Attention attention, its time for a big big announcement. TmoNews fans are among the most loyal fans I have ever seen follow a tech blog. That loyalty and faith has helped us grow and receive the respect of our peers. So we believe its time to give back, starting right now. We are proud to announce the TmoNews Scratch and Win game. From this moment forward, I decree that you shall have a chance to win prizes! … [read full article]
So here we go again, Clue #2 from @TMobile_USA on Twitter. It was just yesterday that T-Mobile released the first clue in what I guess can be considered a mysterious game of what does T-Mobile have up their sleeve. With the premise of the Sims 3 hint and now something “Super Slim but full of muscle,” I’m sure plenty of you are very interested in learning just what exactly this could be. I know I … [read full article]
Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock for the past few weeks (or don’t read TmoNews daily, in which case you should start, like now), you probably know about the HUGE sale Magenta is having this Saturday to celebrate Father’s Day. But here’s something you might not have knew: all phones are free….after rebate. Of course this offer is still awesome, but if you’re like me you probably don’t like dealing with rebates and the like. … [read full article]
I suppose in hindsight I really shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was over the results of a recent study regarding Android usage. I would have thought that T-Mobile, as the originating Android carrier would have remained the dominant player in the game, but the handset is really the buying decision now, not the carrier. With that in mind, according to a recent study by Chitika Research, Verizon is now the dominant player in the Android … [read full article]
Now that Magenta has started rolling out its super fast HSPA+ with plans to cover over 100 major metropolitan cities (over 185 million people) by the end of 2010 and 75 million customers to be covered by the end of June, the question most of you want answered is, will your city get HSPA+? Well, the good folks over at T-Mobile have constructed a new map displaying current cities with HSPA+ coverage … [read full article]
Update: In my absentmindedness, Alex was kind enough to help me remember this has been posted before, and again here. Turns out, nothing has changed but for now we’ll leave the post up as a reminder for Cliq and Cliq XT owners. It’s not unusual for us to get vague answers regarding future Android updates and certainly with the Samsung Behold 2 situation fresh in our minds, they are fair questions. Motorola has again … [read full article]
Update: I’ve updated the image on the blog to reflect that @TMobile_USA has placed an image of The Sims as their avatar. Got my curiosity going now! We aren’t sure what to make of this but T-Mobile has made good on its promise to drop hints on a future upcoming product/service via Twitter. With a first clue of “What do T-Mobile and the best selling PC game of all time have in common?” we’re definitely racking our … [read full article]
By now, T-Mobile customers and TmoNews readers are well aware that this Saturday T-Mobile is giving away every phone free. T-Mobile is most definitely getting more aggressive with this one-day-only offer as it looks to grab as many new customers as it can. With early store hours and heavy sales expectations, T-Mobile has begun marketing this event and I expect to see this ad quite often in the next 48 hours. So check out the ad … [read full article]
Update: As most of you have already discovered, the beta is closed for today but will re-open tomorrow morning! Well, I’ve got to hand it to T-Mobile. Applications like this should be included every time a phone is sold. Announcing… the Android Device Tune-up Beta program. Since their words are better at explaining this than mine, I’ll just throw in how T-Mobile describes it: T-Mobile is continually looking for ways to bring new innovation to our … [read full article]
It looks like future T-Mobile customers will have plenty of choices this Saturday to pick up free phones. Along with the T-Mobile Father’s Day Super Sale, Radio The Shack is throwing its own holiday sale with an all phones free event. With no mail in rebates, no activation fees and the ability to sign up for Single or Family plans without rebates, any rebates whatsoever, it’s a mighty attractive offer for anyone who wants to pick … [read full article]
Welcome the newest member of Magenta’s smartphone lineup, the Nokia E73 Mode! This 3G-enabled smartphone offers WiFi, a 5 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS, a full WebKit-based web browser, and support for Mail for Exchange and more. The E73 Mode is available beginning today for $69.99 with a 2 year agreement or $299.99 retail. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out some of the first reviews of the E73 (which, for the … [read full article]
Today, T-Mobile is announcing the expansion of its HSPA+ network, bringing the total number of cities covered to 25 and total customers covered to 75 million by the end of June. Covered are T-Mobile customers in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Tampa, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, New Orleans and Charleston. In addition, HSPA+ has been expanded to Bentonville, Ark.. Anderson, S.C. and Fayetteville, N.C. are now good to go for HSPA+ … [read full article]
