In the previous part, we gave a brief history of AT&T and Sprint and we talked about the best smartphone for each of the two carriers. AT&T was the first wireless carrier in the United States to sell the Apple iPhone and Sprint is a carrier in transition. In this part, we'll be discussing the best smartphone on T-Mobile and Verizon in the next part.
Best Smartphone on T-Mobile
Like Sprint, T-Mobile is also a wireless carrier in transition. When plans to merge with AT&T fell through, T-Mobile needed a new plan. T-Mobile is currently buying MetroPCS and is in the process of rolling out their new strategy plan. Despite being the smallest of the big four carriers, T-Mobile actually has a lot of firsts. T-Mobile is the first to roll out HD Voice. T-Mobile will be the first to sell all their phones unsubsidized when their plan takes effect in a few months. T-Mobile was also the first wireless carrier in the United States to sell Android. The very first Android device was the HTC Dream aka T-Mobile G1 in the United States. A lot of things have changed since the T-Mobile G1 debuted. Android is now at version 4.2.1 Jellybean and T-Mobile has announced it will be selling an Apple product in 2013. Will the Apple iPhone be the device that keeps iPhone alive or should T-Mobile continue to rely on Android? Whatever the case may be, what is the best smartphone on the T-Mobile network?
Google Nexus 4 by LG
It may not have Samsung's TouchWiz features or HTC's Sense, but that doesn't matter because the Nexus 4 is a stock Android device. It doesn't have Samsung's cool Multi-Window feature, but it'll surely get Android updates when Google announces them. Sure we're tempted by Samsung's Multi-Window and motion gestures, but in the end getting updates quickly is more important to us. Another bonus is that the Nexus 4 is unlocked and for a price that pretty much can't be beat. The only problem with the Nexus 4 is when will it be back in stock and will we ever find out if it's LG or Google's fault for the inventory issues? When Apple starts selling unlocked iPhones directly for a price that's closer to the Nexus is when things will get even more interesting at T-Mobile, but until then there's no better deal then a Nexus 4 with a Monthly4G plan from T-Mobile.
It may not have Samsung's TouchWiz features or HTC's Sense, but that doesn't matter because the Nexus 4 is a stock Android device. It doesn't have Samsung's cool Multi-Window feature, but it'll surely get Android updates when Google announces them. Sure we're tempted by Samsung's Multi-Window and motion gestures, but in the end getting updates quickly is more important to us. Another bonus is that the Nexus 4 is unlocked and for a price that pretty much can't be beat. The only problem with the Nexus 4 is when will it be back in stock and will we ever find out if it's LG or Google's fault for the inventory issues? When Apple starts selling unlocked iPhones directly for a price that's closer to the Nexus is when things will get even more interesting at T-Mobile, but until then there's no better deal then a Nexus 4 with a Monthly4G plan from T-Mobile.
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