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Deutsche Telekom in talks to buy MetroPCS, combine it with T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom in talks to buy MetroPCS, combine it with T-Mobile
  • Posted October 3, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Deutsche Telekom is in talks to acquire MetroPCS Communications and combine it with T-Mobile USA. A merger with the fifth largest telecommunications network in the US could be just what Bellevue, Washington’s T-Mobile needs to effectively compete with the nation’s…

Crown Castle buys rights to 7,200 T-Mobile cell towers for $2.4 billion

Crown Castle buys rights to 7,200 T-Mobile cell towers for $2.4 billion
  • Posted September 28, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile USA has entered into a licensing agreement with Austin, Texas-based Crown Castle that will allow them to use 7,200 cell phone towers. The $2.4 billion deal gives Crown Castle access to the towers for the next 28 years at…

Galaxy Note II confirmed for mid-November on all major US carriers

Galaxy Note II confirmed for mid-November on all major US carriers
  • Posted September 19, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has announced the gargantuan Galaxy Note II smartphone will be heading to all major wireless carriers in the US in time for the holidays. The company points out that individual pricing and retail availability will be announced by each…

Isis says they will miss their planned summer launch date

Isis says they will miss their planned summer launch date
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • A senior executive at mobile wallet and payment network Isis has announced the company will miss their planned summer launch date. Head of marketing Jaymee Johnson told FierceMobileContent that Isis is still fine-tuning their product and as such, it won’t…

EE set to launch the UK's first 4G network months ahead of rivals

EE set to launch the UK
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 1:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • The UK's first superfast 4G mobile broadband network is set to launch after wireless operator Everything Everywhere announced it will start to roll out its fourth-generation wireless service to four cities including London within weeks and increase coverage to 16…

T-Mobile: Bring your unlocked iPhone to our network, save big

T-Mobile: Bring your unlocked iPhone to our network, save big
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • All four of the major wireless carriers in the US are preparing for Apple’s big announcement tomorrow, although one company’s plans will be vastly different than the rest. T-Mobile, the lone carrier that still hasn’t worked out a deal with…

Quad-core Galaxy Note 2 coming to all major carriers in the US

Quad-core Galaxy Note 2 coming to all major carriers in the US
  • Posted September 10, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • A new report claims Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 is destined for every major wireless carrier in the US. Furthermore, the phone is expected to ship with the same quad-core processor highlighted in the global version unveiled late last month at…

T-Mobile flips the switch on unlimited 4G data in the US

T-Mobile flips the switch on unlimited 4G data in the US
  • Posted September 6, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile has made good on their promise last month to deliver unlimited 4G data plans free of throttling, overage fees and bandwidth caps. In celebration of their 10th anniversary in the US, the fourth largest telecom is also dishing up…

T-Mobile announces truly unlimited 4G data plan, starts at $70

T-Mobile announces truly unlimited 4G data plan, starts at $70
  • Posted August 22, 2012, 11:17 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile has announced it will roll out a ‘truly unlimited’ 4G data plan next month, in a move aimed squarely at its larger rivals Verizon and AT&T, which throttle speeds after a certain limit has been reached. The new plan…

T-Mobile to sell 7,000 cell towers for approximately $2 billion

T-Mobile to sell 7,000 cell towers for approximately $2 billion
  • Posted August 1, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • T-Mobile is reportedly close to finalizing a deal that would see them sell 7,000 cell towers for approximately $2 billion. As of writing, Crown Castle International is the leading bidder for the cell towers according to sources as reported by…

No Lumia 900 on T-Mobile in Germany, related to WP8 upgrade path?

No Lumia 900 on T-Mobile in Germany, related to WP8 upgrade path?
  • Posted June 20, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • An unlocked version of the Lumia 900 launched in Germany last week but when the phone was notably absent on T-Mobile, customers became suspicious. When the question was presented on a T-Mobile support forum, a customer service representative reportedly checked…

T-Mobile deploying iPhone-compatible network for WWDC attendees

T-Mobile deploying iPhone-compatible network for WWDC attendees
  • Posted June 8, 2012, 9:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile announced plans to deliver an iPhone-compatible network last month despite being the only major US wireless provider that doesn't sell Apple’s smartphone. It seems that they are one step close to making that a reality, albeit a baby step,…

T-Mobile to support the iPhone this year amidst $4B network upgrade

T-Mobile to support the iPhone this year amidst $4B network upgrade
  • Posted May 8, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • T-Mobile’s wireless network will be compatible with the iPhone later this year, despite the fact that the company is the only major US telecom that doesn’t sell Apple’s handset. The fourth largest wireless provider has hired Ericsson and Nokia Siemens…

T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked

T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked
  • Posted April 30, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Some Verizon and T-Mobile device owners will be pleased to hear that Ice Cream Sandwich may be making its way to their subsidized smartphone or tablet. Please bear in mind these are rumors and haven't been officially confirmed. ICS, or…

Google's 2006 phone prototype looked like a Blackberry

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  • Posted April 26, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • In documents produced by Oracle and Google's squabble over Java, The Verge has managed to spot a particularly interesting find -- a prototype Google phone from 2006. Perhaps the progenitor of all Android phones which would follow, the design is…

Study: T-Mobile offers fastest 3G, AT&T has quickest 4G

Study: T-Mobile offers fastest 3G, AT&T has quickest 4G
  • Posted April 19, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Wondering which wireless carrier has the fastest network? PCWorld set out to answer that question, testing several handsets indoors and outdoors across Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle,…

Tuesday tech deals: T-Mobile Galaxy S II free with contract

Tuesday tech deals: T-Mobile Galaxy S II free with contract
  • Posted April 10, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • With activation of a new 2-year contract, T-Mobile offers the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G for T-Mobile in White (pictured) or Titanium for $200. A $200 mail-in rebate included with the phone drops it to $0. With free shipping, that's $80 under a January deal and the lowest total price we've seen.

How much do telecoms charge for mobile phone wiretapping?

How much do telecoms charge for mobile phone wiretapping?
  • Posted April 4, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, IT Security
  • The American Civil Liberties Union recently released a wealth of information obtained from over 200 police departments across the country. The data shows a history of tracking mobile phones and collecting call logs without warrants but perhaps the most disturbing…

T-Mobile cutting 1,900 jobs, closing seven call centers nationwide

T-Mobile cutting 1,900 jobs, closing seven call centers nationwide
  • Posted March 23, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • T-Mobile has announced that they will be cutting 1,900 jobs and closing seven call centers throughout the US as part of a plan to reduce overhead and stockpile cash to invest in a restructuring plan after AT&T failed on their…

T-Mobile on Q4 subscriber loss, LTE deployment and support for iPhone

T-Mobile on Q4 subscriber loss, LTE deployment and support for iPhone
  • Posted February 23, 2012, 12:44 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • T-Mobile USA has released fourth quarter 2011 operating results, highlighted by a loss of more than 800,000 contract subscribers over the three month period ending December 31, 2011. The report expressly blamed the loss of contract business on the launch…

FCC approves AT&T / Qualcomm deal days after failed T-Mobile acquisition

FCC approves AT&T / Qualcomm deal days after failed T-Mobile acquisition
  • Posted December 23, 2011, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • The Federal Communications Commission has approved a deal between AT&T and Qualcomm just days after AT&T threw in the towel on a proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. AT&T will obtain $1.9 billion worth of much-needed airwave licenses from the agreement. …

AT&T, Sprint, Samsung, HTC respond to Senator's Carrier IQ request

AT&T, Sprint, Samsung, HTC respond to Senator
  • Posted December 20, 2011, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in IT Security
  • Several handset manufacturers and wireless carriers have responded to a request from Senator Al Franken for more information regarding the use of Carrier IQ's software. Turns out, the software is installed on an estimated 30 million handsets of American consumers.…

AT&T gives up on purchase of T-Mobile USA

AT&T gives up on purchase of T-Mobile USA
  • Posted December 20, 2011, 8:32 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in The Web
  • American mobile carrier AT&T has pulled out of its controversial $39bn purchase of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA division after giving in to massive regulatory pressure. The much-publicized move would have made them the largest mobile carrier in the United States,…

AT&T talks to sell assets go cold, merger with T-Mobile looking less likely

AT&T talks to sell assets go cold, merger with T-Mobile looking less likely
  • Posted December 19, 2011, 10:01 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Talks to sell some T-Mobile USA assets as a precondition to closing a merger deal with AT&T have "gone cold," according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the matter, the newspaper says the companies…

Dish Network interested in T-Mobile deal if AT&T acquisition fails

Dish Network interested in T-Mobile deal if AT&T acquisition fails
  • Posted December 13, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Dish Network may be the next in line to strike a deal with T-Mobile should the acquisition by AT&T fail. Dish CEO Joe Clayton said in an interview with Reuters that the company is serious about getting into the wireless…

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