Verizon’s secret new unlimited plan is so good you need an invite
Thanks to competitive pressure from T-Mobile (pre-merger T-Mobile, that is), all four major carriers in the US now have unlimited plans. Sure, they’re expensive and …
metroPCS
Latest metroPCS
MetroPCS just gave you another great reason to lose your contract
There’s fewer and fewer reasons for anyone to tie themselves to a postpaid monthly cell contract. It used to be that postpaid customers got all …
T-Mobile ahead of schedule with MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile previously announced that it plans to shut down MetroPCS’s CDMA network by 2015 and repurpose the spectrum to expand its 4G LTE coverage. The …
T-Mobile USA’s MetroPCS acquisition now closed
T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS are no more. In their place we now find T-Mobile US, the merged entity set to begin trading as TMUS. The Associated …
MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile merger
MetroPCS shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed merger deal with T-Mobile USA, Reuters reported. The approval comes only after Deutsche Telekom was forced …
MetroPCS board unanimously approves new T-Mobile merger terms
The merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS is very close to getting official now that Deutsche Telekom’s revised offer has led some major shareholders to drop …
Biggest MetroPCS shareholder changes course, now supports T-Mobile merger
Deutsche Telekom’s latest effort to sweeten its offer to MetroPCS (PCS) shareholders has apparently done the trick as Bloomberg reports that MetroPCS’s biggest shareholder has …
MetroPCS merger said to be in trouble unless T-Mobile ‘sweetens’ deal
T-Mobile CEO John Legere has shown he can trash-talk, but he may soon have to show that he can sweet-talk as well. Per Bloomberg, New …
MetroPCS shareholders advised to strike down T-Mobile merger
T-Mobile CEO John Legere may come to regret publicly slamming the “greedy hedge funds” opposed to his company’s merger with MetroPCS (PCS). The Wall Street …
T-Mobile CEO rips ‘greedy hedge funds’ allegedly trying to block MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile CEO John Legere strikes a rather populist tone compared to your typical businessperson and now he’s going after “greedy hedge funds” who are allegedly trying …
T-Mobile, MetroPCS get full regulatory approval for merger
T-Mobile and MetroPCS (PCS) on Thursday announced that they’ve passed through every regulatory hurdle for their proposed merger and now must only get approval from …
FCC approves T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger
Sorry, AT&T (T) — it seems that the Federal Communications Commission is willing to let T-Mobile merge with another company after all, as long as …
Job cuts to accompany T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger
The proposed merger of No.4 wireless carrier T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS (PCS) cleared a major hurdle earlier this week, but some troubling news accompanied the win: …
T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger clears major hurdle after DOJ files no objections
T-Mobile’s proposed merger with prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) got a little bit closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday after the United States Department …
Next-generation LTE chips to reduce power consumption by 50%
While voice over LTE technology is seen as the future of the mobile industry, recent tests have found that the it could reduce a smartphones battery life …
Prepaid smartphone sales expected to surpass high-end devices by 2017
High-end smartphones priced at $200 or higher made up more than 83% of the market last year, according to Informa. That share is expected to …
Verizon and MetroPCS think blocking apps should be legal, appeal the FCC’s decision
Verizon Wireless (VZ) and MetroPCS (PCS) have filed paperwork to appeal a Federal Communications Commission policy that prevents carriers from controlling apps and other services …
MetroPCS adds Galaxy S III, promises cheap unlimited data for Samsung fans
At long last, prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) has a popular high-end device to go with its low-cost data plans. MetroPCS on Friday announced that it will now …
MetroPCS shareholders revolt over T-Mobile deal
Maybe the T-Mobile/MetroPCS (PCS) merger isn’t a done deal after all. As TmoNews reports, some MetroPCS shareholders have filed a lawsuit to block the merger and …
Sprint reportedly backs off counteroffer for MetroPCS
Just after T-Mobile announced its merger agreement with MetroPCS last week, we started hearing rumblings that Sprint (S) was poised to make a compelling counteroffer …
Sprint may try to counter T-Mobile with new MetroPCS offer
Despite the fact that MetroPCS (PCS) officially accepted T-Mobile’s offer to merge, Sprint (S) may attempt to counter T-Mobile’s offer with a more appealing one, …
T-Mobile plans to shut down MetroPCS’s CDMA network by 2015
Following the announcement that T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS would merge, the companies revealed plans to transition their current GSM and CDMA networks into a single …
With the MetroPCS merger, T-Mobile firmly embraces the ‘bargain basement’ label
When thinking about Deutsche Telekom’s most recent attempts to merge T-Mobile with other carriers, consider the following three points. First, AT&T’s (T) average revenue per …
T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger officially approved [updated]
America’s fourth-largest wireless carrier is about to get a little larger. Unnamed sources have told the Wall Street Journal that the boards for both T-Mobile …
T-Mobile parent company reportedly close to a deal with MetroPCS
MetroPCS, one of the top bargain wireless carriers in the United States, may soon be acquired by T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg on …
MetroPCS buyout in the works; Sprint, T-Mobile and Dish said to be potential suiters
Prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) is said to have held talks with Sprint (S), T-Mobile and Dish Network (DISH) over a potential buyout or merger. …
MetroPCS looks to be among the first to launch nationwide VoLTE
MetroPCS (PCS) is en route to becoming the first U.S. carrier to utilize Voice Over LTE (VoLTE). CEO Roger Linquist on Thursday revealed at the …
