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Dell Venue Pro Delayed, Will Launch With Bigger Fanfare?

Wherefore art thou Dell Venue Pro?  Well, according to the folks at Dell who released a statement around 5:30 this afternoon, they are “currently ramping up production”.  They say it’s because they want to introduce the Dell Venue Pro on a “bigger scale.”  Earlier intel had suggested a November 15th launch, a week after the phone formally launched in Microsoft stores.  We have to wonder though.   Were the recently reported Wi-Fi problems the … [read full article]

T-Mobile HSPA+ Really Fast Says Root Metrics

T-Mobile has been saying that its 4G HSPA+ network will boost speeds across the board regardless of whether or not the phone is capable of the full speed.  So Wireless testing firm Root Metrics decided to put that to the test and found that the speed boost indeed was noticeable across the board no matter which device.  In a sample of six markets, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Oakland and Orange County, California T-Mobile was around … [read full article]

Win A myTouch4G, Dell Mini 10 4G, G2 Or Rocket 4G Data Stick

T-Mobile is looking for some help celebrating the nation’s largest 4G network by giving stuff away.  Nothing says “help us celebrate” better than free stuff!  In this case, the “stuff” is a Grand Prize of Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G with three free months of service!  The First Place winner will take home a myTouch4G with three free months of service!  The Second Place winners will have a chance at winning one of two [read full article]

Verizon Claims Fastest 4G Network; How Should T-Mobile Respond?

Well, what do we have here?  It’s another entry into the “4G” war by big red Verizon herself.  The above image, via Twitter, shows that Verizon is ready to tackle the 4G issue and formally enter the 4G war.  This time the ad hits AT&T where Verizon has enjoyed hitting them in the past, their 3G network.  Anyone remember the “There is a map for that” ad campaign?  While T-Mobile has enjoyed the last [read full article]

HTC HD7, A TmoNews Review

As some of you may know, I, along with David and Kickstar, picked up our very own Windows Phone 7 devices last week.  We became, essentially, the early adopters of this platform, just like many of you were early adopters of Android with the G1.  With little else to go on than a few short and opinionated reviews, we jumped on, hoping for something new and exciting.  Personally, I picked up the HD7, and these are my … [read full article]

T-Mobile Drops Official Statement On Even More Plus Availability

On Sunday there was a simple but surprisingly odd revelation that T-Mobile no longer offered the Even More Plus plans through T-Mobile.com.  In the past few days we’ve managed to pick up on quite a few theories, both public and private, about what brought about this change.  Well, T-Mobile has released official word regarding this and, while we are taking it at face value, we can’t but ask if this isn’t just a pre-cursor to an … [read full article]

“New And Improved” TmoNews

You might notice a new look around TmoNews this morning and, of course, you aren’t dreaming.  We did a little work on the site last night. We’ve cleaned up a little and, hopefully, you like what you see.  It is very very much a work in progress as I still hope to change, adopt and experiment with new features in the coming weeks and months. Most important though is the addition of the Disqus comment system to … [read full article]

Blackberry 9780 Now Available

So many of us discount Blackberry these days thinking they have fallen so far behind in the smartphone game they might never be able to catch up. The Blackberry 9780, launching today is a lot more evolutionary than revolutionary but perhaps the old adages “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” applies well. The Blackberry 9700, predecessor to the 9700 was a rock, just an ultra reliable smartphone following the typical Blackberry mold. Blackberry may … [read full article]

T-Mobile Teams Up With AT&T & Verizon To Bring NFC Mobile Wallet System To The U.S

Today, T-Mobile announced that it is teaming up with the other two major U.S carriers, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless to bring Isis, a mobile payment system to customers. Isis will use near-field communication (NFC) based technology to allow smartphone owners to use their handsets as a form of payment, thus replacing the need to carry around credit cards or even cash. Currently, there are no NFC enabled smartphones on the market, but one is coming very soon. … [read full article]

Samsung Vibrant Dock Arrives In Stores

The Samsung Vibrant remains one of the most popular (and attractive) devices in the T-Mobile lineup and what’s a popular phone with a beautiful screen without a dock? T-Mobile retail stores we’ve been told have begun receiving docks for use with the Vibrant as of yesterday. The dock, priced at $39.99 will act as a desktop speakerphone, charge your phone, provide a great angle for media viewing and it’ll automatically select the “dock” feature when you … [read full article]

(Updated: Happening Tonight!) Doing Some Housecleaning Tonight!

Update: Due to what can only be described as a freak lightning storm, we held off on the move and will try again this evening, November 16th! Just a quick note as the site undergoes a little maintenance tonight, it’ll be down for about an hour and then back with some small changes to the look! Most importantly, we’re re-implementing Disqus to add a little extra flavor to the comment system! We’ll see you on the … [read full article]