The flagship Android smartphone from Samsung will be released at T-Mobile with support for the carrier’s 4G (HSPA+ 42) network, to offer great data transfer speeds to all users.
The new device hits the market with an intuitive design, while offering a great experience on the go on its large 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen that can deliver an HD resolution.
These features provide users with the possibility to watch HD movies while on the go, play demanding games, or download and enjoy content on the carrier’s 4G Network.
“We have a tremendous history of working with Samsung to bring cutting-edge devices to market, and we know our customers are excited to get their hands on the Galaxy S III,” said Brad Duea, senior vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA.
“As we continue to aggressively compete, this device is yet another example of how T-Mobile delivers amazing devices and 4G experiences to our customers.”
Galaxy S III also comes with 16 GB or 32 GB of internal memory, while offering the option to expand the available storage space through microSD memory card slot, so that users can carry with them their favorite games, photos, movies or music.
The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor with 1.5 GHz Dual-Core CPUs and 2GB of RAM, it sports a 2100mAh battery inside, and it is powered by Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S III will arrive on shelves at T-Mobile in two color flavors, namely metallic blue and ceramic white, and it will be available through all T-Mobile retail stores around the country, online on the carrier’s website, and via select retailers starting with June 21st.
The wireless carrier has already published a coming soon page for the smartphone, offering users the possibility to register for updates on its availability. No info on pricing was made available, but we can expect Galaxy S III to go for $199, just as Samsung unveiled several hours ago.
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Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia - Independent Online
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San Francisco - Google lashed out at Microsoft and Nokia in a regulatory complaint, accusing them of illegally feeding mobile patents to a technology troll scavenging for billions of dollars in licensing fees that threaten to drive up the prices of cellphones and other wireless devices.
The claims were spelled out in a complaint filed with the European Commission, the chief regulator on that continent. Google also shared the complaint with the US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
Microsoft brushed off Google's accusations as the “desperate tactic” of a company facing regulatory questions about its dominance of online search and digital advertising. Efforts to reach Nokia representatives at the company's headquarters in Finland on Thursday were unsuccessful.
Google's attack on Microsoft and Nokia escalates a legal brawl among technology giants trying to gain the upper hand in the rapidly growing market for mobile computing. Most of the fighting so far has been in the courtroom, where lawsuits and countersuits alleging patent infringements have been filed by Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Oracle, Nokia, and HTC, among others.
Some of the missives have been aimed at Google and its business partners using its Android software for smartphones and other mobile devices. To protect itself, Google picked up 17,000 mobile patents in a $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings that was completed last week.
Nokia joined forces with Microsoft last year when it agreed to adopt Windows as the operating system on its cellphones.
Google's complaint centres on 2,000 wireless patents that Nokia and Microsoft sold in September to MOSAID Technologies, a company that specialises in collecting royalties on intellectual property. Companies that focus on extracting patent royalties instead of innovating are derisively known in the technology industry as “trolls.”
MOSAID has made it clear it believes it is sitting on a potential gold mine.
After Nokia and Microsoft handed over the patents, MOSAID estimated the royalties from the intellectual property rights could bring it more $1 billion in revenue over the next decade. Under terms of the sale, MOSAID keeps one-third of the revenue from the patent royalties with the remainder going to Nokia and Microsoft. That mean's MOSAID's revenue estimates imply the patents could generate licensing fees of $3 billion during the next decade.
MOSAID declined to comment Thursday. The company, which is based in Ottawa, Ontario, already is suing iPhone and iPad maker Apple for alleged patent infringement in a Texas federal court.
The portfolio that Nokia and Microsoft transferred to MOSAID is valuable because about 1,200 of the patents are considered to be “essential” to the operation of most mobile devices running on 2G, 3G and 4G wireless networks.
Some of the patents cover parts of open-source software known as the Linux Kernel, a form of freely available computer coding that Google used in building its Android operating system. Google alleges MOSAID is reneging on a commitment that Nokia made in a 2005 regulatory filing when the company pledged not to enforce patents against software relying on the Linux Kernel.
“Nokia and Microsoft are colluding to raise the costs of mobile devices for consumers, creating patent trolls that side-step promises both companies have made,” Google said in a statement. “They should be held accountable, and we hope our complaint spurs others to look into these practices.”
In its statement, Microsoft alluded to investigations in the US and Europe into allegations that Google has been abusing its influential role in Internet search to thwart competition and increase advertising rates.
Google “is complaining about antitrust in the smartphone industry when it controls more than 95 percent of mobile search and advertising,” Microsoft said. “This seems like a desperate tactic on their part.” - Sapa-AP
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T-Mobile Readies for 2012 Hurricane Season - StreetInsider.com
Preparing Network Throughout Hurricane-Prone Locations Including Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- T-Mobile USA, Inc. is preparing for the 2012 hurricane season, which officially started June 1, 2012. The company has implemented frequent engineering drills coupled with network fortification and crisis management coordination focused on the locations where hurricanes have the greatest propensity of making landfall, including the entire Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast areas of the United States.
“T-Mobile has a long history of moving swiftly in emergency situations to ensure our customers can stay connected when they need it most,” said Bentley Alexander, vice president, South Region Engineering, T-Mobile USA. “We have made significant investments in supplemental cell site backup generators, microwave technology equipment and cell-on-wheels (COWs), along with other tools and equipment to enhance the stability and, when necessary, the recovery of our network operations. At the same time, our engineers and our cross-functional crisis management teams — our people — play the most critical role for network and service continuity and recovery. We continue to focus on emergency response procedures and drills that will ensure we are ready for the 2012 Hurricane season.”
The company’s National Engineering Response and Crisis Management teams constantly monitor weather patterns and potential storms. In advance of any major hurricane forecasted to make U.S. landfall, T-Mobile establishes an engineering Command Center near the area where the storm’s impact is expected, creating a home base for engineers and rapid response teams, and a staging area for equipment and supplies that may be needed during the aftermath of the storm. As soon as it is safe, T-Mobile technicians and engineers are mobilized to support and assist any network restoration.
T-Mobile Network Operation Centers (NOCs) manage network traffic during any event, and the company has redundant support in place for each NOC.
T-Mobile takes the following additional steps to prepare the company’s network for major weather-related events:
- In the event of widespread power outages, T-Mobile has access to additional fuel to supply generators and company repair and transport vehicles, and for other emergency circumstances.
- Backup generators and fuel tanks for regional network switch operations are put in place and tested, and fuel is topped off for all generators in the potential path of a storm. T-Mobile recently purchased 1,000 additional small mobile generators to assist with backup power when needed. These units are now being delivered to local markets and regional depots.
- To further supplement fixed and portable backup generators, T-Mobile is prepared to place dozens more portable generators, ready to be transported to impacted areas.
- Microwave radio equipment is readied to be trucked into affected areas to facilitate back-haul or data communication from the cell sites to T-Mobile's network switches, as backup, in the event that fixed-line service fails.
- T-Mobile pre-stages COWs in neighboring markets to move in and provide additional wireless communications capacity in the hardest-hit areas.
- T-Mobile monitors evacuation efforts and routes, and takes steps to increase wireless capacity in those areas as customers move inland.
- The company also coordinates closely with the recovery efforts of local, state and federal agencies.
- T-Mobile has crisis plans in place for employees who may also be in the path of a storm, and responds quickly to help safeguard our employees and our facilities.
For business and government customers, T-Mobile’s Persistent Communications solution combines the company’s Wi-Fi Calling for Business or Wi-Fi Calling for Government solutions with access to satellite services for back-haul connectivity. During an emergency, this allows first responders or incident commanders to stay connected using the same Wi-Fi-enabled phone they use every day even when commercial wireless networks are out of service. A full suite of partner technologies means that the T-Mobile Persistent Communications solution can also help emergency response agencies to coordinate communication and track responders via a dashboard.
In addition to network and service preparations and recovery, T-Mobile also has a track record of helping customers in as many ways as possible. This often includes setting up free mobile charging stations if commercial power has been affected; providing free Wi-Fi access if cellular service has been affected; and facilitating mobile giving campaigns and supporting disaster relief organizations, including the American Red Cross and many others.
T-Mobile Customer Tips
To better facilitate communication between families and loved ones, and to alleviate anticipated network congestion before, during and after any storm, T-Mobile recommends its customers follow these important tips:
- Utilize text messaging to communicate instead of voice calls. Text messaging has a greater success rate in getting through the network during high-usage periods versus voice calls.
- Keep your voice calls short in duration.
- Make sure your phone is fully charged before the storm. Consider obtaining a vehicle charger in the event of power loss.
- For T-Mobile Customer Care assistance, please visit http://my.t-mobile.com, call 611 from your T-Mobile handset or dial 1-800-937-8997.
About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the first quarter of 2012, approximately 129 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.4 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.
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You Must Pay Your T-Mobile Bill In Person, In Cash, Forever - Consumerist.com
I've been a customer for over 7 years and had easy-pay set up the entire time. Thus, I have never missed a payment, nor have I been late on a payment.Sadly, this past year I have gone through a divorce. This can obviously be chaotic when it comes to finances. My ex cancelled the credit card that was set up on easy-pay and several months worth of phone bills were reversed.
I had no idea until my March bill was hundreds of dollars and many times higher than any phone bill I've ever paid. I immediately called T-Mobile and got the bad news.
Ok, well, not their fault right? So I paid for most of the bill over the phone. The rep told me the date the remaining balance was due. On that date, I tried to pay online and the payment was rejected. I called in again and was told I was set to "cash only" status due to my billing issues.
According to the rep, this is a permanent status. As in, you can never, ever earn back their trust, no matter how long you are a customer. That sounded wrong, but I accepted it.
I made two payments in person at the T-mobile store (annoying and inconvenient) and figured, what's the harm in asking again?
So I called back on May 17th. The rep put me on hold several times and told me that after the end of the current month, I would be able to set up easy-pay again. Hooray!
Today is June 1st. I called in and spoke to a helpful and apologetic rep who confirmed what the first rep had told me: Cash only. Forever.
There was no person or department I could talk to to change this issue. Once you are marked a credit risk, that's it.
This is insane! I just want to register a DEBIT card that allows them to reach into my bank account and take the money at whatever time is convenient to them. Beyond that, I am leaving the country for nearly a month and will therefore have no way to pay my bill.
I just want them to let me register for easy pay. If they won't, I want to cancel and take my business elsewhere. But I'm under contract for 13 more months!
In summary:
- Charge reversals: no fault of T-Mobile
- Initial rep who took my back payments made no mention of "cash only" status
- 2nd rep I spoke to apparently lied to get me off the phone
- T-Mobile has no review process in place for situations like this. You just get a black mark on your record forever
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