“Recapping the week’s biggest tech stories. It’s only fitting that T-Mobile and Sprint would get final judge’s approval for their massive merger during the week of Valentine’s Day.”
T-Mobile wins fight against AT&T and Verizon over data roaming charges
“T-Mobile US has won a declaratory ruling that could force AT&T and Verizon Wireless to charge lower prices for data roaming. T-Mobile argued in a petition to the Federal Communications Commission that the biggest carriers charge their smaller competitors artificially high prices.”
[Updated : Motorola and AT&T Devices Work On Sprint] PSA : CDMA Carriers Probably Won’t Activate Your Nexus 6 Unless It Was Purchased From Google Play Or That Carrier (And What You Can Do About It)
“Update: Motorola has announced that all Nexus 6 devices should be able to be activated on Sprint now.”
T-Mobile Launches Un-carrier 7.0 Un-leashes Wi-Fi Worldwide
“Enables every T-Mobile customer and smartphone to call and text over any Wi-Fi connectionfor seamless coverage where no carrier network reaches – even at 30,000 feetUnveils T-Mobile Personal CellSpot for personal coverage wherever customers choose Get ready for a whole new way to think about mob”
Sprint could be set to undercut T-Mo’s unlimited plans
“Ever since Sprint backed out of its proposed merger with T-Mobile, it’s been all-change at the Kansas City-based telecoms company. Its CEO, Dan Hesse was , who’s set to bring a new competitive edge to Old Yeller.”
T-Mobile Q2 earnings call takeaway: We don’t need merger to succeed
“By now I’m sure you’ve all read, digested and formed your own opinions on T-Mobile’s Q2 earnings report published this morning. To round it up, T-Mo’s executives went over the highlights in one of its usual live-streamed conference calls.”
T-Mobile VoLTE reaches ‘nationwide’ status and 700MHz LTE is go! : TmoNewsTmoNews
“T-Mobile CEO, John Legere, took to a blog post this morning to let us know a few key exciting tidbits of information. First off: VoLTE is now officially nationwide. Secondly: 700MHz is go! T-Mobile’s upgrades and expansions on the network side have been hugely impressive over the past 6 months.”
T-Mobile Q2 2014: 1.5 million net adds, hits 50 million subscribers
“T-Mobile has just published its Q2 financial report and it makes for good reading. Just as analysts had predicted recently, T-Mobile remains the fastest-growing wireless company in the States. T-Mo didn’t quite reach the heights of 2.”
Starting October 1, Verizon Will Include Unlimited 4G LTE Customers in “Network Optimization”
“Back in September of 2011, Verizon introduced a new initiative called Network Optimization that only affected unlimited data customers.”
Sprint lays off 330 techs, shutters 55 stores as part of broader cuts
“Sprint recently cut a significant chunk of its staff dedicated to repairing and refurbishing phones and shut down its slower performing stores, part of a broader effort to reduce the company’s costs in the face of continued financial struggles. The Overland Park, Kan.”
