Online sales rose 23.6 percent to $6.22 billion on Black Friday in the U.S., according to new industry stats released this morning by Adobe Analytics. The total was second only… Read More
The era of the foldable smartphone is coming. Samsung today gave a sneak peak of its long-rumored foldable device that can morph between smartphone and tablet. There’s still a lot… Read More
T-Mobile has cleared another hurdle in its pursuit of merging with Sprint to create the “New T-Mobile.” The self-proclaimed Un-carrier said it has gotten shareholder approval to combine with Sprint.… Read More
T-Mobile will carry the new OnePlus 6T, the first time a phone from the popular Chinese manufacturer has been offered by a U.S. wireless provider. The 6T launches exclusively on… Read More
Today’s featured stories Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’ Peanut, a matchmaking app for moms led by former Bumble… Read More
Verizon today lit up what it called the “first commercial 5G network on the globe,” but T-Mobile CEO John Legere was not impressed, unleashing a trolling tweet thread roasting the… Read More
MetroPCS, which merged with T-Mobile five years ago, is rebranding and adding some interesting new perks to its smartphone plans. Now under the name Metro by T-Mobile, the pre-paid wireless… Read More
Today’s featured stories Amazon reportedly investigating alleged incidents of third-party sellers paying employees to delete reviews and share secret sales data Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne Benioff… Read More
Today’s featured stories Years after patenting the concept, Amazon admits putting workers in a cage would be a bad idea Updated: Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma plans to retire after building… Read More
T-Mobile wants to achieve nationwide 5G service by 2020, and to get ready the so-called “Un-carrier” is lighting up low-band spectrum across the U.S. to fill in coverage gaps, specifically… Read More
T-Mobile discovered and shut down a breach that the company says could have exposed some customers’ personal information. UPDATE: T-Mobile breach impacted 3% of customer base, roughly 2M accounts The Bellevue, Wash.… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from… Read More
Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids Samsung introduces… Read More
Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access T-Mobile takes its… Read More
Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends poop to Seattle startup, leading to discovery of new kinds… Read More
T-Mobile added another 1.6 million customers in the second quarter, topping 75 million customers for the first time, and reporting its 21st consecutive quarter with more than 1 million net… Read More
Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes ‘Magic: The… Read More
T-Mobile and Nokia have formed a new $3.5 billion partnership to speed up deployment of a next-generation nationwide 5G wireless network. Nokia, which Microsoft infamously acquired in 2014 and then… Read More
T-Mobile and Sprint certainly think their plan to join forces is good for the public, and now regulators want to hear from the people. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is… Read More
Today’s featured stories Windows Phone fans lobby Microsoft not to kill rumored Surface dual-screen device aka Andromeda With $335M in fresh cash, Lime is rolling out electric scooters in the… Read More
T-Mobile today introduced FamilyMode, a new device and app combo that lets parents track their kids’ digital activities across devices. The package includes a hub called Home Base that can… Read More
Smartphones have been around for a while, but IT departments are still trying to grapple with a challenge they’ve created: In addition to their laptops, every single employee is writing… Read More
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson knows a thing or two about wireless carrier mergers. He was leading the company when it tried to acquire T-Mobile back in 2011, but the transaction… Read More
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RENTON, Wash. — Sitting across from Verizon Communications Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam in a conference room overlooking Lake Washington this morning, it seemed fitting to point out that we… Read More
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T-Mobile released its latest earnings report Tuesday, but some investors were more interested in getting further details about its proposed merger with Sprint. T-Mobile CEO John Legere, currently in Washington… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere bleeds magenta, and the trademark color of the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier won’t be going anywhere if its mega merger with Sprint goes through. At least… Read More
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