T-Mobile Discourages iPhone, Takes Heat, Then Supports iPhone
It’s been a busy week for T-Mobile. After refusing to comment to PhoneNews.com on T-Mobile testing 1900 MHz UMTS service in select markets, a direct effort to support unlocked iPhones, the carrier has made more depressing internal moves. It appears that the carrier has aborted plans to offer 3G on 1900 MHz, as the carrier […]
T-Mobile Says No Comment over iPhone 3G / HSPA+ Signals Hitting Devices
We were all set to close out the lights on PhoneNews.com to celebrate Christmas, but we got one piece of information that we had to push out to readers. Many in the mobile media had been covering that T-Mobile customers had suddenly noticed UMTS/HSPA receptivity on the unlocked iPhone models. This appears to be coming […]
Verizon Double Data Allowance (How-To)
We walk you through how to double your data allowance with Verizon, if you are on a metered handset data plan. This how-to guide is for users that have a metered data plan; Verizon is offering you a one-time opportunity to double your data plan for the same price per month! That means if you […]
Sprint Confirms ETF Out for Mobile Broadband Changes
Following up on a previous report detailing next month’s mobile broadband changes which eliminate unlimited 4G access on tablets and mobile broadband cards, Sprint representative Emmy Anderson has confirmed that those customers that do not agree with the changes will be able to terminate service without a termination fee once notice of the changes is […]
AT&T Reveals Next LTE Markets, Hints at First LTE Phones
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega has confirmed that the next markets to launch LTE service will be Washington D.C. and Boston by the end of the year, while he also hinted at the carrier’s first LTE capable phones as being “thin with bright displays and feature long battery life”. de la Vega reiterated that […]
T-Mobile Announces New Prepaid Plans
T-Mobile has announced a new slate of prepaid plans, beginning with unlimited talk, text, and 2GB of data access at 4G speeds for $60/month with unlimited access but will be throttled after 2GB. T-Mobile also rolled out their previously announced $30 monthly plan with 100 voice minutes, unlimited messaging and 5GB of data access, which will […]
Cincinnati Bell Launches HTC Panache
Regional carrier Cincinnati Bell has launched another variant of the HTC Glacier/T-Mobile MyTouch 4G in the HTC Panache, which is meant for smaller carriers. The feature set consists of Android 2.3 Gingerbread and version 3.0 of HTC’s Sense user interface, a 3.8-inch display at 800 x 480 resolution, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, GSM/HSPA+ support, […]
Simple Mobile Adds $60 Unlimited High-Speed Plan
T-Mobile MVNO Simple Mobile has quietly added support for T-Mobile’s rapidly expanding “4G†network with the addition of the $60 monthly unlimited high-speed plan. The plan as listed on Simple Mobile’s website touts support for T-Mobile’s high-speed “4G†data service and includes unlimited voice and messaging as well. The site has also been updated with […]
Sprint Announces Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot for April 17th
Sprint has announced April 17th as the retail launch date for the long-awaited Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot. Pricing for the updated MiFi is set at $79.99 after instant discount and 2 year agreement. The new Novatel MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot features the debut of the embedded MiFi OS for developers to deploy new applications […]
Sprint Nixing $10 Premium Data Fee?
Sprint customers with 4G devices on standard Everything Data plans are reporting the removal of the additional $10 Premium Data fee from their accounts on the latest statements from the carrier, while those on SERO are also reporting the removal of the fee from those accounts as well.