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How AT&T Screwed Up the T-Mobile Merger

By now, the AT&T-Mobile merger is on its last legs. AT&T has pulled its formal application to the FCC so it can focus on the doodiestorm that the Department of Justice is bringing down on its head. The Washington Post shows us how it all went so wrong. After the T-Mobile deal was first announced,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Dec 9

Nokia’s WP7-Powered Lumia 710 Is (Probably) Coming to T-Mobile

WPcentral did some digging around on the FCCs site and came up with the instruction manual for a T-Mobile branded, Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 710. Sadly, no, it’s not this phone, but rather this phone. As it turns out, the actual manual for the device that comes with the phone is now online via the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 7

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile All ‘Fess Up To Using Carrier IQ

While phone manufacturers have been passing the buck and Carrier IQ itself tried to deny any wrong-doing over its snooping software, in a fit of honesty three providers are openly admitting to using the spying application. Of course, how far they’re willing to go in explaining how they’re using it is — unsurprisingly — limited.…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Dec 2

AT&T Fires Back at the FCC Over T-Mobile Merger Bashing (Updated)

AT&T has issued an official response to the FCC’s report on their attempted merger with T-Mobile. And boy do they get feisty! AT&T spends much of the report crying foul against the FCC, accusing the agency of manipulating and ignoring facts, and providing faulty logic. But aside from saying the FCC is wrong, they only…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 1

If AT&T and T-Mobile Can’t Marry, They Still Might Date

It’s been a blood bath for the AT&T-Mobile deal the past few days, but it hasn’t all been sour pudding. AT&T’s still got its Hail Mary sell-off gambit in play, and if the merger totally goes under, the WSJ claims it might enter a joint venture with Deustche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-thought-we-were-all-idiots-updated-5863776 The discussions…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 30

AT&T Thought We Were All Idiots (Updated)

As promised, the FCC provided their full report on the now-defunct AT&T-Mobile merger, in which they laced their comments throughout the original proposal. What’d the FCC think? That AT&T tried to play us all for fools. https://gizmodo.com/at-ts-hail-mary-that-might-save-the-t-mobile-merger-5863457 The Verge went through and extracted the most pertinent bits from the full 109-page report, in which the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 30

FCC Turns the Screws—Releases Damning Report on Withdrawn AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

While AT&T’s withdrawl from their merger position does allow the telecom giant to resubmit its request if it can beat a Justice Department antitrust suit over the deal, it may not want to now that the FCC has released its findings. The 109-page staff report details exactly why FCC chairman Julius Genachowski put the kibosh…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 29

AT&T’s Hail Mary That Might Save the T-Mobile Merger

The AT&T-Mobile merger is cooked, basically. Yesterday’s turkey. AT&T’s withdrawing the deal’s application to the FCC and is looking at throwing Kardashian-sized $4 billion at the breakup fee. But wait! According to the New York Times, AT&T’s got a secret, last-ditch plan to save the merger. The Times says that AT&T is in talks with…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 29

Philippines Phone Scam Adds to AT&T’s Woes

A team of four hackers based in Manila have been arrested over a premium-line phone scam that targeted customers of AT&T, costing the telecoms company almost $2million. The team were paid to break into the phone systems of AT&T customers in order to make calls to international premium-rate services whose payments would be diverted, reports…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Nov 28

FCC Chief Puts the Kibosh on AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

FCC chairman, Julius Genachowski, issued a draft statement yesterday lashing out against AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, calling its concentration of the wireless market contrary to the public interest. He’s also requested an administrative hearing, placing the onus on AT&T to prove the deal benign to wireless consumers. AT&T called the draft statement “disappointing” while…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 23

FCC Still Isn’t Sold on the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger

The FCC’s decided that AT&T’s arguments for why its merger with T-Mobile is necessary and obvious don’t quite wash, and has ordered the deal to undergo a hearing before an Administrative Law judge in February. AT&T’s claims that the T-Mobile merger would create jobs and provide more of the country with 4G coverage didn’t fly…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 22

How to Run Your iPhone 4S on T-Mobile (Update 2)

Michael Capozzi claims he has found a way to unlock the iPhone 4S without using any hardware or software. This video shows a demonstration of his method. It has not been confirmed by us or any third party yet. Update: some people have confirmed this method works. However, you will need to repeat the process…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 17

HTC Amaze 4G Review: A Rock Solid Shooter

The day that cheap point-and-shoot cameras will be completely redundant and obsolete is coming, and the HTC Amaze 4G would like to help them toward extinction. Does it succeed, and is it any good as a phone? Let’s find out. Why It Matters The HTC Amaze 4G is almost as much camera as it is…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 12

How To Never Bust Through Your Smartphone’s Data Cap Again

Unless you’re a Sprint customer—or you’re grandfathered into an unlimited data plan—you’ve only got 2GB of mobile data to play with before you go broke or get throttled. Here’s how to keep from going over your cap. The consequences of using more data than your carrier wants can be scary—and expensive. AT&T and Verizon start…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Nov 2

Giz Explains: What’s Wireless Spectrum and Why You Care About It More Than You Think

Spectrum. It sounds like a rainbow. I mean, it is kind of magical, right? It’s what carries animated GIFs, YouTube videos and tweets to your phone. But like, what is it? With carriers throwing out buzzwords based on competing technologies and mad marketing, deciphering cellphone speak basically requires a degree in engineering with a minor…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 17

T-Mobile’s New Unlimited 4G Data Plans Are Only Kind of Unlimited

Just as other carriers are scaling back or phasing out unlimited data, T-Mobile is unleashing four no-contract unlimited plans targeted at budget-conscious, prepaid customers. Sound too good to be true? There’s always a catch. The $60 Monthly4G plan offers unlimited talk, text, and up to 2GB of data at 4G speeds—once you go over 2GB,…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 17

T-Mobile Springboard Hands On: The Highest Res 7-Inch Tablet Yet

Huawei is known for making okay things at an okay pricepoint, but their new Springboard for T-Mobile actually looks more than okay. Way more, actually. This little seven-inch tablet runs Android 3.2 and has a very speedy 1.2GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor, which should give it some pep, but I definitely saw that same lag we…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 11

It’s Crazy Just How Much Free Calling T-Mobile Is Giving Away With Its Bobsled VoIP App

Remember when T-Mobile launched Bobsled back in April, which enabled free VoIP calls between Facebook users? I didn’t either, but now that it’s added mobile apps, browser apps, and the capability to call regular phone numbers, it’s way more memorable. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-bobsled-slides-onto-facebook-for-free-voip-ca-5793847 This is a pretty major upgrade to a pretty slick service. Users have already…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 11

Leaked Roadmap Flaunts T-Mobile’s Upcoming Goodies

Well, looky here. TmoNews has got their hands on what seems to be T-Mobile product launch roadmap for October and November. Take it with a grain of salt, but if half of this is right, there’s cool stuff a-plenty coming. The roadmap shows 12 upcoming devices, all under their code-names. Let’s get this out of…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 5

How World Phones Like the iPhone 4S Could Suck Your Bank Account Dry

The new iPhone 4S is a world phone. Sounds pretty awesome right? You and your iPhone 4S circumnavigating the globe. Calls from tiny cafes in Pairs. Texts from the mighty mountains of Macchu Picchu. It’s going to be beautiful right? Sure, if you can afford it. That new iPhone 4S world phone is gonna bleed…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 5

How AT&T Screwed Up the T-Mobile Merger

Nokia’s WP7-Powered Lumia 710 Is (Probably) Coming to T-Mobile

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile All ‘Fess Up To Using Carrier IQ

AT&T Fires Back at the FCC Over T-Mobile Merger Bashing (Updated)

If AT&T and T-Mobile Can’t Marry, They Still Might Date

AT&T Thought We Were All Idiots (Updated)

FCC Turns the Screws—Releases Damning Report on Withdrawn AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

AT&T’s Hail Mary That Might Save the T-Mobile Merger

Philippines Phone Scam Adds to AT&T’s Woes

FCC Chief Puts the Kibosh on AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

FCC Still Isn’t Sold on the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger

How to Run Your iPhone 4S on T-Mobile (Update 2)

HTC Amaze 4G Review: A Rock Solid Shooter

How To Never Bust Through Your Smartphone’s Data Cap Again

Giz Explains: What’s Wireless Spectrum and Why You Care About It More Than You Think

T-Mobile’s New Unlimited 4G Data Plans Are Only Kind of Unlimited

T-Mobile Springboard Hands On: The Highest Res 7-Inch Tablet Yet

It’s Crazy Just How Much Free Calling T-Mobile Is Giving Away With Its Bobsled VoIP App

Leaked Roadmap Flaunts T-Mobile’s Upcoming Goodies

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