MetroPCS Rolls Out $25 Unlimited Voice-and-Messaging Plan in Fight for Survival
Carrier in a fight for survival, offers unlimited plan cheaper than the handset upgrade fee on most national postpay providers.
MetroPCS to Overhaul Monthly Plans Next Monday, Adds Throttling on LTE
MetroPCS Raising Prices in Wake of Failed Sprint Purchase and Increased Pressure from Prepaid
Report: Sprint to Abandon LightSquared Deal, Shores Up More Wholesale LTE Deals
Bloomberg has filed a report citing sources within Sprint that states that the carrier will be walking away from its network sharing deal with LightSquared in light of the network’s struggles to remain viable in the wake of the FCC’s recent revocation of its provisional approval for LightSquared to launch its planned LTE network. For […]
MWC: HTC Announces One Series and Universal Branding Initiative
At its own press event ahead of Mobile World Congress, HTC has announced its initiative to both offer the apex of its expertise in device design and an effort to actively reduce the number of handsets it releases while simultaneously reducing confusion by adopting a standard naming convention across regions. This is meant to […]
MetroPCS Announces LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G
MetroPCS has announced two new Android smartphones in the LG Connect and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G with LTE support that will be launching within the next few weeks. Starting with the LG Connect, the phone features a 4-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5.0 megapixel main camera with flash and 720p […]
CES 2012: Mobile Content Ventures, Belkin to Produce Mobile DTV Hardware
Not long after the first announcement confirming the future launch of the Mobile DTV service via MetroPCS later this year, Mobile Content Ventures, the consortium responsible for Dyle Mobile DTV has confirmed a new tieup with wireless hardware manufacturer Belkin to produce hardware tuners for the iPad and other smartphones alongside the yet to be […]
MetroPCS To Launch First Mobile DTV Capable Phone This Year
Ahead of next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, MetroPCS and Samsung have issued a joint announcement confirming that both companies are working together to launch the first Android smartphone with support for the ATSC M/H terrestrial broadcast standard which was ratified in 2010. The phone will be the first phone in the US […]
MetroPCS Launches LG Esteem
After months of anticipation, MetroPCS has launched its next flagship Android smartphone in the LG Esteem. The phone features 8GB of internal memory along with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.3 inch touch display, LTE support, a 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and flash, Bluetooth, microSDHC slot and Wi-Fi radio. Pricing is set at […]
Follow-Up: Specs and First Press Images for MetroPCS LG Esteem Surface
Following up on yesterday’s news confirming the launch date for the MetroPCS LG Esteem, the internal training documentation for the phone has been leaked and posted along with a promo reel showcasing some of the phone’s key features, which include built-in access to the Rhapsody streaming music service. In terms of specifications, the phone will […]
Internal MetroPCS Documentation Confirms LG Esteem Launch for Next Week
Internal MetroPCS documentation has confirmed that the carrier will launch the LG Esteem high-end Android smartphone next week on September 29th, with the latest information suggesting that pricing will be set at $349.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $299.99, placing it inline with the current high-end model in the Samsung […]