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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available to purchase from MetroPCS for $550. You can get it with the carrier’s $40 per month unlimited everything plan, which gives you 4G LTE data where available. But it’s initially only available in stores in “select markets.”

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EE, currently the United Kingdom’s only 4G LTE provider, has just announced that it will double its 4G speeds in 12 cities starting tomorrow, July 4. The carrier says that the average connection will increase to between 12 Mbps and 30 Mbps, which is twice the average speed of home broadband in the U.K.

EE has also announced new “pay-for-speed” plans that will allow customers to pay higher fees for faster connections from September.

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An LTE edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 with the model number SM-T315 has passed through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following the tablet’s release as a Wi-Fi only device earlier this year. It’s not compatible with U.S. networks, however, which suggests it will make its debut in South Korea.

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Verizon customers have been patiently awaiting the release of the HTC One since it was confirmed in early June, and although the carrier promised it would be here “this summer,” we’re still yet to see a more specific release date. The device has now appeared in a leaked press image, which suggests it may not be available until September.

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Verizon Wireless has been hard at work rolling out LTE on its network over the past three years or so, but the company announced today that the nationwide 4G LTE rollout is ‘substantially complete.’

With support for over 500 LTE markets, Verizon’s 4G LTE network now covers 95% of the U.S. population. Verizon Wireless CTO Nicola Palmer says the company isn’t totally done just yet. As reported by PC Mag, Palmer says the company plans to add more services to LTE over the next few years and open new markets:

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