Not everyone is a fan of T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint.  On Monday, a host of groups, including Consumer’s Union, Common Cause and Public Knowledge filed a joint petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to kill the T-Mobile-Sprint deal. They expressed concern that the merger would remove one aggressive competitor and ultimately lead to …

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Verizon is offering an olive branch after royally fumbling how it dealt with emergency responders in California.  The nation’s largest wireless carrier said it’s lifted all speed caps for first responders on the West Coast battling wildfires, as well as for emergency workers in Hawaii, who are dealing with Hurricane Lane. It added that if another disaster arises, it’ll lift …

Sprint’s insanely low offer for wireless service is back, if a little bit more sane.  The nation’s smallest national wireless provider will bring back its Unlimited Kickstart plan for a limited time. The original sale, which launched in early June, offered a basic unlimited data plan for $15 a month. It’s back this time, but $10 more expensive at $25 …

The next-generation of wireless technology, known as 5G, is poised to change our lives. Once it actually gets here.  But how will 5G look and work when it does? T-Mobile is aiming for broad coverage and has committed to building a nationwide 5G network by 2020.  “Our view is 5G should be everywhere,” President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert …

OnePlus‘ next flagship phone will get a feature that’s new to the company: the backing of a major US carrier. T-Mobile will be the exclusive US carrier partner for the OnePlus 6T when it launches in October, according to several people familiar with the launch plans. That includes a specific version of the OnePlus 6T optimized for T-Mobile’s network, the …

Thunderous applause erupts as I enter the building. I look around and blanketing my field of vision is a small army of black-and-magenta-garbed T-Mobile employees shouting, screaming and waving thunder sticks at me. They form a path deeper in, yet I’m already dizzy and overwhelmed from the sensory overload. As far as greetings go, this is insane. I walk through …

T-Mobile is sweetening its Un-carrier event with a little free music.  The nation’s third-largest wireless service provider said Wednesday that customers would get access to Pandora Plus, a paid version of its streaming music service. T-Mobile has also struck a deal with Live Nation to offer reserved seats at sold-out events and discounted tickets to outdoor amphitheater shows.  The pitch …

Sprint is planting its own flag in the 5G race. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, poised to merge with T-Mobile next year, said Tuesday that it has tapped LG to build a 5G smartphone and believes it will be the first to market with one next year.  “We think we’re far enough along in the development that we would be …

It’s a fine example of a first-world problem: Spend $1,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now, or endure the wait until next year and the potentially massive upgrades to come. That’s a decision some of you will have to make after Samsung unveiled its Note 9 on Thursday. To be fair, this is a question everyone could ask themselves. …