The details of Apple and HTC’s settlement agreement are now available, in some capacity at least thanks to the ongoing dispute between Apple and Samsung. The document is heavily redacted and the information pertaining specifically to the covered products and the fees paid by either side are all blacked out. So what is legible? … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s efforts to promote coverage are moving beyond fancy commercials featuring Carly and Helicopters, and moving into independent coverage comparisons on their website. The addition of RootMetrics, an independent research company that is “dedicated to helping improve … [read full article]
While Dish Network continues to fight the FCC over the use of their spectrum, they are set to begin selling mobile phones in their rental locations as a test for Dish’s entry into the wireless market. Blockbuster had already begun selling phones on their website under the name “Blockbuster Mobile,” … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s newest promotional spot is circling back to focus on coverage as the 30 second advertisement highlights the company’s 4G coverage for over 220 million people. This is the second spot in recent memory completely dedicated to coverage, with the first commercial airing back in July featuring Carly crisscrossing the country and visiting all the places T-Mobile covers with 37,000+ towers. This time around, we’re getting helicopters … [read full article]
Taking the stage at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference earlier today, MetroPCS Chairman and CEO Roger Linquist and CFO Braxton Carter discussed the pending deal with T-Mobile. Specifically, Linquist discussed that 2013 will be a year of stabilization for T-Mobile’s postpaid customer base and a year of growth … [read full article]
Say hello to GoSmart Mobile, a brand new ______ operated and trademark licensed to T-Mobile USA. I’ve intentionally left a blank space in the sentence before because I’m honestly not sure what this is… It’s not an MVNO in the traditional sense. It’s a prepaid carrier, that much looks clear, and ownership records tell us that Deutsche Telekom used a “Corporation Service Company” to … [read full article]
Update: The correct pricing is shown when you try and upgrade ($199), it’s all but obvious this is a typo and I was probably mistaken for thinking this could be anything else. Don’t tell that to the Spanish or Italians though. T-Mobile has confirmed … [read full article]
Updated with contest details below: T-Mobile’s continuing their “Life Without Limits” campaign with a little Carly, a little holiday cheer and a brand new YouTube spot. This holiday season, T-Mobile is spreading Unlimited Cheer across the nation! We’re gifting a Life Without Limits to our lucky T-Mobile fans to find. Go to our … [read full article]
There’s been plenty of talk since the T-Mobile/MetroPCS announcement that [read full article]
As the yearly calendar moves into December, you know what that means? Google’s newest Android distribution chart is out with November numbers and we’re happy to see that Jelly Bean jumped from 2.7% to 6.7%. We can likely … [read full article]
I know I don’t generally cover Android app updates on TmoNews, save for T-Mobile related specific apps but I’m making an exception today. The newest release of the official Gmail app ends my single biggest frustration with Android as the new update available to all Android 4.0+ users adds “auto-fitting messages to screen and message zooming.” Happy happy joy … [read full article]
If there’s one thing we know, we’re always eagerly awaiting news, any news that surrounds the next-generation Android. In fact, Google employee Manu Cornet’s image is stirring the nest around the interwebs as a “confirmation” of sorts that Key Lime Pie will be the next Android platform. Cornet, who is part of the Gmail team inside of Google says he drew the comic … [read full article]
