You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
T-Mobile made much ado at CES of its desire to become the “UnCarrier,” with steps away from subsidies and the usual complexities of smartphones. Thanks to tipsters, we have a better sense of what the provider meant. A memo suggests that T-Mobile is revamping plans in the near future to make unlimited talk and text a de facto part of the experience, where data would be the only changeable factor: on Classic tiers , the starter $60 plan would have 500MB of full-speed data with hotspot support built-in, while subscribers could upgrade their service in 2GB increments that cost between $10-20 dollars per month for individuals. You’d still have ‘real’ unlimited data on Classic from $90, with the hotspot as a bolt-on option. What we’ve seen doesn’t specify a date or price, but T-Mobile happens to have an appropriately-themed event coming up on the 26th; we wouldn’t be shocked if we heard more at that stage.
Update: We’ve done some digging, and this is the full sheet that made a quick stopover at TmoNews. The Classic plans may only be available at third-party stores, while T-Mobile’s own stores would go only with contract-free Value rates that start at $50 and include the $70 unlimited plan we saw in January.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, T-Mobile
It’s been a slow news day for most of the tech industry, but it’s been a helluva Monday for T-Mobile. First the carrier announced expansion plans for its fledgling LTE network, and said that the Galaxy Note II would be getting an over-the-air update allowing it to take advantage of T-Mo’s new 4G speeds. Now, Big Magenta is planning a press event for March 26th in New York City, reports AllThingsD. As you can see, the invite promises the wireless operator will no longer be acting like one, which makes us think a splashy product launch isn’t in the cards. Given the teaser, we have to wonder if T-Mo is finally ready to elaborate on its plan to offer Value plans only, under which customers pay for their phones outright in exchange for lower monthly fees (and no contracts, of course). If we were betting types, that’s where we’d be putting our money, but it’ll be another eight days before we know for sure.
Filed under: Wireless, Mobile, T-Mobile
Source: AllThingsD
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