting the carrier's network, and we later found out that April 12 would be the day that T-Mobile users could snatch Apple's latest device. Today is that day, folks. For just $99 down, you can pick up a T-Mobile iPhone 5, marking the first time that T-Mobile has officially carried the iPhone. Read The Full Story

HTC First available now on AT&T for $99

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [1]

Last week, Facebook announced Facebook Home -- a new home screen/app launcher of sorts that looks to skin your Android device with the social network's goodness. The phone that's specifically made for the new launcher, the HTC First, is now available on AT&T exclusively for just $99 after signing a new two-year contract. Read The Full Story

Blackberry crowned least wanted in smartphone survey

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [15]

Blackberry is like the little engine that could, chugging along but mostly unloved, according to a survey that asked consumers which smartphone they would never use, listing Blackberry, Android, and iPhone as the three options. Unfortunately for the company formerly known as RIM, Blackberry was the runaway winner (loser?), with over 70-percent of respondents saying they'll never use it. Read The Full Story

HTC One source code officially released

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [5]

After being announced just a couple of weeks ago, the HTC One is seeing its source code being released to the public. However, it seems that only Vodafone UK and Vodafone France versions of the new device are involved. However, that could change in the future. The release of the source code will make it easier for developers to create custom ROMs for the One. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket gets Jelly Bean update

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [3]

Just a few days after Jelly Bean landed on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II, it's slightly larger brother, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket on AT&T, is now receiving the honors. AT&T announced today that Jelly Bean is now on its way to the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and users will be able to download the update starting today. Read The Full Story
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