The Wall Street Journal is reporting that “people familiar with the matter” say that Sprint will be getting the iPhone 5. The article is behind the WSJ’s paywall and without having even seen it, I can assure you there are some analyst quotes in there, some backstory of how the iPhone’s done on Verizon, and how the iPhone is losing market …
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T-Mobile’s 4G BlackBerry Bold Costs a Cool $300
For a company in peril, Research in Motion sure looks gutsy right now. RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone will cost $300 with a two-year T-Mobile contract—after a $50 mail-in rebate—when it launches for consumers on August 31.
The $300 price makes T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 the most expensive on-contract smartphone in the …
RadioShack Kicks T-Mobile to Curb, Embraces Verizon [Updated]
It’s goodbye T-Mobile, hello Verizon at RadioShack HQ this morning. The scrappy consumer electronics chain says it’ll sever its profit-starved relationship with T-Mobile and take up with mobile giant Verizon Wireless instead. While RadioShack reported a sharp decline in second-quarter profits, news of the Verizon deal sent company shares …
T-Mobile: Bring Your Own Phone, Save Unspecified Sums of Money [Update]
T-Mobile today announced that its smartphone customers can save money on monthly rates by purchasing new phones at full price or bringing in their own phones from elsewhere. But for now, the company isn’t providing full details on exactly how much these new “Value” plans cost.
So while I’d love to break down the prices and tell you, …
T-Mobile ‘MyTouch 4G Slide’ Smartphone: Made for Mom?
Not to beat my own drum, but I consider myself a pretty good son. I visit my childhood home as much as possible, I call my mother at least once a week, and I always keep my parents on top of the latest technology. Which is why when I first got my hands on the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, hitting stores in July, my thoughts turned to my …
HTC Sensation 4G Review: Prettier than Pictures
Whenever I saw product shots of HTC’s Sensation 4G smartphone, which launches today on T-Mobile, I just didn’t get it. How could a phone this promising, with its dual-core processor and qHD display, look so weird?
That attitude changed as soon as I opened the box. The phone whose striped back panel looks looked like a lame attempt at …
T-Mobile Father’s Day Deal Is a Sneaky Lure for Old-Timers
If you converse with folks over age of 50, chances are you’ve heard the following argument at least once: What do I need a smartphone for?
On Saturday, in honor of Father’s Day, T-Mobile will make it really easy to come up with an answer. For one day, the wireless carrier will offer one year of free data to anyone who signs up for a …
Leak: T-Mobile’s 2011 Phone Roadmap Omits iPhone, Windows Phone
T-Mobile’s leaked phone roadmap for 2011 has plenty of good news for Android and Blackberry fans, but no mention of Windows Phones or the iPhone.
You can check out the entire roadmap at This is My Next, including a bunch of unremarkable feature phones and dumbphones. Here are the hightlights:
June will likely bring HTC’s Sensation …
T-Mobile’s Free Unlimited Wi-Fi Calling Is Official
Okay, it’s true. We mentioned that T-Mobile unofficially reintroduced Wi-Fi calling along with a whole host of other features not too long ago. It’s also been confirmed by a T-Mobile rep, so enjoy and breathe with relief.
What’s the word?
T-Mobile is excited to expand our Wi-Fi Calling feature, a unique and valuable service
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Analyst: Prepare for ‘iPhone 4S’ on Sprint, T-Mobile
I should know better than to report on analyst predictions about the next iPhone — they’re often wrong — but the latest from Jefferies & Company analyst Peter Misek is irresistible.
Misek said in a research note that the iPhone 5 will actually be called the iPhone 4S, suggesting that it’ll be a minor upgrade similar to the iPhone …
T-Mobile May Pocket $6 Billion if AT&T Merger Falls Through
Call it a win-win for T-Mobile, as Reuters is reporting that AT&T may have promised to slide T-Mo a cool $6 billion if the $39 billion mega-merger announced earlier this year doesn’t make it past regulatory approval.
Reuters quotes “two sources who asked not to be named,” so take this information with a spoonful of skeptic syrup if …
T-Mobile Unofficially Reintroduces Unlimited Wi-Fi Calling
The cat’s out of the bag!
Screenshots of some internal T-Mobile documents released by TMoNews show the return of unlimited Wi-Fi. As of today, T-Mobile customers can make phone calls over Wi-Fi without using minutes from their plans. While it’s not a new feature, it’s only a free feature for those with Even More, Even More Plus …
