At the Q&A session for the Uncarrier event today, T-Mobile confirmed that devices are locked to the carrier at purchase. However, if you cancel your service, you have a few options if you bought your phone from T-Mobile on a payment plan. The first is to pay it off all at once and wash your hands of T-Mobile entirely. This is the only thing you have to pay … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s CEO hit hard against the current state of wireless subsidized sales stating “this is the biggest crock of shit I’ve ever heard in my entire life.” AT&T shrugged off the attacks on their network and business plan with a simple “whatever.” Sprint offered up a slightly more embellished statement on today’s T-Mobile news: “Sprint gives its customers the best of both worlds with Truly Unlimited 4G LTE … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s “UNcarrier” event is over, but the hands-on videos are just beginning to come out. First up is Engadget with a look at T-Mobile’s LTE-ready iPhone 5 dropping April 12th for $99 down. Engadget’s Terence O’Brien got his hands on and ran through a series of speed tests using the SpeedTest.net app. Check out … [read full article]
Earlier today, T-Mobile held an event to show off the new plans and payment schemes for service and phones. There weren’t many surprises given all the leaks we’ve had in the last few weeks about T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” offering. Like John Legere promised back in December, the new plans are very simple and pretty easy to understand once you grasp the basic concepts behind the plans. When looking at them on the website, you can see that … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s event is still hitting hard, but they’ve made two very special announcements regarding two very special phones. T-Mobile’s just announced the [read full article]
We had a pretty good idea that T-Mobile would kick off a brand new marketing campaign with UNcarrier and today we’re seeing exactly what it is. Say your goodbyes to “Stick Together” and welcome “Simple Choice.” T-Mobile’s calling Simple Choice a: Break from wireless industry norms, the Simple Choice plan eliminates restrictive annual service contracts and seeks to take the pain and confusion out of the wireless experience, by moving to one simple rate plan with … [read full article]
Right on schedule, T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere just announced the company’s first seven LTE markets and they look awfully familiar. That’s not all T-Mobile’s got on the LTE front today as they highlight their upcoming LTE devices with the Galaxy S 4, HTC One, Galaxy S III LTe as well as the already available BlackBerry Z10, and Galaxy Note II. Press Release: … [read full article]
There it is…just as we said this morning for April 12th. Keep up with our liveblog! Some T-Mobile specific bonuses with the iPhone 5? How about HSPA+ 42Mbps on the AWS band and HD Voice! The boys from Engadget just asked about Wi-Fi calling and the response was “Over the top (aka from App Store) variant of Wi-Fi Calling will become available, too. No integrated version for … [read full article]
New T-Mobile #simplechoice marketing spots posted as the liveblog does down!
Update: If you’re having trouble viewing the liveblog, just hang tight, I’m bumping capacity! We may not be attending, but you better believe we’re watching it as it goes down through a specialized media livestream!
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Z10 is officially for sale for $99 down payment with an additional payment of $18 for 24 months. Welcome to the UNcarrier’s first official LTE smartphone launch. The BlackBerry Z10 features a 4.2” 1280×768 356ppi display, 8 megapixel camera, dual core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory expandable to 32GB, 1800mAh battery, and HSPA+ and LTE connectivity. Given that Classic and grandfathered upgrades are now available through third-parties and authorized retailers, upgrade pricing … [read full article]
With T-Mobile’s special event just hours away, it came as no surprise last night that early signs of LTE began to form. As reported via Twitter last night, LTE sightings out of Washington DC, Baltimore, Houston and Kansas City are making their way into my inbox. Is it coincidence that those cities are among the first seven markets expected to be … [read full article]
