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Reuters: Deutsche Telekom keen on U.S. exit, but in no longer in a rush to sell

A fresh report this morning claims that Deutsche Telekom is keen on selling T-Mobile as it seeks to exit the U.S. market place. According to Reuters‘ sources “familiar with the matter“, it sees its 4th position behind the likes of Verizon, AT&T and Sprint as “limiting long-term profitability“. Although T-Mobile’s position as the #4 is one of the reasons behind wanting to sell, its biggest concern is close to home in Europe. Currently, DT is facing a … [read full article]

T-Mobile named among most innovative companies of 2014, alongside Tesla, Nike and Google

In this year’s list of the 50 most innovative companies in business over at FastCompany.com, the usual brands take up spaces. In the top 20 alone you’ll find Google, Apple, Dropbox, Nike, Netflix, Twitter and Tesla. Companies like these are used to being praised for their innovative approaches to their respective market places. The list almost always ignores carriers because, for years, they’ve always acted like carriers do. They’re there to offer a service and make as … [read full article]

SoftBank & Sprint regrouping to re-think bid, “surprised” by strong opposition

Another report, published yesterday by WSJ states that Sprint and SoftBank executives are regrouping to re-think its potential move to acquire T-Mobile. While many of us aren’t at all shocked, SoftBank and Sprint’s executives have been “surprised by the level of opposition and its public nature”. Although they were certainly expecting some opposition, and always assumed it would need to put forward a strong case for the proposed acquisition, the opposition they have received is much stronger … [read full article]

AT&T ordered to stop infringing on T-Mobile’s magenta trademark color by Federal Court

Aio Wireless – an AT&T subsidiary – caused something of a stir a few months back when it started using what it called “plum” coloring to market itself. Although the difference between “plum” and magenta are there, it wasn’t a distinctive enough difference, and could’ve harmed Tmo’s brand image. And, although using a similar color to someone else isn’t a crime generally, with Tmo, Magenta is such a huge part of its identity, that for anyone else … [read full article]

Credit Score changes allow up to 5 lines and reduced deposits for lower-scoring customers

One of the biggest challenges for phone retail staff when selling contracts is signing up lower credit class customers. In T-Mobile’s case specifically, deposits are required for anyone with low credit score. This is pretty common practice, and not only in the States. As a former T-Mobile UK staff member, it was one of the worst feelings having worked through finding the right phone, the right plan, making them happy only to turn around and tell them … [read full article]

Company planning to offer free talk and text to Mexico to Simple Choice subscribers?

Part of T-Mobile’s big wave-making last year was the addition of free international roaming in 100 countries as part of its Simple Choice plans. It was the first time any major carrier had been as bold, and has already seen positive results for those traveling abroad.  A handful of blog posts across the tech scene have lauded its benefits, even if the data is limited to EDGE speeds. As good as roaming may be, there are still … [read full article]

T-Mobile leapfrogs Sprint, closes gap on Verizon/AT&T in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey

2013 was a great year for T-Mobile. Its Uncarrier party shook the wireless industry, and it soon became one of the most talked about companies. It gained more customers than any carrier (bar Verizon) and its CEO is hot property, with publications everywhere trying to get an interview with the unconventional figure that is John Legere. It also kicked off its LTE network and is in the process of expanding it to reach more people. But all … [read full article]

SoftBank close to securing $45 billion, will decide on T-Mobile bid soon [rumors]

According to a report on DealReporter, SoftBank is close to securing $45 billion in financing from a number of large banks. According to the site’s sources, those banks include JP Morgan, CitiGroup and Bank of America. Reports from the past couple of months have included other names in that list, and the figure has risen since the early reports of a … [read full article]

Reminder: LG G Flex and Optimus F3Q on sale now

LG’s latest phones are here. One is a gigantic, curved, bendable phablet while the other is a more mid-range, physical QWERTY-equipped horizontal slider. Both – I’m sure – will attract small portions of the market. Although, it’s hard to see why anyone would stump up for the G Flex. LG’s gigantic banana is $0 down, with 24 monthly payments of $28 on EIP, taking the full price of the phone up to an eye-watering $672. Specs wise, … [read full article]

Rob Gronkowski, Brandon Marshall and Patrick Peterson all star in latest “Switch to T-Mobile” promo

T-Mobile may have made use of Tim Tebow’s relatively free schedule to create its epic Superbowl ads last week, but, he’s not the only football player being hired to promote Magenta. While Tebow was all about no-contract plans, the latest three, short video spots are plugging the “Switch to T-Mobile” side of Uncarrier 4.0. From this, we’re supposed to believe they’ve all switched from their respective … [read full article]

Bright Red Nexus 5 officially available from Google

Recently, the internet’s been buzzing over a new color Nexus 5. And now, it’s officially here. I know many of you are keen on the Nexus 5, so you’ll be glad to know that a new hue is available. You can now order a bright red version of the vanilla Android phone from Google Play Store. Just in case – like me – the black or white didn’t tempt you. I’m now in the process of trying … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S5 to be unveiled at Unpacked event in Barcelona, Feb 24?

Over the past few months, rumors of the next Galaxy S device have been building. And – while we haven’t been posting them – I’ve been keeping an eye on everything that’s been speculated so far. If it all pans out, we’ll have a device with a 2K display, iris scanner, fingerprint sensor and a new version custom skin supposedly called Magazine UI, that takes a vastly different approach than what we’re used to with TouchWiz. With … [read full article]