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Jan 6, 2016, 2:21 PM

T-Mobile execs: Criticism of Binge On video initiative ‘totally baffles us’

Update: T-Mobile has released a video and formal response to Binge On critiques, which we’ve added below. T-Mobile executives said today… Read More

Jan 6, 2016, 10:30 AM

T-Mobile tells investors to follow CEO John Legere on Twitter and Periscope for full financial picture

T-Mobile added 8.3 million customers last year, with 2.1 million added in the last quarter alone, stats that the company… Read More

Jan 6, 2016, 7:32 AM

T-Mobile adds 2.1M more customers in Q4, finishing up another big year

T-Mobile added a net total of 2.1 million customers in the fourth quarter, growing to more than 63 million customers… Read More

Jan 4, 2016, 11:30 AM

Video Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a super-rugged smartphone

I give you a look at the rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active in this episode! The S6 Active is a more protected… Read More

Dec 30, 2015, 10:54 AM

T-Mobile CEO takes aim at Verizon in 2016 predictions: ‘These guys don’t get it’

In what’s becoming an annual tradition, T-Mobile CEO John Legere today made some bold predictions for the new year. However, there’s a… Read More

Nov 30, 2015, 8:16 AM

Microsoft unveils PowerApps to let businesses build custom apps without writing code

Microsoft just launched PowerApps, a highly anticipated productivity tool that will let businesses build custom apps for mobile devices without needing to write… Read More

Nov 25, 2015, 11:09 AM

T-Mobile offering $200 per line to any Sprint customer who makes the switch

T-Mobile has been covering early termination fees for customers who ditch their current carrier for a while, but now the… Read More

Nov 20, 2015, 3:30 PM

T-Mobile cries copycat as Sprint flies banner over its Bellevue headquarters

We just saw the latest episode in the T-Mobile-Sprint wireless rivalry, as Sprint flew a promotional banner over its competitor’s… Read More

Nov 19, 2015, 12:00 PM

Mobile data startup Opanga Networks raises $3.2 million to improve video playback on smartphones

Seattle-based Opanga Networks has quietly raised $3.2 million so far this year, including a $2.8 million cash infusion that came… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 9:24 AM

Urban Airship shuffles staff, cuts seven jobs as it prepares to launch new mobile data tools

Portland-based Urban Airship says it has eliminated seven positions, or 3 percent of total jobs, over the past month-and-a-half as… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 1:25 PM

T-Mobile says Binge On should be fine with FCC, despite net neutrality concerns

Correction: A previous version of this post contained details from a T-Mobile executive who the company has since said misspoke and provided inaccurate… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 12:01 PM

T-Mobile says push for business customers is working as signup rate doubles

T-Mobile says its push to attract more business customers is paying off, as the company is starting to see the… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 10:57 AM

T-Mobile says ‘binge on,’ offers free video streaming through Netflix, Sling TV and other apps

T-Mobile unveiled yet another Un-carrier move on Tuesday, this time making it free to stream video over a 4G LTE connection… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 12:54 PM

AWS co-founder’s startup Sirqul raises $5M from big-name investors

Sirqul announced $5 million in funding on Wednesday, as the 2-year-old startup gets ready to come out of stealth mode… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 3:00 AM

Fast-growing OfferUp breaks silence with $90M in funding, goes after Craigslist

OfferUp — one of the Seattle area’s most valuable, secretive and fastest growing startups — announced more than $90 million… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 10:44 AM

T-Mobile will give customers their ‘very own mini tower’ to fill gaps in LTE coverage

T-Mobile is about to start giving customers a personal 4G LTE antenna they can keep in their house to fill gaps… Read More

Oct 29, 2015, 9:33 AM

Sour reaction as Nintendo unveils first mobile game called Miitomo, delays launch until 2016

View image | gettyimages.com Nintendo’s first mobile game wasn’t met with the reaction the company was hoping for when it… Read More

Oct 27, 2015, 9:35 AM

Microsoft may have killed the Surface Mini last year, but this exec is still holding on to his

Microsoft killed the Surface Mini before it ever saw the light of day, but a company executive recently revealed there is still… Read More

Oct 27, 2015, 8:34 AM

T-Mobile’s network can now cover 300 million people, but it still has a long way to go

T-Mobile says its 4G LTE network now covers 300 million people across the U.S., a major milestone as the company continues… Read More

Oct 27, 2015, 6:40 AM

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

Oct 19, 2015, 10:35 AM

Exclusive: Snapchat has a secret Seattle outpost — and you’ll never guess how we found it

A small team of Snapchat engineers has been working behind a locked door and fogged glass inside a Seattle co-working space… Read More

Oct 16, 2015, 8:26 AM

T-Mobile moving from NYSE to Nasdaq after a year of big gains on Wall Street

T-Mobile announced on Friday the Bellevue-based wireless company will transfer its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq.… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 8:59 PM

T-Mobile’s Legere: We may carry the new Windows phone if Microsoft would stop sucking up to AT&T

Updated below with Microsoft comment. T-Mobile and Microsoft are just down the road from each other in the Seattle region,… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 3:59 PM

Satya Nadella explains why Microsoft isn’t giving up on the hardware business

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced a slew of new devices at blockbuster press event on Tuesday, each aiming to deliver a… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 12:52 PM

Microsoft’s Continuum doesn’t make a smartphone a full PC quite yet, but it shows promise

NEW YORK — Microsoft gave the press a chance to try out its Continuum feature on Tuesday, demonstrating how the… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 10:46 AM

Hands-on with Surface Book: Microsoft’s first-ever laptop feels like a game-changer

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced its first-ever laptop, dubbed the Surface Book, in a surprise move on Tuesday. The company… Read More

Oct 5, 2015, 7:00 AM

What to expect as Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 4, Band 2 and new phones in New York this week

Microsoft is about to unveil its next generation of gadgets at a blowout press event in New York City on Tuesday.… Read More

Sep 22, 2015, 2:00 AM

Starbucks mobile ordering now blankets the U.S., with coverage in San Francisco, New York and more coming today

Starbucks new mobile ordering service, which allows customers to skip the line by ordering in advance from their phone, is launching nationwide… Read More

Sep 18, 2015, 7:55 AM

AT&T sues former workers, alleging secret scheme to unlock hundreds of thousands of phones

AT&T has filed suit against former employees alleged to have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to install malware on company computers… Read More

Sep 17, 2015, 6:22 AM

Amazon’s Fire Phone is MIA from new lineup, but execs won’t confirm its death

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon announced a sweeping update to its hardware lineup on Thursday, but there was one device noticeably… Read More