Posts by David Beren

The Things I Love About Magenta

Yesterday, Noah Kravitz, Editor-in-Chief of Phonedog.com came to me and asked for an opportunity to jot down some thoughts and put his recent feelings of Magenta into perspective. As we love his video reviews over here, of course we said yes and the following are his thoughts on the T-Mobile perspective. Enjoy! There are things I love about all four major wireless carriers in the U.S., and things I … [read full article]

Be The First To Own The MyTouch Slide

I’m really mixed about this sort of eBay sale as the seller came to me and asked that we help him out on getting attention to his auction.  We’ll help alright, we’ll help in expressing to you as we did already that your asking price is ridiculous. For the record, we were approached with the intent to purchase the device, we declined as as we’ve already learned … [read full article]

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Update Delayed

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Software Upgrade Delayed During testing for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 software upgrade, several issues were identified that need to be resolved before releasing the upgrade to customers. Based on this feedback, a decision was made to postpone releasing the software via OTA and on the www.t-mobile.com/bbupgradesite. Stores may have recently received inventory of BlackBerry Bold 9700 devices with the latest software. These devices can be identified by a yellow dot on the POS label. … [read full article]

T-Mobile Goes USB Charger Happy, Energy Efficient

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It’s been almost 3 weeks since we first brought you news of T-Mobile and their featured USB chargers. Beginning today, T-Mobile is starting their PR push showing off their collection of efficient, fast-charging, neat-and-organized and capable of charging more than one device at once Micro-USB charging options. These new offerings are capable of charging devices anywhere from 20%-50% faster than the standard, included in your box boring manufacturer made … [read full article]

Rumor: T-Mobile May Partner For 4G Network Buildout

I wasn’t really sure what to make of this yesterday and I’m not sure what to make of it today but apparently T-Mobile is exploring a deal with Harbinger Capital Partners. According to the Financial Times, unnamed sources said that Deutsche Telekom “has held preliminary talks with Harbinger over the network, but no decision has been made.” Harbinger, which has plans to build a nationwide, wholesale LTE network would see a much-needed infusion of support if T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile MyTouch Slide Previewed

We’ve had the pleasure of showing off the upcoming MyTouch Slide in all 3 colors. We’ve seen and heard about a few of the specialized features this phone will be debuting. Of course, we also know this is T-Mobile’s first Android-powered 2.1 smartphone. How about what we don’t know? As we first discussed, the first T-Mobile based Android powered 2.1 device is expected to be available sometime in June[read full article]

Deutsche Telekom Remains Committed To T-Mobile USA

Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann spoke today at the annual shareholder meeting and reiterated their commitment to their US branch. While saying that he wasn’t “fully satisfied” with the company’s performance, he was clear by saying “it is still making us a great deal of money.” This is the second time in as many months that he has spoken out about the Deutsche Telekom commitment to T-Mobile USA and … [read full article]