And so it begins: T-Mobile no longer stocking BlackBerry in stores
T-Mobile customers hoping to pick up a BlackBerry won’t be doing so from a retail store. On Wednesday the carrier said it would no longer stock BlackBerry handsets in its retail stores. Instead,...
View ArticleStraight Talk confirms its “unlimited plan” is throttled after 2.5 GB per month
We already know that Straight Talk's unlimited plan can save you money and that it isn't unlimited. The company clarified the latter point, saying it provides 2.5 GB of monthly high-speed data, along...
View ArticleT-Mobile partners with Shakira, announces free unlimited data and texting...
As part of the third phase of its “un-carrier” campaign, T-Mobile announced nationwide 4G LTE, free unlimited data and texting worldwide, and a partnership with pop signing sensation Shakira. T-Mobile...
View ArticleT-Mobile’s un-carrier strategies help add 1M customers in the third quarter
Are T-Mobile's un-carrier strategies paying off? It appears so: Thanks to no-contracts, an early upgrade program and a fast LTE network implementation, the carrier now has 45 million customers....
View ArticleReport: Nexus 5 coming to T-Mobile November 20
A leaked document suggest the Nexus 5 will be available directly from T-Mobile later this month. Report: Nexus 5 coming to T-Mobile November 20 originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2013....
View ArticleNexus 5 coming to T-Mobile November 14 for $100 more than Google Play
You’ll be able to get the Nexus 5 directly from T-Mobile next week, but it'll cost you more than buying the phone from Google Play. Nexus 5 coming to T-Mobile November 14 for $100 more than Google Play...
View ArticleAT&T takes on T-Mobile with new contract-free plan pricing
AT&T introduced new Mobile Share Value plans and changes to its Next plans that could save many customers money. AT&T takes on T-Mobile with new contract-free plan pricing originally published...
View ArticleThese are the 6 ways US carriers have agreed to help customers unlock their...
It's official: Five U.S. carriers have agreed to six new voluntary policies that will assist consumers in phone unlocks. Half of the new procedures take place within 90 days while the other half will...
View ArticleReport: After failed Sprint bid, DISH might make an offer for T-Mobile
After spending billions on spectrum without a network to show for it, DISH first looked to Sprint as way to enter the market. A purchase deal fell through and now the company is thinking of making a...
View ArticlePoll: If T-Mobile pays for you to switch carriers, will you?
Had I asked this question two or three years ago, the answer would likely have been a no. But much has changed in a short time for T-Mobile which now has fast LTE, improved coverage and more spectrum....
View ArticleGoSmart brings Facebook to your smartphone even if you don’t have a data plan
T-Mobile prepaid brand GoSmart will start offering unlimited Facebook and Facebook Messenger access to all of its customers, regardless of whether they have a data plan. GoSmart brings Facebook to your...
View ArticleWhat mattered in mobile during the second quarter of 2014
Health and fitness emerged as the newest major platforms in the mobile industry during the second quarter of 2014. The flurry of activity illustrates how quickly the mobile-health industry is maturing...
View ArticleReport: Carrier phone financing will come to Apple Stores this year
If you don't want to pay for an iPhone up front, Apple Stores will soon start offering Verizon Edge, AT&T Next and T-Mobile Jump upgrades -- payment plans that allow consumers to pay off a device...
View ArticleHow the personal cloud and the internet of things will disrupt the handset
While carrying some amount of risk and a high amount of resistance from entrenched vendors, modular handsets may present a viable economic and ecological alternative as we look toward the inevitable...
View ArticleNew T-Mobile prepaid plans introduce a flat rate at 10 cents per minute
T-Mobile announced on Monday it is making changes to its prepaid Pay As You Go plans, simplifying the billing rate as well as adding an option to add limited-time LTE data passes. Previously, prepaid...
View ArticleT-Mobile’s entry-level smartphone plan gets a 2GB data option
As tinkers with its family plans to encourage prepaid customers to go postpaid, is tweaking its entry-level prepaid plan. The barebones $40 Simple Starter plan is a good deal for light data users, but...
View ArticleAT&T sets Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-order price at $249.99 with contract
AT&T may be the first in the U.S. to offer Samsung's Galaxy S 4 phone, but it won't come cheaply: The carrier starts taking pre-orders on April 16 for the $249.99 (with contract) handset. AT&T...
View ArticleT-Mobile goes even lower: bring in old iPhone, waive $99 fee for iPhone 5
With a special promotion beginning on Friday, the carrier is hoping to give potential customers even more reasons to switch from a competitor to their new contract-free iPhones for sale. T-Mobile goes...
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 ArticleT-Mobile will match device trade-in prices to attract new iPhone customers
T-Mobile will match and beat other carriers' trade-in prices this fall, hoping to attract customers looking to upgrade while getting maximum value from their old devices. T-Mobile will match device...
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