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Rumor: T-Mobile May Partner For 4G Network Buildout

I wasn’t really sure what to make of this yesterday and I’m not sure what to make of it today but apparently T-Mobile is exploring a deal with Harbinger Capital Partners. According to the Financial Times, unnamed sources said that Deutsche Telekom “has held preliminary talks with Harbinger over the network, but no decision has been made.” Harbinger, which has plans to build a nationwide, wholesale LTE network would see a much-needed infusion of support if T-Mobile … [read full article]

MyTouch 3G Slide Impressions

The first impressions of the latest MyTouch device are in, and positive.  If you have been doubting the MyTouch 3G Slide at all, you should reconsider, especially when full reviews come in. PhoneDog – “I got a chance to check the phone out over lunch with some T-Mo reps last week, and in a word I came away very, very impressed and excited for myTouch Slide to launch….I mean, c’mon: Finally an Android … [read full article]

T-Mobile MyTouch Slide Previewed

We’ve had the pleasure of showing off the upcoming MyTouch Slide in all 3 colors. We’ve seen and heard about a few of the specialized features this phone will be debuting. Of course, we also know this is T-Mobile’s first Android-powered 2.1 smartphone. How about what we don’t know? As we first discussed, the first T-Mobile based Android powered 2.1 device is expected to be available sometime in June at a TDB price. While a number of … [read full article]

T-Mobile Gets Their Prepaid On

We’ve been calling this new $50 Unlimited Talk/Text prepaid plan since early last month, and if you may recall, just last week we confirmed these new prepaid options. Scheduled for a May 16th launch, these new prepaid options should definitely do well against the increasing prepaid competition. Just to briefly summarize, the $50/month unlimited option will include, unlimited voice, unlimited text (including picture and video messages). And for those of you that don’t use … [read full article]

Deutsche Telekom Remains Committed To T-Mobile USA

Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann spoke today at the annual shareholder meeting and reiterated their commitment to their US branch. While saying that he wasn’t “fully satisfied” with the company’s performance, he was clear by saying “it is still making us a great deal of money.” This is the second time in as many months that he has spoken out about the Deutsche Telekom commitment to T-Mobile USA and while rumors have been persistent of either … [read full article]

T-Mobile Beefs Up Their Lineup…Hopefully

The following is a guest post by a fellow blogger.  The opinions of the author are not necessarily the opinions of TmoNews.com Our beloved Magenta had been suffering from a lack of good smart phones in their line-up. This summer could see some drastic changes and those changes could actually propel the company into the race and might even allow it to take the lead. We start our journey with the T-Mobile G1, followed by the myTouch … [read full article]

Quick Look At The T-Mobile Garminfone

You’ve already seen loads and loads of pics, and now its time for some video goodness, courtesy of your very own, TmoNews. We managed to get some exclusive footage of the Garminfone. It’s really nothing different from the pics we’ve already shown you, but hey, video footage always gives you a “better” feel for the device. We’ve queued up the video for you above. Enjoy the video and don’t forget to leave your thoughts … [read full article]

RIM Shows Off White BlackBerry 9700 In Promo Video

I have to say that the White BlackBerry Bold is a sharp sharp looking phone. As a white iPhone user, I’ve got a thing for the “clean” factor that comes with the ownership of a white cellular device. BlackBerry is doing its part to show off the upcoming release with a 60 second promo video that really just shows the phone twirling around. Either way, it’s a hot looking BlackBerry and those waiting around for … [read full article]

Friday Ramblings

Notice: Everything that follows is an opinion, which we are all entitled to. You know the deal, we put up our opinions, then you leave your comments to start “discussion.”  Today’s topic, though, will surely bring some heated debate.  So buckle up and head on past the break, this one may take a while.  If you don’t want to read it all, skip to the second to last paragraph.

CLIQ XT Software Update Rolling Out

Earlier this week, we informed you of a CLIQ XT trial update that was made available to 1,000 lucky CLIQ XT owners. As it turns out, it looks like everything seemed to have went well, and now the official update is rolling out. To receive the latest Motorola CLIQ XT software update (1.31.44), you can either wait for your on-screen notification or manually check for the update. The 1.31.44  software update includes … [read full article]