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T-Mobile

T-Mobile: Only big U.S. carrier without the iPhone this year?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KmfXupi9cg Sprint will become the third U.S. wireless carrier to offer the iPhone, starting with the release of the iPhone… Read More

Mobile voicemail: Why ‘saved’ isn’t really saved, and your messages aren’t really yours

Early last summer, Rob Lohry’s mom Patricia called his cell phone and left a message, asking him to come down… Read More

Morning Radar: T-Mobile unveils the 4G BlackBerry Bold; state jobless rate stuck at 9.3%; etc.

T-Mobile USA today rolled out its first 4g BlackBerry device, dubbed the BlackBerry Bold 9900. And the super thin smartphone… Read More

New outlet for T-Mobile phones: Family Dollar discount stores

Looks like T-Mobile is serious about this whole low-cost wireless provider thing. Two weeks after inking a deal to sell… Read More

California casts wary eye on AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile

California is taking a close look at AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile, with Bloomberg News reporting that the state’s… Read More

T-Mobile still losing customers — but hey, it’s at a slower rate

AT&T is getting another good look at what it’s buying for $39 billion … and it’s a good thing the… Read More

Morning Radar: Amazon employees told to avoid ‘bad states’ and more

The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story on Amazon.com’s ongoing sales tax battle, including the uncovering of a document… Read More

A Slurpee and a cell phone: T-Mobile inks deal with 7-Eleven

T-Mobile has a new retail partner, and it just so happens to be the home of the Slurpee. The Bellevue… Read More

With AT&T acquisition pending, T-Mobile USA goes local in bid to revive its business

Eric Schlumpf is surprisingly upbeat for someone in his position. As T-Mobile USA’s newly named vice president and general manager… Read More

No joke: Senator Al Franken says AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile will hurt consumers

AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile for $39 billion has run into a number of opponents, including Sprint CEO Dan Hesse… Read More

RadioShack dumps T-Mobile for Verizon Wireless

RadioShack announced that it plans to stop selling mobile handsets and wireless service plans from T-Mobile USA effective September 14, a… Read More

Name that Tech Tune for a chance to win an HTC Sensation

[Update, July 29: Thanks to everyone who entered. Here’s the answer and the winner.] This week’s Name that Tech Tune… Read More

This public ‘Angry Birds’ stunt by T-Mobile is incredible

You never know where ‘Angry Birds’ is going to show up next. Mobile phones, computers, plush toys .. and now public… Read More

Tech Moves: SlimTrader, TED, Meteor Solutions, HBO, T-Mobile

Here’s a look at some notable hires and people on the move at companies in the Pacific Northwest technology industry.… Read More

WildTangent, T-Mobile plan free Android mobile game service

WildTangent today announced that it plans to unveil a new gaming service in partnership with T-Mobile later this summer that… Read More

Microsoft, Facebook support AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition

[Updated with text of letter below.] Microsoft and Facebook are among eight technology companies that filed a letter tonight in… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Groupon’s IPO, Microsoft’s Windows 8, and Twitter’s place in the world

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Groupon’s IPO, the unveiling of Microsoft’s next Windows version, and the end… Read More

Last words from a Sidekick 3: ‘iPhone can suck it’

Last night, as the clock ticked down toward the shutdown of the online service for legacy T-Mobile Sidekick devices, I… Read More

From Danger to Android: The saga of the T-Mobile Sidekick

One of the iconic devices of the mobile revolution, the T-Mobile Sidekick, will reach a milestone next Tuesday with the… Read More

T-Mobile’s Bobsled back on track for Facebook voice calls

T-Mobile USA relaunched its Bobsled service for making free voice calls on Facebook today with a revised interface meant to… Read More

Nerd Notes: Showering with Star Wars, peeing with video games and wedding with capes

Looks like the T-Mobile jingle isn’t going to survive the AT&T acquisition.  RIP little jingle. Bane gives his best over-the-shoulder glance in… Read More

T-Mobile doubles peak data speeds, preps new ‘Rocket’

T-Mobile USA says it has doubled the theoretical peak download speeds on its wireless network in Seattle and 50 other… Read More

Amazon.com and T-Mobile want your dusty old gadgets

Suddenly that old phone gathering dust in your drawer is in high demand. Amazon.com today expanded its existing trade-in program… Read More

All yours, AT&T: T-Mobile profits, customers declining amid ‘ongoing challenges’

It’s a good thing AT&T is so interested in adding network capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, because… Read More

T-Mobile’s Galaxy S 4G outpaces iPhone, but you knew that already (Winners)

Last week we held a contest for GeekWire’s followers on Facebook, in conjunction with T-Mobile’s Speed Challenge this past weekend… Read More

GeekWire contest: Win a Galaxy S 4G phone from T-Mobile USA

Update, May 5: Results and winners. We have a fun contest today for GeekWire followers on Facebook, with a chance… Read More

Whoops: T-Mobile overestimates potential severance for ‘large number’ of employees

Somebody at T-Mobile USA is having a not very good day. Actually, make that lots of somebodies. Employees at the… Read More

Hey, Seattle: Think your iPhone is fast? T-Mobile offers $1,000 if it can beat Galaxy S 4G

How’s this for some swagger? Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA plans to offer a $1,000 prize to anyone in the Seattle area… Read More

SignalSet lands $6M, looks to quickly switch mobile devices between GSM and CDMA networks

No matter what carrier you choose, wireless coverage oftentimes is spotty. But imagine if you could overlay the coverage of… Read More

T-Mobile’s Bobsled voice service for Facebook slides off course

Less than a week after its debut, T-Mobile’s free Facebook voice calling service, Bobsled, has apparently veered off course. The… Read More

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