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Sony Xperia Z To Be A T-Mobile Exclusive In The US
We can’t even count how many rumors that have pointed to the Sony Xperia Z launching on T-Mobile USA, but today it’s officially official. Landing sometime this summer, T-Mobile’s smartphone selection is becoming one hell of a lineup this year. The Sony Xperia Z is the company’s best handset to date, alongside the Xperia ZL. The Z’s sleek and sexy design packs a punch with its water and dust resistant powers, as well as a healthy set of specifications to boot. Rocking a 5 inch 1080p HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core … Read more
Blake Stimac
MetroPCS to T-Mobile Customer Migration Progressing Ahead Of Schedule
Earlier this week, MetroPCS announced that it would allow customers to bring their own GSM compatible devices to their network, a result of the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s LTE network. Today, T-Mobile is announcing that the migration of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and LTE network is ahead of schedule. “We’ve already begun moving MetroPCS customers to our blazing-fast network. The best part is as they upgrade their phones, their wireless experience immediately gets better.” The transfer of MetroPCS customers to T-Mobile’s network will free up the existing … Read more
Ian Kersey
MetroPCS Opens Up Network to Unlocked GSM Devices
Today, MetroPCS announced that its customers can now use unlocked GSM devices on their network, which has been solely CDMA up until this point. Because of the recent merger of T-Mobile with MetroPCS, MetroPCS will be transitioning from its CDMA network to T-Mobile’s GSM network. MetroPCS customers in a handful of cities such as Boston, Dallas, Hartford and Las Vegas can now use their unlocked GSM devices on the MetroPCS network, including GSM devices from the AT&T and T-Mobile. The service will support iPhones from AT&T and T-Mobile, as well … Read more
Ian Kersey
T-Mobile Lowers Prices on Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S4 For $99 Down Payment
T-Mobile has dropped the prices of some of their smartphones today, making it now more affordable to grab the hot new Samsung Galaxy S4 on a budget. T-Mobile has dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy S4 from a $149 down payment plus $20/month to $99 down and $20/month, the Galaxy Note II to $169.99 down and $20/month, and the Galaxy S3 to $49.99 down and $20/month. The iPhone 4 will now be available for $0 down with a $18/month payment, and the LG Optimus L9 is being offered for … Read more
Ian Kersey
T-Mobile Father’s Day Sale to offer iPhone 5 for $0 down
T-Mobile in keeping its Father’s Day sale tradition alive, will offer the iPhone 5 for $0 down. This is a similar promotion the company ran back on Mother’s Day. This special offer is expected to run all the way up to June 16th, and it will allow qualified customers to bring in their iPhone 4S or iPhone 4 devices to get the iPhone 5 for $0 down plus monthly payments. New subscribers (or those upgrading) can receive an extra credit of up to $120 good toward their monthly installments, existing … Read more
Charles West
SoftBank may go for T-Mobile USA if it fails to acquire Sprint
SoftBank is apparently super-cereal to enter the U.S. mobile market – if it fails to acquire Sprint, the Japanese company will apparently go for the local branch of T-Mobile. The information about this “Whatever Works” strategy comes from Reuters, which claims that Dish can only partially ruin SoftBank’s plans. After acquiring MetroPCS, T-Mobile USA became a publicly listed company with Deutsche Telekom owning 74% of the venture. Germans have already tried to exit the U.S. market but their plan to sell T-Mobile to AT&T failed after the government blocked the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Apple to Start In-Store iPhone Trade-In Program?
Apple could be starting a trade-in program soon, according to a report from Bloomberg. The program would not only help Apple sell new handsets, but would increase the proliferation of Apple products to markets outside of the U.S., where demand for used Apple devices is high. According to the report, Apple has teamed up with Brightstar Corp, a mobile phone distributor who also has coordinated with the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile and other carriers with their trade-in programs. Apple is currently offering a web-based recycling service which pays Apple device owners … Read more
Ian Kersey
T-Mobile Could Be Boosting LTE Network With 4×2 MIMO Technology
T-Mobile is reportedly boosting the performance of its LTE network by adding more antennas soon, according to a report from GigaOM. T-Mobile will be utilizing 4×2 MIMO antenna technology to boost its network, which will double the number of antennas, as well as data transmission paths for LTE data. The rollout is expected to take place over the next twelve months. “We have a very good handle on what 4X2 MIMO can do for us, and we’re one of the few that are in a position to use it.”-Mark McDiarmid, … Read more
Ian Kersey
T-Mobile HTC One Available Nationwide Today
If you’ve been looking to grab yourself a HTC One on T-Mobile, then today is the day. Previously, the hot handset was only available in select store, but the HTC One is now available nationwide in all T-Mobile stores. The HTC One is by and far the company’s best handset to date and we were more than impressed when we reviewed it a while back. Featuring a 4.7 inch 1080p HD display, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, 2GB of RAM, Ultrapixel camera, and a gorgeous aluminum unibody casing, the HTC One … Read more
Blake Stimac
LG Optimus F7 coming to US Cellular, Optimus F6 to T-Mobile
LG Optimus F7 is not only coming to Boost Mobile, but also to US Cellular, according to leaked company documents Engadget managed to snap. Announced alongside Optimus F5, the F7 is a solid mid-ranger with a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, LTE connectivity support, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera on the back (in addition to 1.3MP front-facing one). We’ve no idea how much US Cellular will ask for the F7 nor when exactly it will be launched. In the other LG news, we’re hearing (from EVleaks) that the still unannounced … Read more
Dusan Belic
MetroPCS to start using T-Mobile’s network and phones June 12
Well, this didn’t take long. After T-Mobile closed its deal in acquiring MetroPCS, the number four carrier in the United States wasted no time in unifying the two networks. MetroPCS will begin to use both Magenta’s network and GSM handsets on June 12th, according to a recently leaked document. This should come to no one’s surprise considering how T-Mob just launched the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit and the LG Optimus L9, which are both hitting MetroPCS as well. These two devices come with GSM / EDGE and AWS-capable UMTS / HSPA+ … Read more