It has emerged today that BT plans to launch its own-branded 4G network in the UK, with a launch within the next 12 months “highly possible”. In an interview with The Telegraphy, CEO Ian Livingston confirmed the plans, along with possible partnerships with other UK operators. At the auction of the UK’s 4G spectrum earlier this year, BT spent around £186…
When T-Mobile launched its “UNcarrier” plans last month, alongside the newly released iPhone 5, it set to become the most tempting offer on the market. With all the other carrier asking for $199+ for Apple’s flagship smartphone, and without tying users down to a traditional contract plan, it seemed like a win-win situation. Sadly, those days appear…
We’ve all heard about how strict Apple is when it comes to App Store guidelines, customization, and jailbreaking, so you may not be surprised to hear that it’s just as strict with the carriers it deals with. In order to carry the iPhone, a wireless provider must purchase a certain number of devices from Apple, which poses some problems for smaller…
U.S carriers Sprint and AT&T have today both expanded their LTE networks. As we move ever closer to nationwide coverage, AT&T brought LTE to 3 new locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Cushing, Oklahoma and Florence, South Carolina. Granted, AT&T’s expansion certainly isn’t as extensive as Sprint’s today, but even this small venture cost a…
In case you haven’t heard, the T-Mobile iPhone is finally coming. That’s right. But, in order for currently unlocked iPhones to run on the T-Mobile network (not including the AWS band) Apple has to push the Carrier Bundle file that will grant access to the T-Mobile network for iPhones, and more importantly the LTE network for unlocked iPhone 5s. Any…
As noted by our friends at TmoNews, the iOS carrier update is available for T-Mobile users with unlocked iPhone 5s. The update will enable LTE support as well as Visual Voicemail. Here’s everything you need to know: T-Mobile Carrier Update Version iOS software version 6.1 Updated 4/05/2013 Available to all eligible iPhones using a T-Mobile…
Rumors today suggest that US giants AT&T and Verizon are considering a joint takeover bid to acquire stakes in Vodafone, the worlds second largest carrier after China Mobile. According to reports from the Financial times, the deal would see Verizon acquire a 45 percent stake in Vodafone’s US operations, with AT&T acquiring the remaining…
In light of T-Mobile’s proposed merger with MetroPCS, two separate shareholder advisory firms have opposed the deal, leading P. Schoenfeld Asset Management to speak out against the deal. P. Schoenfeld Asset Management claimed in a statement: Two of the most highly respected corporate governance advisory firms have now come out against the merger… It…
Following the announcement that the iPhone 5 is coming to T-Mobile on April 12, Zagg has compiled a cost comparison to help you establish the most financially viable option when it comes to owning an iPhone on one of the U.S’s 4 major carriers. The AT&T and Verizon pricing is taken from their Share Everything/Mobile share plans, based on only having…
As you may recall, yesterday there was a rumor about a new cheap iPhone coming next year, which strangely had a larger screen. Well, the new cheaper iPhone rumors keep coming, and the latest one has a twist. According to Chinese website EMSOne (translated by Google Translate), an analyst for Barclays is claiming that this August, Apple will announce…
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