T-Mobile has sent out invitations for an "exclusive" media event on March 26 in New York City, where the wireless carrier may switch on its 4G LTE network.

"We're still a wireless company," the invitation reads. "We're just not going to act like one anymore."

While the invitation is light on details, T-Mobile undoubtedly has some major changes on tap. For starters, the carrier is widely expected to officially launch its 4G LTE network, and the BlackBerry Z10 and Galaxy Note II will likely be the first handsets to support T-Mobile's upgraded network.

At CES, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said the carrier would be launching LTE in "another week or two." Though the company still hasn't announced a single official LTE city, it's aiming to cover 100 million people with LTE by midyear and 200 million by the end of the year.

T-Mobile is counting on its merger with MetroPCS to speed that transition along. Just last week, the Federal Communications Commission approved the merger of T-Mobile and MetroPCS, finding that the deal will not adversely affect wireless competition and help expand 4G LTE across the U.S. The Department of Justice approved the deal earlier this month, and MetroPCS stockholders will vote on it during an April 12 meeting.

As for devices that will run on the network, T-Mobile has already begun rolling out software update that will enable 4G LTE connectivity in its Samsung Galaxy Note II devices. The company also currently has a pre-registration page for the Z10, which shows a small 4G LTE logo near the bottom.

Meanwhile, TmoNews reported that T-Mobile might get rid of phone subsidies and become a completely no-contract carrier, but T-Mobile has not made any announcements.

The event is scheduled for next Tuesday at 11 a.m., and PCMag will be there, so stay tuned for all the details. Until then, check out T-Mobile LTE Speed Tested, Sort Of.

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