John Legere has become one of the most prominent figures in the wireless industry since taking over at T-Mobile around 16 months ago. Thanks to his style, demeanor and business approach, he – and T-Mobile with him – has become unavoidable. Whether or not its just a public persona for the sole purpose of personifying T-Mobile’s new-found Maverick brand will be argued … [read full article]
Late last night, T-Mobile announced that its Uncarrier philosophy would extend and reach in to the world of personal finance. Seemingly, Magenta feels the same way about overdraft and monthly maintenance fees as it does about contracts in the smartphone market. According to a survey done by Bankrate in 2013, those fees hit a record high and T-Mobile has launched a service … [read full article]
John Legere might get some stick online for the way he continuously aims jibes at AT&T, but the carrier makes it difficult to resist. Last year, it responded to T-Mobile’s Uncarrier phases almost every time with what was normally a pale imitation promotion. Even before Uncarrier 4.0 happened (after [read full article]
As you’ll no doubt have heard, during CES in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, John Legere got kicked out of an AT&T party. He “just wanted to see Macklemore”, and was genuinely disappointed that he didn’t … [read full article]
If there’s one hot topic in the world of U.S. carriers right now, it’s the rumored takeover of T-Mobile by Japanese carrier, Softbank. Only last year, the company bought a controlling stake in Sprint. And if speculation is to be believed, it’s got its focussed aimed squarely at T-Mobile, currently owned by Deutsche Telekom (mostly). Today, the CWA – or Communications Workers of … [read full article]
Deutsche Telekom’s newly appointed CEO, Timotheus Hoettges took part in an interview with Bloomberg today in which he discussed a handful of topics. For the most part, Hoettges speaks of T-Mobile’s achievements in the US market. Stating that he is “fairly proud — together with all those involved — of what we created there.” Back in 2011, AT&T had attempted to … [read full article]
According to a survey released by Cowen and Company yesterday (picked up by Ars), T-Mobile has the lowest average bill size when compared to the other 3 major nationwide carriers. Including taxes, fees and the rest, Tmo’s average user monthly spend is $120. Compare that to the others and it’s a pretty huge saving. AT&T customers spend around $141, Sprint customers cough up $144 each month and Verizon subscribers are the most out of pocket with monthly … [read full article]
It’s been just over a week since T-Mobile announced its market-changing 4th phase of Uncarrier. The deal is the first of its kind to be introduced as a way to help customers (particularly families) get away from their contracts with other carriers by paying their early termination fees, and giving them money towards their old phones. Since then, … [read full article]
Reuters reports today that Deutsche Telekom has transferred its controlling stake in T-Mobile US to a holding company in theNetherlands. DT owns around 67% of the #4 US carrier, and this move will do nothing to kill rumors of a possible buyout. Rumors have persisted for a few months now that Sprint could be … [read full article]
If you’re the CEO of a big company and you get booted out of a concert you really wanted to see, what do you do? Of course, the only answer is to organize your own concert with the same band. That’s exactly what John Legere and T-Mobile have done. On January 23rd at [read full article]
If you’ve been listening or reading any of T-Mobile’s announcements recently, one frequently mentioned topic is churn. Or, in other words, the number of customers canceling contracts and switching to another network. Cowen and Company has just released results of a survey done in the final quarter of last year, and it’s showing T-Mobile in a very positive light. 1,876 … [read full article]
The past week or so has seen a handful of interesting leaks. Primarily from Samsung and Nokia devices. Everyone wants to know if Nokia will eventually release an Android device. And – although it was just swallowed up by Microsoft – the rumors aren’t going away. A device codenamed ‘Normandy’ has been doing the rounds, running a skinned version of Android that looks … [read full article]
