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T-Mobile still in the fight, announces Samsung Blaze 4G

T-Mobile USA may be down, but it's not out. The Samsung Blaze 4G T-Mobile struck a defiant tone today and is making sure to be heard: At the Consumer Electronics Show the company unveiled its latest high-end smartphone, the Samsung Blaze 4G, Samsung Galaxy-class handset. It also said it has expanded its HSPA+ network, which it calls 4G, to 12 additional markets, and added mobile instant-messaging capabilities to its Internet-based Bobsled service. Many questions remain on where T-Mobile goes after  AT&T scrapped a deal to take over the carrier . The company has for months talked about its inability to continue on its own in the U.S., both lacking the spectrum to further upgrade its network to 4G LTE, and the willingness by its parent, Deutsche Telekom, to make such investments. But without AT&T, T-Mobile is back on the path it had set before the deal, positioning itself as an independent and disruptive influence in the industry. "We are here, in fighting shape, and...

IPhone 5 on T-Mobile? It could technically happen

The technical hurdle preventing the  iPhone  from coming to T-Mobile USA could be cleared when the next iteration comes out. That's the opinion of Neville Ray, chief technology officer of T-Mobile, who said he believes the iPhone never made it to T-Mobile because of the unique band of spectrum, known as AWS, that it uses for its wireless network. T-Mobile has been left out in the cold as the other national carriers--and regional carrier C-Spire--have begun selling Apple's hit device. CEO Philipp Humm, speaking at a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show today, admitted the lack of the iPhone has hurt its ability to retain subscribers, particularly high value contract ones known as postpaid. T-Mobile has expressed interest to Apple, but has seen little response. Last October, when the iPhone came to the other three carriers, T-Mobile  posted a blog  saying it was Apple's decision, and touted its other high-end smartphones. Ray, however, said T-Mobi...