Monthly Archives: September 2008

T-Mobile Launching Mobile Applications Developer Program

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tmobile-logo Looks like T-Mobile is launching T-Mobile devPartner Community. A chance for the carrier to provide third party application developers to more easily market their wares to the operator.

With technical support, a virtual lab, application trials, and more, it appears to offer the independent developer a great opportunity to tap the Tmo user base. T-Mobile itself suggests that it’s customers download a substantial amount of mobile applications in spite of T-Mobile having the lowest data ARPU of the major US carriers.

Obviously, T-Mobile is following other carriers in trying to leverage some of the success of the hugely popular Apple iPhone AppStore. We’ll be interested to see if this strategy works out.

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Via FierceMobileContent: T-Mobile USA to launch mobile apps developer program

T-Mobile Prepares Support Role for Gustav

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tmobile-logo Stepping up to the plate in it’s community support role, T-Mobile on Friday announced its plans for supporting the areas targeted by Hurricane Gustav. In the press release, they shared the following:

  • Portable generators and the fuel to run them to power mobile cell sites.
  • Microwave equipment for back links in case of T1 outages to their cells and HotSpot locations.
  • Several Cells-On-Wheels to roll in and augment coverage as needed.
  • Monitor and work to maintain coverage and capacity on evacuation routes.

Overall a great example of corporate responsibility to their customers and communities they serve. You can read more about their efforts in preparing in their Friday press release.