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Samsung GALAXY S 4 FCC filings begin to surface

By Robert Nelson
on 28 Mar, 2013

We know the Samsung GALAXY S 4 is going to be available with a wide variety of carriers in the US market. Given that, we also know that means we will be seeing a wide variety of FCC filings dealing with the GALAXY S 4. These will not give us anything new in terms of a possible release date, however they are a required step and if nothing else -- these filings just mean one less reason for a possible delay.

Huawei Premia 4G smartphone announced for MetroPCS

By Robert Nelson
on 21 Mar, 2013

It appears to be business as usual for MetroPCS as they have announced their latest smartphone offering. The latest handset to join the lineup is the Huawei Premia 4G. The handset arrives in traditional MetroPCS fashion, which is really just to say that it is a contract-free device and eligible for the unlimited talk, text and data plans which start at $40 per month.

T-Mobile, MetroPCS regulatory approvals now complete

By Robert Nelson
on 21 Mar, 2013

T-Mobile and MetroPCS received the FCC approval back on March 12 which meant that the necessary approvals for a merger were almost complete. Basically, once the FCC offered their approval we still needed word from the Committee on Foreign Investment. Well, approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment as well as the MetroPCS stockholders. As of today however, MetroPCS has offered a bit of a status update.

T-Mobile March 26th event to highlight major changes

By Brian Sin
on 18 Mar, 2013

T-Mobile is set to hold an event on March 26th in New York. T-Mobile will be making a lot of huge announcements at the events, many of which we have already heard about. We know that T-Mobile is planning on getting rid of phone subsidies, contracts, overages, and more. You can pay for your new smartphone in installments over the course of 25 months, and there will be more simplified plans for everyone.

T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger gains FCC approval

By Robert Nelson
on 12 Mar, 2013

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS. This news comes in follow-up to the thumbs up that we recently saw coming from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and ahead of the shareholder vote. MetroPCS has a shareholder meeting schooled for April 12 and have already pushed for approval noting that if the stockholders were to vote against, they could make “no assurance that MetroPCS will be able to deliver the same or better stockholder value.”

T-Mobile layoffs expected ahead of MetroPCS merger

By Robert Nelson
on 7 Mar, 2013

News of the T-Mobile and MetroPCS acquisition first came to light back in October and it was just yesterday when we learned the Department of Justice had given their approval. There is more to the approval process though. We still need word from the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) and Committee on Foreign Investment. Putting that aside for a moment -- we now have word of potential layoffs.

T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger gets a Department of Justice thumbs up

By Robert Nelson
on 6 Mar, 2013

We learned that T-Mobile and MetroPCS were planning to join forces back in October 2012. Of course, planning to join forces and actually being able to do so are two different things. You know, with all those government approvals and such. Well, as of today that process is one step closer to becoming a reality as they have received approval from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

MetroPCS announces the LG Spirit with 4.5-inch display and Android 4.0 ICS

By Robert Nelson
on 31 Jan, 2013

MetroPCS has officially announced their latest smartphone, the LG Spirit. The handset will be available for purchase beginning today and is being touted as having "top-of-line features" and a "sleek and stylish frame." That being said, while we wouldn't argue over most of the specs, there is one issue that we cannot overlook at this point in time.

Rhapsody is discounted, but no longer bundled with MetroPCS plans

By Robert Nelson
on 17 Jan, 2013

MetroPCS recently announced some updated calling/data plans. These plans arrived last week in the form of three "simpler" 4G LTE options. Basically, each of those three plans included unlimited voice and messaging and offered varying data limits based on price. And well, MetroPCS also quietly removed any mention of a plan that had Rhapsody bundled in.

MetroPCS has announced three new “simpler” 4G plans

By Robert Nelson
on 10 Jan, 2013

MetroPCS has recently announced some new calling/data plans. These new plans are currently in effect and according to the carrier, they are "simple plans for a simpler life." Of course, that is likely a hint to the fact that they contain unlimited voice and messaging. Not to mention, one also has unlimited 4G data.