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Apr 26, 2018, 4:44 PM

TLDR: Snap Spectacles are back, Seattle-to-Vancouver ‘nerd bird,’ Nintendo Switch

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Apr 12, 2018, 4:56 PM

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

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Apr 11, 2018, 4:23 PM

TLDR: Day 2 of Zuckerberg’s testimony, protest at Amazon HQ, Snap Spectacles

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Feb 27, 2018, 10:32 AM

T-Mobile and Sprint name first 5G cities, as race to build next-gen network intensifies

The race to the next generation data network — 5G — is heating up. T-Mobile and Sprint — the nation’s… Read More

Feb 25, 2018, 4:20 PM

Cooking up disruption: T-Mobile CEO John Legere marks two years of popular cooking show ‘Slow Cooker Sunday’

T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants folks to sign up for their wireless service and for the past couple of years… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 8:36 AM

See you later, Swype: Popular text input keyboard discontinued as Seattle creators lament its demise

Not many technology products become a verb, as in “I Googled it” or “We Ubered.” But mobile keyboard startup Swype, created… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 10:09 AM

T-Mobile’s ‘abominable carriers’ holiday ad sparks formal complaint from ‘major miser’ AT&T

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0beXaPUlMzQ T-Mobile loves to get under the skin of its rival carriers and an ad over the holidays struck a… Read More

Feb 8, 2018, 7:00 AM

T-Mobile adds 1.9M customers in Q4, posts $2.7B in profits, boosted by U.S. tax reform

T-Mobile reported another big quarter this morning, maintaining its momentum against larger wireless carriers Verizon and AT&T and wrapping up… Read More

Feb 6, 2018, 9:56 AM

Amazon ditching lock screen ads on Prime discount smartphones in exchange for $20 price increase

Amazon says it is getting rid of the lock screen ads and offers that support its Prime smartphone program, but… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 8:29 AM

T-Mobile completes Layer3 acquisition, on track to launch new TV service this year

T-Mobile said it has closed the acquisition of Denver-based Layer3 TV, paving the way for the self-proclaimed “Un-carrier” to launch… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 12:42 PM

Amazon adds voice control to Alexa app for Android with iOS update on the way

Amazon is beefing up its virtual brain Alexa within the Android operating system, as it continues to battle Google and… Read More

Dec 22, 2017, 9:22 AM

Chinese tech giants Baidu and Huawei team up for wide-ranging partnership in AI, AR and more

Two Chinese tech giants with offices in the Seattle area are teaming up. Baidu, the Chinese search giant, and smartphone… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 7:32 AM

T-Mobile to launch TV service in 2018, challenging cable and satellite giants with purchase of Layer3 TV

T-Mobile says it will launch its own TV service in 2018, expanding its competitive focus beyond the U.S. wireless giants… Read More

Dec 6, 2017, 6:04 AM

T-Mobile authorizes $1.5B stock repurchase, COO says ‘formula is really working’ as wireless giant eyes new acquisitions

A month after T-Mobile and Sprint called off merger talks, Bellevue-based T-Mobile announced that its board has authorized a plan… Read More

Nov 5, 2017, 8:55 AM

Internal email: T-Mobile CEO John Legere says Sprint merger didn’t meet ‘our high bar’

T-Mobile isn’t settling. That was the message from T-Mobile CEO John Legere to his employees on Saturday after the Bellevue,… Read More

Nov 4, 2017, 11:17 AM

T-Mobile and Sprint end merger talks, saying they were ‘unable to find mutually agreeable terms’

T-Mobile and Sprint made an official announcement this morning, but not with the news many expected. After another round of… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 8:25 AM

T-Mobile-Sprint merger may not be dead after all as CEOs Legere and Claure reportedly revive talks

The will-they-won’t-they status of a long-rumored T-Mobile-Sprint merger continues, as the two companies are reportedly continuing negotiations following reports earlier… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 3:12 PM

Reports: T-Mobile-Sprint merger crumbling as parent companies disagree on ownership

The long-rumored merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers, is falling apart, according to… Read More

Oct 4, 2017, 10:52 AM

Google unveils Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones with Always On display and high-powered camera

Google this morning showed off its latest smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, following up on the release… Read More

Sep 22, 2017, 9:02 AM

T-Mobile and Sprint reportedly close to merger, bringing 3rd and 4th-largest U.S. carriers together

After several months of rumors and talks of a T-Mobile-Sprint merger, it looks like the deal may finally happen. Reuters… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 3:51 PM

Video: T-Mobile COO on new Netflix partnership and what it says about today’s media landscape

T-Mobile’s latest “Un-Carrier” move — adding free Netflix subscriptions to new and existing T-Mobile One family plans — aims to further… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 8:05 AM

T-Mobile to offer free Netflix with wireless family plans in exclusive deal with streaming giant

Updated with details from conference call with reporters. T-Mobile will provide free Netflix subscriptions to new and existing T-Mobile One… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 9:37 AM

Samsung looks to put Galaxy Note 7 disaster in the rear view with new Note 8, debuting Sept. 15

Samsung today today introduced the new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone and sought to turn the page from the Note 7… Read More

Aug 13, 2017, 4:39 PM

Exclusive: Google buys Seattle health monitoring startup Senosis, bolstering digital health push

Shwetak Patel has struck again. The University of Washington computer scientist has sold his newest Seattle startup company, Senosis Health, to Google,… Read More

Aug 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

T-Mobile unveils Revvl, its own ‘budget-friendly’ smartphone for $0 down and $5 per month

T-Mobile is targeting budget-conscious customers with its own branded smartphone. Called Revvl, the new Android device — manufactured by Alcatel —… Read More

Aug 7, 2017, 5:10 AM

T-Mobile debuts new unlimited plans for customers age 55 and up; 2 lines at $60/month

T-Mobile latest move is targeted at older Americans. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company today debuted a new plan called T-Mobile One… Read More

Jul 16, 2017, 1:00 PM

Learn how three experts are bringing the power of artificial intelligence to cloud computing

This time, it seems like it’s actually going to happen. We’ve been hearing promises about how artificial intelligence and machine… Read More

Jul 14, 2017, 10:48 AM

A love letter to my Windows Phone, which I still miss 5 years later

This week, Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 8.1, or the final operating system tied to the glorious failure that… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 10:44 AM

T-Mobile delays annual raises, offers special stock grant amid fresh rumors about Sprint merger

T-Mobile is delaying annual salary increases for employees from July 2017 to February 2018, offering a one-time $1,000 “celebratory” stock… Read More

Jun 5, 2017, 8:53 AM

Snooping on snoopers: UW researchers create new system to identify cellular surveillance devices

Security researchers at the University of Washington have developed a system designed to spot anomalies in cell networks that could indicate… Read More