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So What Will A T-Mobile / AT&T Network Look Like?

Let’s put aside rumors of AT&T having to divest parts of the T-Mobile network in order to receive FCC and DOJ approval as we look at what the two conjoined networks could look like. Fierce Mobile acquired some images courtesy of American Roamer, an “independent source of wireless carrier network coverage and spectrum information” has gone and done just that. In this block of pretty pictures of the US wireless market, you’ll see both the … [read full article]

HTC Pyramid Reappears In The Wild, Still No Word From T-Mobile

We’re still waiting for T-Mobile to give the official nod to the upcoming HTC Pyramid, until then we’ll continue to make do with the leaked shots. This time we’re seeing more of the Pyramid in the wild courtesy of XDA-Developers.com. As it stands, the specs acquired by the individual (s) over at XDA differ from our own. The XDA post states the Pyramid will come with a 960 x 540 qHD screen whereas our own … [read full article]

T-Mobile Posts Three New Sidekick 4G Videos

Not to be forgotten in the midst of AT&T news is the rollout of brand new handsets including the Sidekick 4G. With the hopes of building a little more excitement for the re-launch of the Sidekick brand T-Mobile has posted three more videos to their YouTube channel showing off Messaging, Movies and Music and Google services. I’d have to say one of the most exciting aspects of the Sidekick 4G is the group text feature … [read full article]

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson Says T-Mobile Merger Immediately Improves Reliability

Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T reiterated that the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile deal would not create a “duopoly” as most customers have five or more mobile choices and that costs would decline further as mobile broadband traffic grows. Someone needs to tell me where Randall Stephenson gets his fairy magic. His belief is that the overnight addition of T-Mobile to the AT&T portfolio is going to “immediately improve mobile phone reliability … [read full article]

Dell Venue Pro Receiving Windows Phone 7 NoDo Update Today

Not to be outdone by the HTC HD7, the Dell Venue Pro is set to receive the the NoDo update starting today with a separate firmware update “coming later.” While the NoDo update has a set list of fixes, the separate firmware update will hopefully focus on a long list of issues that have hampered the handset since its release. This comes down from the Chief Blogger for Dell, Lionel Menchaca who tweeted the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Confirms HTC HD7 NoDo Update Arriving

While we had pretty good to suspect that HTC HD7 owners would start seeing the much anticipated NoDo update begin arriving today, T-Mobile has gone and confirmed it via Twitter. With a  set of instructions that details a two-part update every HD7 owner should take of this update as it brings about a laundry list of improvements to the Windows Phone 7 platform. Remember the update will take between 20 – 50 minutes to … [read full article]

New York Attorney General To Perform “Thorough” Review Of Proposed AT&T T-Mobile Merger

The anti AT&T T-Mobile merger crowd just found a another hopeful ally in the form of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Promising to perform a “thorough review” of the proposed deal, Schneiderman wants to ensure that all New Yorkers will have the opportunity to choose between numerous wireless carriers. “Affordable wireless service and technology, including smart phones and next generation handheld devices, are the bridge to the digital broadband future,” Schneiderman said today in … [read full article]

T-Mobile HTC HD7 Owners To Start Receiving NoDo Update Tomorrow

We’re just receiving word that HTC HD7 owners can expect a nice surprise starting tomorrow in the form of the much anticipated NoDo update for Windows Phone 7. The NoDo update will bring a bevy of changes to the WP7 platform in the form of copy and paste, faster apps and games, better marketplace searches and other marketplace improvements along with Wi-Fi improvements, camera improvements and various performance enhancements. This is definitely a significant … [read full article]

Sprint Releases Official Statement In Opposition Of AT&T / T-Mobile Merger

While Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has already stated his position on the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger, Sprint has now released a formal statement in opposition. In no uncertain terms Sprint calls any passage of the deal a path to a duopoly in the marketplace with AT&T and Verizon “overwhelmingly” controlling the US wireless market. I couldn’t agree with Sprint anymore and yet our concerns go beyond the “duopoly” Sprint accuses AT&T and Verizon of … [read full article]

HTC Flyer Coming To T-Mobile?

While all the T-Mobile tablet focus is on the upcoming T-Mobile G-Slate, perhaps something else is coming to Magenta in the not so distant future. We should preface this by saying we can’t say with absolute certainty that the Flyer will actually come to the US as part of the leaked images acquired by Pocketnow.com show non US T-Mobile branding. However, the above image clearly shows T-Mobile USA logo markings along with a a subscription feature … [read full article]

Shocker: T-Mobile Customers Overwhelmingly Disapprove Of AT&T Merger

The good folks over at eWeek posted an article yesterday stating that T-Mobile customers have “expressed anxiety and outrage” over the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. As anti-AT&T sentiment builds across the web from angry T-Mobile customers, the question is, where do they go from here? Assuming that T-Mobile customers can’t stomach the notion of becoming an AT&T customer, Sprint and Verizon are the only two national options left. Of course, an entirely separate argument could be made … [read full article]