Archive | 2023

T-Mobile Ventures Announces Launch of Second Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Earlier today, T-Mobile unveiled that it has launched its second corporate venture capital fund. This investment will be used for innovating new products and services that customers and businesses can build deeper connections with. One such example is by bringing AI to mobile.  With this new fund, companies will be able to explore the areas that T-Mobile is improving with its 5G network. In its announcement, T-Mobile says that the possibilities for these “technologies and experiences are … [read full article]

Mike Sievert Looks Back at First Ever iPhone Offered by T-Mobile

Time surely flies. Would you believe it’s already a decade since T-Mobile started offering iPhone devices to its customers? This is something that T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert is commemorating in his latest blog post.  In the post, Sievert looks back to 2012 and shares how T-Mobile used to be a “distant fourth in wireless with limited financial resources to improve its network.” At that time, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Encountered Temporary Glitch that Exposed Accounts of Less than 100 Customers

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Recently, there were reports that T-Mobile’s customers were the subject of a new cyberattack or breach. But as confirmed by T-Mobile, an attack did not happen. Instead, it was a temporary system glitch that happened.  As reported by The Mobile Report, the Un-carrier had a planned overnight technology update. Unfortunately, this affected a limited number of customers. Initially, the report thought that a breach … [read full article]

T-Mobile Unveils Regions Where iPhone 15 is Available

Last week, Apple unveiled its latest and newest iPhone series: the iPhone 15. And true enough, T-Mobile started accepting pre-orders for the device on Friday, September 15. If you missed reading about these deals, you can visit this page.  Today, the Un-carrier has released its iPhone 15 lineup for select regions. Here is a list of where the iPhone 15 lineup works under T-Mo’s network in the country: … [read full article]

T-Mobile Will Be Leasing Comcast’s Airwaves

Recently, Comcast revealed that it will be selling spectrum to T-Mobile. The information was announced on Comcast’s blog, which details that the deal will be worth up to $3.3 billion.  As shared by Comcast, it will be selling its 600MHz band spectrum since it is “unlikely” to need it. Previously, the cable company planned to build its own 5G network for its Xfinity Mobile brand. The company’s initial plan was … [read full article]

T-Mobile Unveils Its Promotion for the New Apple iPhone 15 Devices

The new iPhone series was recently unveiled by Apple. The series included four new phones called the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.  Apart from being the latest iPhone models, these devices come with the new feature called Dynamic Island. These devices also include an A16 Bionic chip and a more powerful 48-megapixel main camera. Now that these devices have officially been unveiled, carriers are getting ready to accept pre-orders. … [read full article]

Report: Is T-Mobile Planning to Acquire USCellular?

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Is T-Mobile hinting at acquiring another rival?  As reported by PhoneArena, T-Mobile’s CEO Mike Sievert has been hinting at purchasing USCellular, which has recently been put up for sale. If the Un-carrier is able to purchase the carrier, it will give them more spectrum and significant assets in the rural markets.  Currently, T-Mobile’s rural wireless market share in the country has increased to 16.5% from 13% in 2021. Still, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Waives Fees To and From Morocco In Line With Recent Tragedy

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Last night, Morocco experienced its strongest earthquake in 120 years. The country experienced a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of Marrakech and communities situated south of the city. As of this writing, over 2,800 people have been confirmed dead.  In line with this tragedy, T-Mobile has decided to offer assistance to its affected customers.  In its announcement, the Un-carrier has decided to waive international roaming and international long-distance to and from Morocco and the US for both … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes Bold Move After Layoffs

Last month, it was announced that 7 percent of T-Mobile’s workforce was getting cut. This roughly translated to 5,000 employees. Shortly after this, the Un-carrier announced the first-ever dividend program for its shareholders to enjoy.  In its announcement, the company is said to be preparing to pay dividends of $3.75 billion in the next five quarters. In addition to this, T-Mo plans to buy back $15.25 billion of its shares. Shortly after the announcement, the company’s shares … [read full article]