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Proposed T-Mobile merger with Sprint on hold as FCC pauses 180-day shot clock

The Federal Communications Commision needs more time to consider whether to approve a multibillion-dollar merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. The… Read More

The signal is inside the building! Pivotal Commware demonstrates 5G wireless link

Pivotal Commware, the Kirkland, Wash.-based startup backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it’s demonstrated its solution to a wireless… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint plead their case as FCC considers landmark merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere believes the future of the American innovation economy comes down to his company’s intended merger with… Read More

T-Mobile plays Trump card to convince regulators Sprint merger will be good for consumers

T-Mobile and Sprint are speaking President Donald Trump’s language. The two companies are pitching their merger as a pro-consumer deal… Read More

Internal memo: T-Mobile CEO assures employees ‘we’ll still be magenta’ after Sprint merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere bleeds magenta, and the trademark color of the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier won’t be going anywhere… Read More

FCC fines T-Mobile $40M for playing fake ring tones on calls to rural areas with poor reception

The Federal Communications Commission and T-Mobile agreed to a $40 million settlement after an investigation revealed the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

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

UW scientists can weave digital passwords and IDs into the threads of your clothing

Want to wear your password on your sleeve? Computer scientists from the University of Washington can make it so. A… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.3M customers, avoids Sprint merger questions by skipping quarterly call

T-Mobile US added another 1.3 million new customers in the third quarter, its 18th straight period with more than 1… Read More

Breakthrough backscatter sensor system combines low power and long range

Researchers at the University of Washington have been working for years on a radio backscatter system that can monitor ultra-low-power… Read More

Washington state’s new 564 area code takes effect next month

Get ready to see more 564s in Washington. T-Mobile is notifying customers that the new area code will be rolling… Read More

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

Wireless tech company Rigado raises $3M to expand overseas and grow IoT product line

Rigado, a Portland company that provides wireless services for Internet of Things (IoT) companies, has secured $3.3 million in seed… Read More

Smoke and jeers: T-Mobile’s 4/20 gimmick, rolling papers included, slams ‘half-baked’ Verizon

Being served with papers has never been this fun. T-Mobile, ratcheting up its ongoing desire to harsh the mellow of… Read More

T-Mobile will offer free AppleCare for iPhones and iPads as part of its Premium Device Protection plan

T-Mobile customers can now get AppleCare Services included when they sign up for the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier’s Premium Device Protection.… Read More

Verizon to bring 5G network to select customers in Seattle and 10 other U.S. cities this year

Verizon will be the latest wireless provider to pilot 5G this year. The company announced Wednesday a plan to rollout the next-generation… Read More

Washington state grapples with obstacles to implementing ultrafast 5G wireless

OLYMPIA, Wash. — 5G sounds cool. Who doesn’t want a faster Internet? But real-world problems — including safety, costs and… Read More

Smart contact lens using interscatter tech

‘Interscatter’ tech uses reflected signals to link smart contact lenses to the internet

Contact lenses and brain implants that can transmit data may sound like science-fiction gizmos but researchers at the University of… Read More

Generation App: Why Facebook’s WhatsApp is the world’s most powerful messaging platform

What’s up with WhatsApp? With more than 1 billion users across the globe, the app is by far the world’s most… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere gets his very own official Twitter emoji

John Legere, T-Mobile’s spirited, social media-loving CEO, now has his own official Twitter emoji. He’s the second person to ever receive… Read More

T-Mobile’s new Super Bowl ad disses other carriers, with a little help from Drake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDIeNrcGxvQ&feature=youtu.be Amazon isn’t the only Seattle tech company recruiting big names for its Super Bowl ads. T-Mobile previewed a commercial for the… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton added to the GeekWire Startup Day lineup

John Stanton helped shape the wireless industry as we know it, first as vice chairman at McCaw Cellular and then… Read More

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

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

T-Mobile’s John Legere lashes out over spectrum, says Verizon and AT&T trying to ‘bulldoze’ consumers

It has been a little while since we’ve seen a classic rant by T-Mobile’s John Legere, the long-haired outspoken rebel CEO… Read More

T-Mobile boosts revenue 13% in Q1, adds 1.8 million customers but profits elusive

T-Mobile CEO John Legere continues to transform the wireless carrier, announcing today first quarter results that included a record-low churn rate… Read More

‘Secret’ cell phone plans could save you 50%, so why are carriers embarrassed by them?

It’s fun to watch the wireless carriers struggle to keep their prices sky-high while still dipping into the “low end”… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: How Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint fare in data speeds, call quality and more

How do AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile stack up? We’ve looked at their customer growth, and this week on the GeekWire… Read More

T-Mobile appeals to wireless cheapskates with no-frills ‘Simply Prepaid’ plans

T-Mobile this morning announced a new slate of budget-oriented prepaid wireless plans, starting at $40/month, for customers willing to give… Read More

Sprint’s ‘Cut Your Bill in Half’ deal generated huge spike in store visits, report says

Sprint’s catchy promotion last month that offered to “Cut Your Bill in Half” was very effective in drawing new customers into its… Read More