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FCC Will Combine AT&T’s Qualcomm And T-Mobile Bids Together For Review

The Federal Communications Commission informed AT&T late Monday afternoon that it would combine its reviews of the proposed T-Mobile buyout along with their purchase of the 700MHz wireless spectrum currently held by Qualcomm. In a letter issued by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau the FCC concluded that enough evidence was presented that the ramifications of both deals are related and that they should be considered at the same time.  “The Commission’s ongoing review has confirmed that the … [read full article]

Samsung Gravity TXT Launches August 24th

The Samsung Gravity TXT isn’t going to receive any of the hoopla the Samsung Hercules will but the TXT is perfect for the heavy texting youngster in your family. The Gravity TXT will be arriving on August 24th and comes complete with 3G (up to 7.2Mbps), 2.4″ display, 2 megapixel rear camera and a preloaded Social buzz app with easy access to all of your favorite social networks. “The Samsung Gravity TXT is an inexpensive … [read full article]

T-Mobile G-Slate Honeycomb 3.1 Update Coming Tomorrow

The T-Mobile G-Slate is about to get a dose of Android 3.1 Honeycomb according to the moderators over at the LG Forum. According to the information provided by LG the update should start pushing out sometime today and we assume it’ll be a staggered update with a general rollout over the next few days. Android 3.1 Honeycomb brings a number of improvements to the G-Slate including UI refinements that allow for a more intuitive interface, … [read full article]

Deal Alert: T-Mobile Posts Sidekick 4G Sale Through Tuesday August 9th

If you’ve been looking for a Sidekick 4G lately then you should direct your attention over to T-Mobile.com and their 48 hour sale on the Sidekick 4G. As usual this deal is good for new and add a line customers so it’s perfect if you’ve been looking to add someone to your family plan who would just love what I’ve called one of the best qwerty keyboards in some time. Take advantage of this offer … [read full article]

Virgin Mobile Takes On T-Mobile’s Carly Ads, AT&T Customer Service

Looks like Virgin Mobile is joining the ranks of Cricket in poking fun at T-Mobile’s AT&T takeover with a new ad campaign that emphasizes Virgin’s “cheaper than T-Mobile” pricing. In this television spot called “party,” Virgin’s ridiculous attempt to poke fun at the Spencer and Heidi “The Hills” phenomenon includes a white set with an imitation Carly spokeswoman in the ever so familiar pink dress. With a “spin” on the white background Virgin Mobile attempts to … [read full article]

Samsung Hercules Unveiled For T-Mobile, Galaxy S 2 Variant Confirmed

The vaunted Samsung Hercules is rumored to be T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ 42Mbps device and if nothing else about the device grabs your attention, that fact alone should. Up until this point it’s look, style, color and pretty much everything else has been a guessing game. Will it or won’t it be a Samsung Galaxy S 2 model or variant for T-Mobile has been a question we’ve been asking ourselves almost daily since word first came down … [read full article]

LG Flip II For T-Mobile Pictured

According to the folks at Pocket Now who uncovered this image we are looking at the supposed LG Flip II for T-Mobile. Tipped originally by the leaked roadmap all the way back in May we’re pretty confident this matches up with the leaked image we saw in the middle of June courtesy of a UK event with Orange. Rumor has it we’ll see this device land on September 14th although we aren’t sure what exactly … [read full article]

HTC Ruby Captured Via Mr. Blurry Cam

So it may not be the most blurry picture in the world, but in comparison to some other leaked shots we have seen this is definitely the work of Mr. Blurry Cam.  We know you love it anyways.  What we have to look at today is a full frontal shot (as opposed to just a tease) of the upcoming HTC Ruby.  The Ruby is believed to be a mid range Android device, but I won’t … [read full article]

Is This The Samsung Hercules, 4.5″ Of Android Dual-Core Awesomeness?

Is it possible? Can it be? Are we looking at what is possibly the first sighting in the wild of the Samsung Hercules? At first glance it looks almost exactly like the Samsung Galaxy S 2, the Samsung model the Hercules is based off of. Except that this is a 4.5″ screen according to the folks at MobileSyrup who got their hands on the image courtesy of a tipster that attended a Samsung Mobile concert … [read full article]

T-Mobile Wants To Know If Your Phone Is Suddenly Losing Battery

For a few days now (post July 28th) a small group of T-Mobile customers, specifically T-Mobile G2 owners have been experiencing “massive battery drains” and after a few days of T-Mobile watching this develop they are now asking for your help. In order to tackle this situation quickly and aggressively they need some feedback…kind of like the who, the what and the how. So we’re going to hook you up with a link to the T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile Posts Carly Commercial Promoting T-Mobile’s “Best Plan Ever”

T-Mobile is taking this whole $49.99 each line two line promotional family plan seriously with a thirty-second commercial spot promoting it. Of course, Carly is the main star even even though T-Mobile calls this its “Best Plan Ever” which is noteworthy in and of itself. Those are some bold words considering some of the excellent rate plans T-Mobile has had over the years. Watch for yourself and tell us what you think…and pick up this rate … [read full article]

T-Mobile Posts Second Quarter Financials, Loses 50,000 Customers

T-Mobile issued its second quarter earnings statement today and while the outlook for the future isn’t as bad as some had previously thought, there is still cause for concern. According to the press release T-Mobile lost a total of 50,000 customers during the second quarter of 2011. However, the second quarter loss is actually a step in the right direction when one considers that’s not as bad as the 93,000 customers T-Mobile lost during the same … [read full article]