Back in November, you may remember T-Mobile announced that it would no longer allow premium SMS vendors to bill for its services through the carrier. The move was pushed through in an effort to fight fraud. A movement which AT&T and Sprint also joined in on. Services included receiving messages for things like horoscopes, offers and weather. All … [read full article]
When it comes to hardware leaks, @evleaks is no stranger. In fact, virtually all pre-release press renders show up online through his account. So it’s no surprise to see a T-Mo Samsung device being leaked earlier today. The device in question is the Galaxy Avant, a smartphone we know very little about. Samsung is yet to announce the device, but based on the image, we’re assuming it’s … [read full article]
For the best part of the last 6 months we’ve heard and read many different takes on the possible merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. Up until recently – when the merger was purely speculation and messages along the grapevine – analysts had mostly been singing from the same hymn sheet. The chorus: Sprint and T-Mobile need to merge, or[read full article]
The deal between SoftBank and Deutshe Telekom is allegedly a done deal. All that stands in its way – as far as we know – is the regulatory approval needed to make it official. But we know from previous reports, and open statements from the DoJ and FCC, that approval isn’t going to be easy to … [read full article]
T-Mobile has scrapped plans to host its June 18th Uncarrier 5.0 event in Los Angeles. Instead, it’s going to be held close to home, in Seattle. We’re still none the wiser as to what’s going to be announced. We’ve heard a couple of rumors here and there from our sources. But, still nothing anywhere near concrete enough to publish. Uncarrier moves are almost always … [read full article]
This morning, Motorola finally launched its storage-heavy Moto X model. The 64GB model is now available to buy through the company’s Moto Maker tool online and costs $449, or “as low as $25 per month with financing” without a contract. Of course, a T-Mobile friendly version is available too. As with all other storage models, you can customize the phone to your liking by changing the accents, rear … [read full article]
Over the weekend, further rumors were published detailing virtually all the speculation we’d already heard last week. Deutsche Telekom has agreed a deal with SoftBank to sell its majority stake in T-Mobile US. As part of the deal, DT – it’s rumored – will have … [read full article]
If you’re one of the few T-Mo users rocking a Moto X, you’ll be glad to know the latest version of Android – version 4.4.3 – has landed. If you haven’t received a notification to download in the past 24 hours, you should check your settings for software updates manually, and it’ll more than likely be there. News of the update comes just one week after Motorola … [read full article]
A new report today claims that Apple is about to go on a big prepaid push, and is partnering with T-Mo and AT&T to do so. 9to5Mac reports that the Cupertino-based company is keen to boost iPhone sales by bolstering its purchase options. Customers will be able to buy an iPhone at full-price, and then connect the phone to a prepaid or … [read full article]
Over at DownDetector.com the site’s been receiving outage reports from T-Mobile customers across the U.S. most of who have been experiencing issues with phone calls and mobile internet. The most recent reports originated in a host of major cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. Thankfully, for the past hour or so, reports seem to have died down, but they’re not quite dead yet. … [read full article]
According to yet another report mentioning the hot topic of the month – Sprint and T-Mobile merging – our enthusiastic CEO, John Legere is likely to remain in charge of the merged company. Bloomberg reports that as negotiations continue, and all the fine details are put in place, John Legere is becoming “increasingly” responsible “for the prospects of an … [read full article]
Following John Legere on Twitter – apart from being entertaining – can often be a good place to spot what our favorite carrier is up to next. Yesterday afternoon he tweeted what you see above. Seemingly confirming that VoLTE is up and running in San Francisco. If any of you in … [read full article]
