It’s that time of the week again — time for another Verizon Wireless data outage. From what we can tell (based on a score of tweets anyway) is that the outage isn’t a complete black out. Some users don’t have any data access while some are chugging along with 1x/2G service. Basically, it’s a crapshoot if you’ll have service or not and the level of quality said service will be. Let us remind you this is VZW’s 3rd network problem in...

Word on the interwebs is that Verizon Wireless is having a bit of a network problem — 3G and 4G data networks are down. Never fear. We’re now following several different forum threads as well as watching the smattering of VZW-owned Twitter accounts like a hawk. Of course, if you start seeing data flowing to and fro again, drop us a line so we can update everyone else. Update It’s back up. Source (1, 2) Via...

While AT&T begrudgingly heads back home wit a massive loss hanging over their heads, T-Mobile and parent company Deutsch Telekom are no doubt whipping out the bubbly. For starters, there’s the $3 billion immediate payout from AT&T. Though, it’s worth noting that Deutsch Telekom gets all this money to pay of debts. T-Mobile won’t receive even a single penny. But there’s plenty for T-Mobile to be happy about too. First off, T-Mobile has...

Earlier tonight some of the best news we’ve heard in a long time popped up in our mailbox: AT&T’s bid to scoop up T-Mobile U.S.A had officially ended with the nation’s #1 GSM carrier formally withdrawing their takeover request. The move comes after months of harsh courtroom and PR fighting by AT&T that, as we look back over the last half a year, didn’t really do anything to advance their position. From the get go consumer criticisms were...

T-Mobile users who happen to be doing the 2G tango with an escaped (read: unlocked) iPhone or any other non-AWS smartphone might just find a nice surprise lurking around town — 3G service. According to several reports originating from Howard Forums (and TmoNews), T-Mobile is currently testing out HSPA+ 84 Mbps service and “rearmed” 1900 MHz spectrum pumping out faster 3G service in certain parts of the country. *Sidenote: T-Mobile’s entire HSPA+...

* Update — Correction: Verizon Wireless is purchasing a chunk of Cox’s 1700 MHz spectrum, NOT 700 MHz. It’s no secret that Verizon is dedicated and determined to be the best carrier in the U.S. Why else would they more or less roll out a complete LTE network in just a little over a year — far faster than any other rival? And while it may seem like Verizon is starting to slow down as national LTE penetration nears closer to ~90-100%, Verizon is...