Remember how the FCC requested a meeting with T-Mobile to discuss Binge On? Well the meeting has officially happened, and today the FCC talked a bit about it. FCC spokesperson Kim Hart has told Ars Technica that it had “productive discussions” with AT&T, Comcast, and T-Mobile regarding trends in the market. Hart wouldn’t offer any specifics about the individual meetings, but did say that the … [read full article]
UPDATE: It seems that these short codes are no longer working for most folks. I’ve reached out to T-Mobile and asked what’s going on with them, and I’ll be sure to update you when I hear back. UPDATE 2: A source says that these Binge On short codes were enabled briefly as part of a test, which would explain why they’re no longer working. Earlier this month, I detailed a … [read full article]
UPDATE: Sony has confirmed to me that the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact models that’ll be sold in the US will lack the fingerprint readers found in their international counterparts. Sony says that this was a “business decision.” After Sony announced the Xperia Z5 last year, T-Mobile said that it had no plans to carry the device, despite the fact that it had offered some of … [read full article]
Here’s a story for your Thursday. A T-Mobile authorized retailer in Chicago was the target of an attempted robbery on Wednesday. I say “attempted robbery” because an employee of the store shot at the suspects after they pulled out guns of their own. Neil Tadros, the store’s manager, says that the suspects walked into the store and pretended to be shopping for phones before pulling out guns. One employee went … [read full article]
If you’re in need of a new SIM or would like to have a backup just in case, then you’ll want to hit up T-Mobile’s online store today. T-Mobile is selling its Prepaid 3-in-1 SIM Starter Kit for $0.99 with the code SIM99. The kit usually costs $15, so this is a pretty solid deal. Included in the kit is a nano SIM as well as micro and standard … [read full article]
After enjoying some temporary discounts over the holidays, the Nexus 5X has now received a more permanent price cut. The 16GB Nexus 5X is now available from the Google Store for $349, a $30 cut from its launch price. If you’d prefer a bit more storage space, you’ll be glad to know that the 32GB Nexus 5X also received a $30 price … [read full article]
If you’ve been thinking of starting 2016 with a new smartphone, Amazon can help you out. Amazon is selling the 32GB Nexus 6 for $249.99. The N6 comes new and factory unlocked, and the 32GB model is available in both Cloud White and Midnight Blue. If you’d like more storage — and you might, since the N6 doesn’t have a microSD slot — Amazon is [read full article]
Last week, John Legere went on defense for Binge On, posting a video and hosting a Twitter Q&A following criticisms of the service. Now he’s rounding things out with an open letter that attempts to clarify the two biggest questions that many folks have regarding Binge On. In his letter, John Legere says that Binge On … [read full article]
T-Mobile has the ZTE Avid Plus launching on January 20 and BlackBerry Priv arriving on January 26. And according to a new leak, Magenta’s got some new plans coming between those two hardware releases. An image posted to Reddit suggests that T-Mobile will launch new Simply Prepaid plans on January 24. The plans are said to include unlimited talk … [read full article]
Following yesterday’s Binge On Twitter Q&A, John Legere upset some folks with his response to an EFF question (“Who the **** are you anyway, EFF?”). The EFF urged its followers to let Legere know just who the EFF is, and now one of them has pulled itself out of the Binge On program. Slidefuse, the company behind streaming service 4Stream.tv, … [read full article]
As expected, John Legere took to Twitter this afternoon to answer some questions about Binge On. He ended up posting quick video responses to most of the questions that he answered, but some folks may not want to scroll through his Twitter feed and watch a bunch of videos, so I’ve included the questions and answers below. If you’d prefer to watch his answers yourself, you can find the … [read full article]
There’s been a lot of noise lately about Binge On, with YouTube and the Electronic Frontier Foundation claiming that T-Mobile is throttling users with the feature. Well today T-Mobile CEO John Legere has responded to those claims with a new video. In his response, Legere says that there are groups that are trying to confuse customers about Binge … [read full article]
