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Jury sides with T-Mobile in federal lawsuit over theft of ‘Tappy’ robot technology by Huawei

This story has been updated to include reaction from Huawei. A federal jury sided with T-Mobile in a long-running dispute… Read More

Report: T-Mobile and Sprint merger talks have started up again

Rival wireless companies T-Mobile and Sprint are once again talking about merging. According to a report from Bloomberg, Sprint, as well… Read More

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Five years after giving up unlimited wireless data, this is the monthly bill

Back in 2012, I was one of those early AT&T customers who was grandfathered into an unlimited data plan, determined… Read More

Amazon’s kid-friendly FreeTime service comes to Android devices, no word on iOS availability

Amazon has expanded its FreeTime service, which lets parents load up tablets and other devices with kid-friendly books, videos and other content,… Read More

Verizon on T-Mobile’s $8 billion wireless spectrum acquisition: ‘They need it, desperately’

T-Mobile touts its $8 billion low-band 600 MHz wireless spectrum acquisition as a game-changer, promising to significantly improve its LTE network throughout the… Read More

Three years after $7B Nokia deal, Microsoft’s smartphone strategy has changed dramatically

It’s hard to believe that it was only three years ago today that Microsoft officially completed its purchase of Nokia’s… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.1M customers, quarterly profits surge 48% to nearly $700M

T-Mobile added a net total of 1.1 million customers in the first quarter, climbing above 72 million customers for the first time,… Read More

Samsung Galaxy S8 released, comes with Amazon camera search technology built in

The Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone hits stores today, and Amazon fans will notice a familiar experience. The smartphone comes with Amazon’s… Read More

Verizon reports 20% decline in profits, as unlimited plans prevent steeper wireless losses

Verizon Communications’ quarterly profits fell by nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, to $3.5 billion, as the company’s wireless… Read More

T-Mobile spends $8B on low-band spectrum to strengthen LTE network across the U.S.

T-Mobile talks a big game as it seeks to stand out as competition for what it calls the “duopoly” of… Read More

Meet your new wireless option: Comcast unveils ‘Xfinity Mobile’ smartphone plans and X1 bundles

Comcast this morning unveiled its new Xfinity Mobile wireless service for smartphones — making a pitch to its customers to ditch… Read More

Microsoft will sell its own custom version of Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone

Microsoft will sell its own version of Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone inside its brick-and-mortar retail stores. The Redmond-based tech giant said… Read More

Samsung unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones with redesigned screen, launch date April 21

Samsung debuted its newest flagship smartphone on Wednesday, revealing the highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 device as the tech giant tries to rebound… Read More

T-Mobile: Samsung Galaxy S8 will be capable of ‘gigabit class’ speeds on its network

Late last year, T-Mobile released a teaser video touting speeds of nearly 1 Gbps on an unreleased smartphone hidden inside… Read More

Mobile ad developer claims in lawsuit it was cut out of Amazon smartphone deal by partner

An expansion of Amazon’s discounted smartphone program for Prime members is at the center of a lawsuit filed in Los… Read More

Samsung’s new digital assistant Bixby will debut on Galaxy S8, later expand to TVs and appliances

Samsung says it will release its own voice assistant, rivaling the Alexas and Siris of the world, with the Galaxy… Read More

Photos of Samsung Galaxy S8 leak, revealing design of highly-anticipated smartphone

This might be the best look yet at Samsung’s highly-anticipated new flagship smartphone. Evan Blass, well-known for his smartphone leaks,… Read More

FCC ends inquiries into T-Mobile’s Binge On and other ‘free data’ plans from AT&T, Verizon, Comcast

“Free data” programs from T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are getting a reprieve from the Federal Communications Commission under Ajit… Read More

LineageOS, the successor to orphaned CyanogenMod, releases its first builds

When Android operating-system company Cyanogen Inc. shut down services in December, a group of independent developers pledged to continue making a version of… Read More

T-Mobile stock hits all-time high, closing above $60 for first time

T-Mobile’s stock hit an all-time high today, following a year of strong growth on Wall Street for the self-proclaimed “Un-Carrier.”… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere optimistic about Trump, says president-elect has dethroned him on Twitter

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to the stage at CES today to unveil the company’s latest Un-carrier… Read More

Live Blog: T-Mobile introduces ‘KickBack’ data refund, vows to include taxes and fees in rates

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile this morning announced a new “KickBack” program that will credit customers up to $10/month for unused… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung to shut down the few remaining Galaxy Note 7s that haven’t blown up or been exchanged

That’s one way to phase out a phone. Samsung says it will release an update for the Galaxy Note 7 later… Read More

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T-Mobile adds 2M customers, reports $366M profit as AT&T and Verizon pursue big deals for growth

T-Mobile says it added 2 million more customers in the third quarter — its 14th straight period with more than 1 million… Read More

Apple repairs iOS 10 issue after some T-Mobile iPhone users lost connectivity

Updated story: Apple has addressed and fixed an issue with iOS 10 that was causing T-Mobile customers with iPhone 5SE,… Read More

Speedtest CenturyLink

Slow stadium internet is put to the Speedtest — see which mobile carriers score at CenturyLink Field

Fans inside CenturyLink Field in Seattle know they are better off watching the action on the field rather than trying… Read More

Apple iPhone 7

No headphone jack, no problem: T-Mobile and Sprint report record iPhone 7 pre-orders

Wireless competitors T-Mobile and Sprint say pre-orders of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are smashing sales records. T-Mobile… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after reports of exploding batteries

Samsung this morning issued a global recall for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, saying that it found a “battery cell… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile tweaks new unlimited data plan with $25/month premium add-on package

T-Mobile made waves earlier this month when it announced plans to shift to a single wireless plan, called T-Mobile One, offering unlimited… Read More

T-Mobile shifting entirely to unlimited data in new bid to shake up industry

T-Mobile will shift to a single wireless plan offering unlimited data — a surprise move that the company’s CEO, John Legere,… Read More

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