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T-Mobile fires back at Verizon’s geese ad with new ‘Think Again’ commercial

T-Mobile and Verizon have been trading blows with one another in recent months with offers and ads. T-Mobile launched its #NeverSettleforVerizon promo in May, and then Verizon followed with an ad featuring geese and a jab at T-Mo’s network. Now T-Mobile has fired back in a new commercial highlighting its Extended Range LTE coverage. The ad begins with a voiceover similar to the one in Verizon’s ad, highlighting a network that … [read full article]

Coolpad Rogue launching September 30 with Android 5.1.1, $50 price tag

Coolpad isn’t a name that we hear a ton of in the US, but today the device maker announced a partnership with T-Mobile that’ll see Magenta launch a new Android-powered Coolpad phone. The Coolpad Rogue will launch online and in stores on September 20 at a price of $49.99. In exchange for your single Grant, you’ll get an Android 5.1 phone with a 4-inch 800×480 display, 1.1GHz dual-core processor with an Adreno … [read full article]

T-Mobile kicks off iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus pre-order shipping process

If you were dedicated enough to get your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus pre-order in early, you may want to check your inbox. Several TmoNews readers that pre-ordered their iPhone 6s or 6s Plus last weekend are getting shipping notifications and tracking numbers this weekend. The shipments are being sent overnight, but note that you probably won’t be getting your phone early in the week. Apple instructs FedEx … [read full article]

Google event confirmed for September 29

The fall mobile madness will continue on September 29, as Google is sending out invitations for an event on that date. The shindig will kick off at 9:00 am PT, and according to the invitation, Google will show “some new treats” there. As for what those treats are, it’s widely expected that Google will show its new Nexus phones. The smaller of the two reportedly comes from LG and features … [read full article]

John Legere teases Q3 2015 results and drops a hint about Un-carrier 10.0

Today was the Goldman Sachs 24th Annual Communacopia Conference, and during his talk, John Legere dropped some details on T-Mobile’s Q3 2015 performance and Un-carrier 10.0. Legere revealed that so far in Q3 2015, T-Mobile has more than 2.1 million net additions. Of those net adds, T-Mo has already matched the 1 million postpaid net adds and 760,000 postpaid phone adds … [read full article]

BlackBerry Venice leaks once again, this time in a hands-on video

Another day, another BlackBerry Venice leak. This time around, we’re getting a look at the Venice on video thanks to Baka Mobile, a retailer for Canadian carrier Bell Mobility. In the four minute video, we’re given looks at both the BlackBerry Venice’s software and hardware. On the software side, we can see a version of Android that looks mostly stock, but has a few notable tweaks. For example, when you … [read full article]

iPad mini 4 now available from T-Mobile’s online shop ahead of in-store launch

UPDATE: T-Mobile tells me that the pricing on its website is incorrect. The actual pricing is $0 down, 23 payments of $22.09, and 1 payment of $21.85. Also, as JLV90 points out, the iPad mini 4 doesn’t include band 12 LTE support. Its LTE band support includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41.   The iPhone 6s and iPhone … [read full article]

Analysts name T-Mobile as possible cable provider acquisition target

T-Mobile has been the subject of many acquisitions and rumors in recent years, and now it looks like it’s happening once again. Following French company Altice’s $17.7 billion acquisition of Cablevision, analysts have suggested that some cable firms could be interested in acquiring T-Mobile in an effort to get into wireless and offer a “quad play.” BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk suggests that T-Mo may be an acquisition target for cable operators like … [read full article]

T-Mobile 700MHz LTE now live in greater Miami area

We don’t often see T-Mobile make official announcements when it lights up 700MHz coverage in new markets, but today Magenta made an exception. T-Mobile says that its Extended Range LTE, aka 700MHz spectrum, is now live in Miami, Fla., as well as several other Florida locales: Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Homestead, Jupiter, Kendall, Key West, Lehigh Acres, Miami Gardens, … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Simple Global roaming feature gains 20 new countries, now up to 145 total

Nearly two years ago, when Un-carrier was still in its infancy, T-Mobile launched Simple Global. The feature is meant to help customers stay connected while abroad, giving them unlimited data and text as well as 20 cents per minute calling in 115 countries. Fast-forward to today and T-Mo is adding another 20 countries to Simple Global. The latest expansion to Simple Global enables the feature … [read full article]

CCA and T-Mobile rally against AT&T 700MHz deal

AT&T is working on a deal to acquire a pair of Lower 700MHz B Block licenses that it says is meant to enhance its existing B Block footprint and support a 10x10MHz LTE deployment in 700MHz markets. It argues that the FCC has found that deals that allow for 10x10MHz LTE rollouts serve the public interest, and so its deal should go through. However, the Competitive Carriers Association and T-Mobile don’t agree. CCA … [read full article]