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  • T-Mobile to raise prices of some older U.S. plans starting in June

    T-Mobile to raise prices of some older U.S. plans starting in June

    If you have an older T-Mobile plan, the monthly price might be able to go up a bit.

    The wireless carrier on Wednesday revealed that it will be raising the monthly prices of some of its older plans in the U.S. by $2 to $5 per line. Affected customers will receive a message from T-Mobile warning the of the forthcoming price increase, which will take place in June. Affected plans appear to include certain T-Mobile ONE, Simple Choice, and Magenta plans.

    The company offered the following text message to customer:

    “We’re adjusting prices to respond to rising costs, but we are committed to offering low prices and the best value in postpaid wireless. We offer customers more for every dollar they spend than ever before, especially when you consider taxes & fees included.”

    In an alleged memo shared with T-Mobile employees today, the carrier said “costs and inflation have risen over the past decade,” but touted that it still offers the “lowest prices versus AT&T and Verizon” after the price increases. T-Mobile also ensured that customers on these older plans will retain all of their “benefits and perks.”

    T-Mobile did not immediately respond to requests for further comment regarding the change.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors, @TMobileHelp, and Reddit

  • Microsoft to launch Surface Pro tablet, expand international availability on February 9th

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    If you’re hankering for more of Microsoft’s Surface tablet, you’re in luck.

    Per AppleInsider, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new “Pro” model running Windows 8, as well as a new “RT” version with 64 gigabytes of storage.

    Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available for purchase on Feb. 9 in the U.S and Canada starting at US$899 for the 64-gigabyte version. The Surface Pro comes with a Surface Pen and is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor.

    The 64-gigabyte standalone version of Surface Windows RT will run an ARM processor like the existing Windows RT tablets. The new high-capacity variant will retail for0 US$599, with the touch cover sold separately.

    Microsoft will also launch new Surface accessories in markets where the tablet is still available. They are three limited edition Touch Covers, as well as the Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition.

    The new Touch Covers will be available in red, magenta and cyan for US$129.99, while the Wedge Touch Mouse will be US$69.95.

    Finally, Microsoft also revealed it will more than double the number of markets in which Surface Windows RT is currently available.

    The 13 additional markets are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. They join markets where Surface RT is already available: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

    If you’ve had a chance to tinker with the Surface and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.