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T-Mobile adds 2.3M more customers, posts $136M profit, mixes it up with Verizon

T-Mobile continued its industry-leading growth in the third quarter, adding 2.3 million customers to bring its total to more than… Read More

Skywriting or a building-sized ad? T-Mobile CEO John Legere taking votes for next stunt

T-Mobile has pulled its fair share of publicity stunts, from cookies for tech talent to Twitter rants from CEO John Legere. But… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere takes credit after Verizon nixes contracts, confusing pricing

Verizon recently announced changes to the types of plans it offers, simplifying pricing and dropping phone subsidies and contracts. If you… Read More

Verizon and AT&T may be the ‘big two’ in the U.S., but another carrier rules the world

T-Mobile CEO John Legere likes to talk about the wireless battle happening here in the U.S., as Verizon and AT&T… Read More

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Podcast: What it’s like to check out an Internet hotspot from the library

GeekWire’s James Risley talks about his experience testing the Seattle Public Library’s new mobile Internet hotspots, which can be checked… Read More

T-Mobile revamps JUMP program, enabling device upgrades up to 3 times/year

T-Mobile is launching a new version of its JUMP device upgrade program, called “JUMP On Demand,” that gives customers the option… Read More

Verizon scolds John Legere for potty talk, says T-Mobile boss simply wrong about spectrum

On Thursday, T-Mobile CEO John Legere went on an epic rant about the upcoming FCC spectrum auction, claiming that there… Read More

T-Mobile’s John Legere lashes out over spectrum, says Verizon and AT&T trying to ‘bulldoze’ consumers

It has been a little while since we’ve seen a classic rant by T-Mobile’s John Legere, the long-haired outspoken rebel CEO… Read More

Mobile carriers prep for U.S. Open as smartphones now allowed inside the ropes

Now that golf fans can finally carry their smartphones on U.S. Open grounds, mobile carriers are ramping up their network capacity.… Read More

Sprint CEO: We’ll surpass AT&T, Verizon in network performance within two years

Editor’s note: This story was corrected to reflect that Claure referred to network performance, not subscriber count. Sprint has some lofty… Read More

Dial-up, discs and the ’90s: This Verizon and AOL deal has Twitter on fire

Wowser. In crazy merger news, you’ve probably heard by now that Verizon is buying AOL for $4.4 billion dollars. The… Read More

Verizon’s $4.4B AOL deal turns telecom giant into media behemoth

Verizon’s deal to acquire AOL for $4.4 billion promises to transform the telecom giant into an end-to-end media and technology company — from content creation… Read More

T-Mobile takes aim at Verizon with ‘Never Settle’ two-week trial program

T-Mobile’s is again going after the competition, and this time it’s Verizon. The Bellevue-based wireless carrier debuted a new promotion called… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s big week, Apple’s giant results, and a boost for Jeff Bezos’ space ambitions

It was a big week for Microsoft’s Windows 10, Apple earnings, Amazon in education, and Jeff Bezos in space. We… Read More

ESPN sues Verizon over new flexible ‘channel packs’ cable TV package

ESPN isn’t happy with Verizon’s newest cable TV offering. The sports giant filed a lawsuit on Monday against Verizon, claiming… Read More

Verizon FiOS confirms move toward unbundling channels with Custom TV

Television packages are increasingly looking less like a Happy Meal and more like, “Would you like fries with that?” Verizon confirmed… Read More

‘Secret’ cell phone plans could save you 50%, so why are carriers embarrassed by them?

It’s fun to watch the wireless carriers struggle to keep their prices sky-high while still dipping into the “low end”… Read More

Google teams with Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T on mobile payments, buys Softcard technology

Google is taking another swing at the mobile payment market by partnering with three of the major U.S. wireless carriers… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint fare in data speeds, call quality and more

How do AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile stack up? We’ve looked at their customer growth, and this week on the GeekWire… Read More

Scorecard: T-Mobile edges out Verizon and AT&T, eclipses Sprint in Q4 customer additions

T-Mobile continued to post strong growth in the fourth quarter, adding more customers overall than Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. The Bellevue,… Read More

Sprint passes T-Mobile for call quality in latest RootMetrics study, but data speeds still lag

Sprint’s call quality is getting better, T-Mobile is improving its data speeds, and Verizon is still the overall highest-performing carrier.… Read More

These teens just won $20K for making an app to help their peers manage stress and anxiety

Until just recently, the thought of building and developing a mobile app didn’t even cross Amanda Arellano’s mind. The high… Read More

What Redbox learned from its short-lived movie streaming venture

LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, is here at CES for the first time… Read More

T-Mobile adds 2.1M customers in Q4, capping its biggest year ever

T-Mobile announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter this morning, disclosing that it added 2.1 million customers during the period, bringing… Read More

Sprint’s ‘Cut Your Bill in Half’ deal generated huge spike in store visits, report says

Sprint’s catchy promotion last month that offered to “Cut Your Bill in Half” was very effective in drawing new customers into its… Read More

AT&T tries to one-up Verizon with new ‘store of the future’ in Bellevue

Verizon debuted a fancy, futuristic retail store last month in Seattle. Now, AT&T is trying to one up the competition with its… Read More

Despite upgrades, T-Mobile’s ‘data strong’ network has gaps left to fill

After the call dropped for the third time, I finally set down my T-Mobile phone and asked my brother-in-law to let me… Read More

Sprint tries to poach AT&T, Verizon customers with new ‘Cut Your Bill in Half’ deal

Sprint today debuted a new limited-time promotion called “Cut Your Bill in Half Event,” and the deal works exactly as… Read More

Bike machines and giant touchscreens: Verizon tries new retail format with ‘Smart Store Plus’

If the Apple Store and IKEA had a baby, it might look something like Verizon’s new retail space in Seattle. The… Read More

Clogged cell networks during big events: Examining potential solutions to a serious problem

After the City of Seattle asked citizens around CenturyLink Field to limit their social media use in the Stadium District last… Read More