Archive | June, 2018

Samsung Galaxy J3 Star is T-Mobile’s newest 600MHz LTE smartphone

Another LTE Band 71 (600MHz) smartphone has landed on T-Mobile’s shelves. The Samsung Galaxy J3 Star is now available from T-Mobile for $7.00 down and $7.00 per month for 24 months or $175 full retail price. Included is support for LTE Band 71, aka 600MHz. The benefit of this feature is that Extended Range LTE (which includes LTE Bands 12 and 71) reaches farther and is better at penetrating buildings than mid-band LTE coverage. Other … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and S9+ getting new software updates

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners have been wondering when they’ll get another software update after T-Mobile began pushing one in mid-April but then paused it a day later. Now it looks like the wait is finally coming to an end. T-Mobile has announced new software updates for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The GS9 is getting version G960USQS2ARF4 while the GS9+ is getting version G965USQS2ARF4. A T-Mo support rep in the … [read full article]

BlackBerry KEY2 arriving in the U.S. on July 13th, pre-orders begin June 29th

Did the BlackBerry KEY2 catch your eye when it debuted earlier this month? If so, we now know when you’ll be able to get one of your own. The BlackBerry KEY2 will go on sale in the U.S. on July 13th at Amazon and BestBuy.com, but you’ll be able to pre-order one as early as June 29th. Pricing will be set at $649.99. The KEY2 will be sold unlocked and will be compatible with GSM networks … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include free Redbox rental and Google Express discount next week

Did you grab your free T-Mobile sunglasses and Baskin-Robbins promo code yesterday? Good, now here’s what T-Mo has planned for next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday. On June 26th, T-Mobile customers can enjoy a double feature with a one-night disc rental from Redbox and $2 SD movie rental from Vudu. Also coming next week is a $20 dining credit crom Dining Advantage and 25 percent off a purchase using Google Express. Next week’s grand … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ getting new Sunrise Gold color option

Samsung is adding another color option to its flagship Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available in Sunrise Gold in the U.S. starting on June 24th. It’ll be sold in Best Buy stores as well as on BestBuy.com and Samsung.com. In terms of specs, the Sunrise Gold S9 and S9+ are similar to the other color options that are already on the market. That includes the … [read full article]

LG Stylo 4 launches at MetroPCS with 6.2-inch screen and built-in stylus

MetroPCS has offered previous models of LG’s stylus-equipped Stylo phones in the past, and now the brand new model has launched at T-Mobile’s prepaid brand as well. The LG Stylo 4 is now available from MetroPCS. The device’s original price is set at $239, but Metro is knocking that down to $179 with an instant discount. When it comes to features, one of the highlights of the LG Stylo 4 is its built-in stylus. … [read full article]

T-Mobile won’t sell location data to ‘shady middlemen’, says CEO John Legere

UPDATE: T-Mobile today sent me the following statement regarding this news: “We ended all transmission of customer data to Securus and are terminating our location aggregator agreements.”   ORIGINAL: Today several U.S. carriers committed to stop selling customer location data to brokers, and now T-Mobile CEO John Legere has chimed in on the matter. Legere has said that he’s “personally evaluated” the issue involving user location data, pledging that T-Mo “will not sell customer location data … [read full article]

T-Mobile and Sprint continue to advocate for their merger as they officially file FCC documents

As expected, T-Mobile and Sprint today continued work on their merger deal by filing a Public Interest Statement with the FCC. The two companies also made announcements to talk up their merger and share some more details on their plans. 5G is a major focus of T-Mobile and Sprint, with the two carriers saying that together they’ll be able to deploy a much better 5G network than either could if they remain separate. T-Mobile … [read full article]

LG Q7 Android One variant rumored to be coming to T-Mobile

Days after a new LG phone arrived at T-Mobile, a leak has emerged with info on another LG device that may launch at T-Mo in the near future. An Android One version of the LG Q7 (pictured above) is reportedly coming to T-Mobile. XDA Developers user deadman96385 was digging through the kernel source code of the MetroPCS version of the LG Stylo 4 and discovered references to a device with the model number “cv5a”, … [read full article]

New T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ updates include June security patches

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, T-Mobile is helping you start off your week on a positive note. T-Mobile is now pushing software updates to its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ models. The Galaxy S8 update is version G950USQU4CRE9 and is 327.16MB, while the Galaxy S8+ update is version G955USQU4CRE9 and is 323.63MB in size. These updates include the June 1, 2018 Android security patch level as well as “various bug fixes and software … [read full article]

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