By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile just announced nationwide HD Voice in the United States, and now it has confirmed that it’s focusing hardcore on delivering 4G LTE support to U.S. customers. In fact, the carrier said that “LTE is coming on thick and fast” and that it will cover…
By Todd Haselton |
Wow, that was fast. T-Mobile USA is already sold out of Nexus 4 units, according to its website. The same demand was seen when Google first began selling the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean handset direct from its website. We’re guessing you might be better off…
By Todd Haselton |
Windows Phone 8 is finally here and we’ve loved our experiences with the international Windows Phone 8X and AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 920 so far. Now T-Mobile customers can join in on the fun; the carrier began offering the Windows Phone 8X and the Lumia 810…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile released its third quarter earnings report this morning in which it recorded total revenue of $4.9 billion, down 6.4 percent since the same quarter last year. Its service revenues totaled $4.3 billion, also down 8.7 percent from the third quarter of 2011. The carrier continued…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA is again trying to woo iPhone 4S customers away from AT&T. The carrier’s chief technology officer Neville Ray today published a blog post claiming that iPhone 4S devices run faster on its network in several areas than it can on AT&T. Just how…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA on Wednesday introduced a ceramic black version of its super thin HTC One S Android smartphone. The device is available for free online and with a new two-year contract. We reviewed the One S in April and dubbed it “one of our favorite…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile and AT&T today announced a partnership in which customers on both carriers can roam freely across either network in New York or New Jersey, following the wake of the devastating hurricane and superstorm Sandy that recently passed through. The roaming agreement is in “the…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile announced on Monday that it will offer one of the first Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 810, on Nov. 14 for $149.99 with a new two-year contract and aftera $50 mail-in rebate. The device will also be available with a value plan…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ll know more about when each carrier will receive the Galaxy Note II in just two days, on Wednesday, when Samsung hosts a mobile event in New York City. However, a leaked screenshot published by TmoNews Monday suggests that Oct. 24 could also be the same…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile announced Monday that the LG Optimus L9 will launch on Oct. 31 for $79.99 with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Optimus L9, not to be confused with its more powerful cousin, the Optimus G, runs Android 4.0 Ice…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile announced on Monday morning that it will offer the LG Optimus L9 later this fall. The Optimus L9 is equipped with a 4.5-inch display with a qHD resolution, support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video, a 2,150mAh battery,…
By Todd Haselton |
Things didn’t go Deutsche Telkom’s way after the FCC blocked AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Now, T-Mobile’s parent company needs to build the fourth largest U.S. wireless carrier into the strongest competitor possible. How? By acquiring smaller carriers. A new report from Bloomberg on Tuesday…
By Todd Haselton |
Hmm, we’ve heard several rumors that T-Mobile USA will soon offer a variant of HTC’s One X, which is currently offered by AT&T and, in another form, by Sprint, but is this it? The One X+ is expected to hit T-Mobile with a 1.7GHz Tegra…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA chief operating officer Jim Alling recently admitted that T-Mobile USA, perhaps, made a mistake when it shifted its focus on its deal with AT&T, under which AT&T planned to acquire the carrier, instead of focusing on consumers. The good news? T-Mobile USA plans…
By Todd Haselton |
Sorry, T-Mobile customers, but you’re left out of Apple’s iPhone plans yet again. The nine different SKUs (three for each capacity available) of the iPhone 5 that were announced today do not support T-Mobile’s 1700MHz AWS band that is used for its HSPA+ network, PhoneScoop…
By Brandon Russell |
It looks like it may be another lonely holiday season for T-Mobile. According to TmoNews, who acquired an internal training memo on Monday, the carrier is yet again instructing employees to sell against Apple’s handset. Meaning? No iPhone, maybe. With the iPhone 5 coming out…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA announced the Concord on Thursday, an Android smartphone manufactured by ZTE. We’re typically somewhat turned off by phones with relatively simple feature sets because they don’t seem to push the hardware boundaries at all. That’s not really the case with the Concord, however,…
By Todd Haselton |
The FCC recently gave T-Mobile USA the green light to begin testing its 4G LTE network in the 1755 – 1780MHz band, which is currently also used by the government. T-Mobile has struggled behind Sprint, Verizon and AT&T to roll-out its 4G LTE network and,…
By Todd Haselton |
The black Samsung Galaxy S III is headed to the United Kingdom in 4-6 weeks, but now it appears the phone will make its way to the United States, too. T-Mobile’s website currently has a small rotating platform that displays several of its most popular…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA reported its second quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, in which the carrier noted that its service revenues totaled $4.4 billion for the quarter, down 5.2% from the $4.6 billion recorded during the same period last year. Those revenues, however, remained on a par…
By Todd Haselton |
J.D. Power and Associates released its 2012 U.S. Full-Service Wireless Purchase Experience Study, Volume 2 on Thursday, which revealed that Sprint scored the highest in overall purchase experience. Sprint’s score fell in at 775/1,000 and was followed by the full-service average (764), Verizon Wireless (763),…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA customers can now grab the sweet, sweet Galaxy Note for $249.99 with a new two-year contract. We recently reviewed the phone and, as expected, are still in love with its massive 5.3-inch screen. The trade-off, of course, is that it will run on…
By Mark Hearn |
A recent blog post by David Mayo, T-Mobile USA’s senior vice president of technology strategy, finance and development, detailed the carrier’s 4G backhaul strategy. Backhaul is what runs a mobile network’s Internet connection to its cell sites. Claiming that any 4G network is only as…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile confirmed on Twitter earlier this month that it will soon offer Samsung’s giant Galaxy Note “phablet” shortly. Now, the carrier’s website says that the Galaxy Note is “coming soon.” The device runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box (no word on…
