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Analysts See AT&T/T-Mobile Network Sharing If Deal Isn’t Approved

We await the outcome of this afternoon court hearing and AT&T’s efforts to do all it can to get an early hearing date to salvage it’s proposed T-Mobile acquisition. However, if the deal falls through, collapses or is outright rejected a Reuters suggest analysts expect that both AT&T and T-Mobile will try and strike a network-sharing arrangement which would work around the regulatory heat that surrounds this deal and give each company access to additional spectrum … [read full article]

Saturday Sale Also Includes Buy Two Accessories, Get One Free Deal

While Saturday’s special sale is focused on Value plans and smartphone discounts there is another part of the day that might help you find your local T-Mobile store. T-Mobile is offering a Buy Two Get One Free accessory promotion for Saturday only. Customers who purchase two eligible accessories receive a third accessory of equal or lesser value for free All accessories, including Bluetooth are eligible Available at all T-Mobile retail stores Offer is not valid with … [read full article]

Justice Department Won’t Tell Lawmakers Why It Opposes AT&T Deal, AT&T Gears Up For Round 2

While AT&T, DT and the Justice Department are all expected in court for a pre-trial scheduling conference today, Reuters is reporting that the Justice Department has decided it doesn’t need to explain its decision to bring a lawsuit forward to stop the AT&T/T-Mobile deal. In a letter sent Monday to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fed Upton, the Department of Justice said it could not disclose non-public information while the matter is in active … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Tab Plus Tablet Pictured In The Wild

We’ve been hoping to get a look at T-Mobile’s next tablet and now we have with some just received images of the “Galaxy Tab Plus,” the follow up to the original Galaxy Tab 7″ complete with 4G HSPA+ on board. We’re told the boot screen loads to say “Galaxy Tab Plus” which is the first time we’ve heard this name used associated with this model. Our source says the addition of the TouchWiz UI is actually a … [read full article]

(Updated) House Republicans Kick and Scream over DOJ suit, Run to Obama

Update: A Bloomberg report indicates that AT&T has given close to close to $963,000 to lawmakers through donations that are supportive of AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile. All but 1 of the 100 lawmakers attached to this Republican letter have received donations.  “AT&T’s congressional support for its takeover of T-Mobile comes at a price,” Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a merger opponent, said in an e-mailed statement. Among the cries of “no,” some are still chanting “yes” … [read full article]

Blackberry Curve 9360 Dummy Phones Arrive, Launch Still Unknown

We’ve seen the pamphlet, the prepaid poster and we’ve seen a leaked release date that has come and gone and still we don’t know when the Blackberry Curve 9360 will launch. While we await an official announcement T-Mobile retail stores began receiving dummy units this morning which is a typical precursor to actual demo units arriving shortly thereafter. We aren’t going to learn much through these images but they do give you a … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Value Plan Promotion For Saturday September 24th

On September 24th T-Mobile will celebrate its new Value Plan with a one-day promotion that allows customers a chance at T-Mobile’s newest handsets for a down payment of $99.99 or less after mail-in rebate. You can pick up an HTC Sensation 4G, myTouch 4G Slide, Blackberry Bold 9900 or a T-Mobile G-Slate when paired with a Value Plan with 2Gb of data or higher on a two year agreement. Every smartphone, tablet and mobile broadband … [read full article]

Galaxy S II Versus Galaxy S 4G Size Comparison

If you’ve been waiting to see how the Galaxy S II measures up size-wise against other devices in T-Mobile’s line-up then we’ve got the hands-on shot for you. Without a “true” hands on yet we’ve only been able to grab a few “in the wild” shots floating around with our ninjas and unfortunately none of them showed the device stacked up against other handsets. This image was sent in with the hope that we … [read full article]

Did T-Mobile CMO Confirm No iPhone 5 For Magenta This Year?

Update: As a number of you are pointing out, we could read a lot into the “this year” portion of the statement. Does that mean an iPhone 4/4S is coming to T-Mobile this year or is a deal in place for T-Mobile to launch an iPhone in 2012? There is a lot of ways to interpret his statement but one thing seems certain, no iPhone 5 for T-Mobile anytime before midnight on December 31st. A little bit … [read full article]

Cellular South Files Anti-Trust Lawsuit, Sues To Block AT&T Takeover Of T-Mobile

Following Sprint’s and the Department of Justice lead, regional carrier Cellular South has filed an anti-trust lawsuit hoping to block AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile USA. According to Eric Graham, Cellular South Vice President for Strategic and Government relations a combined AT&T/T-Mobile would “substantially lesson competition” and “essentially consolidate the market into the hands of the ‘Big Two’ AT&T and Verizon.” Additionally, the carrier believes that higher roaming fees will result, innovation will be reduced along … [read full article]

AT&T Says Keep Your Rate Plan, Even When Your Contract Expires

While AT&T awaits FCC approval, DOJ lawsuits and a host of contentious members of the political machine they are still trying to win over the T-Mobile customer. As of September 16th T-Mobile updated their internal FAQ for employees regarding possible customers question surrounding rate plans changing post-AT&T takeover. A small addendum might help allay the fears of some T-Mobile customers who are fearful that their rate plans will disappear. We’ve known for a while … [read full article]

Blackberry Curve 9360 Pamphlet Arrives In Stores, Phone Not Far Behind?

While the rumored September 14th launch date for the Blackberry Curve 9360 has come and gone, T-Mobile retail stores are beginning to receive documentation hopefully indicating that launch isn’t far off. A pamphlet detailing all of the Curve 9360 benefits has begun arriving at T-Mobile retail stores which is typically a pretty clear indicator that we can expect to see the Curve 9360 appear on store shelves sometime in the not so distant future. We’ve … [read full article]