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iPhone 5 Total Cost of Ownership Across the 4 Major US Carriers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Now that T-Mobile has announced that they will begin offering the iPhone 5 on April 12th, all four major U.S. carriers now support the iPhone. We have broken down the total cost of ownership of the iPhone 5 including 24 months of unlimited talk and text, and also included data limits for each carrier. For more information, check out our interactive cell phone plan comparison tool.

T-Mobile to Begin Offering iPhone 5 on April 12

Today, T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced at a live event in New York City that T-Mobile would begin offering the iPhone 5 on April 12. Referring to the lack of the iPhone as "a huge void" in their slate of device offerings, Leggere announced that T-Mobile would be offering the iPhone 5 for a $99.99 down payment, and then $20 per month for two years. This price does not include the monthly service plan fees.

Samsung Hints at Samsung Galaxy S4 Announcement on March 14, 2013

Samsung is set to announce the launch of their newest flagship Galaxy S model phone, the Samsung Galaxy S IV, this Thursday, March 14.

The hotly anticipated handset has been surrounded by rumors of advanced new features such as the ability to scroll through pages using your eyes.

The Samsung US twitter account sent out the following tweet hinting at the announcement:

The Definitive Guide to Unlimited Prepaid Cell Phone Plans for Smartphones [INFOGRAPHIC]

Prepaid cell phone plans are on the rise. There's no denying that in the right circumstances, prepaid cell phone plans have the potential to save customers a lot of money on their cell phone bill each month. However, with all the different options out there, it can be difficult to know which prepaid cell phone plan to choose.

RIM Announces New BlackBerry 10 Phones Release Date, Renames Company "BlackBerry"

Today, Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled its much anticipated BlackBerry 10 phone and operating system at a media event in New York. In addition, CEO of Research in Motion, Thorsten Heins, announced that the company would be changing its name from Research in Motion to BlackBerry, to align the company name with its iconic smartphone brand.

The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Cell Phone Deals

It's that time of year again. Most people will be spending this Thanksgiving Thursday with feasting with their families before getting to bed to get a good night's sleep, and then waking up bright and early to take advantage of the multitude of Black Friday savings. If you're in the market for a new cell phone this holiday season, or looking to gift a mobile phone to one of your friends or family members, there's no better time to pull the trigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Verizon Joins AT&T and Begins Offering a Quad-Play Bundle

Verizon and many other cable, internet, and home phone service companies have been offering double-play and triple-play bundles for years. These bundles allow consumers to combine TV, home phone service, and high-speed Internet into one package in order to save money. Starting this week, however, Verizon is now offering a quad-play bundle that will not only include cable TV, home phone service, and broadband Internet, but will also allow customers to bundle their wireless phone service in as well.

Sprint Increases Early Termination Fees

In advance of the (rumored) arrival of the Apple iPhone this fall,  Sprint has joined AT&T and Verizon with an increased early termination fee for “advanced devices”.       We haven’t yet been able to locate a specific list of these devices, but they likely include all (or most) smartphones, tablets and data devices, which means most equipment will be subject to the new policy.

We’re working to update We’ve updated our early termination fee calculator for the new fee structure.

Straight Talk adds Android Phone

Straight Talk, a no-contract provider available both online and at Wal-Mart stores, has introduced its first Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Precedent.  

T-Mobile Updates Rate Plans

On May 22, T-Mobile made some changes to their rate plans, adding more value to some plans and also updating the number of data plan options available for smartphone users.

For single lines, there are now 3 options:

  • 500 minutes for $39.99
  • 1,000 minutes for $49.99
  • unlimited minutes for $59.99

The only real change in the single line category is that the $59.99 unlimited plan now includes unlimited text messaging, which was previously an additional $10/month.

For family plans, there are also 3 options:

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