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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]

AT&T Says Keep Your Rate Plan, Even When Your Contract Expires

While AT&T awaits FCC approval, DOJ lawsuits and a host of contentious members of the political machine they are still trying to win over the T-Mobile customer. As of September 16th T-Mobile updated their internal FAQ for employees regarding possible customers question surrounding rate plans changing post-AT&T takeover. A small addendum might help allay the fears of some T-Mobile customers who are fearful that their rate plans will disappear. We’ve known for a while … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S II Load Screen Previewed For T-Mobile

While we’re still eagerly waiting some true “in the wild” shots of the T-Mobile branded Galaxy S II being handled we’ve just received a picture of the load screen in our inbox. While we’re pressing our ninjas to help determine what the actual processor is hidden inside the T-Mobile version, we did manage to get our hands on the single image you see above. We’re told that the units floating around T-Mobile are still … [read full article]

T-Mobile Calls For “All Hands Day” For September 24th

Details are sketchy at best but we’ve just received a huge number of emails indicating that T-Mobile has called an “All Hands Day” meeting for September 24th for unknown reasons. Could this be a pre-iPhone launch meeting? Could this be related to the AT&T takeover or could this be related to T-Mobile discovering water on Mars? In any case, mark your calendars down for September 24th because something is going down.

T-Mobile Roadmap Leak Shows Upcoming Launch Dates

Few leaks excite us more than a roadmap showing us upcoming launch dates for all the phones we could want and more. Unfortunately, this roadmap like the last one we previewed doesn’t link specific devices with their respective launch dates but we’ve got some pretty good guesses. The end of October is expected to see at least the Galaxy S II, HTC Ruby and at least the launch of one more tablet. As for … [read full article]

(Updated With FCC Statement, Full Text Of DOJ Statement) Department Of Justice Moving To Block AT&T/T-Mobile Takeover

Updated: Thisismynext received a statement from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and it’s not looking good for AT&T: By filing suit today, the Department of Justice has concluded that AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile would substantially lessen competition in violation of the antitrust laws. Competition is an essential component of the FCC’s statutory public interest analysis, and although our process is not complete, the record before this agency also raises serious concerns about the impact of the proposed … [read full article]

AT&T To Add 5,000 Customer Service Jobs Upon Completion Of T-Mobile Deal

AT&T is taking the large step of making some significant promises regarding jobs pending the conclusion of the T-Mobile takeover talks with a pledge to create 5,000 wireless call center jobs in the US. AT&T is pledging to bring these jobs back home away from outsourced countries and bring the jobs back to the United States. AT&T says that these new 5,000 wireless call center jobs will be offer highly competitive wages and benefits. “At a … [read full article]

Samsung And T-Mobile Announce The Galaxy S II, Coming “This Fall”

We’re watching this event unfold live but T-Mobile has just announced the availability for the Samsung Galaxy S II live “this fall!” We’re updating this post as more details develop! Exciting news! The Samsung Galaxy S II is coming to T-Mobile this fall! T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II promises to keep customers entertained and connected while on the go via America’s Largest 4G Network. It also has a beautiful 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen — one of the largest … [read full article]

T-Mobile Launches $49.99 Gift Card/Facebook/Free Phone Promotion

T-Mobile is taking this weekend to celebrate their “best rate plan” ever by giving away $49 T-Mobile gift cards to 49 people who “like” the T-Mobile Facebook page. Entering the sweepstakes is as easy becoming a fan of T-Mobile’s Facebook page and filling out the sweepstakes form on the “$49 Value Plan” tab this upcoming Saturday and it’s a one day only opportunity! That’s not all T-Mobile has in store as they are also extending this … [read full article]

Samsung Hercules, HTC Ruby Release Dates Unveiled

There is little doubt that the Samsung Hercules aka Galaxy S II and the HTC Ruby are two of T-Mobile’s most anticipated devices as we rev up the back-to-school season. Both devices are Android powerhouses with each promising something a little different. We’re still missing out on a whole lot of details regarding both devices but one thing we can cross off our to do list is attempting to nail down a release timeframe. While … [read full article]