According to a report on DealReporter, SoftBank is close to securing $45 billion in financing from a number of large banks. According to the site’s sources, those banks include JP Morgan, CitiGroup and Bank of America. Reports from the past couple of months have included other names in that list, and the figure has risen since the early reports of a … [read full article]
LG’s latest phones are here. One is a gigantic, curved, bendable phablet while the other is a more mid-range, physical QWERTY-equipped horizontal slider. Both – I’m sure – will attract small portions of the market. Although, it’s hard to see why anyone would stump up for the G Flex. LG’s gigantic banana is $0 down, with 24 monthly payments of $28 on EIP, taking the full price of the phone up to an eye-watering $672. Specs wise, … [read full article]
T-Mobile may have made use of Tim Tebow’s relatively free schedule to create its epic Superbowl ads last week, but, he’s not the only football player being hired to promote Magenta. While Tebow was all about no-contract plans, the latest three, short video spots are plugging the “Switch to T-Mobile” side of Uncarrier 4.0. From this, we’re supposed to believe they’ve all switched from their respective … [read full article]
Recently, the internet’s been buzzing over a new color Nexus 5. And now, it’s officially here. I know many of you are keen on the Nexus 5, so you’ll be glad to know that a new hue is available. You can now order a bright red version of the vanilla Android phone from Google Play Store. Just in case – like me – the black or white didn’t tempt you. I’m now in the process of trying … [read full article]
Over the past few months, rumors of the next Galaxy S device have been building. And – while we haven’t been posting them – I’ve been keeping an eye on everything that’s been speculated so far. If it all pans out, we’ll have a device with a 2K display, iris scanner, fingerprint sensor and a new version custom skin supposedly called Magazine UI, that takes a vastly different approach than what we’re used to with TouchWiz. With … [read full article]
Last week it was revealed that the Department of Justice was highly skeptical of a deal between SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom that would see a merger of Tmo and Sprint. This week, the FCC’s chairman has added his voice to the argument, and is in agreement with the DoJ. Yesterday, SoftBank and Sprint’s CEOs (Son and Hesse) [read full article]
Ever since the Uncarrier movement, the company’s made it clear that it’s trying to get rid of customer “pain points”. In other words, areas of the U.S. smartphone market that are restrictive and end up creating a poor customer experience, or frustrating people. For CEO, Legere, it’s always been about changing a broken industry. The old model of subsidizing smartphone cost is dying off, and customers can upgrade whenever they like. On T-Mobile, there are plenty of … [read full article]
Until SoftBank/Sprint makes an official bid for Deutsche Telekom’s controlling stake in T-Mobile US or makes an official statement that it’s not interested, rumors will continue regarding the possible merger. Today, WSJ reports that Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank and Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint will be meeting with the FCC. Although there are many things to be discussed during the meeting, it’s expected that Son will put forward a case to try and persuade the regulators … [read full article]
Recent information from T-Mobile Moto X users suggests that Android 4.4.2 could be on its way to your Motorola’s soon. Yesterday, Android Central reported that Tmo user’s who’d signed up to take part in Motorola’s feedback network were receiving invitations to try a new version of software. The email doesn’t give any information on what version of software is going to be tested, but we’re almost certain that it’s 4.4.2. This pre-release “soak test” is a very … [read full article]
Just a short-ish post to let you guys know T-Mobile is running a promotion this month on through its online retail store. Using code ‘HEART25’ you can grab 25% off accessories purchased. The deal includes a wide variety of gizmos, from chargers through speakers and everything in between. Head on over to T-Mobile’s page to check it out in more detail and order. As well as getting money off accessories for the rest of this … [read full article]
Apart from being focussed on bringing the best deals available to the US postpaid market, T-Mobile’s other “North Star” at the moment is coverage, and it has to be. Once it has the coverage and the plans to compete with the bigger carriers, it’ll be a serious threat and will have a much larger influence on the market. Part of its strategy to increase quality of coverage and areas covered is to purchase lower frequency spectrum. The … [read full article]
Tim Tebow may be most well known for his antics on a football field, playing quarterback for the New York Jets, but after this year’s Super Bowl, we may remember him more for playing a rock star, or bull rider in T-Mobile’s advertising campaign for the biggest American sporting event of the year so far. How does Tebow fit in with T-Mobile’s approach to the smartphone market? You may ask. The answer: Contracts. Or rather, the lack … [read full article]
