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Gigantic Windows Phone is a piece of performance art

Post updated below with video of the marriage proposal that took place inside the giant phone. Microsoft grabbed some attention… Read More

Video: Meet a few customers who love AT&T’s network

You’ve heard the horror stories of AT&T’s network, with customers complaining about dropped calls and poor connectivity. In fact, a… Read More

Chart: The best (and worst) wireless carriers in Seattle

As we head into the holidays, many Americans are weighing new smartphone purchases. That’s especially the case with the blockbuster… Read More

T-Mobile stores getting upscale redesign … in magenta, of course

T-Mobile USA this morning showed off a new look that will be rolled out to nearly 400 of its stores.… Read More

Verizon CEO: The merger of AT&T and T-Mobile ‘had to occur’

A number of big technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook and Oracle, have come out in support of AT&T’s $39 billion… Read More

AT&T talks to rivals about selling assets in effort to save T-Mobile bid

AT&T has approached MetroPCS and LeapWireless about taking over some of its customers and wireless spectrum as part of an… Read More

Washington AG joins opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition

(Updated below with T-Mobile statement) Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna today joined the opposition to AT&T’s $39 billion acquisition… Read More

Dispute: Would AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition create or kill jobs?

In a letter to President Obama today, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler and 14 of his Democratic colleagues urged the administration… Read More

Sprint piles on with its own suit opposing AT&T’s T-Mobile deal

Sprint, which has opposed rival AT&T’s proposed $39 billion purchase of Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA since the beginning, this morning announced… Read More

Could T-Mobile walk away $3B richer if regulators kill AT&T deal?

There may be a silver lining in the DOJ’s plans to stop AT&T’s $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA —… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: High-tech football, T-Mobile’s future, inside the world of geocaching

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the UW football team’s use of high-tech cameras… Read More

How Carly screwed up AT&T’s $39B T-Mobile acquisition

OK, so Carly herself isn’t specifically to blame. But the U.S. Department of Justice today cited last year’s T-Mobile USA… Read More

Blindsided by DOJ suit, AT&T says it will fight for T-Mobile

Updated below with statements from DOJ and Sprint. AT&T just issued a statement saying it’s “surprised and disappointed” by the… Read More

Justice Department sues to block AT&T’s $39B purchase of T-Mobile

The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit to stop AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, saying the deal… Read More

AT&T vows to return 5,000 call-center jobs to U.S. in T-Mobile deal

AT&T, seeking U.S. regulatory approval for its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, tonight said it would bring 5,000 “good-paying”… Read More

Study ranks Verizon as the best wireless network in the West; AT&T comes in as the worst

Looking for a wireless provider, but not sure where to turn? A new study from J.D. Power and Associates may… Read More

T-Mobile: Only big U.S. carrier without the iPhone this year?

Sprint will become the third U.S. wireless carrier to offer the iPhone, starting with the release of the iPhone 5… Read More

Mobile voicemail: Why ‘saved’ isn’t really saved, and your messages aren’t really yours

Early last summer, Rob Lohry’s mom Patricia called his cell phone and left a message, asking him to come down… Read More

Antiques Roadshow for Geeks: Why you should bring an old mobile phone to gdgt Seattle

One of the attractions at the gdgt live event in Seattle tomorrow night (register here) will be AT&T’s Revolve Project —… Read More

T-Mobile still losing customers — but hey, it’s at a slower rate

AT&T is getting another good look at what it’s buying for $39 billion … and it’s a good thing the… Read More

With AT&T acquisition pending, T-Mobile USA goes local in bid to revive its business

Eric Schlumpf is surprisingly upbeat for someone in his position. As T-Mobile USA’s newly named vice president and general manager… Read More

Microsoft, Facebook support AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition

[Updated with text of letter below.] Microsoft and Facebook are among eight technology companies that filed a letter tonight in… Read More

T-Mobile’s Bobsled back on track for Facebook voice calls

T-Mobile USA relaunched its Bobsled service for making free voice calls on Facebook today with a revised interface meant to… Read More

Porn app store MiKandi follows Amazon Appstore onto AT&T Android devices

As we noted yesterday, AT&T is opening the door to third-party app stores on new Android devices, expanding beyond the… Read More

AT&T allowing Amazon Appstore on new (and some old) Android devices

One of the challenges for Amazon.com when it launched its Android Appstore in March was the inability for AT&T customers… Read More

All yours, AT&T: T-Mobile profits, customers declining amid ‘ongoing challenges’

It’s a good thing AT&T is so interested in adding network capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, because… Read More

Whoops: T-Mobile overestimates potential severance for ‘large number’ of employees

Somebody at T-Mobile USA is having a not very good day. Actually, make that lots of somebodies. Employees at the… Read More

Hey, Seattle: Think your iPhone is fast? T-Mobile offers $1,000 if it can beat Galaxy S 4G

How’s this for some swagger? Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA plans to offer a $1,000 prize to anyone in the Seattle area… Read More

SignalSet lands $6M, looks to quickly switch mobile devices between GSM and CDMA networks

No matter what carrier you choose, wireless coverage oftentimes is spotty. But imagine if you could overlay the coverage of… Read More

Nerd Notes: Easter bunnies will fail, whales will sing and AT&T will survive

Whale songs hit the charts. Turns out whales aren’t just singing to get laid. AT&T is not going to crumble,… Read More