T-Mobile is running a limited time offer that will land you a Nexus 4 (16GB version) for free if you are willing to sign-up for a new contract. The deal only lasts through this Sunday, February 24, so if you have been waiting for the ultimate deal on Google’s newest flagship, now would be a good time to look into it. Keep in mind that this is the on-contract price. If you buy directly from Google for $349, there is no contract involved, though you still need to sign-up for service somewhere.

Via:  T-Mobile

Three of the Big Four US carriers announced their plans to carry the HTC One. Neither AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint gave us pricing or an official date, but HTC did say global availability will begin in early March. Each carrier listed out the One’s features, showing off the new Zoe camera/gallery software, the uni-body design, and that crazy “BoomSound” technology. 

According to sources who spoke with HTC Source, the HTC One (formerly the M7) will launch in the U.S. on March 22 through AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The device will come in both 32GB and 64GB variants at $199 and $299 on-contract, respectively. It will feature a metal casing and front-facing stereo speakers, much like the design renders we have seen leaked over the past couple of weeks. We should also see two models, a black and then a silver/white. 

This morning, T-Mobile dropped the price of the 16GB Nexus 4 to $50 on-contract after a $50 mail-in-rebate. The other day, we highlighted a deal that LetsTalk was having which brought the price down to about $76, but this is now much more appealing. Plus, it doesn’t come with any of the shady contract deals that you typically find with online resellers because it’s coming directly from T-Mo. $50, folks – you down?

The deal is online-only an runs from now until February 18. That gives you just over a week.

Oh, the Google Play store still has plenty in stock, so if you want to go the uber-smart approach and still avoid a contract, I’d recommend going there first.

Via:  T-Mobile | Slickdeals

Cheers Scott!

Dates have been set for the launch of T-Mobile’s Galaxy S3 that comes with LTE support. Their 4G network might still be in the fledgling state, but as the months come and go, it will grow and become more accessible to their customers. March 27 and April 3 are the supposed dates of the device’s launch, alongside the Galaxy Exhibit, the BlackBerry Z10, and even a 4G LTE hotspot called the Sonic 2.0.

So, umm, do people who bought the Galaxy S3 on a new two year when it was first released for $300+ on T-Mobile get some type of deal on this one? Yikes.

Via: TmoNews

When HTC takes the stage on February 19 to unveil the M7 (still just a codename), a new report out of HTC Source suggest that the company will announce its availability on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. If you see a name missing from the last, you are not alone. According to their sources, Verizon will not be one of the launch partners. Their source was not able to elaborate on why, but one would assume it has to do with the DROID DNA still being somewhat fresh. No better way to kill one smartphone than by launching a similar device 4 months later, right?

Other rumors peg the HTC M7 for a March 8 release overseas. We’ll hopefully know on the 19th of next month when it’ll find its way to the States.

Disappointed by this news? Care one way or the other?

Via:  HTC Source

Ready for a speedtest shootout? Normally, when we ask you to post up screenshots from your phone, it’s to show off your beautifully crafted home screen setups. Today, we’re going with something a little different that has more to do with your carrier and location than anything. We want to see speedtests from around the country on your carrier of choice. Since almost all of us have either a 4G LTE or HSPA+ device, we should be able to put together quite the list.

As you can see from the screenshots I posted, I was able to compare AT&T and Verizon’s LTE with T-Mobile’s HSPA+42 from my house. AT&T was the clear winner for me here in Portland, followed by T-Mobile, with Verizon struggling to keep up. That could have more to do with my location than anything, or maybe Big Red’s network just has too many damn connections on it these days.

What about you? Feel to run a speedtest with the Speedtest.net app and then post the screenshot in the comments. Be sure to list your carrier and city/state.

T-Mobile said they would eventually be moving towards a 4G LTE future and away from their HSPA+ network. Today, we have seen the first signs of this promise. XDA user, RunsWithWood noticed this morning that his unlocked Galaxy Note magically had LTE service in the Kansas City area.

The speeds were nothing to get excited over, the screenshots only boast 10Mbps down and 5Mbps up at the highest, but T-Mobile seems to be testing things ahead of their launch. It’s going to be a long while before T-Mo gets their LTE network up to the size of AT&T, let alone Verizon, but this is a good sign nonetheless.