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Earlier this morning, we did talk about how T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S4 has started to receive an update, and here we are with word that AT&T, too, would be on the receiving end of an update for their version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Just to refresh our memories, the T-Mobile variant’s refresh would carry version number M919UVUAMDL, where it would bring along with it improvements made to the Visual Voicemail app alongside ISIS app improvements. Of course, it goes without saying that the chances of other changes and fixes under the hood are also significantly high.

As for AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, it would be on the receiving end of update version I337UCUAMDL. Unfortunately, no official changelog has been issued, but this does not mean it is a dead end update as those who have already installed this Over The Air (OTA) update have started to share their much improved experience on the latest Samsung flagship smartphone.

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We did bring you news at the end of last month that the Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint has already begun to receive its first Over The Air (OTA) update, and here we are with word from T-Mobile that their flavor of the Samsung Galaxy S4 would be on the receiving end of a new software update. This is pretty fast, don’t you think so? After all, the smartphone has only been made available for purchase for a single week from T-Mobile, and so, from today onwards, owners of the Galaxy S4 from T-Mobile will be able to enjoy baseband version M919UVUAMDL after being bumped up from baseband version M919UVUAMDB.

Those Galaxy S4 owners out there can perform the update after grabbing it Over The Air or via Samsung Kies, whichever floats your boat. The official changelog is nothing much to shout about, where it listed improvements made to the Visual Voicemail and Isis apps, and the entire update weighs in at approximately 168MB in size. Are you stoked of this new update, or do you think you could do without it? [Document Page]

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While Sony intrigued us with the Xperia L’s blend of a low-end smartphone with a higher-end camera, it wasn’t very specific on just where we could eventually buy one: “worldwide” doesn’t help, folks. Courtesy of an FCC filing, there’s now a hint that the phone might show up in North America. The L has surfaced at the US agency carrying HSPA-based 3G compatible with the likes of AT&T, Straight Talk and T-Mobile, as well as Canadian carriers of all sizes. Even with a manual included in the filing, though, there’s no telltale clues as to which providers in either country might be interested. Without any built-in LTE, the Xperia L we see here is more likely to reach either smaller networks or go the carrier-independent route — if it comes to North America at all, that is.

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It was just the other day that the T-Mobile and MetroPCS deal was complete, essentially merging both companies into a single entity. While we expect that MetroPCS customers are eager to see what sort of deals they can get after merging with one of the major carriers in the US, one “perk” that they will not be getting in the near future would be an iPhone. T-Mobile only recently managed to sign a deal with Apple in which they are finally able to offer their customers the iPhone 5, making them the last of the four major carriers to do so.

We guess many had rightfully assumed that after the merger, MetroPCS customers should be able to get an iPhone if they wanted, but it turns out that will not be the case. When T-Mobile’s CEO, John Legere was asked in an interview with AllThingsD on when the iPhone would make its way to MetroPCS customers, Legere responded by saying no. He claimed that this involved marketing and how to position the iPhone for MetroPCS’ prepaid customers, and also how that it involved Apple, perhaps getting their permission to offer the phone under the MetroPCS branding.

Either way while it is somewhat of a bummer for MetroPCS customers, the possibility is not completely ruled out. Just don’t expect to see an iPhone being offered under the MetroPCS branding in the near future.

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Over six months ago, a joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon called Isis launched a trial of its nascent mobile payment service in Austin and Salt Lake City. Not only was its debut already delayed, we also haven’t heard more than a peep from the company since. CEO Michael Abbott, who is the keynote speaker at ETA 2013 in New Orleans, has opened the discourse but still isn’t giving many specific details on the future. When we asked him about his company’s expansion plans, Abbott simply told us that “when [we’re] ready, we’ll start putting it out in different places and see where to go from there.” In essence, he views progress in the mobile payments field as a constant evolution, which often involves taking smaller steps to accomplish a greater purpose. You can find the full quote below the break.

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