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T-Mobile Dropping MobileLife Album Support, Switching Users To Google Drive

MobileLife Albums users on T-Mobile should take note as the carrier prepares to shut down the service as of June 30th. All won’t be lost however as T-Mobile has partnered with Google to offer a new home for all your MobileLife content. T-Mobile states in their FAQ that rather than go “head-to-head” against world-class competition and their “compelling photo storage services,” they decided its best to offer customers the “best in-class functionality offered by Google.” After June 30th, … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s CEO Aims To Cut Costs While Maintaining Aggressive UNcarrier Approach

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To say that T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere is a different sort of CEO than the mobile industry has seen in some time would be putting it mildly. Gone are the stuffy suits and standard industry talk and in is the trash-talking, sport-coat wearing John Legere. His time spent at Global Crossing as CEO minted his belief that things she look cheap and be cheap, a philosophy he is planning to bring … [read full article]

T-Mobile Puts LG Optimus L9 Jelly Bean Software Update On Hold

For reasons unknown T-Mobile has halted the Jelly Bean rollout for the LG Optimus L9. As of 3:50pm this afternoon, T-Mobile updated their support page for the software update with a brief statement: “LG has paused the update to improve performance on the new software version. Customers cannot download the update. T-Mobile does not known when the update will resume.” The Android 4.1.2 update … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customers Upset About New Unlocking Policy Start Petition To “Enact Common Sense Unlock Policy”

T-Mobile’s new SIM unlock policy is only a few weeks old and has already earned the ire of a small but now vocal minority of Classic Plan customers who want T-Mobile to “enact a common-sense SIM unlock policy.” At issue is the idea that T-Mobile’s unlock process went from very relaxed and one of the most agreeable in the wireless industry to one that is now “arbitrary and punitive” according to the new petition by one … [read full article]

Google Releases Newest Android Distribution Chart, Jelly Bean Nears 30% Of All Android Devices

It’s the beginning of a new month and that means a brand new look at the Android distribution chart. The good news is that Jelly Bean continues to grow, albeit slowly as its up to 28.4 percent of all Android devices, compared to 25 percent one month ago. Unfortunately, the growth of Jelly Bean seems to be coming at the expense of Ice Cream Sandwich which is down almost two-percent from last month. That means customers … [read full article]

Hello There, My Name Is Brad

Since you’ll be seeing me around here a little bit, I figured it’s only polite to introduce myself, right? So, hello there. My name is Brad. I’m the intern here. Originally from Delaware (delawhere?), I’ve lived in TN for the past year since marrying my dream gal. I love technology, saving people money, writing, high-fidelity music with good headphones, and running. My smartphones/platforms of choice, in order, are: jailbroken iPhone, Nexus Android devices, stock iPhone, and skinned … [read full article]

The Total Price of Smartphone Ownership

To say the least, wading through the dense world of cellular plans can be maddening. Going to every carrier’s website, navigating through clunky interfaces, then obtaining the numbers to actually calculate the total cost of hardware and service is arduous, so we here at TMonews did most of the legwork for you. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the total cost of ownership of a smartphone over the typical 24-month contract length. Not … [read full article]

The Day Has Arrived As The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Is Now Available On T-Mobile.com

With the in-store date pushed back all the way to May 8th for “select” stores and May 15th for all stores, online is the best way to get the Galaxy S 4 in your hands as fast as possible. That’s why it’s important that you act quickly as the Galaxy S 4 is now available through T-Mobile.com. Quantities are expected to be limited so don’t hesitate. Hit the link below and have your credit … [read full article]