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Is T-Mobile running out of ideas? (The 3:59, Ep. 57)

The wireless carrier's freebies sound great, but are they really? Also, we talk about bendable phones.

Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News
Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.
Expertise Mobile, 5G, Big Tech, Social Media Credentials
  • SABEW Best in Business 2011 Award for Breaking News Coverage, Eddie Award in 2020 for 5G coverage, runner-up National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for culture analysis.
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Ben Fox Rubin Former senior reporter
Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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T-Mobile is giving away pizza and stock, but is that enough to win a customer over?

The latest Un-carrier announcement sounds great on paper, but we break down whether any of us would actually take advantage of these freebies. Even if it's a nice gesture to buy goodwill, T-Mobile's latest move is a far cry from earlier Un-carrier events, which shook the the industry by abolishing subsidies and contracts.

Also, how would you look after a steady weekly diet of Domino's Pizza and Wendy's Frosty desserts?

We also talk about whether Samsung's rumored foldable phones will finally get people excited about mobile again. Ben is, unsurprisingly, ecstatic.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin and Producer Bryan VanGelder.

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