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As you might have heard the other day, T-Mobile had been sending out emails which seemingly trolls BlackBerry customers into switching to the iPhone. It’s not common for carriers to advertise new phones or make promotions, but the way T-Mobile did it was that they were asking BlackBerry users to “upgrade” to the iPhone 5s, suggesting that the iPhone 5s was superior and that BlackBerry devices were considered to be inferior. It seems that not many customers were appreciative of T-Mobile’s aggressive and borderline trollish campaign and have voiced their displeasure.

To that extent, T-Mobile’s CEO has since taken to Twitter in which he wrote, “BlackBerry users, I’m hearing you loud and clear. Let me work with the team and get back with you.” We’re not sure what he means by the tweet since the emails have been sent out and the damage has been done, but at least he has acknowledged that perhaps the ad campaigns might not necessarily have appealed to many. T-Mobile has been recently trying to do away with BlackBerry in their portfolio, with reports that the carrier would stop selling BlackBerry handsets in their stores, meaning that a customer who walks into a T-Mobile store would not even know that the carrier had the BlackBerry brand. So what do you guys think T-Mobile will do as a apology to BlackBerry users?

T-Mobile’s CEO Responds To Unhappy BlackBerry Customers original content from Ubergizmo.

Good news and bad news for serial phone-flippers: Starting on the 23rd, T-Mobile’s Jump plan will let you upgrade your phone any time you want, not just twice a year. But! You’ll have to have paid off half the value of your current phone in order to swap to the newest thing, a limitation that wasn’t originally there. [T-Mobile via The Verge]

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When it comes to smartphones, they are fun to use and of course, make life a whole lot more organized. The thing is, modern day smartphones do go through this thing known as obsolescence, especially when mobile carriers refuse to introduce any more updates to the hardware. T-Mobile US happens to mention that the Nokia Lumia 810, which was announced in October 2012, will no longer be on the receiving end of firmware and software enhancements. I guess it makes sense that mobile carriers offer a smartphone with a 2 year contract after all, as you would literally end up with a dinosaur in your hands after that time period. The lack of firmware and software updates might also translate to additional security vulnerabilities, too.

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T-Mobile To End Nokia Lumia 810 Updates original content from Ubergizmo.

Just over a week back T-Mobile started conducting a soak test of Android 4.4.2 for its Moto X. The process involves rolling out the new firmware update to a select few people who then try out said update to ensure that no bugs or issues remain to be fixed before the firmware is finally rolled out to the public. Once an update reaches the soak test step, its public release is expected within a couple of weeks. That’s exactly the timeline this particular update has followed, today the T-Mobile Moto X Android 4.4.2 update has finally been released.

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T-Mobile Moto X Android 4.4.2 Update Released original content from Ubergizmo.

While Magenta might not be T-Mobile’s official name, it is what the carrier is referred to at times, just like how some people still refer to AT&T as Ma Bell, and how Verizon is also sometimes known as Big Red. That being said, magenta is also the color used by T-Mobile in their logo and unsurprisingly they weren’t too pleased when they discovered that AT&T’s Aio Wireless used the same color as them, which ultimately led to a lawsuit. Naturally AT&T claims that they did not use the magenta color, but we guess their argument is invalid as the courts have ruled in T-Mobile’s favor.

According to a statement that T-Mobile released upon learning about their win, “The court agreed with us that Aio can’t continue infringing T-Mobile’s magenta mark by using large blocks of what it has called “plum,” and told Aio to stop using magenta or similar colors in all of its marketing and advertising, including stores, web sites and social media.” This was also followed up by a rather spiteful tweet by T-Mobile’s CEO, John Legere, who wrote, “Young bullies steal lunch money, old bullies steal brand colors, right #Randall? Too bad we fight for our brand color”. What do you guys think? Are the colors any cause for concern of mistaken identity?

T-Mobile Wins Lawsuit Against AT&T’s Aio Wireless original content from Ubergizmo.