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U.S. telecom operator Sprint promised a game-changing announcement that would shake up the industry…and that announcement is apparently the company’s new Any Mobile, Anytime calling plan. The new offering is an extension of Sprint’s existing Simply Everything plan: for $70 per month, users get unlimited text, MMS, and data service to their mobile phones, as well as unlimited mobile-to-mobile voice service to both Sprint customers and mobile users on any other domestic mobile operator. The plan expands on Simply Everything by adding the unrestricted voice calling feature: previously, that had been limited to 450 minutes per month.

The economic downturn has created an upsurge in mobile phone users opting for pre-paid calling plans: as consumers look to control their spending and rein in costs, pre-paid plans offer ways for users to keep their phone costs under control and not be surprised with gargantuan bills at the end of a month. However, almost all pre-paid plans make user buy a pre-defined number of minutes—that’s great for users with established calling habits who know what they’re going to need, but leaves other pre-paid users kind of in the dark, wondering how many minutes they have left, when they might expire, or being forced to buy another batch just to make a single call.

We all know about calling plans, and how many minutes you have for your money. Now T-Mobile is experimenting with breaking that barrier with unlimited voice calling plans for $50 a month.

Currently it’s being trialed in San Francisco, and if it’s well received it could roll out across the country. Customers won’t have to extend their contract when they sign up for the plan.

It’s not all simple though. The $50 plan will only be for customers who’ve been with the company for 22 months.

Canadian mobile operator Rogers Communications has confirmed it has inked a deal with Apple to market the iPhone in Canada—although the company has released absolutely no other details, including when the iPhone might be available, how much it will cost, and whether Rogers will be offering the currently version of the iPhone or the much-anticipated “3G” version expected from Apple later this year.

“We’re thrilled to announce that we have a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year,” said Rogers CEO Ted Rogers, in a statement. “We can’t tell you any more about it right now, but stay tuned.”

Heavy talkers who are sick of counting mobile minutes can breathe a sigh of relief on Tuesday, now that another viable unlimited talk plan has cropped up among cell carriers. True to rumors, Verizon rolled out an unlimited voice plan on Tuesday which allows mobile users to make as many calls as they want every month for $99.99. However, mobile Web users will be disappointed t hear that despite rumors of unlimited broadband data service finally coming to Verizon customers, the company’s announcement of new plans on Tuesday fell short of expectations, keeping the 5GB monthly data cap intact.  Read more...