T-Mobile is running a Galaxy S6 launch competition, just like it did last year with the Galaxy S5. Customers can pre-register to hear when the phones are available, and in the process enter to win a Galaxy S6 among other Samsung goodies. The grand prices is a collection of Sammy-made gadgets worth over $3,500 including a curved TV, Gear S smart … [read full article]
A couple of readers got in touch with us in the early hours of this morning to let us know that the Android 5.0 update is now available to download for the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 variant. This confirms an update made to Samsung’s support pages, which states that software version N900TUVUFOB5 was made available yesterday evening. Along with Android 5.0, the software update also includes Wi-Fi calling optimization and a … [read full article]
Last year, when HTC launched its flagship phone, it did so without including support for one of T-Mobile’s newest LTE bands: 1900MHz band 2. Although, at the time it wasn’t very widespread, by the time 2014 came to a close, T-Mobile’s band 2 network was growing, a lot. In fact, most of the new LTE sites that went live in previous 2G/3G/HSPA-only networks were 1900MHz. The biggest of those – of course – … [read full article]
Yesterday, here at MWC in Barcelona, Sundar Pichai confirmed that Google would be launching a wireless phone service at some point in the coming months. It was rumored some time ago that the search engine giant would be entering the wireless space with an MVNO. The company has been speaking with Sprint and T-Mobile, according to a that … [read full article]
Early this morning, here in sunny Barcelona, Microsoft took the wraps off its latest mid-range smartphones: The Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. And at least one of those is making its way to T-Mobile and MetroPCS shelves later this spring. The carrier announced this morning that it will be selling the Lumia 640, making it a direct follow-up to the 635 which was released last … [read full article]
Since I’m here in Barcelona for PhoneDog, I figured I should share some of the new devices with you on TmoNews as well. After all, all the flagships are making their way to the Magenta carrier a little later this Spring. And one of those is the much-leaked HTC One M9. In looks, it’s similar to its predecessors. It has the … [read full article]
In the smartphone market, for me, Samsung always stood out as having phones that had all the features you could possibly need. Although they’ve never incorporated them in a way I particularly admired, they offered something to those who cared little about premium design and materials, and cared more about features and flexibility. With the Galaxy S6, the Korean tech giant has gone against its own grain and released a metal and glass … [read full article]
Following months of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are now official. Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge feature designs that the company says are “entirely redefined.” It’s been known for having plastic-y hardware in the past, but Samsung is looking to change things up with its new flagships. Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have Gorilla Glass 4 on either side of their bodies as well as … [read full article]
Today HTC announced its new One M9 flagship smartphone, and right after, T-Mobile confirmed that it will carry HTC’s new device. The HTC One M9 features a 5-inch 1920×1080 display on its face, octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor at its core, and a 2840mAh battery powering the whole package. Also included is 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a microSD slot that’ll support cards up to 128GB. While the design of the One M9 may not differ … [read full article]
