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MetroPCS has just announced that they will begin allowing customers to activate handsets from other carriers. As a CDMA carrier, customers will be able to use handsets from other major carriers such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and Alltel.

According to the official announcement this will make MetroPCS “the largest U.S. wireless carrier” to allow the use of other carriers phones. MetroPCS however is limited in coverage areas with just 14 large metro areas across the country, some of which include Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Still a nice change to see, and hopefully this trend will carry on to other large carriers as well.

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As we mentioned earlier in the week, Hulu has, as promised, opened their doors to the public.

“Today we are excited to leave our private beta and open Hulu.com to everyone in the U.S.. Our streaming video service is free - anyone in the U.S. with a broadband internet connection and a computer can just press play to enjoy.“

The launch brings with it over 50 content providers and includes full TV shows such as The Simpsons, The Office, The Incredible Hulk, Miami Vice, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Arrested Development, Firefly, Friday Night Lights and also over 100 full-length movies. If you are looking for a large content selection along with a nice looking and easy to use interface then Hulu would be a great place to check out.

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Online video service Hulu will be opening its doors to the public in just a few days. As of Wednesday March 12, 2008 anyone will be able to sign up and use Hulu, where before (and currently) it is has been limited to invitation only sign-ups which has been in effect since they first launched just over four months ago.

In addition to opening the service to anyone, Hulu will also be adding the previously rumored Warner Bros content as well as a selection from twenty others to include the NHL, NBA and Lionsgate. Hulu will be offering more than 250 TV series and about 100 movies at the time of launch.

For anyone that was unable to get a beta invite, I would highly suggest checking it out on Wednesday. Being skeptical at first myself it proved to be a very nice way to view TV shows online.

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Sections: Video, Content, Web, Web Apps, Websites, Online Music/Video