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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra officially revealed

Samsung’s Galaxy Note flagships are typically some of the most hotly anticipated smartphones of the year, and today the newest models have been made official. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra share the same basic design, but there are some pretty significant differences between the two. The display on the Note 20 Ultra features a bigger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 3088×1440 resolution, curved edges, in-display fingerprint reader, and up to a … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G launching at T-Mobile on August 7

T-Mobile announced back in June that several new Samsung Galaxy A series phones would be hitting its shelves over the coming months. Later this week another one of them will officially go on sale. Samsung says that the Galaxy A51 5G will launch at T-Mobile on August 7. T-Mobile hasn’t announced its pricing for the phone yet, but Samsung will sell the Galaxy A51 5G for $499.99. A launch at Metro by T-Mobile will happen … [read full article]

T-Mobile begins updating Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, and OnePlus 8 to support standalone 5G

Today T-Mobile flipped on standalone 5G, which is greatly expanding its 5G coverage and bringing lower latency with it, too. And there are already a few devices that are being updated to support this new coverage. T-Mobile is now updating the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra as well as the OnePlus 8 to support standalone 5G. The Galaxy S20 update is version G981USQUATGL and is 543.73MB, while Galaxy S20+ owners can expect a … [read full article]

Google confirms Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, launching this fall

Today Google officially launched the Pixel 4a, its newest low-cost Android phone. But that’s not the only new device that Google confirmed today. Google has revealed that it’ll launch the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 this fall. Both phones will include 5G connectivity, and Google has also confirmed that the Pixel 4a 5G will cost $499. No pricing for the Pixel 5 has been given, though. Both the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 … [read full article]

Google Pixel 4a official, now available for pre-order for $349

Last year, Google made a major addition to its Pixel family with the launch of the affordable Pixel 3a. Now Google is back with the even more affordable Pixel 4a. The Google Pixel 4a is now official and it’s priced at $349, making it $50 cheaper than when the Pixel 3a launched last year. For that price you get the same 12.2MP camera with dual pixel phase detection autofocus that’s found in the flagship Pixel 4. … [read full article]

T-Mobile updating LG V60 ThinQ, Galaxy Note 8 and Note 9, and OnePlus 7T

T-Mobile pushed out several new software updates this week, spreading the love to devices from LG, Samsung, and OnePlus. First up, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G is getting a 61.20MB update to version V600TM10s. This update brings with it the July 1, 2020 Android security patch level, just before the month of July comes to an end. This update is now rolling out over the air, so you LG V60 owners ought to see it soon. … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9 update brings One UI 2.1, Note 10 also updated

T-Mobile is starting the week with new updates for some recent Samsung flagships. First up, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are getting updated with Samsung’s One UI 2.1. The update changelog only says that it includes updated security patches, which have been bumped up to the July 1, 2020 security level. But T-Mobile’s support page says the update includes an “all-new user interface” and folks on Reddit have confirmed that the updates come in … [read full article]

T-Mobile rolling out updates to Samsung Galaxy S10 series and LG G8 ThinQ

T-Mobile is rolling out software updates to some former Android flagships. First up, the Samsung Galaxy S10 series started getting new updates from T-Mobile today. Galaxy S10e owners should be on the lookout for an update to version G970USQS4DTF6, Galaxy S10 owners are getting G973USQS4DTF6, and folks with a Galaxy S10+ can expect an update to version G975USQS4DTF6. These updates are around 200MB in size, and the only item mentioned on the changelog is the July 1, … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G will be available from T-Mobile

There’s some good news for fans of foldable smartphones this Wednesday, because T-Mobile and Sprint will carry Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Samsung today revealed the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, which brings with it a couple of notable upgrades over the 4G version of the Galaxy Z Flip that launched earlier this year. The first is 5G support, which allows the foldable to connect to the sub-6 flavor of 5G coverage. The other big upgrade … [read full article]

LG Velvet launching at T-Mobile later this summer

When LG began talking about the Velvet earlier this year, it said the new device was the start of a new product roadmap with devices that emphasize distinctive designs. And soon the LG Velvet will be bringing that design to T-Mobile. LG confirmed today that the Velvet will be launching on US carriers. That includes T-Mobile, which will be getting the LG Velvet “later this summer.” No other T-Mo launch or pricing info is available … [read full article]