Report: After failed Sprint bid, DISH might make an offer for T-Mobile
After a failed bid to nab Sprint, DISH appears to have T-Mobile in its acquisition sights, with Reuters sources saying that DISH has already had some discussion with T-Mobile’s majority owner, Deutsche...
View ArticlePoll: If T-Mobile pays for you to switch carriers, will you?
Invites for T-Mobile’s Consumer Electronics Show press event are hitting inboxes and speculation is that the carrier will announce a new strategy to get you on its network. As part of its “Uncarrier”...
View ArticleGoSmart brings Facebook to your smartphone even if you don’t have a data plan
Facebook has had some trouble selling phones, but what about a phone plan that sells Facebook? Or gives it away for free, to be more accurate. T-Mobile subsidiary GoSmart is betting big on the social...
View ArticleHere we go again: Softbank said to be near deal to buy T-mobile
Japanese conglomerate Softbank is close to acquiring a big piece of T-Mobile from parent company Deutsche Telekom, according to Reuters and other reports. Rumors that Softbank-owned Sprint was...
View ArticleGigaom Research predictions for 2014
As the year winds to a close, the Gigaom Research curators set their sights on 2014, and share thoughts on what to expect, what not to.Related research and analysis from Gigaom Research:Subscriber...
View ArticleAT&T jabs back at T-Mobile, offering up to $450 to switchers
Confirming overnight rumors, AT&T said on Friday it would offer T-Mobile customers up to $450 to switch carriers. The deal starts before T-Mobile is expected to announce a switching incentive plan...
View ArticleT-Mobile CEO gets thrown out of AT&T’s CES party
John Legere: Wireless industry maverick or marketing genius? Turns out a little bit of both — and a big fan of Macklemore. CNET’s Roger Cheng reports that, after watching the T-Mobile CEO effortlessly...
View ArticleWhat happened in mobile in the fourth-quarter 2013
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide.Related...
View ArticleLike the iPad, HP Chromebook 14 laptops come with free T-Mobile 4G for life
Apple’s iPad isn’t the only device that gets free 4G data from T-Mobile. Look around carefully and you can find the HP Chromebook 14 and a few other HP devices with the same data deal. While you only...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the SoftBank-Sprint Merger
Months after its its July 2013 merger with Sprint, SoftBank’s biggest problem may be one of cultural communication and clear messaging.Related research and analysis from Gigaom Research:Subscriber...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom spends $1.1B on remaining shares in Czech business
As part of its ongoing quest to beef up its central and eastern European operations, Deutsche Telekom has bought up the 39.23 percent of shares in T-Mobile Czech Republic that it did not already own....
View ArticleNot even extra cash helps: 94 percent of BlackBerry traders at T-Mobile...
If BlackBerry owners are given a choice between $250 towards a new BlackBerry or $200 towards any other smartphone, what do you think will happen? Apparently, even the most loyal BlackBerry fans will...
View ArticleWhat the fourth-quarter 2014 meant for tech buyers
During the first quarter of 2014, changes in technology meant new products on the market, new roles in the enterprise, and structural changes for the IT department.Related research and analysis from...
View ArticleThree Galaxy Tab 4 tablets coming to the US on May 1st
Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 4 line of tablets on Wednesday, just one month after photos of the 7-inch model leaked online. A 10-inch, an 8-inch and a 7-inch version will be available in the United...
View ArticleHere we go again: Softbank said to be near deal to buy T-Mobile
Japanese conglomerate Softbank is close to acquiring a big piece of T-Mobile from parent company Deutsche Telekom, according to Reuters and other reports. Rumors that Softbank-owned Sprint was...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S 4 launch details emerge from T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T
Samsung's Galaxy S 4 is nearly ready to launch in the U.S. as three carriers updated details about pricing and availability. At the turn of the month, you could have a Galaxy S 4 on your choice of...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S 4 has one missing feature: Available inventory
Folks waiting for the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 may be waiting a few days longer. Sprint and T-Mobile announced inventory challenges, pushing back availability while AT&T's site says phones will ship...
View ArticleGuess who went public? T-Mobile completes MetroPCS deal
T-Mobile's deal to join with MetroPCs closed and on Wednesday morning, the newly combined company started trading on the NYSE under the ticker TMUS. Guess who went public? T-Mobile completes MetroPCS...
View ArticlePrepaid boosted T-Mobile customers last quarter, but 500K iPhones sold speaks...
A gain in prepaid customers offset a loss in T-Mobile's postpaid subscriber base, bringing a branded net add of customers for the first time since early 2009. But the iPhone and LTE network is more...
View ArticleJust one month in, T-Mobile raises its $99 iPhone 5 down payment
The initial iPhone 5 pricing was part of what made T-Mobile's big new "no-contract" phones push so attractive. Now the carrier is changing the rules: it requires a $149 down payment. Just one month in,...
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