AT&T today announced that it will change its data plan allotments and pricing starting Sunday, January 22. The new smartphone plans include 300MB for $20 per month; 3GB for $30 per month; or 5GB with tethering/hotspot for $50 per month. All three reflect a $5 increase in monthly... - read more

T-Mobile today announced a new 4G Galaxy-series phone from Samsung. The Blaze sports HSPA+ 42 Mbps data, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 dual-core processor at 1.5 GHz, and a Super AMOLED screen. It will be available "in the first half of this year." Further details will be announced closer to... - read more

MetroPCS today announced the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G, a new Android smartphone that supports MetroPCS's Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Attain 4G runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 3.5-inch display, and is powered by a 1GHz processor. The Attain 4G has a 3.2-megapixel main camera... - read more

MetroPCS today announced the addition of the LG Connect 4G to its smartphone lineup. The LG Connect 4G can access MetroPCS's Long Term Evolution 4G network and includes a 4.0-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It has a 5-megapixel main camera with a... - read more

LG today announced the Spectrum for Verizon, following in the footsteps of the Revolution announced at this time last year. The Spectrum sports 4G LTE and a 4.5-inch true HD IPS display, like the Nitro for AT&T. It also sports a Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 8-megapixel main... - read more

Sprint has published a web site talking up its forthcoming Long Term Evolution 4G network. As part of the site, it revealed that it will sell the Samsung Galaxy Nexus device with LTE support. Sprint's LTE network is expected to go live in a handful of markets before the middle of 2012.

Sprint today provided a few details about the LG Viper, an upcoming Android smartphone that will be one of the first to use Sprint's forthcoming Long Term Evolution network. The LG Viper has Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 4.0-inch WVGA touchscreen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a primary... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced the ZTE JetPack, a new mobile hotspot that will work on Verizon's CDMA/LTE networks in the U.S., as well as the GSM/HSPA networks in other countries. The JetPack can reach download speeds between 5 - 12Mbps and upload speeds between 2 and 5Mbps over LTE in... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced the BlackBerry Curve 9370, a dual-mode world phone that has quad-band EDGE for roaming and CDMA/EVDO for use in the U.S. It has 1GB of internal storage. It has a 2.44-inch display with 360 x 480 pixels and RIM's Liquid Graphics; optical trackpad; 800MHz... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Droid 4, the fourth-generation Android device that has a 4-inch qHD display and support for Verizon Wireless's Long Term Evolution 4G network. The Droid 4 is a sideways slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor.... - read more

Motorola and Verizon today announced the Droid RAZR MAXX, a new flagship Droid RAZR phone. The MAXX boasts a massive 3300 mAh battery that can sustain 21 straight hours of talk time, yet measures only 8.9 mm thick (compared to the Droid RAZR's 7.1 mm.) The display measures 4.3 inches and... - read more

Official Samsung posters on display at the CES event show the device with an AT&T logo, seemingly confirming that the phone/tablet device is coming to the carrier. An official announcement is expected on Monday.

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Sprint has indicated via its support forums that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now available to the Samsung Replenish. The update also offers a fix for an SMS bug. It will be released in stages over the next 10 days and can be downloaded over the air.

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Sprint today announced the Samsung M370, an entry-level flip phone. The M370 features 3G data, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.5mm headset jack, speakerphone, and other tools. It has two displays, and the main display measures 2.4 inches with 240 x 320 pixels. It will be... - read more

Sprint today announced that a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch will be available starting Sunday, January 8.

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MetroPCS today announced that it has partnered with Mobile Content Ventures in order to launch a live, local broadcast television service on MetroPCS mobile phones later this year. The service, called Dyle Mobile TV, will provide live TV content from 15 major broadcast groups, such as Cox,... - read more

Leap Wireless today announced that Tucson, Ariz., will be its first Long Term Evolution 4G market and serve as the starting point for the company's planned transition from CDMA 3G to LTE 4G services. Cricket said that 90% of its CDMA service footprint in the Tucson area has access to LTE,... - read more

Page Plus Cellular today announced a new plan that gives budget-conscious customers 250 voice minutes, 250 text messages, and 10MB of data for $12 per month. This new plan is called The 12 Plan.

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T-Mobile today announced that it will sell the Nokia Lumia 710 starting January 11. The device is the first Nokia Windows Phone Mango product to officially be sold in the U.S. The hardware is unchanged from the international version of the 710, which was announced in October, but it has... - read more

Verizon Wireless today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will go on sale Thursday, December 15. The Galaxy Nexus runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and can use Verizon's Long Term Evolution 4G network.

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T-Mobile will launch the Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone, reports the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources familiar with the companies' plans, the two will announce the phone at a press event that is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 14 in New York City. The Lumia 710 runs... - read more

Page Plus Cellular today announced that it has lowered the price of its Unlimited Talk & Text plan from $44.95 per month down to $39.95 per month. The price is effective starting today for new Page Plus Cellular customers. Current customers will see the price drop reflected on their... - read more

Sprint today announced Sprint Mobile Controls, a new set of tools that parents can use to manage their childrens' cell phones and cell phone usage. The new usage controls provides parents with an in-depth new dashboard that lets them easily see where, when, and how the cell phones on their... - read more

Carrier IQ software is not installed on any of the phones sold by Verizon Wireless, according to a tweet posted by Verizon Wireless spokesperson Jeffrey Nelson. "To be 100% clear: Carrier IQ is *not* on Verizon Wireless phones," tweeted Nelson. Carrier IQ has come under fire recently for... - read more

In a statement provided to The Verge, Sprint today admitted that it uses information harvested by Carrier IQ to help manage the performance of its network. "Carrier IQ provides information that allows Sprint, and other carriers that use it, to analyze our network performance and identify... - read more

Samsung and T-Mobile USA today announced that they will offer a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone "in time for the holidays." Exact pricing and launch details were not provided, though Samsung said more information will become available in the coming weeks.

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MetroPCS today announced that the HTC Wildfire S, its first Android phone from HTC. The Wildfire S runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has Sense 3.0.

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Sprint today announced the Huawei Express, a new bar-style Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard on the front. The screen measures 2.6 inches across the diagonal with 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA). Other features of the Express include support for... - read more

Verizon Wireless today called attention to a recently released service called Backup Assistant Plus. The service, which became available with the launch of the Motorola RAZR and HTC Rezound, lets Verizon Wireless customers backup their contacts, email, and multimedia content (pictures,... - read more

AT&T today announced that the Pantech Pocket Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone will go on sale starting November 20. The Pocket has a large, 4:3 aspect ratio display and a 5-megapixel camera.

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T-Mobile indicated via its support forums that it is now delivering the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. The update also adds camera enhancements, Wi-Fi enhancements, and a security patch.

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T-Mobile USA today announced that it is doubling the speed of its mobile broadband network from 21Mbps to 42Mbps in Bend, Medford and Corvallis, Ore.; Benton Harbor, Mich.; Bloomington, Champaign–Urbana and Springfield, Ill.; Columbus, Ga.; Hagerstown, Md.; Montgomery, Ala; and Yuba... - read more

Verizon Wireless and Casio today announced the Gz'One Ravine 2, a mil-spec rugged flip phone. The Ravine 2 meets mil-spec 810G for protection against immersion, water, shock and dust, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperatures. It is global... - read more

Sprint today announced that it will be the first wireless network operator in the U.S. to provide Wireless Emergency Alerts. The system allows Sprint to disseminate alerts issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The National Weather Service, the White House, and local/state... - read more

Sprint today announced new mobile broadband data plans that cost less than the previous ones. Sprint is offering two new combined 3G/4G plans. The first offers 6GB of 3G/4G data for $49.99 per month, and the second offers 12GB of 3G/4G data for $79.99 per month. The new plans are... - read more

AT&T today announced via its Twitter feed that the Pantech Pocket, Samsung DoubleTime, and Samsung Captive Slide will be available starting November 20. Price points were not disclosed.

Source: Phonescoop

Sprint today confirmed via its support forums that it is delivering the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to the Samsung Epic 4G. The update also improves Bluetooth audio quality, fixes Exchange HTML email performance, and improves notifications.

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AT&T today announced via its Facebook page that it will begin offering the HTC Titan Windows Phone Mango device starting November 20.

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T-Mobile USA today announced that the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone will be available to business customers via exclusive presale starting November 2 and to all customers starting November 9. The Torch 9810 runs BlackBerry OS 7, has both a touch display and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a... - read more

AT&T today announced that it will begin offering the BlackBerry 9900 Bold and the 9860 Torch on November 6. Both will be available in stores and online that day. All three devices will the newest BlackBerry 7 platform. The 9900 and 9360 will have access to AT&T's fastest HSPA+... - read more

T-Mobile today announced via its official Facebook page that the myTouch and myTouch Q Android smartphones will both be available online starting November 2 and in T-Mobile retail stores starting November 9.

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T-Mobile and Samsung today announced the Samsung Exhibit II 4G. The new phone is similar to the first Exhibit in most respects, but switches from a Samsung Hummingbird processor to a Qualcomm Snapdragon. The screen is also slightly larger, at 3.7 inches compared to 3.5 for the original... - read more

Sprint today announced that it will sell Samsung's Transform Ultra Android smartphone. The Transform Ultra is already sold by Sprint's Boost Mobile brand. The Transform Ultra is a sideways slider that has a 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor, and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sprint iD.... - read more

Cricket Wireless today announced availability of the ZTE Memo, a bar-style messaging phone that has a full QWERTY keyboard. The Memo runs Cricket's feature phone operating system, offers 3G data, and incudes a web browser. It also has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera with video... - read more

Sprint today announced the addition of the Motorola Admiral to its roster of CDMA-based DirectConnect handsets. The Admiral is the first Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset to take advantage of Sprint's DirectConnect service, says the carrier, and it features a 1.2GHz processor, 3.1-inch VGA... - read more

T-Mobile USA today announced via its Facebook page that the HTC Radar 4G will go on sale starting November 2. The Radar 4G is the first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango device to be sold by T-Mobile.

Source: Phonescoop

Sprint took the wraps off a new EVO-branded handset today called the HTC EVO Design 4G. The Design 4G is a rebadged version of the Hero S. It is a slim tri-mode CDMA/WiMax phone that also offers world-wide roaming thanks to GSM/HSPA+ network compatibility. It features a 4-inch qHD display,... - read more

ZTE today announced a new Android smartphone for the Boost Mobile pre-paid network called the Warp. The Warp runs Androidi 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 4.3-inch display, 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, support for 32GB microSD... - read more

Verizon Wireless has made operating system updates available to both the Research In Motion BlackBerry 9930 Bold and 9850 Torch. Both are being updated to OS version 7.0.0.374 and include extensive change logs. Both devices see numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements (touch screen... - read more

T-Mobile USA today announced the LG DoublePlay, a unique Android slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard with a second touch screen placed in between the split keyboard's halves. The DoublePlay's main display measures 3.5 inches and the secondary display measures 2 inches. T-Mobile says... - read more