February 7, 2012 : Comments (4)
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Editorial: Why T-Mobile Should And Will Deploy LTE (The Technical Edition)
In the comments of the article about the analyst positing $9 billion for LTE deployment, many people were puzzled on why everyone is so focused on T-Mobile needing to deploy LTE. The obvious marketing answer is that everyone else has it, so T-Mobile needs to be competitive and deploy it to be able to say that they've got it too. By itself, that is an incredibly... Read more » Unlocked iPhone Spotted Running On T-Mobile’s 3G Network? It’s True…Sort Of
No, I'm not crazy and yes, this story is about an iPhone running on T-Mobile's 3G network. Yes we're talking 3G here because only the iPhone 4S really supports what T-Mobile quantifies as 4G anyway. A small, unknown factoid about how T-Mobile is handling some of its spectrum refarming is that in certain parts of the country, they are using the 1900MHz band (known... Read more » Motorola CHARM And T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Get Retail Price Discount
In a rather unusual course of action, T-Mobile has apparently decided to discount the retail prices of the Motorola CHARM and the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G with 3.5mm Jack. The Motorola CHARM has been discounted from $269.99 to $199.99, and the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G with 3.5mm Jack has been discounted from $399.99 to $299.99. The discount applies to all colors... Read more » T-Mobile G-Slate Includes Free Pair Of 3D Glasses
Well, this is interesting! Back at Mobile World Congress, LG stated that the LG Optimus Pad (known in the USA as the T-Mobile G-Slate) would not have a glasses-free 3D display, and instead it would require a separately sold pair of 3D glasses to properly watch 3D content on the tablet. For the record, this pair of glasses will be the famed Red and Blue variant you... Read more » Editorial: A T-Mobile Customer’s Thoughts on the AT&T/T-Mobile Deal
I've been invited by David to post my thoughts on the acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T from the perspective of a T-Mobile customer. I have slightly modified this article from the original I posted on Mobile Central to include a bit more information. As a T-Mobile customer, I'm against the acquisition by AT&T. T-Mobile has a great reputation as a... Read more » Will T-Mobile Customers Have To Replace Phones After Merger Completes?
We touched on this in the wrap-up of this mornings AT&T Press call but apparently it's causing such a stir we're going to try and clarify a few things: With AT&T planning to use T-Mobile's existing 1700 MHz spectrum for future LTE rollouts, AT&T execs are saying that T-Mobile customers will have to replace their current 3G/4G phones once the merger... Read more » Begun, These 4G Wars Have
The Twitter phrase and new moniker “4Gwars” started this week with T-Mobile releasing its marketing and branding as a 4G mobile provider. Much to the ire of Sprint and now AT&T, this has begun and will likely continue to be the subject of a “little” spat between the carriers. The thing is, I’m almost 100% positive that was T-Mobile’s... Read more » HSPA+ Expands Some More
It has been a while, but T-Mobile is lightning up HSPA+ all over the place again. The latest editions include Boston, Mass.; Erie, Penn.; Fresno, Palm Springs and San Diego, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; Richmond, Va.; Spokane, Wash.; and Topeka, Kan. (I know that there is one TmoNews editor that will be happy to here about Miami's HSPA+ coverage.) Additionally, just as... Read more » DT: Don’t Expect 4G On T-Mobile USA Within The Next Two Years
With Magenta currently leading the mobile speed race with their HSPA+ 21Mbps network, the question is, will they be able to maintain the #1 position, or will they get left behind? Last week, T-Mobile USA's parent company, Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann stated that its U.S branch will get fourth-generation wireless network either by buying spectrum, re-farming... Read more » CNET Tests Carrier Data Speeds In NYC, T-Mobile Kills The Competition
Well well what do we have here? Senior Editor Bonnie Cha over at CNET.com decided to pit all 4 of the major carriers against one another, solely comparing data speeds. The tests, which took place in the most populous city in the United States, the one and only New York City, revealed some interesting results. In almost all of the tested areas in NYC, Magenta came... Read more » 
