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T-Mobile Now Sending Letters To Customers In Accordance With Washington State Decision

In accordance with a decision rendered by the Washington State Attorney General, T-Mobile is sending letters to customers who purchased service and equipment between March 26th and April 25th. Customers who bought service and equipment between those dates can get a full refund for the purchase of the equipment and cancel the plan without being required to pay the remaining balance owed on the device. T-Mobile agreed to contact those customers who made purchases in-between those … [read full article]

BlackBerry Q10 Registration Page Is Now Live For T-Mobile Business Customers

T-Mobile business customers take noyr as the registration page for the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry Q10 is now live. T-Mobile announced the device on April 24th and promised “additional details, including availability and pricing, will be shared at a later date.” Whispers have us believing that we could be looking at a late May launch for business customers with consumer availability shortly thereafter. If you’re a T-Mobile business customer or plan to be … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Major League Baseball Relationship Finally Bears Fruit With MLB At Bat 13 Trial

T-Mobile’s announcement of a multi-year Major League Baseball partnership was first announced back at the company’s January 8th CES press event. That was the last we’d heard of any partnership, until now. T-Mobile has announced in celebration of their partnership free access to the official app of Major League Baseball, MLB.com At Bat 13 who download the app from May 1st to June 30th. The app, available through Google’s Play Store and Apple’s app store will … [read full article]

The Total Price of Smartphone Ownership

To say the least, wading through the dense world of cellular plans can be maddening. Going to every carrier’s website, navigating through clunky interfaces, then obtaining the numbers to actually calculate the total cost of hardware and service is arduous, so we here at TMonews did most of the legwork for you. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the total cost of ownership of a smartphone over the typical 24-month contract length. Not … [read full article]

Microsoft Pokes Fun At “iSheep” And “One Trick Pony” Samsung Galaxy Owners

Sure the ad is for the Lumia 920 and it’s AT&T branded in the commercial, but this is a Microsoft ad and one of the best marketing spots I’ve seen in some time. Between the “iSheep” insults, the “one trick pony” Samsung Galaxy Note insults and the guy with the Apple logo tattooed on his chest, Microsoft hits a home run with this ad. I had to watch this twice just to catch-all the fanboy insults the … [read full article]

While You’re Waiting For Your Galaxy S 4, See How It Came Together

With the Galaxy S 4 finally available on T-Mobile.com and your order already in (hopefully), Samsung wants you know how the design of the phone came together. The video posted on Samsung’s Tomorrow page is exactly like the same type of video Samsung released last August for the Galaxy S III. At the very least, you can waste 3:45 looking at how Samsung went through the manufacturing process and the design choices they made. Or, … [read full article]

The Day Has Arrived As The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Is Now Available On T-Mobile.com

With the in-store date pushed back all the way to May 8th for “select” stores and May 15th for all stores, online is the best way to get the Galaxy S 4 in your hands as fast as possible. That’s why it’s important that you act quickly as the Galaxy S 4 is now available through T-Mobile.com. Quantities are expected to be limited so don’t hesitate. Hit the link below and have your credit … [read full article]

Editorial: What the Big Carriers Don’t Want You to Know and How the Uncarrier Plans to Disrupt Them

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What if you financed a car though Honda, but they decided to continue charging you “maintenance fees” surprisingly equal to your car payment at the end of the financing agreement despite you having completely paid the balance? Or perhaps you have car insurance through Geico and they insist on charging you not only the cost of their service, but a car payment as well, even though you never bought a car from them and you own your … [read full article]

Ask TmoNews: What Does The MetroPCS Merger Mean For Me?

With the shareholder vote behind us, the T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger is free to close and is expected to do next Tuesday.  With that closing date just 96 hours away, it’s time to take a step back and understand how this deal will affect you, the T-Mobile customer. The truth is that for now, you won’t see any changes other than the continuation of T-Mobile’s new UNCarrier/Simple Choice strategies as they refarm their network and begin to rollout … [read full article]

Deal Alert: Walmart Prices The HTC One At $148.00 With Two-Year Agreement

Disappointed by the lofty price tag Best Buy is throwing out for Classic Plan subscribers at $299? Here’s some good news as Walmart is undercutting Best Buy by slightly more than 50% with a $148 price tag on the HTC One. Quantities are limited and not all Walmart locations will have them in stock, but if you can find it, buy it. Don’t ask questions, don’t stop and consider it, just buy it. The One … [read full article]

Nokia Lumia 521 Makes Early Appearance On Home Shopping Network Website

After a surprise announcement yesterday that had the Lumia 521 ready for an April 27th launch on the Home Shopping Network, it’s gone live a bit early. As the below image indicates, orders are already processing with the requisite car charger and screen protector included for the $149.95 price tag. The Lumia 521 is powered by Windows Phone 8 and features a 4? display, 5 megapixel camera, 720p HD video and Nokia exclusive … [read full article]