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HTC Radar 4G Free On T-Mobile.com For A Limited Time, Two-Year Agreement Required

While the audience of @TheEllenShow may have received the HTC Radar 4G for free, now you can too with a limited time offer on T-Mobile.com with a two-year contract. We’re not sure how long this deal has been up, but like all good sales it won’t last forever so take advantage of right away! Along with your “purchase” of the free HTC Radar 4G on T-Mobile.com, you’ll receive a $25 Windows App Store Gift … [read full article]

List Of Currently Sold T-Mobile Devices With Carrier IQ Software

While T-Mobile once again reiterates their earlier point that they do not use the Carrier IQ software to “obtain the content of text, email or voice messages, or the specific destinations of customers’ internet activity,” some of you have asked us for a breakdown of T-Mobile’s current handsets that currently have this software. HTC Amaze 4G Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung Exhibit II 4G T-Mobile myTouch by LG T-Mobile myTouch Q by LG LG DoublePlay Blackberry … [read full article]

T-Mobile Accidentally Adds AT&T Smartphone To #FindTheElf Image?

Bravo to TmoNews Reader Cory who just pointed out in the comments what nobody else had managed to discover. T-Mobile made a little #doh mistake with the addition of an AT&T Galaxy S II smartphone in their How it Works guide for the upcoming #FindTheElf Twitter holiday contest. We’re not reading anything into this other than it being a little photoshop mishap as they happen to even the best companies. Still, it’s rather funny that of all … [read full article]

T-Mobile Posts Internal And External Quick Guides For Carrier IQ Information

With the Carrier IQ story remaining in the headlines, T-Mobile, like AT&T and Sprint are playing a bit of defense by helping assure customers that this information is only used for information collecting purposes. To help any customers who might continue to have questions about this matter, T-Mobile has posted a short Q & A for front-line employees as well as a quick document on their support forums to help assure concerned customers. One … [read full article]

Verizon Purchases 122 AWS-1 Licenses From SpectrumCo, Eliminating Potential Deal For T-Mobile With Cable Companies?

Assuming regulators would approve such a deal, Verizon just screwed the prospects of a T-Mobile hookup with a cable company if the AT&T deal does indeed go all the way south. Verizon Wireless has announced that it is purchasing 122 AWS-1 spectrum licenses for $3.6 billion from SpectrumCo covering 259 million POPS in the United States. SpectrumCo is a joint venture between Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Comcast owns 63.6% of SpectrumCo and will … [read full article]

FCC Tells AT&T They Are “Deeply Concerned” Over Today’s Statement

Today has turned into quite the war of words in the aftermath of AT&T’s request to withdraw their T-Mobile purchase application. This morning was quite lively as AT&T posted an angrily worded response to the release of the FCC Staff Report which contradicts a number of the points AT&T has made about their T-Mobile purchase. To say that AT&T was angry, upset and in need of a timeout would be about right. As the FCC is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Drops The Pricing On The HTC Amaze 4G To $229.99

Are you looking to pick up the HTC Amaze 4G for yourself or for a gift in the coming weeks? Well great news as T-Mobile has knocked $30 off the Classic plan pricing from $259.99 to $229.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate. The HTC Amaze 4G remains one of T-Mobile’s best handsets with an 8 megapixel camera capable that rivals any smartphone camera currently on the market. On top of the superb camera you get a phone … [read full article]

T-Mobile Surprises Chicago Mall With Carly And A Whole Lot Of Pink Dresses

T-Mobile promised something fun happening today a local Chicago-land mall and to make that happen they brought in Carly and a whole lot of women wearing pink dresses. There was singing, there was dancing and there was Carly. T-Mobile promised us a full video of the event hitting YouTube this upcoming Monday but until then we’ve got a few pics and a behind-the-scenes video. Check it out. Picture credit: T-Mobile, YouTube

(Updated With T-Mobile Statement) T-Mobile Forum Moderator Confirms Presence Of Carrier IQ Software In T-Mobile Smartphones

Update: T-Mobile has just emailed me a statement regarding Carrier IQ: “T-Mobile utilizes the Carrier IQ diagnostic tool to troubleshoot device and network performance with the goal of enhancing network reliability and our customers’  experience . T-Mobile does not use this diagnostic tool to obtain the content of text, email or voice messages, or the specific destinations of a customers’ internet activity, nor is the tool used for marketing purposes.” The last few days has seen a … [read full article]

(Updated With FCC Response) AT&T Issues Strong Rebuttal Statement To FCC Report, Says “Oh No You Didn’t”

Update: The FCC has responded to AT&T’s statement: “The AT&T/T-Mobile merger would result in the single greatest increase in wireless industry consolidation ever proposed. The FCC’s expert staff dispassionately analyzed all of the facts, including the arguments AT&T rehashes today.”  An agency spokesman said the analysis mirrored findings by the Justice Department and several state attorneys general that “the transaction would decrease competition, innovation and investment, and harm consumers. In addition, AT&T’s own filings, many … [read full article]