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SoftBank reportedly wants to end T-Mobile-Sprint merger negotiations

UPDATE: A new report from the Wall Street Journal also says that SoftBank wants to back out of the T-Mobile merger, while Reuters says that SoftBank is concerned about losing control of the combined company. Meanwhile, a report from CNBC claims that while there are some struggles in the talks, SoftBank is not planning to back out of the deal.   ORIGINAL: There have been many reports in recent weeks suggesting that a T-Mobile-Sprint merger was all … [read full article]

T-Mobile teaming up with Project Loon to help get people connected in Puerto Rico

T-Mobile has been working to help hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico by sending engineers and equipment to the island and through its #HR4HR effort. Today T-Mo revealed another way that it’s working to help people in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray has revealed that T-Mo is working with Project Loon to help get people connected. Project Loon is part of X, a group within Alphabet that works on “Moonshot” programs. … [read full article]

HTC U11 Life rumored to be coming to T-Mobile

There may be a new HTC smartphone making its way onto T-Mobile’s shelves soon. A new rumor says that the HTC U11 Life will be sold by T-Mobile. That’s according to Reddit user Tylerjames09, who claims to be a T-Mobile store manager who recently got a shipment notification for the HTC U11 Life and accessories. This is the second time that the rumor mill has claimed that the HTC U11 Life is T-Mobile-bound. A … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include Baskin-Robbins ice cream and free movie rental next week

Next Tuesday is Halloween, and T-Mobile has some treats planned for its customers on the final T-Mobile Tuesday of October. For the October 31st edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo customers can get a $2 Baskin-Robbins promo card. T-Mobile subscribers can also score a buy one, get one $0.99 sundae deal at Baskin-Robbins. Also coming next week is a free Halloween movie rental from Vudu, 10 free 4×6 photo prints from Walgreens and 20 … [read full article]

T-Mobile opens iPhone X pre-orders

The calendar has flipped over to October 27th, which means that iPhone X pre-orders are live. T-Mobile is now taking pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone X in 64GB and 256GB capacities. Both versions come in Silver and Black color options. When it comes to pricing, here’s how much the iPhone X will cost you from T-Mo: Equipment Installment Plan 64GB: $279.99 down, $30 per month (FRP: $999.99) 256GB: $429.99 down, $30 per month (FRP: $1,149.99) JUMP! On … [read full article]

More details on T-Mobile and Sprint merger leak, companies prepping business and network integration plans

Both T-Mobile and Sprint’s earnings announcements have come and gone without any peep of a merger, but new reports say that work on the deal is ongoing. First up, a report claims that T-Mobile and Sprint as well as parent companies Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank are still hammering out the details of a merger. There’s no finalized deal, say sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, but the broad outlines have reportedly been settled. … [read full article]

T-Mobile doubling #HR4HR donations for hurricane recovery during World Series

Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced its #HR4HR Home Runs for Hurricane Recovery effort which saw it donating money to Team Rubicon and commit to donating $10,000 for every home run in the MLB postseason and $1 for every tweet that includes the #HR4HR hashtag. Now T-Mo is doubling down for the World Series. T-Mobile says that it will donate $20,000 for every home run for the World Series. Additionally, T-Mo will donate $2 every time … [read full article]

MetroPCS deal offers four lines with unlimited LTE data for $100 per month

MetroPCS today kicked off a limited time family plan deal. Starting today, you can get four lines of unlimited talk, text, and LTE data for $100 per month from MetroPCS. New and existing customers are eligible for this deal, but you will need to add at least one new line of service to qualify. There are some details about this plan to keep in mind. While unlimited LTE data is included, video streams will top out … [read full article]

T-Mobile talks iPhone X pricing and trade-in offer

The iPhone X will be available for pre-order this Friday, and to help you get prepared, T-Mobile today confirmed its pricing details and trade-in offer for the new Apple flagship. T-Mobile will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone X beginning at 12:01 am PT on Friday, October 27th. Pre-orders can be made online at that time or in stores the following morning. When it comes to pricing, here’s what T-Mobile will be charging for the iPhone … [read full article]

T-Mobile Q3 2017 marks 18 straight quarters of adding more than 1 million customers

T-Mobile today dropped its Q3 2017 earnings report, revealing that it’s extended its streak of consecutive quarters with more than 1 million customers added. T-Mobile says that it added 1.33 million customers in Q3 2017, making that its 18th straight quarter of adding more than 1 million customers to its network. Of that 1.33 million, there were 817,000 new postpaid subscribers, 226,000 prepaid adds, and 286,000 wholesale adds. At the end of Q3 2017, T-Mobile served … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active passes through FCC with LTE Band 71 support

The rumors of a Galaxy S8 Active for T-Mobile just got another bit of support. A new version of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with the model number SM-G892U has been spotted in the FCC database. What’s notable about this device is that it includes support for LTE Band 71, which T-Mobile recently started to deploy. It’s also got support for T-Mobile’s other LTE bands, including Band 66. There are no mentions of T-Mobile in … [read full article]