T-Mobile bumps iPhone initial payment to $150, up from $100

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All good things must come to an end, apparently — even if we didn’t know they were only temporary. Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA is increasing the cost of the initial down payment for the iPhone 5, and boosting the total price of the smartphone in the process. As first reported by TmoNews, T-Mobile is increasing the down payment for the… Read More…

T-Mobile sold 500,000 iPhones in Q1, but revenues fall 7%

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Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA posted first quarter earnings late Tuesday and it was largely a mixed bag. Though revenue declined 7 percent from the same time last year, the company saw the first growth in branded customers since the first part of 2009. T-Mobile’s adjusted earnings, excluding interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), was $1.2 billion. That’s… Read More…

T-Mobile completes MetroPCS buy, begins trading on NYSE

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T-Mobile is on Wall Street today, celebrating its merger with MetroPCS and ringing the bell on The New York Stock Exchange as the country’s fourth largest wireless carrier begins a new era. The Bellevue company, which boasts 43 million customers, will trade under the new ticker symbol TMUS. “The combination of T-Mobile and MetroPCS creates… Read More…

Swap n’ save: AT&T offering $100 trade-in voucher for any smartphone

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T-Mobile isn’t the only carrier offering sweet trade-in deals. Starting Wednesday, AT&T is offering at least $100 in trade-in credit for those who swap their smartphone and purchase a new one via AT&T, including the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Blackberry Z10 and the HTC One. Your trade-in phone must be less than three years old… Read More…

Study: Windows Phone hits highest U.S. market share yet

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Maybe there’s some truth to the hilarious and equally ridiculous ad Microsoft put out today, which attempts to differentiate Windows Phone from Apple and Samsung by poking fun at stereotypical users of the leading smartphones. The first quarter numbers from Kantar show Windows making consistent gains in the U.S. smartphone market, as evidenced by growth of 1.9 percentage… Read More…

T-Mobile needs to fix ‘deceptive’ no-contract ads, says Washington state AG

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The way T-Mobile USA is touting its shift away from wireless contracts has Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson seriously irked. So much so, in fact, that Ferguson demanded that the carrier, which has its U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, fix its “deceptive advertising” campaign for the new “Uncarrier” plans, which promise no contracts and no commitment…. Read More…

Cellphone performance report: Data speeds up, fewer calls dropped

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Bellevue-based RootMetrics is out with its 2012 mobile carrier performance review and it shows good news for all four of the nation’s big carriers, with download speeds up and fewer calls dropped. Verizon, though, took the cake for data, text and call speed ratings. AT&T was not far behind, and T-Mobile came in third for overall… Read More…

Inventory problems force T-Mobile, Sprint to delay Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments

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T-Mobile customers ready to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 will need to wait a few more days after an inventory delay has pushed back online sales. Originally scheduled to be available to purchase online today, T-Mobile announced that Samsung’s new flagship smartphone will instead be available five days later on April 29. The… Read More…

Done deal: MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile merger

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The merger between MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA is completed, as MetroPCS shareholders approved the deal this morning. Shareholders were expected to give the nod to the deal, especially after T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom reduced the amount of debt MetroPCS would carry from the merger from $15 billion to $11.2 billion and also lowered the interest… Read More…

Hoping to halt sinking profits, HTC debuts One smartphone

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The flagship phone that could put an end to HTC’s sinking profits finally hit stores Friday. The long-awaited HTC One is available today by AT&T and Sprint, both online and at their retail stores. You can also purchase it at Best Buy, RadioShack, Walmart, Target, Amazon.com, Costco, Car Toys, Sam’s Club, HSN.com, and HTC.com. Both Sprint and AT&T are… Read More…