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T-Mobile to finally start carrying the iPhone with no contract, pay $99.99 upfront, and HSPA+ support (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 26th, 2013)

This one falls in the "it's about time" category: the last of the national US cellular carriers is finally going to offer the iPhone. T-Mobile will officially carry the iPhone starting April 12, with pre-orders beginning April 5. At the company's Uncarrier event this morning in New York City, ...

T-Mobile enables iPhone-ready networks in additional cities

by Mike Wehner (Dec 10th, 2012)

As we inch closer to the eventual launch of a T-Mobile iPhone in 2013, the company continues to upgrade its network in major markets. Today, it pushes its iPhone-compatible HSPA+ 4G offering to a handful of new metro areas including the following: Atlanta (including Roswell, Alpharetta, ...

T-Mobile hopes the iPhone will curb subscriber losses

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 7th, 2012)

T-Mobile has been losing customers like a sieve, but that may change next year when the carrier finally starts carrying the iPhone. T-Mobile USA Chief Executive John Legere told reporters on Friday that the company hopes the iPhone will attract additional customers and expects to see a positive ...

T-Mobile USA to get iPhone in 2013

by Steven Sande (Dec 6th, 2012)

At long last, it appears that T-Mobile USA will become the last of the "Big 4" wireless carriers in the country to carry Apple products. Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, made an announcement today that the carrier will begin selling iPhones in 2013. To make its network ...

T-Mobile expands its HSPA+ offering to 10 new areas

by Mike Wehner (Nov 20th, 2012)

It might not be ready to unveil its 4G LTE capability until next year, but T-Mobile is giving customers in 10 new markets some extra speed with its 1900MHz HSPA+ offering. The newly upgraded service is now live in the following metro areas: Arizona Phoenix (including Tempe, Scottsdale, ...

Coverage is a great app to see where LTE is and where it isn't

by Mel Martin (Sep 26th, 2012)

As high-speed LTE services roll out across the US, many are wondering when their neighborhood will benefit. The iPhone app Coverage (US$2.99) produces zoomable maps that detail 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE coverage across all four major US cellular providers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and, for those ...

iPhone 5 contract prices for UK phone networks published

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 14th, 2012)

The US isn't the only country whose residents are up early pre-ordering the iPhone 5 today. Other countries like the UK are also kicking off sales of the next generation iPhone. In the UK, customers have a variety of carriers, several different price points and even multiple retail stores from ...

T-Mobile attracts unlocked iPhone customers to its Value Plan

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 11th, 2012)

T-Mobile might not carry the next iPhone, but it's trying very hard to attract current iPhone owners to its cellular network. The carrier announced on its corporate blog that it will start training its employees on the iPhone 4S and encourage customers to sign up for its inexpensive "bring your ...

Open Signal Maps offers geographic best-coverage comparison

by Erica Sadun (Sep 3rd, 2012)

Getting ready for the new iPhone? Here's a tool that will help. The Open Signal Maps site compares coverage in various cities across the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Spain. Select a country, enter your address or zipcode (do not be put off by the limited "city" pull-down list) and check the ...

Daily Update for August 28, 2012

by Steven Sande (Aug 28th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

T-Mobile unlimited 4G data plan might be a boon to unofficial iPhone users

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 22nd, 2012)

TmoNews broke the news that T-Mobile is rolling out a truly unlimited nationwide 4G data plan, but All Things D's Ina Fried offered an enticing snippet for iPhone users on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile has more than a million iPhones running on its network at 2G speeds, and along with a ...

T-Mobile "coincidence" covers WWDC attendees with iPhone-compatible HSPA+

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 8th, 2012)

T-Mobile confirmed to 9to5Mac that its 4G HSPA+ coverage will be available to WWDC attendees next week in San Francisco. The carrier said it upgraded its coverage inside the West side of the Moscone Center and now deploys HSPA+ on the 1900MHz band. The timing and location of this update is a ...

T-Mobile targets iPhone, AT&T in new ad

by Mike Schramm (May 9th, 2012)

T-Mobile is really shaking up its ad strategy lately. First, their demure young lady in the cute dress became a leather-wearing biker chick (supposedly to show off how fast the company's new network is), and now they're targeting AT&T and the iPhone directly, in the new ad you can see ...

Daily Update for May 8, 2012

by Steven Sande (May 8th, 2012)

T-Mobile CEO: network getting ready for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 8th, 2012)

During a CTIA event and in a press release, T-Mobile outlined the plan for its 4G LTE network, which will be available nationwide by the end of 2013. Buried in the press release is a tidbit of information about T-Mobile's 1900 MHz spectrum that'll interest iPhone owners. T-Mobile confirmed ...