Department of Justice Takes Steps to Block AT&T T-Mobile Merger
This morning, in a rare press conference and press release for the Department of Justice, the regulatory arm of the department has announced that it has filed siut against AT&T Mobility in order to block its proposed purchase and merger of Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile. Citing the Clayton-Sherman Antitrust Act, the DoJ is staunchly opposed to […]
HTC Rolls Out Unlocked Bootloader for T-Mobile Sensation, EVO 3D
HTC has updated its HTCDev portal for unlocking bootloaders on select devices with support for the T-Mobile Sensation 4G and the Sprint HTC EVO 3D. The update unlocks the bootloaders on both devices, but will void their respective manufacturer warranties, essentially waiving support for the devices. By unlocking the bootloaders, owners will be able to […]
T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Revealed Ahead of Press Event
Following yesterday’s news that Verizon Wireless would not carry the Samsung Galaxy S II and would instead launch a different phone with similarities, the first image of the Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T versions has been leaked ahead of next Monday’s scheduled press event in New York City (under threat from Hurricane Irene this weekend). Based […]
T-Mobile Announces BlackBerry Bold 9900
T-Mobile has announced its own version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, now available for business customers and launching for consumers on August 31st for $349.99 after new 2 year agreement and required data plan with new Classic plan before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $299.99. The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 features […]
T-Mobile to Begin Charging Overages on 200MB Data Plan on August 14th
Internal T-Mobile documentation has confirmed that T-Mobile will begin charging overage fees on its $10 200MB data plan instead of merely throttling customers beginning on August 14th. The changes will apply to those that sign up for the plan on that date as well as those that have the plan before then. The overage charges […]
T-Mobile Rolls Out G2 OTA Update
T-Mobile has begun to roll out the long expected Android Gingerbread update for the T-Mobile G2 after being leaked last week and previously being mistakenly distributed by T-Mobile through insurance replacements. The updates features improvements and fixes such as the Tell HTC customer support app, support for Google Books, Wi-Fi calling fixes, notification improvements and […]
ZTE F160 for T-Mobile Approved by FCC
Following up, the FCC has also approved a T-Mobile version of the entry-level ZTE F160 candybar phone which is currently sold by AT&T as the AT&T F160. Changes from the AT&T version include a lower resolution camera from 3.2 to 2.0 megapixels along with a smaller battery. T-Mobile and ZTE have not formally announced the […]
T-Mobile Rolls Out OTA LG G2X Gingerbread Update
Following up on the leak of the manual update last week, T-Mobile has begun to rollout the official LG G2X Android Gingerbread OTA update. The update fixes various issues such as unexpected reboots, improved reboots, and improved front facing camera functionality.
T-Mobile Rolls Out Classic and Value Plans
Following up, T-Mobile has rolled out its expected realignment in the Classic and Value plans first reported on earlier in the month. The Classic plans are merely the previous Even More plans under a different name with the same conventional handset subsidy after 2 year agreement.
T-Mobile Eliminates FlexPay with Limitations on Grandfathering
T-Mobile has officially removed the FlexPay service plan option after months of internal warning. The FlexPay option was first rolled out in 2009 by the carrier in order to give potential customers with credit issues the opportunity to take advantage of postpaid offerings with certain limitrations, such as a spending limit and the capability to […]