Archive | November, 2013

Leak shows T-Mobile branded Xperia Z1

Yesterday evening, a leak appeared online at GSMArena (sourced from evleaks and a Chinese blog named digi-wo). It claims to show the T-Mobile US version of the Z1. It shows the back and front of the device in good detail, including the 4G logo and Sony-customized Android 4.2. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the back of the phone, [read full article]

Android 4.3 update for T-Mobile Galaxy S4 available OTA

Over a week after the download was supposed to arrive, Android 4.3 has finally landed for Tmo-flavored Galaxy S4’s. The update went live at around 5am this morning and is available as an over-the-air update. This update includes KNOX and Samsung Gear support. If you have a Galaxy S4 on T-Mobile, you should have received a notification to inform you of the update’s availability. … [read full article]

Noticing drastically reduced download speeds? You’re not alone

At the back end of last week I got sent some information from one of our readers regarding some drastically reduced data connection speeds. Since then, a growing thread on HowardForums and another on XDA-Developers seems to show that he’s not alone. I also tweeted out just before the weekend to offer some of our followers the chance to share their experience. Essentially, I wanted … [read full article]

T-Mobile ending premium text message billing in order to fight fraud

It’s not often we hear news regarding U.S. carriers that stirs a sense of pride, or happiness. Today, however, all four major carriers in the States have announced plans to drop premium text service billing. The aim is predominantly to combat fraud. Some of you will no doubt have experience premium messaging scams, where you’re charged an extortionate fee just to receive … [read full article]