It could be a Lite-Brite. Or it could be one of those magic-erase drawing things you buy for the kids. Or it could be a case that shows relevant data. It might even be bullshit. All we know is:

Holes. Time. Colors.

And we only know that because @evleaks told it to us. The suggestion of the Internet at large is that it's some sort of magic flip case that will display the time and weather while it's closed, and have a way to do it with an LCD screen that doesn't eat your battery like delicious candy. Alex says maybe it only works if you push a button. But we really don't know what to think of it, and anything we (or anyone not working for HTC or unboxing phones on their bed) says is a wild-ass guess.

Anyhoo, it's a neat picture. Sort of retro-looking and playful. We almost want to see it in real life. Look for it at the big HTC shindigs this month in New York and London, I reckon. In the meantime, what do you think we're seeing? Comments are open.

Source: +@evleaks

A $45 data fee and $25 per line fee, gets 2GB of shared data, unlimited talk and text, 50GB of AT&T cloud, and unlimited international mesaging

Starting Sunday, March 9 — that'd be tomorrow if you're reading this when it was written — AT&T is knocking $15 off of their Mobile Share Value plan data buckets. If you have one phone, that means you'll be paying a total of $65 per month for: 2GB of data, unlimited calls, unlimited texts, 50GB of cloud storage, and free international messaging. Add a second line, and that total goes up to $90. I don't want to step on any toes here, but you'll basically be getting AT&T proper — as in customer service and billing, and full LTE speeds — for a price comparable to a service like Straight Talk or AIO. And that's nothing to sneeze at.

AT&T tells us that these changes are for both new and existing customers. It doesn't matter how you got your phone if you're an exiting customer — AT&T Next, BYOD, and even under-contract phones are eligible — and new customers can get the $40 data buckets if they choose to use AT&T Next (for an additional equipment fee) or sign a contract to get that subsidy (for an extra $40 per month).

CEO shenanigans and grandstanding aside, we love seeing this new trend of competition and back-and-forth from the major U.S. carriers. Each is forcing the others to cut prices or offer more services, and in the end it's you and me who are the winner. And winning feels good.

The 'uncarrier' serves up free 2G data overseas, but it's worth splurging on a full data pass for proper roaming

Every year before heading to Spain for Mobile World Congress you can find journalists asking each other "what are you doing for data this year?" Finding a local SIM card is always an option, of course, provided you've got a SIM-unlocked device. But I've usually found that to be a waste of time versus the money you save, at least in Spain.

And the hassle of tracking down a local SIM card (not every country sells them out of airport vending machines and kiosks) became even less attractive in the fall of 2013 when T-Mobile introduced free roaming data along with its Simple Choice plans.

But, as always, there's a catch. 

We keep a pretty good eye on the best options for international roaming if you're on a U.S. carrier. I took T-Mobile for a spin through an airport in France, and later in Barcelona. What follows are a few anecdotal thoughts.

Milestone builds more stable than nightlies, but not yet ready for prime time

M4 builds of CM 11 are getting pushed to servers tonight, according to a blog post from the folks over at CyanogenMod. The change log looks a little bit like this —

• Immersive Mode – prevent accidental clicks on swipe gesture (EdgeGesture service)
• Bluetooth LE – Wipower SDK apis, various fixes
• System NavBar – Left Hand mode (landscape only – not available on tablets)
• Motion Accelerometer support (device dependant)
• Volume Panel – transparency support
• Translations – new language additions, localization and long-string fixes
• MediaPlayer – new apis for Suspend/Resume
• CM Easter Egg
• QuickSettings – volume Tile sync fix, Quick Config, Alarm tile shows alarms, User Profile fix
• Recent Apps Panel – low-end device tweaks
• Theme Engine – Fix crashes
• Performance – Speed up booting on multi-core devices, add option to force high-end graphics option on low-end devices
• Trebuchet – decouple icon mask and background (should fix some icon packs)
• Settings – multiple hands-free device support
• Privacy Guard – confirm on permission reset
• Profiles – add expanded desktop support

The files are populating the download servers right now, and will continue through the night. You'll be able to find yours at CyanogenMod's download page when it's uploaded.

Source: CyanogenMod

Unlimited texting to any Simple Global country from the U.S. now free, even for prepaid accounts

It's hard to deny that T-Mobile is enjoying the positive effects of introducing and iterating on its Simple Choice no-contract plans. This is going to be another interesting month for the carrier, as on March 23rd T-Mobile is increasing data allowances for all of its customers automatically without increasing prices on any but the highest tier plan.

T-Mobile's basic Simple Choice plan at $50 per month will give you 1GB of high-speed data (unlimited at 2G speeds, of course), double what is currently offered. Additional lines still cost just $30 for the second line and $10 for additional lines thereafter, each having the same 1GB of high-speed data. Any line can spend another $10 monthly and get 3GB of high-speed data, up from 2.5GB previously. A new option will give data-hungry customers 5GB of high-speed data for a $20 upgrade instead (that's $70 monthly now instead of $50).

But of course the truly unlimited plan isn't going away. T-Mobile will still let you use as much high-speed data as you'd like, along with 5GB of tethering (up from 2.5GB) for $30 additional each month per line — this being the one slip-up as it's actually $10 more expensive than its predecessor. Just as before, all plans give you access to all of your high-speed data for tethering or hotspot as well.

Source: T-Mobile