Tag: TMobile USA

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AT&T to take on Google to be king of mcommerce: privacy advocate

Published: April 18, 2011

The Center for Digital Democracy has sent a letter to the FTC, the FCC and members of Congress to block the pending merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, claiming the deal is not about competition and broadband access, but rather a ploy to rule the mcommerce arena.

T-Mobile a no-show at CTIA opening keynote

Published: March 23, 2011

ORLANDO, FL – In the wake of AT&T’s $39 billion bid to acquire T-Mobile USA, T-Mobile’s top executive bowed out of the CTIA Wireless 2011 opening keynote. CNBC’s Jim Cramer did interrogate the CEOs of the big three U.S. carriers about the pending deal.

Disney merges offline, online with Google Goggles mobile campaign

Published: November 17, 2010

Google is working with five brands—Disney, Buick, Diageo, T-Mobile and Delta Airlines—to extend some of their offline marketing to the mobile Web via its image recognition application.

Windows Phone 7 may not have big impact on mobile advertising: analyst

Published: October 12, 2010

Microsoft made a big splash in its attempt to make a comeback in the smartphone business, with coordinated events worldwide touting Windows Phone 7. But will the OS make a big enough dent to matter to marketers?

T-Mobile SMS rate hike raises anti-trust issues

Published: September 22, 2010

With the industry in an uproar over T-Mobile’s impending SMS rate increases, mobile marketers are accusing the carrier of creating an unlevel playing field and violating anti-trust laws.

Ez Texting sues T-Mobile for blocking its short code

Published: September 20, 2010

Mobile marketing company Ez Texting has filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile in response to the carrier blocking its primary SMS short code 313131.

T-Mobile’s rumored SMS price hike threatens mobile marketing

Published: September 13, 2010

T-Mobile USA will reportedly increase its SMS rates at the beginning of next month, a move that would threaten the viability of many mobile marketers’ business models.

Would Sprint/T-Mobile merger create a solid footprint to rival carriers?

Published: July 16, 2010

With Verizon Wireless and AT&T firmly entrenched as the top two carriers in the United States, rumors are swirling that Sprint and T-Mobile USA are considering a merger.

Nexus won? Google fails to decouple handset from carrier

Published: May 17, 2010

While its Android OS is an undisputed success, direct sales of Google’s Nexus One have not met expectations—a sign that round one of the handset distribution battle has gone to the carriers.

NBA’s NY Knicks launch Android app sponsored by T-Mobile

Published: April 2, 2010

The NBA’s New York Knickerbockers have launched a new mobile application for Android handsets in partnership with carrier T-Mobile USA.