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Leaked T-Mobile roadmap contains dates for BlackBerry 10 launch, Value plan shift

Android Time for another good ol' T-Mobile roadmap leak. Posted by our pals at TmoNews, this latest version of T-Mobile's list of upcoming launches is fairly light when it comes to the number of actual products it contains, but some of the items...

Jan 11th by Alex Wagner 4

Device manufacturers weigh in on T-Mobile's decision to ditch subsidies, ZTE exec calls it 'brave'

Business And Money Members of the mobile industry are continuing to weigh in on T-Mobile's decision to cease offering subsidies and go all-in with Value plans in 2013. The latest remarks come from executives of several manufacturers, including RIM and...

Jan 11th by Alex Wagner 6

MetroPCS simplifies its 4G LTE plan selection, offerings now range from $40 to $60

4g MetroPCS made a few changes to its slate of 4G LTE rate plans throughout 2012, but today the carrier announced that it's kicking off 2013 by simplifying its LTE plan lineup. Customers now have three different plans to choose from, and...

Jan 10th by Alex Wagner 1

T-Mobile at CES 2013: No-contract Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data, HD Voice and new Galaxy S III with LTE

4g Tonight was T-Mobile's time to shine in the CES 2013 spotlight, and the carrier took the opportunity to announce several big pieces of news. There's an awful lot of news to digest here, so we'll break it all down bullet point style for...

Jan 8th by Alex Wagner 21

Verizon and AT&T CEOs unsure if T-Mobile ending subsidies will work, but they could adopt if it does

Business And Money T-Mobile announced last year that it plans to make a full switch to Value plans in 2013, a move that'll see the company move away from the traditional subsidy model that other major U.S. carriers employ and instead allow a customer to get...

Jan 8th by Alex Wagner 4

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Should Windows Phone owners feel shunned by Google?

Business And Money If you have a Windows Phone-based device, and you happened to be using Google Maps through Internet Explorer on your phone, then you probably got caught up in a pretty interesting back-and-forth. An unexpected one at that....

Jan 6th by Evan Selleck 25

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Are the worst days behind HTC?

Android Yesterday, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou took a moment to speak with The Wall Street Journal , and did so pretty candidly. Chou outlined why he thinks his company didn’t fair to well in 2012, and that in 2013 things will be...

Jan 5th by Evan Selleck 23

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How much do you pay a month for your mobile bill?

Business And Money Earlier this year, Verizon decided to do away with unlimited data in a big way, and changed their plans over to “Share Everything.” As you can guess from the title, it’s all about sharing now. You get a monthly...

Jan 4th by Evan Selleck 67

Sprint As You Go prepaid service confirmed, launch set for Jan. 25

Android Just two days after details of Sprint's new "Sprint As You Go" prepaid service leaked out for all to see, Hesse and Co. have confirmed the information in that report. FierceWireless has gotten word from Sprint that the service will indeed...

Jan 4th by Alex Wagner 6

T-Mobile tipped to be bringing Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan to Monthly4G

Business And Money T-Mobile last year introduced a new Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan for its contract subscribers that includes a bottomless bucket of high-speed data. Now it looks like T-Mo's prepaid users will soon be getting the same treatment, as a...

Jan 4th by Alex Wagner 8

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Is there room for all the up-and-coming mobile operating systems?

Android In the mobile space, most everything major is divided between two primary platforms we're all too familiar with: Apple's iOS or Android from the search giant Google. Chances are, if any new mobile application is released, it hits iOS first...

Jan 4th by Taylor Martin 17

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Which up-and-coming mobile OS will succeed? (Poll)

Blackberry Os We're only three days into 2013 and there has been a lot of talk of brand new or up-and-coming mobile operating systems. Just yesterday, Canonical announced Ubuntu Phone OS, which shrinks the power of one of the world's most popular,...

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Why can't I get a discount for going no-contract on a postpaid carrier?

Business And Money We all are fairly familiar with how smartphone subsidization works. You walk into a carrier store, browse the new phones on plinths and displays and maybe ask for a little help. When you finally decide on a single device, you agree to a...

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Sprint As You Go contract-free service revealed in leaked documents

Android There are already a number of prepaid options available in the mobile world, but it looks like we'll soon have one more to keep track of. Some leaked Sprint documents posted by Android Police have revealed "Sprint As You Go," a prepaid...

Jan 2nd by Alex Wagner 7

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I want to love Ubuntu Phone OS

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Do you use your cell phone at work?

Business And Money There are few hours of the day when I don't pick up my phone for one reason or another. It's been that way for years now. I constantly check notifications, text someone, take a picture, upload a file or some other weird, niche task that...

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I can't live without LTE anymore

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How HTC can recover in 2013

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Boost Mobile to start throttling heavy data users on Jan. 20

Business And Money Get ready, heavy data consumers on Boost Mobile, because it looks like the data throttling is headed your way. Boost Mobile has announced on its Facebook page that on or around January 20, 2013, it'll begin slowing the speeds of customers...

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"Does Google deserve a "free pass" for I/O 2013 in light of choosing to polish their current portfolio of services instead of announcing new software and hardware?"

Brandon Scoggins No.

Tim Feierabend I wouldn't coin it as a "free pass" but I am glad they are polishing all the services that they have for the future. They already have a good selection of online services I don't see why they should announce and work on more.

Lukasz Dudek I did not expect any new devices.

Lanh Nguyen Like Taylor Martin who's now with pocketnow said Google announcing a new version of android last year at IO was an anomaly. Typically the next version always comes in the fall with the release of a new nexus phone. This is a developers conference after all so they weren't doing anything different from what they did prior to last year. More than likely they will refresh everything in the fall.

Dustin T. Robles Opinions get in the way of a yes or no answer I'm less likely to read a 700 character answer than the 3. like this, If I continued at some point you would stop reading