T-Mobile isn’t exactly the carrier of choice these days. After their failed merger with AT&T, they seem to be lost in carrier limbo. Verizon and AT&T have the largest 4G LTE coverage, Sprint has the only true unlimited data plans, and all three of them offer the iPhone. So where does that leave T-Mobile? T-Mobile knows it has to do something, and it appears that something, is unlimited data for $20 a month.
Last week, Verizon gave the thumbs up to Ice Cream Sandwich for the Motorola DROID 4, and today, it’s ready for consumption. If you head into System > About Phone > System Updates, you should be able to pull the update and begin enjoying all the benefits of Android 4.0.4. The rollout just began today, so if it hasn’t hit your area yet, don’t freak out, you’ll get it soon enough.
Sprint is looking to entice families (or individuals with numerous lines) away from their current carriers by offering an instant $400 store credit towards the purchase of “qualifying devices.” While that $400 is sure to catch your attention, it’s the “fine print” that caught mine. In order to receive this promo, you have to activate three or more lines on an Everything Data Share or Simply Everything Data plan — one of which, must be ported over from a non-Sprint company (Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Common Cents Mobile are subsidiaries of Sprint). The stipulations don’t end there.
It’s starting to look like Verizon will hit its 400 market goal well before the end of the year. With plans to unleash yet another wave of 4G LTE rollouts, Verizon will hit the 371 mark by tomorrow. While some markets are already seeing 4G LTE, tomorrow’s scheduled rollout aims to add 34 new markets and expand LTE in another 38 markets. At the very least, this news reminds me why I’m still on Verizon.
The sleek looking black version of the Galaxy S III has been randomly popping up everywhere and was recently spotted on T-Mobile’s USA website. While we have yet to hear an official announcement from Samsung, we know it exists, and one U.K. retailer is even expecting to have it in stock soon.
