T-Mobile Galaxy S5 up for pre-order March 24th for zero down

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T-Mobile Galaxy S5 up for pre-order March 24th for zero down

If you were one of the half-million T-Mobile customers who pre-registered to be notified about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 and its new sleather (S Leather — get it?) battery cover, you’ll officially be 1 step closer to owning the device this coming Monday, March 24th. That’s the day the T-Mobile Galaxy S5 will be available for pre-order both online and in-store for $0 down. Of course, monthly commitments apply, so expect to pay $27.50 over the course of 2 years (total = $660).

T-Mobile also mentioned that early birds who pre-order by March 31st will get some sort of special “introductory price” for the S5, although T-Mobile didn’t mention exactly what that price would be (and $660 already sounds a little higher than full price). Those that pre-order have a chance to skip the line when the phone officially becomes available in T-Mobile stores on April 11th.

Of course, T-Mobile is still offering to pay your ETFs, should you be thinking about making the trek over from another carrier but are still locked into an agreement. Anyone out there looking to pick up a Galaxy S5?

[T-Mobile]

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Google to debut 8.9-inch HTC Nexus later this year [RUMOR]

Rumors of a “Nexus 8″ have been whispered since the 7 was first introduced. Google seems to have done a great job in covering their bases. The Nexus 5 is big enough to still be considered a smartphone, while the Nexus 7 is better suited for those looking for a small tablet. But what about that 8-inch sweet spot that Amazon has been covering so well with their Kindle Fire series? Well, it looks like it may soon get a little extra competition this year.

According to sources out of CNET, Google could be preparing to launch an 8.9-inch Nexus Tablet later this year. Production of the Nexus 8 (or 9?) is said to begin this July/August, with Google focusing on lower volume for the tab (as always seems to be the case with Nexus devices). Also mentioned was the tablet’s “premium” price point, offering higher-end specs likely to exceed $300.

As far as who is being contracted to build the tab, HTC is the manufacturing being thrown around, but like all good rumors, nothing has been confirmed. So what does this mean for the Nexus 7? Well, the good news is we should expect to see a Nexus 7 (2014) refresh later this year, with no word on the full-sized Nexus 10 that hasn’t been available on Google Play for months now.

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