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 […]
CES 2012: T-Mobile Announcements
T-Mobile at CES is a company newly transformed after the fallout and eventual termination of the unpopular AT&T purchase and merger. Starting with a new Android smartphone, the carrier has announced a new high-end smartphone in the Samsung Blaze which features HSPA+ 42 Mbps support, Snapdragon S3 dual-core processor at 1.5 GHz, and a Super AMOLED […]
Wirefly Leaks Lumia 710 Pre-orders for T-Mobile, CES Announcements Loom
Wirefly today took the apparently-accidental step of offering up pre-orders for the Lumia 710, Nokia’s first American Windows Phone. The phone will launch on T-Mobile. CES is shaping up to be Nokia’s re-debut with their line of Windows Phones all set to be announced at CES. As many as three Lumia variants may be seen at […]
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 […]
Breaking: AT&T Drops T-Mobile Purchase Bid
Multiple sources have confirmed within the last few minutes that AT&T has abandoned its $37 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA.
T-Mobile Announces Nokia Lumia 710 As Exclusive
T-Mobile is the first to announce a Nokia Lumia phone state-side, delivering Nokia’s first US phone in the wake of its shift to Windows Phone development. The Lumia 710 will be exclusive to T-Mobile, retooled to work with their UMTS network bands.
AT&T Withdraws T-Mobile Merger Letter to FCC, Shifts Focus to DOJ Antitrust Case
In a press release this morning, AT&T has formally withdrawn the letter of intent to merge filed in May of this year to begin the purchase process necessary to acquire T-Mobile USA’s operating licenses, following months of resistance from the federal regulator. This follows Tuesday’s comments made by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski stating that the […]
AT&T, HTC Reconsidering Next Mega Merger Steps
Both AT&T and HTC are in similar positions this week; their major mergers have hit major snags.
Deal: iPad 3G + Wi-Fi (First Generation) Refurb from Apple with Warranty – $399.99 Shipped
Apple has a “special limited time price” on 32GB and 64GB iPad 3G + Wi-Fi units. These are all first-generation, AT&T-targeted, refurbished units. They are sold “as new” by Apple, with a full one year warranty, and are eligible for AppleCare extended warranties. The $399.99 price-point, with free shipping, is a price we currently see […]
T-Mobile Announces Wednesday Launch of New myTouch Series
T-Mobile has announced that it will launch its new myTouch and myTouch Q Android smartphones on Wednesday November 2nd online for $129.99 after new 2 year agreement before an $50 mail-in additional rebate, bringing the total to $79.99 each. The phones will be launched in all retailers on November 9th. Both the new myTouch and […]