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(Updated With T-Mobile Statement) Verizon Posts 4G Speedtest Showdown, Guess Who Wins? It Begins With A “V.”

I just caught wind of Verizon’s “4G Throw Down” through a Fierce Wireless report and immediately thought “…who is Verizon kidding?” I mean come on, are we honestly expected to believe any other carrier stood a shot in a Verizon sponsored and operated test? This is a truly scientific experiment here Verizon, thank you so much for downloading the speedest.net app for the completely unsuspecting “non-actors” you stopped on the street. Sure, you have a bubbly girl … [read full article]

New Galaxy S III Photo Leaked In Press Event Invitation? Probably Not.

Let’s just call this image as we see it…another fake render making headlines across the internets as we eagerly await official word from Samsung. This marks the fourth “render” in as many weeks showing off what is believed to be the potential Galaxy S II successor. Todays image is definitely the most interesting of all the alleged fakes that have surfaced over the past four weeks with sleek lines and a chrome looking finish. Notorious smartphone … [read full article]

T-Mobile Hits Back At Verizon Over Spectrum Wars, Efficiency

We’re about to enter round 3 of the T-Mobile/Verizon tit-for-tat “blog post on spectrum” wars as T-Mobile responds to a late February Verizon post. T-Mobile hits back against Verizon’s claim that they use spectrum in a more efficient way by working to pick apart Verizon’s reasoning for such claims. First, T-Mobile knocks Verizon’s analysis utilizing nationwide carriers total subscribers based on the average amount of spectrum. T-Mobile says spectrum holdings and marketshare vary dramatically based … [read full article]

Reminder: T-Mobile’s $10 Unlimited Any Mobile Feature Begins Tomorrow

A quick reminder for all you Unlimited Any Mobile fans out there as April 4th marks the beginning of T-Mobile’s “Unlimited Any Mobile” offer. “Beginning April 4th, T-Mobile will offer Unlimited Any Mobile, a $10 per month subscriber-level feature that includes unlimited calling to any domestic mobile number, including Puerto Rico, regardless of carrier.” So why are you choosing Unlimited Any Mobile? 1. No contracts required — Customers currently on rate plans with limited minute allotments … [read full article]

The Most Popular Smartphone Currently On T-Mobile Is…

…The Galaxy S II, but I’m betting you already guessed that. The last time we saw a Canaccord Genuity Monthly Channel Check was the end of 2011 and guess what — not much has changed. The top 3 smartphones for T-Mobile remained roughly the same with the Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G holding down the 1, 2 spots. The HTC Radar 4G ended December as the third most popular smartphone only … [read full article]

HTC One S Meta Hands-On/Review From Around The Internets

Let’s kick this off with a quick note and mention that all the HTC One S review device you’re seeing in these videos is the global edition and not the version that will arrive on T-Mobile. That being said, it’s still the same hardware and likely the same software minus T-Mobile’s own add-ons that we’ll see later this month when the HTC One S is expected to launch on T-Mobile. If you’re looking to read … [read full article]

T-Mobile Apologizes For Android Notification Bar Advertisements, Removes Them

A T-Mobile spokesperson just dropped the following statement into my inbox, advising customers they have discovered the cause of the Android notification bar advertisements and removed them. T-Mobile apologizes for the inconvenience and hopes we can all move on and have a nice weekend. Our story is just about 28 hours old, so we have to give the folks at Magenta some credit for a swift reaction to their customer concerns. During a recent software update, … [read full article]

Welcome To The HTC One, The Phone Designed For Everyone

“Welcome to HTC One, a phone which was designed with the belief that no one person is the same as everyone else.” This is how HTC introduces their newest YouTube video showing off the HTC One line, except they aren’t showing off the phone(s) at all. This video attempts to introduce the idea that the HTC One (HTC One S for T-Mobile of course) was designed because we’re all different and yet we all want the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Updates Support Forum Posts For HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Sensation 4G

T-Mobile has updated their support forum postings as of this morning for both the HTC Amaze 4G and Sensation 4G to let owners of both devices know an Ice Cream Sandwich update is coming. Of course, we already know this as HTC has said as much several times, specifically the Sensation 4G, which was expected to be one of the first phones to receive the update. Originally, HTC had set it sights on the end … [read full article]

(Update) Nine-Minute Walkthrough Video Of The Upcoming HTC One S For T-Mobile

Update: Sorry everyone, the video has been removed, the poster tells me another video will up later tonight.  The luckiest T-Mobile customer walking the street is back with a 9:15 walkthrough video of the HTC One S developer version for T-Mobile. This early version of the HTC One S runs Android 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 4.0, Beats Audio and a host of other features that will drop on T-Mobile. Inside this video you’ll see what the One … [read full article]