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Voiamo has just taken the veil off of Globalgig, a new roaming service that’ll let road warriors consume up to 5GB through a monthly contract and the purchase of a $119 MiFi dongle. So far, it will only be available if you’re roaming in the US, UK and Australia through the company’s Sprint, O2 and Optus partners, respectively. However, the company has promised it’ll expand to “key Asian, European Union markets, and other large global travel hubs” in the next 12 months, bringing 1GB of data for $25, 3GB for $39 and 5GB for $49 per month. Contracts will run month-to-month, and you’ll be able to cancel anytime with 48 hours notice, according to Voiamo. Sounds like just the thing for globetrotting bloggers, especially with a certain electronics spectacle coming up in the New Year. Check the PR after the break for more info.

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Sprint announced this morning that it is now offering the iPad mini and fourth generation iPad with LTE connectivity in “select Sprint retail locations.” Sprint is one of three official U.S. data providers for Apple’s tablet, offering LTE data plans for the iPads that don’t carry a contract and only require 30 day commitments at a time. AT&T is also said to likely be starting iPad mini sales today [update: it’s official, AT&T is also selling the iPad mini with LTE starting today], as well as Apple retail stores, as customers in the U.S. at least have begun receiving shipments of their devices, as expected.

Sprint is the first to officially announce that it will be offering the iPad mini in-store beginning today, and the carrier also sells the new Apple tablet via its online store. AT&T stores are likely receiving them today as well, according to earlier reports, and sources have also heard that Apple will be stocking limited quantities in-store in their physical retail locations, though apparently the decision to begin selling them still remains with corporate even though stores have stock.

The LTE version of Apple’s iPad mini comes in two flavors in the U.S., one which is compatible with AT&T’s network, and one that works with Sprint and Verizon’s 4G. The devices start at $459 in the U.S. for 16GB, going up to $559 for 32GB and $659 for 64GB. Estimated shipping times at the official Apple Store remain at two weeks, so if you’re looking to get one quick and you haven’t pre-ordered, heading out to a brick-and-mortar store today might be your best bet.

Update 2: Verizon now has also officially announced availability of the iPad mini with LTE in their stores.

Sprint will start to sell the iPad mini as well as latest generation of iPads from today onwards at their retail stores, so if you have been waiting for the longest time to walk into one of the brick-and-mortar Sprint stores to touch and hold one of these tablets from Apple, then you are in luck. Do bear in mind that there will definitely be limited quantities of the new iPads available at select Sprint retail locations, so it is always wiser to do your homework beforehand. Fire up your computer, look up the location of your nearest Sprint-owned retail store, and check remotely whether there is any stock before you leave your home.

Alternatively, if you decide to pick up a $50 Sprint gift card, you are able to hold your spot in line so that you can receive your iPad or iPad mini when additional inventory arrives in your local store. There will be a slew of data plans from Sprint being made available for the iPad as well, so take your time to go through them before arriving at a purchase decision.

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Thanksgiving is a week away and as exciting as family and good eats may be, there’s nothing more appetizing than a good deal. Not too long ago we took a quick peek at Sprint’s Black Friday offerings and now it’s time to wrap things up. An anonymous source has served up the carrier’s remaining post-Turkey Day sales and it appears that the Now Network is having a Samsung blowout. Running November 23rd through 25th, Sprint will be offering the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Victory to new and eligible customers for free after a $50 mail-in rebate and two year service agreement. In typical holiday sale fashion, supplies are expected to be limited, so you’ll want to plan accordingly in order to cash in on this deal.

[Thanks, anonymous]

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With a moniker as fast as a speeding bullet, Sprint’s finally announcing it. It’s been a long time coming, yet Sprint finally announced the ZTE Flash, an affordable smartphone toting 4G LTE powers. The ZTE Flash is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and to back it up is a 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The key feature, however, is its 12-megapixel camera that comes with a single-motion panoramic feature and premium video capabilities.

Sprint customers will also love to hear that the ZTE Flash is NFC-enabled. Other noteworthy features of the device include a 4.5-inch HD display, Bluetooth 4.0, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a 1780 mAh battery, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The ZTE Flash on Sprint is now available for $129.99 on top of a new two-year contract. Should you want to get it with no strings attached, a hefty $449.99 will be enough.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sprint reportedly to offer free ZTE Optik tablet with any smartphone purchase, ZTE Flash looks to be headed Sprint’s way,