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Cricket has announced that it will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S 4 phone on June 7th.Indeed great news for those who wantto get the device in a two-year commitment with the one of the major four wireless providers.Moreover, Cricket is offering a ridiculously low down payment fee of 55 bucks for the handset.

Apparently the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 could see daylight on AT&T in the near future.Yeasterday some info leaked about a device bearing the codename “Melius” and the model number SGH-I527 saying it was headed to AT&T with on-board Android.We still don't know what will be the market name of this device, but the SGH-I527 moniker was tied to the Mega 6.3 in the past, so chances are the big guy is indeed being prepped for Ma Bell.

The Xperia ZR makes its way to European countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden, while the UK, Germany and France is now rumored to be getting the waterproof 4.55-incher “at some point during July”, with pricing set at €479.As a short reminder, the ZR, unveiled last week, is essentially a trimmed down Z with a 720p display, slightly slower quad-core S4 Pro CPU, 8 GB of on-board storage, but also improved water protection.

According to some infamous and mysterious “industry sources” claims that Huawei has a 6.5-incher phablet in the works.Obviously, Huawei’s upcoming 6.5-inch device is to capture most of the spotlight, but the other part of the report, if true, is more intriguing, saying Nokia is prepping a Lumia handheld with a diagonal of at least 6 inches.

Amazon has shaven a 30 bucks off G Pro’s on-contract price today. Anyway, that’s not exactly a once in a lifetime deal and you’ll still be asked to cough up $170, plus pen a 24-month AT&T agreement.Amazon’s special deal is valid both for new and upgrading AT&T customers, and allowa them to get a 5.5-incher with a Full HD screen and a massive 3,140 mAh battery device cheaper than it was supposed to be.

According to a leaked internal T-Mobile memo the Galaxy Exhibit handset (which is a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini with a 4 inch WVGA display and a dual-core 1GHz processor under the hood) will be released on May 29.There is no pricing information on the device but as we get closer to respective launch date, we should hear something on that end.

The Korean manufacturer has released a newer image of the invitation that confirms that the LG Optimus G Pro will be indeed unveiled on May 30.The LG Optimus G Pro is currently available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T for $199.99 with a signed two-year contract.Moreover, on the horizon for the manufacturer is the LG Optimus G2 which is a sequel to the LG Optimus G and is expected to be released in the third quarter.

Samsung's rumored and rugged Galaxy S 4 Active has been caught on camera again.According to an additional rumor, the device sports a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU and an 8-megapixel main camera.If rumors are correct, then be ready to meet another new Samsung mid-ranger

LG Optimus F3 is not an official gadget yet, but as it’s been leaked earlier today, a formal introduction is likely in store for the next week or so and a Sprint launch a little later.As rumor has it there will be a dual-core processor of an unknown make and model beneath the hood, plus an extra-large (by mid-range standards) 2,460 mAh battery, a 4-inch 800 x 480 pix res screen, and ofcourse Android 4.

Today you can get Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S4 for only $129.99 and free shipping via logicbuy.com.This is one of the hottest phones around right now, and here is your chance to get it at an unbeatable price.The device comes loaded with a 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor and a 5" 1080p OLED display.  It also features Android 4.2, 2GB RAM, a 13MP rear camera, 16GB storage, and extras like an IR-Blaster, temperature sensor, eye-tracking, S-Health and more.