AT&T and T-Mobile USA announced the end of their proposed merger on Monday. The opposition raised by the United States government, rival carriers and advocacy groups proved too much for the two companies to push through. As a result of the failed deal, AT&T has to give T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom $3 billion in cash and $1 billion in Advanced Wireless Solutions spectrum. AT&T also mentioned a “mutually beneficial” roaming agreement yesterday which we now know will last seven years.

It is a well-known fact that AT&T is obligated to pay Deutsche Telekom $3 billion in cash and $3 billion other assets if the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA does not get approved. Approval of the deal has taken a couple hits lately with the United States Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit to block the merger. The former chairman of the FCC also said AT&T stands no chance in getting the merger approved. It turns out that even if the merger is denied, AT&T may not necessarily have to give Deutsche Telekom anything at all.

Not long ago there were rumors of a possible merge between T-Mobile and Sprint which didn’t make much sense. Today’s deal make much more sense: AT&T has bought T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom. Unlike the rumored T-Mobile/Sprint merger, AT&T and T-Mobile actually use similar technology, albeit it on different frequencies. The move will see AT&T more »

It’s no secret that T-Mobile USA isn’t in the best of shapes at the moment. The company lost 56,000 accounts last year while it started the year at number four of the top US carriers. All the other carriers gained users last year. So, it’s not too surprising that Deutsche Telekom, the German parent company more »

T-Mobile, today at CES, announced the new Dell Streak 7 tablet, as well as some exciting news regarding its HSPA+ 4G network. To begin, the Dell Streak 7 features a 7 inch WVGA touch screen, Android 2.2, dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, Gorilla Glass screen, and HSPA+ connectivity. No word on pricing or availability at more »

While much of the CES 2011 buzz pertains to Verizon Wireless and its expected announcement of 4G Android smartphones, T-Mobile USA has a few exciting Android announcements of its own. In fact, according to an interview between Senior Director of Engineering Mark McDiarmid and Mobilized, T-Mobile will up its HSPA+ network to theoretical speeds of more »

Remember the dual-core beast LG announced about a week ago — the LG Optimus 2X? At the time, LG did not disclose whether or not the LG Optimus 2X would wash up on American shores, but how could LG miss out on an opportunity to launch a high-end phone in a bustling Android market? According more »

Just a quick note to remind you all that as previously announced, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available from T-Mobile today. If you’ve been eyeing possibly one of the best Android-powered tablets that we have seen so far, you better check out T-Mobile and make sure you’ve hit the purchase button. As previously announced, more »

Earlier today, we reported that several T-Mobile retail stores were receiving shipments of the iPhone charger cables for retail. No one knew for sure exactly why T-Mobile was doing this, but there were two possible reasons. One, probably the most preferred theory, T-Mobile was getting ready to launch the iPhone and started preemptively stocking accessories. more »

It is no secret T-Mobile USA would like to launch the iPhone on its network to help boost sluggish sales, yet with AT&T exclusivity and Verizon dubbed as the next American carrier to launch the popular device, T-Mobile seems like the underdog. However, it is being reported that several T-Mobile retail stores are receiving an more »