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It looks like Sprint and AT&T aren’t the only ones in the U.S. using the now-infamous Carrier IQ debugging tool. The app which apparently logs a ton of user information in the name of support and quality control is also loaded up on a bunch of T-Mobile phones, including: HTC Amaze 4G Samsung Galaxy S…
Few days ago one of our readers sent me a question, asking me which is the best device in T-Mobile’s portfolio. I immediately responded – Samsung Galaxy S II. First of all, T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II is pretty much the fastest Galaxy S II out there. Sure there’s AT&T’s Skyrocket version that sings along LTE,…
AT&T has just posted a scathing response to the FCC’s report on its proposed T-Mobile acquisition and said the government agency’s analysis was “one-sided” and sounded more like an “advocacy piece” than a fair-minded analysis. Yowza, this kitty has claws. AT&T has been trying to purchase T-Mobile for about $36 billion and it says the…
T-Mobile UK is running a neat campaign called “Appy Christmas,” offering seven free apps worth 20 GBP with all purchases of new Android phones through December 24th. In order to take advantage of the offer, once you buy a phone, you should text XMAS to 480004* to get the link from where you can choose…
A report in the Wall Street Journal suggests AT&T and T-Mobile are discussing a contingency plan if their proposed merger is not approved. Instead of merging, the two companies could form a joint venture which would let them operate separately, but still share critical resources. This arrangement would let both companies build out their 4G…
The AT&T and T-Mobile merger is on the verge of collapse, but AT&T has a plan to save it, says New York Times Journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. Sorkin claims AT&T has been in talks with Leap Wireless to sell a chunk of T-Mobile to the regional wireless carrier. AT&T hopes this divestiture will make it…
Over the past few years we’ve seen operators backtrack on their once unlimited data plans and instead switch to offering their customers buckets of megabytes. H2O Wireless, which is a prepaid mobile virtual network operator that uses AT&T’s 3G network, used to have an unlimited everything $60 per month plan. For folks with enough common…
When AT&T announced their intent to buy T-Mobile in March of this year, we freaked out. The United States needs more competition in the wireless space, not less. Everyone started complaining about the deal, with Sprint being incredibly vocal about the consequences of the government approving the deal. Earlier this week FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski…
Those who just can’t wait for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to land in the US, or those not looking to switch to Verizon Wireless anytime soon will be happy to hear that you can now order yours (not pre-order) right now from Expansys. This is the unlocked GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus, allowing you…
It’s not just Walmart and Best Buy with Black Friday deals, as our friends at TmoNews have uncovered the carrier’s plans for the largest shopping day of the year and this will include a few deals on Android smartphones. Well, I’m not really blown away by these deals because these involve a monthly installment plan…