T-Mobile’s next UnCarrier move: WiFi calling and texting for everyone
It seems as though T-Mobile is speeding up on this whole UnCarrier thing. Speaking in San Francisco — not in Vegas, where the other carriers are hanging out at CTIA — CEO John Legere and Friends announced its latest move: Free WiFi calling and texting to all customers and corporate accounts. From here on out, every smartphone the carrier sells will come with the capability, and if you don’t have one already, you’re eligible to get one through T-Mobile’s Jump early upgrade program. A nice benefit of this feature is a seamless transition from the network’s Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) coverage to your WiFi network.
On top of this, T-Mobile is announcing a special partnership with Gogo which lets customers send in-flight messages — text, picture and video — using the plane’s WiFi network. You can also access your visual voicemail as well, which means you can at least reply to the sender of that message via text and let them know you’ll get back to them after your flight. Granted, you still don’t have the ability to get free data through Gogo, but it’ll still be a fantastic chance to stay in constant communication with the ground below you.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, T-Mobile
Source: T-Mobile
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NVIDIA hints at an HTC Nexus 9 tablet coming within weeks
Remember those hints of HTC returning to tablets? Yeah, the cat’s out of the bag. As part of its patent lawsuit against Qualcomm and Samsung, NVIDIA has revealed that it expects a Tegra K1-powered “HTC Nexus 9″ sometime within the third calendar quarter of the year. That would theoretically put the launch sometime before the end of September. However, don’t get your hopes up for a release that soon. HTC just sent out invitations for a “double exposure” media event on October 8th, and there’s still no guarantee that the Nexus 9 will surface at that gathering. Given that the slate is supposed to be running Android L, any unveiling will likely hinge as much on Google’s progress as it does HTC’s.
Filed under: Tablets, HTC, Google, NVIDIA
Via: Bright Side of News, Droid-Life
Source: NVIDIA (PDF)
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Those new iPhones are facing delays in China
With introduction of two iPhones last year, Apple looked to gain ground in overseas markets like China. Now, hours after the announcement of its next round of phones, the folks in Cupertino are facing issues getting the new wares to parts of Asia. In fact, it has already told three of mainland China’s largest phone companies that it won’t be able to stock shelves with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on the September 19th launch day. The New York Times reports that the devices have yet to receive regulatory approval needed for the release, but Apple didn’t give a specific reason for the hold up. Back in July, state-run Chinese Central Television expressed concerns that iOS location-tracking logs could be used to nab classified info, and were a threat to its national security — a claim which Tim Cook and Co. were quick to reject.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Source: The New York Times
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T-Mobile Launches ‘Wi-Fi Unleashed’ Campaign, Pledges Support for Wi-Fi Calling on All New Smartphones
T-Mobile today hosted its 7th Un-carrier event where it announced plans for a “Wi-Fi Unleashed” campaign. According to the company, all smartphones going forward will be able to take advantage of the network’s Wi-Fi calling and texting, including Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Wi-Fi calling and texting allow users to send and receive calls/texts over a Wi-Fi network, which is useful in areas where there are poor cellular connections. Apple announced Wi-Fi calling support for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus yesterday.
T-Mobile plans to offer Wi-Fi calling and texting at no additional cost. The company has also deployed a new product for customers who have bad cellular reception in their homes. The T-Mobile Personal CellSpot is a Wi-Fi router that can be used as a primary router or alongside an existing router, prioritizing voice calls and offering HD audio quality for calls. It has 802.11ac support, USB 3.0 ports, and covers up to 3,000 square feet.
T-Mobile plans to begin selling the Personal CellSpot on September 17. It is available to be leased for free with a $25 refundable deposit, but customers can also purchase it outright for $99. T-Mobile will also be allowing one time upgrades for customers to get a Wi-Fi enabled phone, even those who are not signed up for the JUMP program.
Along with support for Wi-Fi calling and the introduction of the CellSpot, T-Mobile announced that it’s entered into a partnership with in-flight wireless provider Gogo, allowing T-Mobile customers to send and receive texts and picture messages on their phones on any flight that includes Gogo wireless service. Gogo in-flight wireless for T-Mobile customers is also free, and will begin on September 17 for compatible devices.
On stage, Legere announced that T-Mobile had 2.75 million gross adds in August of 2014, and 1 million postpaid adds, which represents its biggest postpaid net add in the history of the company. Legere also noted that T-Mobile is gaining subscribers from other carriers at a rapid pace thanks to its Un-carrier initiatives.
T-Mobile’s Un-carrier initiatives are an effort to disrupt traditional mobile service. The company began with uncoupling device costs from service costs in 2013, and then went on to offer several additional incentives to encourage customers to switch to the carrier, including paying early termination fees, offering a JUMP! upgrade plan, unlimited texting and 2G data in 100 countries, free streaming music from Spotify, Rdio, iTunes Radio, and Pandora, and one week free trials to test the T-Mobile service.
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T-Mobile debuts Un-carrier 7.0 with Wi-Fi Unleashed
T-Mobile, on Wednesday added millions of cell phone towers to its network. Okay, not literally, but it certainly did so in figurative manner. The Un-Carrier just announced its 7.0 phase of the initiative which harnesses Wi-Fi connectivity both here on the ground and in the air.
T-Mobile customers with Wi-Fi calling and texting capabilities (pretty much all of them) can make free Wi-Fi calls to the United States inside or outside of the country. For those who don’t have a device capable of Wi-Fi calls can enroll in a special, limited time JUMP! upgrade to pick one up.
Slated to take effect on September 17, the Wi-Fi Unleashed program will see all Simple Choice customers with high speed internet and scoop up a free T-Mobile Personal CellSpot with a $25 refundable deposit. The best part in this announcement is that there are no extra apps to install or crazy configurations; simply make the calls as per normal. In essence, everyone of these CellSpots becomes a tower that gives subscribers full bars of service.
As if that we’re good enough, T-Mobile has partnered with Gogo to allow for free, unlimited texts, picture message, and visual voicemail. With roughly 75% of flights using GoGo this keeps T-Mobile customers connected in the sky, too.
Wi-Fi calling and texting for 100% of T-Mobile customers and business customers
- 100% of new smartphones in T-Mobile stores are Wi-Fi calling and texting capable.
- An exclusive enrollment window in JUMP! – T-Mobile’s revolutionary upgrade program – so 100% of customers can immediately upgrade to a new Wi-Fi calling ready smartphone.
Next-generation Wi-Fi calling and texting on its network
- Designed to deliver high-quality HD voice, fast call setup times, fewer dropped calls and seamless voice coverage between T-Mobile’s nationwide Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network and Wi-Fi with compatible smartphones.
Full-bars personal coverage wherever you choose
- The T-Mobile Personal CellSpot – a new device that enables everyone to put the capabilities of a personal T-Mobile tower in their house, delivering a full-bars T-Mobile experience ANYWHERE you have broadband, and equipped with a unique patent-pending technology that prioritizes voice calls for crystal clear HD Voice.
Coverage at 30,000 feet
- An exclusive, new partnership with Gogo – the world’s leading in-flight connectivity service – enabling T-Mobile customers to send and receive unlimited text and picture messages, and even get visual voicemail, on any Gogo-equipped flight on U.S.-based airlines.
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