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A few weeks back it was first rumored that SoftBank, which owns Sprint, is going to bid for T-Mobile U.S. While there hasn’t been an official announcement as yet, many reports have come since then claiming that the merger of the 3rd and 4th largest U.S. carriers is quite possible. At first it was believed that SoftBank will bid around $20 billion for T-Mobile, almost $19 billion less than what AT&T bid for it back in 2011. With Deutsche Telekom recently saying that T-Mobile’s value is back to the 2011 level, a new report claims that a bid of as much as $45 billion might be submitted, apparently SoftBank has already secured this much in funding from major financial institutions.

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T-Mobile Sprint Merger May Cost SoftBank $45 Billion original content from Ubergizmo.

There has been much back and forth between AT&T and T-Mobile over the past few mosts, notably when both carriers’ Twitter accounts started duking it out over a single customer. Harsh statements have been made, parties crashed, and the rivalry continues. On January 3rd, AT&T launched a new promotion, offering T-Mobile customers willing to switch to AT&T up to $450 in credit. The company has confirmed that this promotion is no longer in effect, AT&T is not going to pay you to leave Magenta anymore.

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AT&T Won’t Pay You To Leave T-Mobile Anymore original content from Ubergizmo.

Only recently we reported that a Sprint subscriber had received the Moto X Android 4.4.2 update even though the carrier is yet to publicly roll out said firmware. Moto X users in the U.S. are anxiously waiting on their carriers to roll out the latest iteration of KitKat, but so far there’s no official word as to when said firmware is going to be released. It appears that T-Mobile might be gearing up to do so in the near future, as the carrier has started reaching out to people, inviting them to take part in a “soak test” for an upcoming firmware update.

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T-Mobile Moto X Android 4.4.2 Update Might Not Be Far Off original content from Ubergizmo.

Ever since it was first rumored that Sprint is looking to acquire T-Mobile, there has been much talk about the response from U.S. regulators. Back in 2011, AT&T agreed to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billion, but the deal was struck down by regulators. The fears have emerged once again, this time for Sprint, which has apparently lined up as much as $31 billion for financing the deal if T-Mobile is to agree to a takeover. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint and Softbank CEOs met with the Department of Justice to talk up the T-Mobile Sprint merger, but its a possibility that antitrust authorities might strike down their plans as well.

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T-Mobile Sprint Merger Discussed With U.S. Department Of Justice original content from Ubergizmo.

The uncarrier is expanding its LTE smartphone lineup with two new additions, both from LG. T-Mobile announced today that the LG G Flex and Optimus F3Q smartphones are going to be released next month. The “self-healing” curved G Flex is available for pre-order today from the carrier’s website, while it will launch nationwide on February 5th at participating retail stores, the online store, national retail stores and select dealers. Courtesy of LG, G Flex customers will also receive six months of free Netflix streaming. Customers won’t need to pay anything upfront for the LG G Flex from T-Mobile, though they will be bound to make 24 equal monthly payments of $28.

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T-Mobile LG G Flex And Optimus F3Q Release Next Month original content from Ubergizmo.