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HTC says One V headed to Metro PCS, Virgin Mobile and US Cellular

By Michael Crider
on 27 Feb, 2012

HTC's new One line has gotten a lot of us Android fans excited, and in America we're doubly excited to see a European launch event confirm US releases. The flagship HTC One X will be headed for AT&T (with a reduced Qualcomm dual-core processor) and the HTC One S is on its way to T-Mobile. But what of the One V, the smaller, cheaper phone that revives HTC's Legend design? According to PhoneScoop, it's headed for the land of the free as well: low-cost and prepaid carriers Metro PCS, Virgin Mobile and U.S. Cellular have already begun the initial steps towards adding the phone, said an HTC representative.

US Cellular gets the Samsung Galaxy S II

By Michael Crider
on 21 Feb, 2012

If you're one of the ~6 million customers of United States semi-regional cellular carrier U.S. Cellular, you're probably used to getting older smartphones (or just not getting them at all) by now. Well good news, thrifty consumer: you can now enjoy one of the best phones from 2011, on the regional/value carrier of your choice. The Samsung Galaxy S II will be available from U.S. Cellular soon, at a rebated price of $229.99. There's no exact release date for the phone, but it should be available within the next few weeks.

US Cellular launches 4G LTE, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S Aviator get it first

By Cory Gunther
on 1 Feb, 2012

The folks from US Cellular have some big news to announce today for all those in their particular region. This morning they have announced that not only are they rolling out their new and fast 4G LTE networks in four select cities, but they've also detailed the first two devices to be powered by those new LTE speeds.

Huawei Ascend II available now from US Cellular for Free

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Dec, 2011

Earlier this week we mentioned the Huawei Ascend II was headed to US Cellular and that it was being listed up on their site as coming soon. Today the regional carrier hasn't announced it officially as being available yet but they've given the mid-range phone the green light. The Ascend II can now be yours completely free over on US Cellular.

Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S II possibly headed to US Cellular

By Cory Gunther
on 28 Dec, 2011

While almost every carrier available has some sort of Galaxy S II variant US Cellular doesn't have that amazingly sleek and sexy phone in their lineup just yet. According to some leaked screenshots it appears that their inventory system is showing both the Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 -- leading many to believe they will get those devices soon.

Huawei Ascend II headed to US Cellular this week for those on a budget

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Dec, 2011

Huawei might still not be a household name but they have decent hardware and are getting better with each release. The hugely popular original Ascend was available on Cricket Wireless and recently they launched the Ascend II with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a 3.5" display. This same awesome budget device is headed to US Cellular for those looking for an alternative to those other carriers in the mid-west.

U.S. Cellular upgrades the original Samsung Galaxy Tab to Gingerbread

By Michael Crider
on 9 Dec, 2011

Still got your original Samsung Galaxy Tab from U.S. Cellular? Then today is a good day. Assuming that you're still running the stock firmware, you can download an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread from Samsung's site and install it at your leisure. Better late than never, right?

Motorola ELECTRIFY update coming soon, Moto is seeking testers

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Nov, 2011

The new and powerful Motorola Electrify from US Cellular has been running strong with Android 2.3 Gingerbread but just like all phones a few updates and bug fixes are needed. Motorola and US Cellular appears to be recruiting around 200 or so users to test the newest update for the Electrify according to the Motorola Forums.

Samsung Repp heads to US Cellular, will be free

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Nov, 2011

Who's excited to hear about another extremely entry level smartphone? Powerhouse quad-core phones aren't for everyone, and Samsung knows that. Today US Cellular has announced a brand new entry level Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone to the line-up called the Samsung Repp. I'm a little confused on the name, but either way this will be a great deal because it's being offered for free.

HTC Wildfire S hits US Cellular

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2011

Today the HTC Wildfire S is finally available on US Cellular. For those wanting a great smartphone in a small package, this is for you. Revealed back in January the Wildfire S is one of HTC's best entry level smartphones available and has a better build quality than any free or low priced smartphone I've seen to date, and today it is now available from US Cellular.