Want easier texting? T-Mobile is preloading Swype mobile touch screen tech

It’s a little hard to describe what Swype does, because it’s a very visual technology. Basically, it makes writing texts on touchscreen devices WAYS faster. Instead of hitting each individual button to write a word, you use your thumb to draw a single line on the screen - a line that connects every letter you want in the word. Swype then uses predictive texting to place that word on the screen. And today Swype is announcing a huge win - T-Mobile USA has announced that it will be pre-loading the tech on its touch screen devices.

Another one bites the dust - T-Mobile USA could be sold off to the public

Deutsche Telekom (DT) has not been having a great year outside of its home country of Germany. It decided that its English subsidiary, T-Mobile UK, was underperforming so much that it should merged off with another UK operator - a decision that is still going through legal wrangling. And now it has announced that its America operation may be put up for sale to the public through an IPO.

T-Mobile issues refunds for increasingly unpopular Nexus One

Have you ever heard such complaining? It seems that the Nexus One has already become the biggest anticlimaxes of 2010. Cost complaints, spotty reception, unresponsive touchscreens, terrible customer service, extravagant fees… the list goes on. And now T-Mobile has responded by not only dropping the price of the device, but issuing refunds to people who bought it the earlier price.

Once again, rumours surface about T-Mobile and Sprint merger

Financial services giant (and massive bailout recipient) Citigroup has breathed new life into a recurring rumour. The company has raised its share price rating for Sprint Nextel, and is claiming that there is a good possibility Sprint and German owned T-Mobile will merge in the next 12 months.

Deutsche Telekom to take over Strato

Deutsche Telekom will take over the webhosting provider Strato from the telecommunications company Freenet. A contract will be signed today in Berlin with Freenet AG on the acquisition of 100 percent of its shares in Strato AG and Strato Rechenzentrum AG. The companies’ supervisory boards approved the plan. The transaction is yet to be approved by the competition authorities.

Is Orange and T-Mobile venture really as final as it looks?

So here it is. We have received “final confirmation” of the joint-venture that is to be launched in the UK between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom - merging their UK operations Orange and T-Mobile. After months of speculation, the decision was initially announced in September, and the final seal has been stamped today.

Buying a mobile in the US: Verizon vs. T-Mobile vs. Sprint vs. AT&T

When I arrived in San Francisco last week, one of the first things I did was go and buy a new phone. Nothing fancy - all I wanted was a device to take and make calls, and send and receive texts. I set out a short list of criteria, and went to work.

It’s official: T-Mobile chooses Orange for merger

After months of speculation, the decision has finally been made. Deutsche Telekom announced this morning that its UK division, T-Mobile, will be merging with French-owned Orange. The merger will result in the largest mobile operator in the UK.

The T-Mobile sale story: where will talks with UKs Top 3 mobile operators lead?

The long drawn-out sale of Deutsche Telekoms UK branch T-Mobile has entered a new phase. Reports today say that the unprofitable operator, which is the fourth largest in the UK, is now in talks with three different companies. And those three companies just happen to be the three largest mobile operators in the UK.

T-Mobiles Pulse shows where Android can outperform iPhone

T-Mobile UK has announced that the Pulse device will be available on pre-pay for the UK. This will be the third Android phone sold by T-Mobile - and the operator is claiming that the sales made from Android will be more than enough to make up for not having the iPhone.

mAPPn customised idle screen application for Android Devices

Just as you think that the idle screens glory is over, in comes news from mAPPn. It is an “idle” or home screen application for Google’s Android OS.

T-Mobile releases home-brewed Visual Voicemail mobile application for Android

T-Mobile has launched it’s own Visual Voicemail (VVM) application for Android handsets. The free service is available as a downloabled app from the Android Market, and will work on any Android device on the T-Mobile network.

Mobile Operators USA: Sprint buys Virgin and Touch Pro2 comes to T-Mobile

Two mobile operator stories from the US leap out today. First, Sprint Nextel has announced it will be buying the rest of Virgin Mobile USA (it already owns 13%), and T-Mobile will soon be carrying the much-anticipated HTC Touch Pro2.

Buying a prepaid card in the UK: T-Mobile UK

I went into the T-Mobile shop in St. George’s centre to buy a prepaid card for my phone. I went into the shop and the sales staff were huddled at the counter and didn’t say hello to me. I waited and waited and no-one came to me. So, I went up to one guy and asked him for a card.

T-Mobiles new MyTouch 3G Android device launches, with no hope for the Hero

As promised back in June, T-Mobile launched it’s new Android device right on time. The MyTouch 3G has been officially shown to the world, and the highly customisable smartphone has been getting fairly good reviews all round. But sad news for those who loved their HTC Dream (or G1, if you like) - T-Mobile has no intention of releasing it’s successor, the HTC Hero

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