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(Updated) T-Mobile Offering The HTC Wildfire S To Customers Canceling Over iPhone 4S?

Update: Now, anyone who has ever called retentions knows that the offers will vary based on the caller, tenure, upgrade eligibility etc. Still, this offer seems released specifically in response to the iPhone 4S which makes it worth noting. There are other offers we’ve been hearing in the last few hours that far and away offer a compelling reason to stick with T-Mobile. The HTC Wildfire S has been added to the list of devices that are available … [read full article]

Steve Jobs Passes Away, Changed The World Before He Does

Just a few minutes ago news broke that legendary Apple CEO passed away at the age of 56. Whatever your smartphone preference, whatever your choice of home pc, Steve Jobs had a hand in developing them all. He was a visionary trendsetter who seemed to know our own computing needs before we did. He will be missed but never forgotten. Rest in peace Steve and thanks for everything. Apple has removed all promotional content from Apple.com and … [read full article]

If A Miracle Happened, Would You Buy A T-Mobile iPhone?

With the Apple announcement taking place in a little over an hour I’m going to make this post short, sweet and simple. If a miracle were to happen and T-Mobile were to receive an iPhone in the very near future would you buy it? All of the signs point toward today being an uneventful day in T-Mobile land but if the opposite were to happen, how would you react? Take the poll below and prepare … [read full article]

T-Mobile Prepares In-Store Approach To Combat iPhone Release

T-Mobile is ramping up their “attack the iPhone” mode before tomorrows expected iPhone 5 announcement. T-Mobile believes that customers who come into their retail stores will be wiling to have:  “…engage in informative conversations with our customers. These conversations will include many details about T-Mobile Android phones and why our quality 4G nationwide network is a smarter choice for many customers. Use every opportunity to engage the customer, ask lifestyle questions and transition the conversation into … [read full article]

T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman Addresses T-Mobile iPhone In Blog Post

The iPhone on T-Mobile is quickly becoming a hot topic for T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman as he addressed the possible arrival during yesterdays GigaOM Mobilize conference. It seems he wasn’t done talking about the iPhone as he later took to the *official* T-Mobile (we’re unofficial, no relation) blog to further discuss the possibility of an iPhone on T-Mobile: T-Mobile ; Photo Credit T-Mobile Issues & Insights Blog: By Cole Brodman, Chief Marketing Officer, … [read full article]

Did T-Mobile CMO Confirm No iPhone 5 For Magenta This Year?

Update: As a number of you are pointing out, we could read a lot into the “this year” portion of the statement. Does that mean an iPhone 4/4S is coming to T-Mobile this year or is a deal in place for T-Mobile to launch an iPhone in 2012? There is a lot of ways to interpret his statement but one thing seems certain, no iPhone 5 for T-Mobile anytime before midnight on December 31st. A little bit … [read full article]

(Updated) Will T-Mobile Be The Only Big Four Carrier Without The iPhone?

Update: Apple fan site MacTrast has just posted their own rumored information regarding the arrival of the iPhone 5 on T-Mobile according to their own source. So there you go, maybe it will happen after all.  Further elaborating on the matter, the informant suggested that T-Mobile USA expects the iPhone 5 to launch sometime in early to mid October, whichcorresponds nicely with current speculation. He also expects the iPhone 5 to make a significant financial difference … [read full article]

T-Mobile Retail Stores Receiving Shipments of MicroSIM Cards, Unlocked iPhone 4 Owners Take Note

Once again T-Mobile retail stores are receiving small shipments of MicroSIM cards to be used for non-T-Mobile devices, likely the iPhone 4. Each retail location will receive ten MicroSIM cards and they are $9.99 as a replacement SIM or free if activated with a new purchase. Of course you can always purchase the MicroSIM through T-Mobile.com just in case your local retail store sells out. iPhone 4 users should of course take note that 3G … [read full article]

Yet Another Analyst Predicts T-Mobile iPhone Later This Year

If I had a dollar every time an analyst predicted a T-Mobile iPhone arriving later this year I wouldn’t be paying for my honeymoon out of pocket. Instead I’d be flying a private jet around the world. Yet here we are with yet another analyst predicting a T-Mobile iPhone arrival sometime in 2011. This time the honor belongs to Piper Jaffray analyst Chris Larsen who says: “While we remain uncertain regarding the next-generation iPhone’s specs … [read full article]

T-Mobile Says Over One Million iPhones Currently On The Network

The folks over at 9to5mac found out an interesting factoid regarding the number of iPhones currently running on T-Mobile’s network. During a press event in New York T-Mobile offered up the quick fact that there currently over one million iPhones running on T-Mobile’s network. The majority of these iPhone users are iPhone 4 owners who discovered online home remedy solutions to work around the Micro-SIM trouble by taking a scissors and creating a Micro-SIM card. It’s … [read full article]