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The rumors didn’t lead us astray this time around: T-Mobile’s latest QWERTY device, the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q Relay 4G has been officially announced. While we’re still waiting to hear pricing and availability (aside from the usual “coming weeks,” that is), we have confirmation that the 4-inch Super AMOLED device will offer ICS, HSPA+ 42Mbps connectivity and a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor. Additionally, it has a 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing cam, 5-row keyboard and it’s been certified for SAFE (Samsung Approved for Enterprise). We’re still wrapping our brains around the name, but fortunately we have some time to do so before the device officially drops onto store shelves.

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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G announced, arriving at T-Mobile in the coming weeks originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile might be might be late to the Samsung Galaxy Note party in the US, but I guess they have learnt from the past, and this time around they do not intend to miss the Galaxy Note 2 boat by making it available to the masses – and soon, too, if a particular screenshot is to be believed. What you see on the right depicts a Samsung device that carries the model number SGH-T889, where it has been touted to run on what is alleged to be T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network. The main giveaway clue would be the model number, considering how the original Galaxy Note was dubbed as the T879, making it highly logical and probable that the T889 is the Galaxy Note 2 instead.

As for the Android version which this puppy runs on, it will be Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, so you need not fret about not receiving the latest operating system version or having to wait for an update right out of the box. Now all we need to do is wait for an official confirmation, and we are good to go.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: T-Mobile introduces microSIM kits For iPhone 4/4S, T-Mobile reportedly tells employees to sell against the iPhone in alleged internal memo,

First we saw a supposed leak of the next iPhone’s nano-SIM tray, and now we’re seeing alleged photos of the nano-SIM itself. iFun posted an image of what it says is a new T-Mobile nano-SIM that has just started arriving at the German carrier. The package apparently came with a message telling carriers that these SIMs are for smartphones about to go on the market, and that they’re not to be given to customers — yet. Cupertino, of course, tweaked its nano-SIM design earlier this year, and this photo does come ahead of an Apple announcement event rumored for next week.

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Nano-SIM for next iPhone makes appearance ahead of launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been speaking to the big five UK mobile networks, finding out where British phablet fans can get their Galaxy Note II fix. So far, only ThreeUK (after the break) and O2 have confirmed they’ll be carrying the device when it arrives later in the year, while T-Mobile and Orange said they didn’t have any details for us yet. Most cryptically, Vodafone’s response was that it “isn’t involved in this,” so we figure we’ll have to sit tight for more concrete news. If anything changes. we’ll let you know.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II coming to ThreeUK and O2 later in the year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You’ve known it was coming, but Isis has been so quiet on the mobile payments front in the past few months that you might’ve forgotten the score. Now, the joint venture backed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon has announced that it’ll debut its system in Austin and Salt Lake City next month. At least part of the delay is attributed to its shift in strategy, when Isis shelved its plans to process payments through the carriers themselves and instead work with MasterCard and Visa. Isis representatives have declined to elaborate on future expansion plans.

Coinciding with the recent update that enabled Isis support for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II, MasterCard has come clean with a list of devices that’ll receive similar treatment. Specifically, those in the US can expect the Droid Incredible 4G LTE, One X, Amaze 4G, Galaxy S III to gain Isis support. Naturally, the possibility remains open for other devices as well, and if you’d like to see the complete list of candidates, make sure to check out the PDF below.

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Isis mobile payment system primed for September launch, supported devices revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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