Published: July 22, 2011
T-Mobile Teams Up With Los Angeles Angels Offering Fans Unique Tablet Rental Program
ANAHEIM, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that the company has partnered with
the Los Angeles Angels to provide fans with a unique tablet rental
program, giving fans customized content designed to enhance their
experience while watching their favorite team at Angel Stadium of
Anaheim.
"T-Mobile's Android tablets, combined with America's Largest 4G Network ,
give Angels fans customized content for an affordable price when they
rent a tablet during Angels games," said Darrin Silveria, vice president
general manager, Southern California, T-Mobile USA. "We're always
excited to bring T-Mobile customers unique offerings that they can't
find elsewhere, and that's exactly what we're doing for Angels fans who
rent a tablet."
T-Mobile began partnering with the Angels near the beginning of the
season, and has been fine tuning the company's network inside Angel
Stadium of Anaheim, running a beta program with fans providing feedback
on their experience, and building partnerships with content providers,
including Zinio and MobiTV, the provider of T-Mobile TV.
"There's no question that baseball fans love stats, replays, MLB news
and more," said Angels chairman Dennis Kuhl. "We wanted to enhance the
fan experience while viewing home games, and we're excited to bring this
partnership with T-Mobile to life. We see lots of possibilities and are
really just at the beginning of this new offering for our fans."
Fans who rent either a T-Mobile G-Slate or Samsung Galaxy Tab
for $10 get the following unprecedented value:
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Free game-day program, optimized for viewing on the tablet - an
instant $3 added value.
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Free content from Zinio magazine app, with the ability to read from a
sampling of magazines during the game, including ESPN and many other
popular magazines, drawing from Zinio's library of more than 4,500
magazine titles.
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Free T-Mobile TV (on the T-Mobile G-Slate only), providing content
from popular TV shows. All regular free content, plus the "Select"
package, regularly $4.99, is available as part of the game-day tablet
rental.
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Access to T-Mobile's blazing-fast network, powering fast video chat
sessions with friends and family at home, and blazing downloads of
rich media content.
"This is the kind of unique combination of hardware, fast mobile network
speeds and rich content that has the potential to be transformative, not
only for Angels fans, but for fans of all sports," said Jeanniey Mullen,
global executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Zinio. "We
see great possibilities for the future and are looking forward to
bringing even more unique offerings to Angels fans as we develop our
partnership with T-Mobile over time."
Angels fans can choose to rent either a Samsung Galaxy Tab or the 4G
T-Mobile G-Slate. Rentals come equipped with a "quick start" guide and a
simplified content experience as a result of T-Mobile's partnership with
Zinio and MobiTV.
About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless
operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the first quarter of
2011, approximately 128 million mobile customers were served by the
mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group - 33.6
million by T-Mobile USA - all via a common technology platform based on
GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+/HSPA+42. T-Mobile USA's innovative
wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those
who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank
T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S.
in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please
visit http://www.T-Mobile.com.
T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For
further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.
For more information about T-Mobile's 4G products, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.

Media Contact:
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T-Mobile Media Relations
+1-425-378-4002
mediarelations@t-mobile.com
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