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Deutsche Telekom AG is discussing a merger of its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS Communications Inc.

This is an interesting thought.  MetroPCS is a CDMA company while T-Mobile is GSM.  When AT&T was going after T-Mobile is was a very strategic move.  Since the DOJ put a halt to that, why would T-Mobile want MetroPCS?  The answer is very simple, remember back when AT&T was trying to merge it was because T-Mobile had money and no spectrum while AT&T had spectrum and no money.  With this new move T-Mobile who still has no spectrum can use MetroPCS’s huge LTE footprint to boost their size.  The question remains will regulatory restrictions make this fail also?

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Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot, Nation’s First to Support 4G LTE, 4G WiMAX and 3G, Available May 18 Exclusively from Sprint

This is an addition press release to the original Sierra Wireless 4G Hotspot.

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Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot

Ok, this thing is pretty sweet.  It’s the first mobile hotspot to include 4G over LTE and WiMax in one unit with ability for 3G outside of 4G areas.  It also had a SDCard slot to basically create your own cloud storage for a team and acts as a digital media server.  This device is made through Sierra Wireless and was officially announced today in a press release.

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Sprint Debuts HTC EVO 4G LTE on May 18 for $199.99 [Press Release]

We knew the date, we new it was on pre-order, we knew it was coming.  Sprint now makes it concrete with today’s press release.  May 18th is the date they are giving it.  Granted we have all seen date be pushed back for one reason or another but Sprint is pretty good at keeping dates.

HTC EVO 4G LTE is built on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, integrated with HTC Sense™ 4. It focuses on exceptional improvements in camera technology, audio and voice quality on both the network and device.

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Samsung Proclaim now showing on Net10 site

I knew it wouldn’t be long until this happened. Net10 is now showing the Proclaim too.  Right now it is still pre-order and will ship in 1-2 weeks.   The price tag is from $180 to $245 depending on just the phone or if you bundle it with minutes.

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Boost Mobile Pairs the Speed of 4G and Android Monthly Unlimited for as Low as $40 with HTC EVO Design 4G [Press Release]

This will be the first device that pairs the speed of 4G with the value of Boost Mobile’s award-winning, no-contract $55 Android Monthly Unlimited plan with Shrinking Payments. For every six on-time payments, the cost of Boost Mobile’s Monthly Unlimited plan shrinks by $5, eventually getting down to as low as $40 a month for unlimited nationwide talk, text messaging, Web, email and calls to 411. Payments do not need to be consecutive to qualify for the next savings milestone.

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Telus Android OS Update Schedule

On May 3rd, Telus released an expected update page on thier site.  From the image after the break Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola and Sony Ericcson (selected) phones are supposed to be getting updates within the next 3 months or as late at late July.  The updates include ICS which is always nice.  I am sure they will announce when the updates are available.  And when they do we will let you know!

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Telus posting information about software updates

Telus Mobility is apparently doing some extensive updates to their phones.  We all LOVE updates and love it even more when they tell us about it.  Is your phone one of the units being updated?

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Sprint Announces Sprint Guardian – An Industry First Bringing Together Mobile Security and Safety Applications [Press Release]

We lock our house when we leave, we lock our cars when we leave it, we lock our phones while we have it; the fact is that we all value safety and want to feel secure.  Sprint has done this for us by bringing mobile security mixed with safety apps.  Sprint Guardian allows parents to location check children and limit texting while driving while at the same time being able to locate, lock or make their phone scream if lost or stolen.

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Virgin Mobile USA Introduces 4G with No-Contract Plans Starting as Low as $35 per Month [Press Release]

You all know how much I like pre-paid.  Heck I have a pre-paid MetroPCS phone.  Now it seems Virgin Mobile is going to be offering UNLIMITED 4G for a nice price!  $35 per month for unlimited data on 4G speeds…how cool is that!

Virgin Mobile USA continues to demonstrate how it’s answering to A Higher Calling with the speed of 4G, by offering customers who prefer a no-contract option the fully loaded HTC EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk monthly plans. The data-centric offers start at $35 per month for unlimited data and messaging. HTC EVO V 4G will be available for $299.99 beginning May 31.

Richard Branson states in his video manifesto for A Higher Calling, “Why pay for minutes when it’s unlimited data you really want?”

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