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Staples today has announced details regarding the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in its retail stores. The retailer will offer the Galaxy S4 on a variety of carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Staples is offering the device for $199.99 with a two-year contract, with availability depending on the carrier. Currently, Sprint’s version of the…
The Sony Xperia Z tablet just passed through FCC’s approval process and should now be on its way to T-Mobile. Usually in hardware that has cellular connectivity, many devices that are compatible with the carrier are also compatible with AT&T due to the similar band requirements. The Xperia Z tablet, however, just includes Band 4…
A former employee at T-Mobile USA’s call center is claiming that she was forced to use up some of her holiday time because her manager thought she was going to the toilet too often. Three years ago, Kristi Rifkin was working for a company in Nashville when she became pregnant. Doctor advised her to increase…
T-Mobile is making its presence known in the world of Major League Baseball. First, the carrier provided Major League Baseball coaches with a communications system that allows them to make calls to the bullpen. Now, it is offering fans a deal that gives them a free premium version of MLB At Bat 13. The MLB…
According to a new filing from the FCC, T-Mobile is planning on releasing the Sony Xperia Z on its network. We heard a rumor suggesting the device was making its way to T-Mobile last month, and the FCC filing nudges that rumor closer to reality. The FCC filing shows a version of the Xperia Z that…
T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced jointly today that the merger between the two companies is complete. MetroPCS will come under the T-Mobile umbrella and the combined companies will be known as T-Mobile US. It will be traded as TMUS. For customers, there will be no immediate changes to their service. Eventually, though, T-Mobile will shut down…
T-Mobile USA said it won’t shut down its GoSmart Mobile prepaid brand even after it closes the acquisition of MetroPCS. This in turn would leave the Deutsche Telekom-owned operator with two different prepaid brands. According to the telco’s spokeswoman Kari Ramsey, GoSmart Mobile is still going strong and it will be a “a complementary offering…
T-Mobile has started rolling out Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for its HTC One S. The sizable, 675MB-heavy file will take some time to download so make sure you’re doing it on a fast Wi-Fi hotspot and with your battery fully charged. I would expect the whole process to take some half an hour after…
T-Mobile is looking to shake up the mobile marketplace as the uncarrier. It’s first challenge isn’t going to be customer adoption, but an overeager attorney general looking to challenge the carrier’s no-contract marketing. According to a report in the Seattle Times, Bob Ferguson, Attorney General for the state of Washington, filed a complaint against the…
Ahh, HSN, previously known as the Home Shopping Network. The name brings back childhood memories of chain-smoking grandmas sitting around, painstakingly waiting for another John Wayne collector plate to grace the screen. Well, it seems times have changed, and HSN is now selling modern electronics. So why am I so surprised that Nokia’s new Lumia…