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

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

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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MetroPCS today announced a new special edition of the Huawei M835 that has been customized by tokidoki. The color scheme of the device has been revised from black to white with blue accents. It includes two interchangeable battery covers and is pre-loaded with branded tokidoki content,... - read more

MetroPCS recently began selling the Kyocera Presto, a simple, bar-style feature phone that has a basic feature set. This BREW-based device has a 1.8-inch display and comes with a camera, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, speakerphone, and a number of entry-level application, such as text/picture... - read more

This touch-based CDMA messaging phone is like the LG Cosmos, and includes a 2.8-inch touch screen, sliding text keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth. It also has an MP3 player, speakerphone, and GPS-based navigation. The LG Beacon is available without a... - read more

MetroPCS today announced the LG Esteem, the company's third 4G LTE phone. Nearly identical to the LG Revolution for Verizon, the Esteem differs only in the amount of internal memory (8 GB on the Esteem) and the frequency bands it supports for LTE, to match Metro's network. The phone is... - read more

MetroPCS announced that it is offering the Samsung Admire starting today. The Admire is a monoblock Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone with a 3.5-inch display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack and 800MHz processor. It also includes a microSD port for cards up to... - read more

MetroPCS today announced that it has struck a deal with Rhapsody in order to provide Rhapsody's music service to MetroPCS customers. The Rhapsody Unlimited Music service will be bundled into MetroPCS's $60 unlimited plan at no additional cost. Subscribers to the plan can download the... - read more

Shared features between the Huawei M835 and Samsung Freeform III include stereo Bluetooth, 3G, and support for 32GB microSD cards. Plans for both phones start at $40 per month.

• Huawei M835: This bar-style smartphone runs Android 2.2 Froyo and has a 2.8-inch... - read more

MetroPCS today announced the availability of two new visual voicemail services to a select number of handsets. Visual Voicemail allows customers to see their voicemails listed on the phone and listen to them in whichever order they prefer. Visual Voicemail Plus adds transcriptions of the... - read more

Yesterday, 38 years passed since Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola placed the first phone call on a cell phone while taking a stroll on the streets of New York City in the distant April 3rd of 1973. Cooper made a dazzling demonstration by calling none other than rival Dr. Engel, research chief of... - read more

Custom Huawei Ascend brings the thrill of the cage to the palm of your hand with pre-loaded, exclusive TapouT training content and new TapouT application

DALLAS, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- MetroPCS Communications, Inc., in partnership with SA Studios Global, today... - read more

With many of today's older phone models losing battery power too quickly to suit users, it is no surprise that 25 year old Cody Wilkins was upset. His phone was running out of power and the fierce blizzard had cut off power to Mr. Wilkins' home in Silver Spring, Maryland. So he packed up his... - read more

New network and entertainment-rich Samsung Craft offer unlimited, affordable 4G LTE Service in Four Additional Markets

DALLAS – (January 25, 2011) – MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) today expanded its no annual contract 4GLTE service into the... - read more

MetroPCS today announced that its LTE network is live in San Francisco. MetroPCS customers can purchase the Samsung Craft for $299 and take advantage of MetroPCS's prepaid service plans. MetroPCS launched LTE in three Florida markets earlier this week and now has LTE service in 14 markets.

MetroPCS today announced the addition of the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area as its second Long Term Evolution 4G market. As with its launch in Las Vegas, customers in the Dallas area will have access to the Samsung Craft device, which can use the LTE network for wireless broadband data.
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MetroPCS has officially launched Long Term Evolution Service in Las Vegas, making it the first commercial LTE deployment in the U.S. In addition to the LTE 4G network launch, MetroPCS has also announced that availability of the Samsung Craft, the first LTE phone. The Craft, which was announced... - read more

MetroPCS today announced that it is offering the BlackBerry 8530 smartphone with unlimited talk, text, web, and data for $60 per month. MetroPCS says that the $60 unlimited plan includes IMs, MMS, GPS turn-by-turn navigation, Metro Back-Up, Premium Directory Assistance, and Metro Banking.... - read more

Today MetroPCS announced the LG Imprint, which is a refreshed version of the Remarq. The phone sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 1.3-megapixel camera, memory card slot, and a QVGA display. MetroPCS notes that the phone has threaded messaging, comes with MetroPCS' navigation software (service... - read more

MetroPCS announced its first quarter 2010 results. The regional, pre-paid carrier has more than 7 million subscribers. By comparison, Sprint's Nextel arm of post-paid iDen subscribers has around 6.8 million. MetroPCS has already announced plans to roll out a 4G LTE network in select markets... - read more

Today MetroPCS announced that it is now offering a service that lets users have their voicemails automatically converted into text that is then sent to their phone as either an SMS message or an email. Emails will include an attachment with the original voicemail sound file. The service... - read more

Today RealNetworks announced its new Mobile Video Portal. The Mobile Video Portal is a white-labeled video streaming service that RealNetworks is offering to network operators. It will allow handsets to view live and on-demand video from their phones. Real believes that this offering will... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., in partnership with SA Studios Global, today announced the launch of its second Sanctioned by Mister Cartoon mobile phone, the MOTO(TM) VE440. Available this week in select stores and online, the limited edition handset features artwork and pre-loaded digital... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. today announced its participation as a founding wireless partner of text4baby, a free mobile information service providing timely health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through baby's first year. As part of its... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. today announces the launch this week of Wireless for All, its new family of service plans that includes four all-inclusive monthly service plans which encompass taxes and regulatory fees and gives consumers added simplicity and predictability in their wireless... - read more

Kyocera Communications Inc., provider of Kyocera- and SANYO-branded wireless devices, today announced the launch of the Kyocera Laylo and Domino handsets at MetroPCS Communications Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no-signed-contract... - read more

MetroPCS today started selling a new slide-style CDMA phone from ZTE called the Essenze. The phone includes Bluetooth, GPS navigation, a VGA camera, and ChatLINK walkie-talkie service. The phone was first revealed as the ZTE C70 in an FCC filing in June.

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A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on Wednesday.

The invention, called Stoba, was developed at the Industrial Technology Research... - read more

A camera phone can be handier than you think. Here are some innovative ways in which you can put yours to use.

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• Capture a whiteboard after a meeting.
  How many times have you left a meeting wishing that you... - read more

The Huawei M750 recently became available from MetroPCS. This touch phone features a software QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth and support for microSD cards. MetroPCS points out that the M750 has an "intuitive touch user interface" but doesn't share many details about... - read more

Residents of Gainesville and Ocala, Fla., now have a new alternative to costly traditional wireless service plans. MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces the... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)¹, the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United... - read more

In a continuing effort to offer consumers added value, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces the expansion of MetroPCS Unlimited... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces that it has selected its infrastructure and initial handset vendors for its second half 2010 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Broadband service... - read more

Automated "robocalls" that come from companies will become illegal starting on September 1. Any company that places unsolicited or automated calls to consumers in an attempt to sell products will be violating the law and subject to a fine of up to $16,000 per call. Some exceptions apply.... - read more

MetroPCS today began online sales of the Samsung Messager II (SCH-R560). Compared to the original Messager, the new model is sleeker, has a new QWERTY keyboard design, steps up to a 2 megapixel camera (from 1 megapixel) and adds video capture and EVDO high-speed data.

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Today MetroPCS announced that they'll be offering MetroPCS customers a version of the Samung r450 Messager custom designed by artist Mister Cartoon. The phone will have a custom backplate, custom colors, and will be pre-loaded with Mister Cartoon wallpapers, ringtones and animations. MetroPCS... - read more

In its ongoing effort to provide consumers with the latest selection of wireless handsets for low-cost unlimited service, MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, along... - read more

Today MetroPCS announced that it is slightly altering some of its bundled service plans starting on August 1. MetroPCS' $40 plan will now include unlimited nationwide talk, text and Web. Its $45 plan will now include unlimited email, navigation and social networking. Its $30 and $35 local... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no contract wireless communications service, announces the addition of new features to its existing service plans that will save wireless customers even more money beginning August 1,... - read more

Continuing to provide consumers with the most economical, unlimited, wireless service in the United States, MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces unlimited calling to over 100... - read more

Continuing to provide consumers with the most economical wireless service in the United States, MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, announces unlimited calling to select locations in Mexico... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, launches GroupLINESM, a one-call communication solution targeted at families and friends who are trying to... - read more

In its ongoing effort to provide consumers with the largest selection of wireless handsets for low-cost unlimited service, MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service and Samsung... - read more

MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service, launches myMetro(TM), a customer service feature that gives subscribers the ability to manage their account on-the-go. This revolutionary mobile care solution features... - read more

On New Year's Day, it will become illegal to text message while driving in California. If this doesn't affect you now, your state may be right around the corner. You probably have a lot of questions about what precisely that means: Can you still use your BlackBerry to get directions... - read more

Did you get a cell phone for Christmas? Why not recycle your old one?

Every year, Americans buy more than 100 million cell phones. Most of those replace older handsets, which wind up at the bottom of a desk drawer and, eventually, a landfill where toxins from their circuit boards,... - read more