When John Legere teased Uncarrier 4.0 last month, our sources were quick to come forward with information. They suggested that the 4th phase of T-Mobile’s wireless industry shake-up was directed at freeing families from their current contracts with other providers. From what we’ve heard, Tmo will offer up to $350 for each line (maximum of 5) to pay the early termination … [read full article]
T-Mobile is on a massive push to get LTE rolled out to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. It’s now added a further 14 markets to its list of areas covered. There’s a handful of markets in Florida and Michigan as well as a couple in other states. List below: Ocala, FL Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Punta Gorda, FL The Villages, FL Valdosta, GA Coeur d’Alene, ID Twin Falls, ID Bay City, MI Holland, MI … [read full article]
Last night, long after I’d gone to bed, John Legere decided he’d crash the AT&T party at CES 2014. The party was being thrown by AT&T for its developers at the Palms Hotel. According to a quick chat with Re/code, he “just wanted to hear Macklemore”, and wasn’t looking to make a scene. Although he did arrive with an “entourage” of other Tmo execs. It didn’t take long for him to get noticed and he was promptly … [read full article]
A leaked image from the ever-prolific public informant, @evleaks, suggests that the smaller version of the Xperia Z1 will be landing on U.S. stores. The Sony Xperia Z1S may be smaller than the flagship, but its specs still pack a punch. Featuring a quad-core 2.2GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB of storage, a 20.7 MP camera and a 2,300mAh battery. Most of these specs match the larger Z1, with the main difference being the 4.3″ display. It has … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s list of top handsets is expanding. The latest to be heading to magenta is the LG G Flex. In a press release today, T-Mobile confirmed that it would be selling the giant Android-powered smartphone with a curved screen, but didn’t give any pricing or release date information. “The LG G Flex offers T-Mobile customers a more reassuring grip and fit as well as an outstanding voice and sound experience because the distinctively curved design follows the … [read full article]
We’ve been reading reports for a while that T-Mobile could be weighing up a move for Verizon’s unused lower-frequency airwaves. Initially, VZW had officially stated that it was willing to sell, but only for the right price (thought to be between $2B-$3B). Last month, the two companies had also applied for permission from the … [read full article]
Say what you like about John Legere, but his responses and digs at AT&T are fantastically entertaining. With T-Mobile set to launch phase 4 of the Un-carrier movement on Wednesday at CES, AT&T decided to steal some thunder by offering Tmo users up to $450 to leave for the Big Blue Death Star. Legere’s response? (And this isn’t just a tweet, it’s an official … [read full article]
T-Mobile is wreaking havoc in AT&T’s head. Even before Uncarrier 4.0 has gone official, AT&T has struck pre-emptively to offer Tmo users a way out of their contracts. Similar to what we’d already heard from our sources regarding T-Mobile’s plans for phase 4, AT&T will offer up to $450 per line for customers wanting to switch. This $450 is made up … [read full article]
2013 was not a great year for personal security. Whether it’s Snapchat or the NSA’s shenanigans, there have been more reports of account hacking than we’ve seen in a long time. Even Apple’s own developer account was shut down for a couple of weeks due to a security breach. It seems T-Mobile customers may have had their personal information compromised too. DataBreaches.net has uncovered a letter that’s due to be sent out to T-Mobile customers soon outlining … [read full article]
Of all the CEOs in the wireless industry, there are few that provide the level of entertainment offered up by our very own John Legere. If he’s not dressing as Santa and putting pieces of coal in the other carriers’ stockings, he’s teasing the upcoming announcements and having a dig at AT&T on Twitter. Today, his image post hints at what’s up T-Mobile’s sleeve for 2014, … [read full article]
With 2013 virtually behind us, it’s impossible for anyone in the tech industry to look at T-Mobile and not be impressed by its moves. Getting rid of the subsidy model that the industry had clung to for so long, then allowing users to upgrade virtually whenever they liked. It wasn’t so much going against the flow as it was changing the flow’s direction entirely as AT&T and Sprint tried to copy Tmo with their own, less-attractive versions … [read full article]
When it comes to carriers in the US, no other network operator caused a stir like T-Mobile did. Rumblings began early in the year as LTE networks started popping up, then came the onslaught of Uncarrier phases. From 1.0 through to rumors about Uncarrier 4.0, it’s been a crescendo of changes made by Tmo in the hope of changing the way customers think about mobile phones and plans. It’s working. 2014 is fast approaching, and while we … [read full article]
