T-Mobile has been saying that its 4G HSPA+ network will boost speeds across the board regardless of whether or not the phone is capable of the full speed. So Wireless testing firm Root Metrics decided to put that to the test and found that the speed boost indeed was noticeable across the … [read full article]
T-Mobile is looking for some help celebrating the nation’s largest 4G network by giving stuff away. Nothing says “help us celebrate” better than free stuff! In this case, the “stuff” is a Grand Prize of Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G with three free months of service! The First … [read full article]
Well, what do we have here? It’s another entry into the “4G” war by big red Verizon herself. The above image, via Twitter, shows that Verizon is ready to tackle the 4G issue and formally enter the 4G war. This time the ad hits AT&T where … [read full article]
As some of you may know, I, along with David and Kickstar, picked up our very own Windows Phone 7 devices last week. We became, essentially, the early adopters of this platform, just like many of you were early adopters of Android with the G1. With little else to go on than a few short and opinionated reviews, we jumped on, hoping for something new and exciting. Personally, I picked … [read full article]
On Sunday there was a simple but surprisingly odd revelation that T-Mobile no longer offered the Even More Plus plans through T-Mobile.com. In the past few days we’ve managed to pick up on quite a few theories, both public and private, about what brought about this change. Well, T-Mobile has released official word regarding this and, … [read full article]
You might notice a new look around TmoNews this morning and, of course, you aren’t dreaming. We did a little work on the site last night. We’ve cleaned up a little and, hopefully, you like what you see. It is very very much a work in progress as I still hope to change, adopt and experiment with new features in the coming weeks and months. Most important though is the addition … [read full article]
So many of us discount Blackberry these days thinking they have fallen so far behind in the smartphone game they might never be able to catch up. The Blackberry 9780, launching today is a lot more evolutionary than revolutionary but perhaps the old adages “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” applies well. The Blackberry 9700, predecessor to the 9700 was … [read full article]
Today, T-Mobile announced that it is teaming up with the other two major U.S carriers, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless to bring Isis, a mobile payment system to customers. Isis will use near-field communication (NFC) based technology to allow smartphone owners to use their handsets as a form of payment, thus replacing the need to carry around [read full article]
The Samsung Vibrant remains one of the most popular (and attractive) devices in the T-Mobile lineup and what’s a popular phone with a beautiful screen without a dock? T-Mobile retail stores we’ve been told have begun receiving docks for use with the Vibrant as of yesterday. The dock, priced at $39.99 will act as a desktop speakerphone, charge your phone, provide a … [read full article]
Magenta is coming out swinging yet again with another shot at the AT&T network. I have to say I am loving the new marketing approach and there is one moment in the commercial where the AT&T “person” revs the bicycle and it just cracks me up. Though I have to ask, how many people are just watching these commercials for Carly? Come on…be honest. [read full article]
Update: Due to what can only be described as a freak lightning storm, we held off on the move and will try again this evening, November 16th! Just a quick note as the site undergoes a little maintenance tonight, it’ll be down for about an hour and then back with some small changes to the look! Most importantly, we’re … [read full article]
I have to admit a little Blackberry envy for the first time in I don’t know, a long time as I watch Aaron unbox the Blackberry 9780. Perhaps it’s just a little sentimental value for the Blackberry of old when BBM rocked my fingertips and I used to have a Transformers theme right after the first movie came out. Yeah, I did, I admit it, I was proud of my Bumblebee … [read full article]
