http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/t.mobile.deal.may.be.with.metropcs.others/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/t-mobileg1-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile's US branch may land a deal with another carrier to grow its network much more rapidly, a rumor maintained on Friday. Sources for the German paper Handelsblatt claimed that Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile's parent, is in the "early stages" of looking for a partner that would help it build out the network through a cash infusion. The top candidates so far include budget carrier MetroPCS, WiMA... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/t.mobile.deal.may.be.with.metropcs.others/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/samsung.code.comes.to.metropcs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/metropcscode.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Pre-paid wireless provider MetroPCS on Monday announced it has added the Samsung Code to its lineup. The handset is the carrier's first with the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. With the OS, users can access contacts, a calendar, tasks, notes, a voice recorder and Windows Live. The WizPro interface is optional and lets users customize home screens by making shortcuts to the most frequently acc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/samsung.code.comes.to.metropcs/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/15/metropcs.to.launch.4g.lte.network.late.in.2010/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/metropcs.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider MetroPCS on Tuesday announced some details on its upcoming high-speed 4G LTE mobile broadband network. Due for a release in the second half of 2010, MetroPCS will partner with Ericsson and Samsung to power the provider's 4G LTE service. Along with the service, which will be released thanks to Ericsson infrastructure, MetroPCS plans on launching a dual-mode LTE/CDMA smartphone bui... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/15/metropcs.to.launch.4g.lte.network.late.in.2010/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/cricket.metropcs.messager/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/samsungmessageriiintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless providers Cricket and MetroPCS announced on Wednesday they will both add the Samsung Messager II, or SCH-R560, handset to their respective lineups in the very near future. The device, a sequel to the original Messager, also sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, bumps up the camera resolution to 2-megapixels from 1.3 and adds video capture. It keeps the same access to e-mail and web browsin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/cricket.metropcs.messager/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/28/samsung.tint.at.metropcs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/samsungtintintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MetroPCS on Tuesday announced it has released the Samsung Tint cellphone on its flat-rate network. The phone ships with interchangeable grey and pink faceplates and customers have the ability to buy more to suit their own personal tastes. The user interface is also customizable, with banner themes, fonts and wallpapers.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/28/samsung.tint.at.metropcs/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/27/zte.4g.metropcs.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/ztec88.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MetroPCS COO Tom Keys today said it has tapped China's ZTE to make smartphones for its upcoming 4G cell network. While not revealing the full scope of the lineup, Keys tells Forbes that one of these will include a large screen and an "HTML-compatible" browser to take advantage of the faster Internet access. Whether or not the phone would involve a touchscreen isn't mentioned.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/27/zte.4g.metropcs.phone/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/14/metropcs.adds.qa30.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/motohintqa30.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MetroPCS is the latest wireless provider to offer the Motorola QA30 Hint, with its signature vertical QWERTY slider form factor, in its range of cellphones. The phone has a 2.5-inch display with 320x240 resolution, and opens up to allow the 2-megapixel camera to capture photos and videos that are stored on the integrated 140MB of memory or installed microSD memory card.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/14/metropcs.adds.qa30.phone/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/09/virgin.50.unlimited.plan/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/kyoceramarbl.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile on Thursday announced a new $50 Totally Unlimited Calling plan that would give subscribers unlimited and roaming-free calling throughout the USA. Virgin spokespeople are confirming the move comes in response to similar offers from competitors, including T-Mobile and Boost Mobile. Other contract-free providers, including MetroPCS and Leap, also offer unlimited plans that range from $3... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/09/virgin.50.unlimited.plan/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/metropcs.outs.groupline/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/samsungfinesse.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider MetroPCS announced on Tuesday that it will soon offer a GroupLINE service, allowing users to get rid of their wired home lines in favor of a flat-rate, contract-free wireless service. GroupLINE will allow as many as five MetroPCS Family Plan subscribers to receive calls on one shared main line that will ring all of the subscribers simultaneously, like a home number would. They st... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/07/metropcs.outs.groupline/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/31/finesse.at.metropcs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/samsungfinesse.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung's Finesse handset is now available for purchase on the MetroPCS website. The smartphone is the carrier's second-most expensive handset behind the BlackBerry Curve 8330 in red and is basically a re-branded version of the Samsung Delve offered by Alltel. While it resembles the Instinct, it lacks the touch buttons for call and menu functions.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/31/finesse.at.metropcs/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT