T-Mobile gets new phones for its HSPA+42 network

The first two smartphones to run on T-Mobile's fast HSPA+42 network are coming soon, the operator announced Monday.

The HTC Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II will be the first from T-Mobile capable of download speeds around 8 Mbps (bits per second) or as fast as 20 Mbps depending on availability and network load.

Both phones are expected to become available on T-Mobile's website starting Oct. 10.

T-Mobile USA Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman announced the devices at the Mobilize conference in San Francisco. He indicated that T-Mobile will not get the Apple iPhone if the next version of that device is unveiled next month as expected. Read more...