Archive | 2019

John Legere named No. 4 CEO in the U.S., top wireless CEO in Glassdoor top CEOs list

Glassdoor today released its list of the top CEOs in the U.S., and T-Mobile’s John Legere finished near the top. Legere was ranked the number four CEO in America and the number one wireless CEO in Glassdoor’s 2019 Top CEOs report. This marks the fifth straight year that Legere was the top-ranked wireless CEO in Glassdoor’s report. The T-Mobile CEO earned a 99 percent approval rating from the employees that reviewed him. “I’m so motivated … [read full article]

Samsung may reveal Galaxy Note 10 at August 7th event

Heads up, fans of Samsung’s Galaxy Note series, because a new report claims to have info on when the Galaxy Note 10 will make its official debut. Samsung will announce the Galaxy Note 10 on August 7th, claims a report from CNET. It’s said that Samsung will host its Note 10 event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, just like last year’s Note 9 event. While still unconfirmed, August 7th would be almost exactly … [read full article]

Dish close to paying $6 billion for T-Mobile-Sprint assets as DOJ nears decision, reports say

New reports out today say that T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed merger continues to inch closer to regulatory approval. First up, Dish Network is reportedly close to paying at least $6 billion for assets from T-Mobile and Sprint, including wireless spectrum and the Boost Mobile brand. We recently heard that Dish was interested in a deal, but according to Bloomberg sources, an agreement between Dish, T-Mobile, and Sprint could be announced as soon as this … [read full article]

Palm phone features 3.3-inch screen, now available unlocked for $349.99

The Palm name made a comeback last year with the launch of the new Palm smartphone. When it first arrived, it was a companion phone exclusively available at Verizon, but after recently gaining the ability to work as a standalone device, it’s now shedding its Verizon exclusivity, too. Palm is now taking pre-orders for the unlocked version of its small smartphone. It’s priced at $349.99, and for a limited time, customers who pre-order will get a … [read full article]

Report: Dish is interested in acquiring T-Mobile & Sprint assets

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Ever since T-Mobile and Sprint announced their plans to merge, there have been groups and other companies that strongly showed their opposition. One of those that opposed the merger is satellite TV company, Dish. But now that T-Mobile and Sprint’s prepaid businesses and other assets could be sold off, it looks like Dish has had a change of heart. Reports circulated today that Dish is currently in talks to “buy prepaid subscribers and wireless spectrum licenses from … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will soon offer free Pride water bottles to customers

Looks like T-Mobile is getting another piece of T-Mo swag ready for customers. T-Mobile is planning to give away Pride flasks with the T-Mo logo on them as part of T-Mobile Tuesdays. A TmoNews tipster sent along the photo you see above, which shows a magenta collapsible water bottle with a carabiner and a lid. It seems likely that T-Mobile will hand these out to customers next week. There was no mention of these Pride … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering customers discounted tickets for every MLB team

T-Mobile has shown a lot of love for baseball over the years, doing things like offering free MLB.TV subscriptions to customers, sponsoring the Home Run Derby, and even adding its name to the Seattle Mariners’ ballpark. Now T-Mo is bringing some more MLB to its customers. T-Mobile will offer discounted tickets for every MLB team through T-Mobile Tuesdays. The deals will start tomorrow, June 18th, with the first 10 teams: Arizona Diamondbacks Cleveland … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro update brings camera, messaging, and touchscreen improvements

After getting a security update last month, the T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro is now receiving another update with a bit more packed into it. An update to Oxygen OS 9.5.7.GM31CB is now rolling out to T-Mo’s OnePlus 7 Pro. The update weighs in at 506.1MB and includes touchscreen optimizations, camera improvements, and more. Here’s what the changelog included with the update says: Touch Screen Optimization Camera Enhancement Gaming Mode Update Messaging Improvements TmoNews readers Derek … [read full article]

Sprint and T-Mobile merger could be approved real soon

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It looks like T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed merger could be getting an approval real soon. The only catch is that the two companies need to sell multiple assets in order to create a new wireless competitor. This comes from three individuals familiar with the plan. Once the arrangement gets an approval, it could weaken the recent lawsuit that attorneys general from nine states and the District of Columbia filed this week. Both T-Mobile and Sprint … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering deals on Apple and Samsung devices ahead of Father’s Day

With Father’s Day approaching fast, lots of folks are on the hunt for a gift. T-Mobile has some deals on Apple and Samsung products that could be a good fit for yourself or a loved one. T-Mobile recently kicked off an iPhone deal that’ll get you up to $750 off an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus. TO get this deal, you’ll need to buy one of … [read full article]