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Good news for all T-Mobile subscribers out there! If you’ve been dreaming of the day when your carrier will finally start supporting Google’s very own Nexus 7, today’s your lucky day because T-Mobile is now offering a T-Mobile SIM for the tablet on Google Play. It will set back with the same $299 price tag for the 32GB HSPA+ model. If you’re interested, head over to Google Play to get it. (more…)

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We know that T-Mobile has expressed their support of RIM’s Blackberry 10 platform and products. While that is good news for Blackberry fans on T-Mobile’s network, the question we have to ask is when will T-Mobile actually launch a Blackberry 10 device? Thanks to the folks at TmoNews who managed to get their hands on a leaked screenshot of T-Mobile’s roadmap (alleged), it would seem that the Blackberry 10 Z1 will be released on T-Mobile’s network come 27^th of March. RIM has provided a rough timeframe of the Blackberry 10 devices launch which is set for Q1 of 2013, although back in 2012, RIM’s COO said that Blackberry 10 devices will be made available 30 days after launch, so the 27^th of March date seems to be kind of late. However given that US carriers tend to be a bit slow when it comes to pushing out updates amongst other things, we guess this isn’t surprising. Presumably this would mean that the Z10 will be available for purchase unlocked although we guess you’d still need to get a Blackberry plan with your carrier if you wish to use it. Anyway hopefully more information about the Z10’s launch and its dates will be provided shortly, so be sure to check back with us then for the details.

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Yes, we do know that T-Mobile will finally jump on board the iPhone bandwagon after all these years of losing out on subscribers who are bent towards Apple’s smartphone, but as the adage goes – better late than never, right? T-Mobile CEO John Legere shared with Reuters that the company he leads will finally begin to sell the iPhone in “approximately three to four months” time, and they are also targeting a similar time frame to make the transition to Value Plans, while signaling the end of subsidized handsets.

John Legere was wise to remain mum on the specifics behind T-Mobile’s deal with Apple, as you would not want to upset the apple cart (pun intended) at such a delicate moment. Basically, he reiterated the fact that T-Mobile will sell the phone “sooner rather than later”, and I am quite sure that consumers who hear this would take it as music to their ears. If your T-Mobile contract is about to be up in four months’ time, would you consider picking up an iPhone then?

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T-Mobile had more than just big updates at its CES event; it gave us opportunities to try both its newly national HD Voice service and a seemingly unknown carrier-specific NFC app, Tap Tag. The currently Android-only software is best described as a crossover between somewhat simpler existing NFC tag systems. like Samsung’s Tectiles, and multi-step automation like Motorola’s Smart Actions. Put a Tap Tag-equipped phone against a relevant marker and it will perform one or more customizable tasks, such as putting the phone in a do-not-disturb mode at the same time it sets an alarm for the morning. From our glance through the menus, it’s surprisingly deep and flexible without being intimidating. There are pre-defined templates, but nothing’s set in stone — if your definition of an office mode involves launching YouTube and cranking the volume, you can make it happen.

More details, including HD Voice testing, await after the break.

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