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T-Mobile Intros 3000-Minute Family Plans |
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T-Mobile today began offering a new family plan with 3000 minutes. It sits between the 1500-minute and unlimited minute family plans. The base charges for two lines is the same when comparing the 3000-minute plan with the unlimited plan, but the per-line charge above and beyond two lines is... - read more |
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T-Mobile Announces Samsung Vibrant on Twitter |
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Through a combination of clues on its official Twitter feed and a Web site featuring a rebus puzzle, T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Vibrant, an upcoming smartphone in the Andrid-based Samsung Galaxy family. T-Mobile says the upcoming phone, expected to be shown at Samsung's... - read more |
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T-Mobile Confirms Samsung Behold II Update |
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T-Mobile has confirmed that Samsung Behold II users have started getting an over-the-air update this week. The update brings the phone to Android 1.6, which offers free navigation in Google Maps and Google Voice Search. In addition, Samsung is including the Swype keyboard software, as well as... - read more |
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T-Mobile Significantly Expands HSPA+ Footprint |
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T-Mobile today announced a large expansion of markets covered by its HSPA+ network. New metropolitan areas benefiting from the upgrade include: Los Angeles; Dallas; Atlanta; Houston; Seattle; Tampa and Orlando, Fla.; Pittsburgh; Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, N.C.; Oklahoma City and... - read more |
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LG and T-Mobile Team Up for the First Time |
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T-Mobile and LG today announced three new phones, the first ever that T-Mobile has carried from LG. According to T-Mobile, the LG Sentio, LG dLite and LG GS170 handsets will arrive this summer.
- Sentio: This monoblock style touch device has a 3-inch display, user-customizable... - read more
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T-Mobile USA Adds Unlimited Prepaid Plan |
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Today T-Mobile USA announced a new prepaid plan option. For $50 per month, T-Mobile prepaid customers can get unlimited voice minutes and text, video and picture messages. T-Mobile USA also still offers its pay-as-you-go option, and a monthly prepaid plan that provides unlimited messaging for... - read more |
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T-Mobile's Garminfone Lands On June 9 |
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T-Mobile today announced that the Garminfone will go on sale at select locations starting June 9. T-Mobile is also holding a sweepstakes over the next two weeks, during which it will give away five of the devices.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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T-Mobile's myTouch 3G Slide On Sale June 2 |
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Today T-Mobile indicated that the myTouch 3G Slide Android device will go on sale starting June 2 for $180 after rebate with new agreement at select T-Mobile retailers. It will become more widely available on June 16.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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T-Mobile Offering Software Update to HTC HD2 |
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Today T-Mobile advised users of the HTC HD2 that there is a software update available for the device. According to T-Mobile, the update offers better stability and performance improvements for the HTC HD2, as well as the new MyAccount application that subscribers can use to manage their... - read more |
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T-Mobile Intros New Pre-Paid Plans |
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Today T-Mobile announced new pre-paid calling plans. The first plan (Unlimited Text) costs $15 per month and includes unlimited text, SMS/MMS, and voice calls for $.10 per minute. The second plan (Unlimited Talk & Text) costs $50 per month and includes unlimited voice, SMS/MMS/IM and... - read more |
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T-Mobile Offers Update on HSPA+ Progress |
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T-Mobile sent word today detailing progress on its HSPA+ network rollout. HSPA+ is currently available in Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey and D.C., with new markets, including L.A., launching in the near future. T-Mobile still expects its HSPA+ network to cover 100 major metro markets with... - read more |
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T-Mobile Standardizing on MicroUSB Chargers |
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T-Mobile is also now selling microUSB chargers with an extra USB port to charge a second device.
from T-Mobile - read more |
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T-Mobile Offers Info On Update For CLIQ XT |
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Today T-Mobile spokesperson Amanda Ginther responded to a request for information about a system update for the Motorola CLIQ XT. She said, "T-Mobile and Motorola are working to trial a maintenance release (1.4.8 software update) for Motorola CLIQ with Motoblur customers. The maintenance... - read more |
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T-Mobile HSPA+ Network Expanding |
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T-Mobile today provided an update on its rollout of HSPA+ 3.75G network. The upgraded network is now live in "much" of the NYC area and western suburbs of Washington, DC, in addition the already-announced Philadelphia upgrades. The next city to be upgraded will be LA. The company plans to... - read more |
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T-Mobile USA Considering Deal With Clearwire |
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According to Reuters, T-Mobile USA is looking at different ways to boost its spectrum capacity. As part of that goal, the company is considering forming a joint venture with one or more other companies. "We continue to look at JV opportunities for additional spectrum... there are a number... - read more |
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HTC HD2 Launches March 24 On T-Mo |
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HTC and T-Mobile at a press event last night in New York City finally nailed down a release date for the HTC HD2. A T-Mobile spokesman confirmed that the new smartphone, which runs WinMo 6.5.
The HD2 has mustered some anticipation from consumers and tech geeks. The touchscreen... - read more |
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T-Mobile Launches HSPA+ Laptop Stick |
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T-Mobile USA has unveiled the first HSPA+ laptop stick for the U.S. market. The webConnect Rocket, which will be available beginning this Sunday, is compatible with the carrier's recently launched HSPA+ network in Philadelphia, its HSPA 7.2 network and Wi-Fi.
T-Mobile is not... - read more |
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T-Mobile Provides Devs With User Location Tools |
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T-Mobile today announced that it has joined WaveMarket's Veriplace Cloud Location Platform Initiative. This initiative provides developers of mobile apps and services with the APIs (application programming interface) that they might need to enable their apps with geo-location features.... - read more |
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HTC myTouch 3G Fender Edition Launching Jan. 20 |
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Today T-Mobile announced that it will begin offering the HTC myTouch 3G Fender Edition on January 20. The updated version of the myTouch has several new features, including a custom-designed back plate, 3.5mm headset jack, a 16GB memory card, free access to doubleTwist music sync software, and... - read more |
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T-Mobile Waives Haiti Calling And Roaming Fees |
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Today T-Mobile announced that it will not charge fees on calls placed to Haiti between January 12 and January 31 in order to support those seeking information on loved ones in the country. T-Mobile also said that it will not charge roaming fees for those customers who are in Haiti. All fees... - read more |
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HTCs HD2 Headed To T-Mobile This Spring |
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Today at CES, HTC announced that its HD2 Windows Mobile phone will be available from T-Mobile starting some time later this Spring. An exact date wasn't provided, nor was pricing. The HD2 was first announced in 2009 and features a 4.3-inch HD display.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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T-Mobile Upgrades To HSPA 7.2Mbps First To Deploy HSPA+ |
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Today T-Mobile announced that it has upgraded its entire 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps (peak speeds). That's an improvement from 3.6Mbps, and should allow for faster wireless downloads. T-Mobile also pointed out that its 3G footprint now covers some 200 million Americans. T-Mobile also said that... - read more |
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Google Officially Intros The Nexus One |
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Today at a press event in California, Google officially announced the Nexus One Android phone. The Nexus One was designed in partnership with HTC. HTC CEO Peter Chou confirmed that the Nexus One has a 3.7-inch AMOLED display with HVGA (480 x 800) resolution and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The... - read more |
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T-Mobile First To Add Carrier Billing To Android Market |
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T-Mobile has indicated through its support forums that it is bringing carrier billing support to the Android Market. Until now, users wishing to purchase applications had to use Google Check-Out to pay the software developer directly. With this feature enabled in the Android Market, T-Mobile... - read more |
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Microsoft Opens Online Mobile Marketplace |
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Windows Marketplace for Mobile debuted in October as Microsoft's answer to smartphone app stores. As with Google's Android Market, Windows Mobile 6.5 users could initially only find and purchase apps from the device. Now Microsoft has published an online catalog to mirror its mobile... - read more |
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New Invention Addresses Lithium Battery Fires |
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A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on Wednesday.
The invention, called Stoba, was developed at the Industrial Technology Research... - read more |
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T-Mobile Launches The Tap Touch Phone |
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Today T-Mobile made the Tap touch phone available for sale. The Tap is a monoblock-style device with a large touch screen and touch user interface. The Tap has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios and supports T-Mobile's 1700MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G network. The Tap, which was made by Huawei, includes a 2... - read more |
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T-Mobile Hangs Up On MyFaves |
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Today T-Mobile confirmed that it is phasing out its myFaves set of calling plans. The company said in an email to Phone Scoop, "T-Mobile’s new Even More plans, which feature options for unlimited calling, text and data service, have taken the place of myFaves unlimited calling feature.... - read more |
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Ten Great Uses For Your Camera Phone |
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A camera phone can be handier than you think. Here are some innovative ways in which you can put yours to use.
IN THE OFFICE
- Capture a whiteboard after a meeting.
How many times have you left a meeting wishing that you... - read more |
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Carrier Billing T-Mo Channel Coming To Android Market |
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Today T-Mobile USA's CTO Cole Brodman said that the company is planning to offer a T-Mobile channel in the Android Market. This channel will host content that T-Mobile recommends to its Android customers. T-Mobile also said that it will soon be offering carrier billing for applications that... - read more |
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Wi-Fi Alliance Welcomes T-Mobile As New Sponsor Member |
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T-Mobile has become a Sponsor member of the Wi-Fi Alliance and has appointed a Director to the organization's board. T-Mobile is one of more than 330 member companies that comprise the Wi-Fi Alliance and joins Apple, Atheros, Broadcom, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Sony... - read more |
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T-Mobile Equinox Makes The Phone Fun Again |
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T-Mobile is launching a new phone-- the Sony Ericsson Equinox. Unlike most headline-making mobile phones, the Equinox is not trying to be the next iPhone-killer. The Equinox isn't even trying to be a smart phone.
The Equinox is a feature phone, which is a polite way of saying its not a... - read more |
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RIM Patches BlackBerry Phishing Flaw |
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Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) issued a security patch that fixes a vulnerability that potentially leaves BlackBerry users open to phishing attacks.
The flaw enables a malicious coder to trick BlackBerry users into visiting a... - read more |
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Robocalls To Be Illegal Starting September 1 |
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Automated "robocalls" that come from companies will become illegal starting on September 1. Any company that places unsolicited or automated calls to consumers in an attempt to sell products will be violating the law and subject to a fine of up to $16,000 per call. Some exceptions apply.... - read more |
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Samsung Gravity 2 Hits Retail at T-Mobile |
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T-Mobile announced that the Samsung Gravity 2 is available starting today for $30 after rebates with new contract. The Gravity 2 is a sideways slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard and support for T-Mobile's 3G network.
Source: Phonescoop - read more |
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Visual Voicemail Headed to Android Via T-Mobile |
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T-Mobile has released a new set of software for the Android platform via the Android Market. The App Pack recommends a number of applications to help users customize their myTouch 3G Android device. T-Mobile is also pushing its own applications including My Account, Visual Voicemail and Mobile... - read more |
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T-Mobile Brings HTCs Touch Pro2 Stateside |
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Today T-Moble USA announced that it will make the HTC Touch Pro2 Windows Mobile 6.1 phone available starting August 12. The Touch Pro2 has a 3.6-inch sliding screen that reveales a full QWERTY keyboard and tilts up for easier viewing. The Touch Pro2 will also support T-Mobile's 3G network, and... - read more |
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Sidekick LX 2009 Now Supports Microsoft Exchange Email |
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Today T-Mobile announced via its forums that Sidekick Sync for the Sidekick LX 2009 is now available. Sidekick Sync will let Sidekick users access and use their Microsoft Exchange account, and supports push email, and full calendar and contacts syncing. The application must be downloaded from... - read more |
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T-Mobile Snags Samsungs Comeback and Gravity 2 |
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Today T-Mobile and Samsung announced the addition of two new handsets in T-Mobile's line up. The Samsung Comeback and Gravity share a number of features. They both have quad-band GSM/EDGE 1700MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera with video capture and support for... - read more |
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Samsung Highlight Lights Up T-Mobile |
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Today T-Mobile and Samsung announced the T749 Highlight, a TouchWiz phone that packs quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA radios. It comes with a 3 megapixel camera with video capture, music player and a microSD slot for up to 16GB of extra storage. The Highlight also has... - read more |
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T-Mobile Offers Two Year Warranty On The myTouch |
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Today T-Mobile said that it is offering a longer warranty on the myTouch 3G. The warranty period will last as long as the customer's contract, up to two years. Customers will be able to exchange non-working devices. Most warranties last less than one year. From T-Mobile.
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HTC Explains What Sets The myTouch 3G Apart |
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Today HTC shared some previously unknown details about the forthcoming myTouch 3G. From a software standpoint, there are three things setting it apart from the standard Android platform. The first is the Sherpa application. Sherpa is an application for users to search for things that are... - read more |
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T-Mobile Announces the myTouch 3G Android Phone |
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Today T-Mobile announced its second Android device from HTC, the myTouch 3G with Google. The myTouch is very similar in look and design to the HTC Magic Android phone, which was announced earlier this year. The myTouch's key features are its 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch display with... - read more |
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Another Android Phone Coming This Summer |
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T-Mobile just revealed that it is prepared to offer its second Android-powered handset at some point over the next few months. A company spokesperson said, "T-Mobile is planning to offer the follow-on device to the T-Mobile G1 early this summer. We'll have more details to share on this... - read more |
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T-Mobile Samsung I7500 - New T-Mobile Cell Phone |
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The T-Mobile Samsung i7500 cell phone gets its looks from a lot of the Samsung first Android-powered smartphone, so seeing this branded T-Mobile is a definite possibility. I am really liking this phone. The new Samsung i7500 features include a 5 megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen... - read more |
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T-Mobile G1 v2 Coming Soon |
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I wish the T-Mobile G1 v2 was a non Win-Mo phone that looked like the iPhone but had a slide out QWERTY, I like the design of this one. Hopefully the keyboard is easy to type on and the keys click well. If that happens to be the real thing I like the design, plus since iphone came out I always... - read more |
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T-Mobile G2 Coming Soon |
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The T-Mobile G2 cell phone has a 5 megapixel camera.
No physical keyboard
Android OS 3G capable ( where available) Full touch Screen Enterprise Capable WiFi capable ( no word about UMA) 5 Megapixel camera with aoutofocus and flash Address Bookread more |
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T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 - New T-Mobile Cell Phone |
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The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 is like a pretty significant upgrade. I didn’t think the phone would have this many new features, but it surprised me… but for a while the Sidekick started to lag behind in features. This looks to me like they’re catching up. I like the thinner... - read more |
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T-Mobile USA Unveils High-Speed Plans - New Device |
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T-Mobile USA plans to double its high-speed wireless network coverage to reach a potential 200 million wireless users by the end of 2009. The third-generation (3G) network expansion will cover another 100 cities, the company said on Wednesday.
It also said it will sell a high-speed... - read more |
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T-Mobile Tests $50/Month Service Plan |
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T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile phone service, said on Wednesday it is offering a $50 per month service plan to long-time customers in San Francisco, in the latest sign that U.S. operators may be facing a price war.
Under the promotion the company is also offering customers a... - read more |
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