T-Mobile Announces MyTouch 3G Slide
T-Mobile has officially announced the forthcoming June launch of the MyTouch 3G Slide, the next evolution of the MyTouch line manufactured by HTC following in the footsteps of the MyTouch 3G. The MyTouch 3G Slide will be the first to feature a custom user interface developed by T-Mobile that is not based off of other […]
T-Mobile Announces New Unlimited Family Plan
With the recent epidemic of unlimited wireless plans being launched by almost every wireless carrier, T-mobile has announced a new unlimited family rate plan. The cost of the plan will still be $100 (for the first line) a month while additional lines (up to 4 lines) can be added for $50 extra per month. Other […]
Deutsche Telekom in Preliminary Talks for Acquiring Sprint
Early March had seen storms of speculation that Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, was considering an acquisition of Sprint. Recent reports are again pointing to the same direction. With talks being in the primary stage, such a move will hurl the No. 4 US carrier into the No. 1 position by having about 83 million […]
Proposed Bill to Require Carrier Terms of Service Guidelines
Two senators, Byron Dorgan and Daniel Inouye, have proposed a bill that enables the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect the consumers and go after those who engage in “fraudulent and anti-competitive behavior†in the telecommunications industry. The bill in question will forbid the telecom companies from misleading consumers in advertising, marketing and billing. With […]
Four U.S. Carriers Sued over Patent Infringement
T – Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have been sued by Intellect Wireless Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Texas based company, Intellect Wireless, has accused the companies for infringing wireless image messaging patents. The three patents […]