T-Mobile’s up-and-coming 3G network is definitely something the company should be promoting to no end. Perhaps T-Mobile is waiting for their nascent 3G infrastructure to expand it footprint a bit more before they go about touting their faster data speeds and improved voice quality, but they should still be promoting compatible handsets as having 1700Mhz…
T-Mobile sees slower subscriber growth, increased churn
When it comes to wireless carrier performance, there are many factors that can point to positive or negative growth. From revenue to profit to ARPU to churn rate, wireless carriers are constantly struggling to bring all aspects of their business well in to the black. But in an increasingly more competitive wireless market, carriers are…
T-Mobile BlackBerry pipeline leaked – BlackBerry launches a plenty!
Just in time to bolster RIM’s position to launch a significant counter-offensive against the iPhone in the Canadian-based handset maker’s smartphone niche, T-Mobile’s upcoming BlackBerry launches have been detailed. Thanks to a leaky product pipeline at T-Mobile, we’re hearing that no less than five new BlackBerry handsets will be launching on T-Mobile’s network over the…
RIM renames BlackBerry KickStart 8220 – Meet the BlackBerry Pearl 8220
RIM apparently didn’t think the BlackBerry KickStart moniker was going to vibe too well with the general public, and has decided to rebrand their first foray in to clamshell designs. The first BlackBerry flip-phone, the BlackBerry KickStart, as it has been known, will hence forth be referred to as the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220. The…
Man sues T-Mobile, Motorola, and Samsung over cellphone radiation health effects
Think cellphone radiation can cause cancer, hearing loss, and other adverse health effects? You’re not alone. A California man has taken his cellphone radiation health concerns to court, and the lawsuit has been transferred to the federal level. Michael R. Bennett filed suit against T-Mobile, Motorola, and Samsung over the dangerous radiation emitted by the…
T-Mobile already lighting up 3G network in Las Vegas and Austin?
T-Mobile’s 3G network has been a long time coming. After winning the 1700Mhz AWS spectrum that it needed to launch its own special flavor of 3G networks in the US, T-Mobile was forced by the US government to stand-by as bureaucratic agencies proceeded to vacate the spectrum. And, after initially launching their 3G network in…
IKEA goes mobile with UK MVNO
IKEA is known in the US and Europe for their cheap, assembly-required furniture with a tendency to wear out after a year or so of use. Anybody that has logged time in a college dorm room will likely be all too familiar with the particleboard planks that make up a majority of IKEA’s living space…
BlackBerry Curve 8320 Sunset edition lands on T-Mobile
Just as we reported earlier, T-Mobile has officially announced the BlackBerry Curve 8320 Sunset edition. The stylish smartphone has everything a modern CrackBerry user crave for, including WiFi connectivity support, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, 2 megapixel camera, media player, and a microSD memory card slot. Yeah, it’s identical to the original Curve 8320 except for…
T-Mobile lets parents control their kids phone bills with “Family Allowances”
T-Mobile USA has announced a new service called Family Allowances, to allow parents to easily manage when and how their family members use their phones and service on T-Mobile’s network. From the official release: With Family Allowances, parents can give their teens an upfront monthly wireless allowance that works on all the phones T-Mobile offers…
Nokia 5610 in white/silver heading to T-Mobile
We’ve already reported that T-Mobile will be getting the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic. Today we’ve found out that not only Nokia’s music-centric phone is heading to the Deutsche Telekom owner operator in the States, but that it will also be available in additional color. The image above shows the Nokia 5610 in white/silver combo, which will…