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Reminder: Sony Xperia Z Pre-Orders Now Available, Comes With Free Bluetooth Speaker

Just a quick note for all you Sony Xperia Z buyers as the device releases on T-Mobile today via pre-order. Any customers purchasing the device through www.t-mobile.com will receive a free Sony Wireless Bluetooth Speaker with purchase. The Xperia Z is available in both black and a limited-edition run of purple while supplies last for $99 down with 24 monthly payments of $20. The Xperia Z will launch … [read full article]

AT&T Mimics T-Mobile, Introduces “AT&T Next” Smartphone, Tablet Upgrade Program

AT&T will copy follow T-Mobile’s lead with their JUMP! upgrade program and introduce “AT&T Next.” With Next, AT&T customers will have the opportunity to buy a new smartphone or tablet every 12 months with no activation, upgrade or financing fees. With AT&T Next, customers purchase a smartphone or tablet with no down payment and agree to pay monthly installments for the device. After 12 payments, they … [read full article]

Complete Price Guide For Nokia Lumia 925, Sony Xperia Z As Inventory Starts To Arrive

T-Mobile may have already released the Lumia 925 and Xperia Z Simple Choice pricing to the world but I thought it worthy of a completely broken down pricing list. Just to recap, the Lumia 925 will cost $49.99 down with 24 months of $20 monthly installments for well-qualified buyers. Full retail pricing on the T-Mobile Windows Phone 8 flagship will set you back $579. As for the first Sony device to hit T-Mobile’s shelves in … [read full article]

Verizon Set To Introduce JUMP!, Call It “VZ Edge” Instead

In a move that will have T-Mobile customers screaming “we had it first,” Verizon Wireless looks set to introduce “VZ Edge,” their own early upgrade plan for customers. In simple terms, Verizon will allow customers to upgrade their devices more often to “stay on the leading edge of technology.” The boys at Droid-Life got their hands on a slide right out of a Verizon training session highlighting customers ability to upgrade to a new device at any … [read full article]

Canadian Carrier Rogers Wireless Moto X Preview Video Hits YouTube

With rumors that Motorola’s upcoming Moto X smartphone is set to launch on all four US nationwide carriers in the fall which makes this leaked video all the more intriguing for T-Mobile subscribers. Courtesy of Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless, the video provides an official overview of the device along with some confirmation that the device will arrive in both black and white. Also notable in the video is the double wrist twist gesture … [read full article]

Public Service Announcement: T-Mobile’s JUMP! Upgrade Program Launches Today

We’ve already covered T-Mobile’s JUMP! upgrade program in in great detail and there’s already some existing stories on the blog for your reading pleasure including a basic background of JUMP! and whether or not the right program for you. You can find JUMP! fully detailed in the launch post from July 10th or watch T-Mobile CEO John Legere explain the meaning behind the program in the video clip below. So, is JUMP! a good deal? … [read full article]

Triple Video Fun: T-Mobile Announces New LTE Markets, Uncarrier 2.0, JUMP!

In the off-chance you missed T-Mobile’s live-stream of their July 10th “Boldest Moves Ever” event, the carrier has posted a number of videos from the event that highlight the major announcements. We’ve already seen T-Mobile’s CMO unveil Simple Choice with no credit check, but this time around we’re looking at the carrier announcing major LTE market launches, JUMP! and “boldest moves ever.” CTO Neville Ray announces that … [read full article]

AT&T To Acquire Leap Wireless For $1.19 Billion Dollars

In a slightly shocking move, AT&T announced it has agreed to acquire Leap Wireless for $1.19 billion in cash. The deal, which works out to $15 per share for Leap shareholders is a 88% premium on the Leap closing price this afternoon. AT&T announced the deal includes Leap’s licenses, network assets, retail stores and around five million subscribers. Leap has long been tossed around as a possible acquisition target for T-Mobile as part of the … [read full article]

Video: T-Mobile Exec Announces Simple Choice Family Plan With No Credit Check

T-Mobile’s introduction of the new Simple Choice with no credit check rounded out the company’s two major announcements this week. The plan, which launches on July 14th opens up an opportunity for what T-Mobile describes as 1/3 of the population to take advantage of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice rate plan offerings without worrying about credit. So here’s T-Mobile’s Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert … [read full article]

(Updated) T-Mobile Confirms 900,000 iPhone Sales For The Second Quarter

Update: The moment this article Twitter I got a response back from the man himself, CEO John Legere who said and I quote: “Absolutely no Q2 numbers have been given out anywhere and particularly to this tweeter.”  When the iPhone 5 launched on T-Mobile April 5th for pre-orders and launched April 12th in stores T-Mobile called the first week sales “gangbusting.” Of course that left plenty of room for interpretation about how the … [read full article]