When Motorola launched the Moto X Pure Edition in early September, it listed band 12 among the device’s supported LTE bands. Given the whole brouhaha surrounding the Moto E and the removal of its band 12 support, though, it was unclear if the Moto X Pure Edition would ever actually support band 12 on T-Mobile. Fast-forward to today and there’s finally some good news … [read full article]
Samsung has been working hard on its Gear VR virtual reality headset, teaming with Oculus on the device and offering a couple of developer-focused models in the past in order to make sure that Gear VR is ready for consumer use. Now Samsung is gearing up to launch the consumer edition of Gear VR, and T-Mobile has announced that you’ll be able to buy one from them. The Samsung Gear VR will launch … [read full article]
T-Mobile made some big announcements today with Binge On and Simple Choice Amped, but if you’re a fan of gold phones, the day is about to get even better. T-Mobile is now selling the Gold Platinum version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. It’s available in 32GB and 64GB capacities, just like the White Pearl and Black Sapphire … [read full article]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday won’t happen until the end of the month, but T-Mobile wants to give you deals right now. T-Mobile is now running a “Super Smartphone Deals” promo that’ll give you $100 off a number of recent iOS and Android smartphones. All that you need to do is click that “Apply Coupon” button and the $100 discount will be added to your cart. Here’s the list of smartphones that … [read full article]
T-Mobile hasn’t announced any official plans to sell the BlackBerry Priv, but if you’re thinking about picking one up, you’ll be glad to hear that it’ll play nicely with T-Mo’s network. Mike Sievert has confirmed (twice) that the unlocked BlackBerry Priv will be fully compatible with T-Mobile, including band 12 LTE — aka Extended Range LTE — and Wi-Fi … [read full article]
UPDATE: Alex Lee on Twitter shared an image of the Galaxy S6 edge+ update’s changelog and, yep, it’s the same changelog. The S6 edge+’s update is 138.75MB. Have a Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 edge+? If so, it’s time to update! Owners of T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ units are reporting that they’re now getting a software update. A screenshot [read full article]
Wi-Fi Calling is a pretty important feature for T-Mobile phones to have, enabling devices to send texts and make calls even if cellular coverage is poor. Many T-Mo phones already support the feature, but soon you’ll be able to get the feature with a custom Android ROM, too. Roman Birg, Cyanogen Inc. employee, today posted a screenshot of CyanogenMod 13 with T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling enabled. Birg explains that the Cyanogen … [read full article]
The LG V10 may be LG’s new hotness, but if you’re into the LG G4 and its leather backside, LG’s got a deal for you. LG’s is now running a promotion that’ll give T-Mobile LG G4 buyers a $100 rebate. All that you have to do is buy the G4 before November 6, then submit your contact information, the date of your purchase, the G4’s IMEI … [read full article]
UPDATE: MetroPCS pinged me to say that it will offer a $70 instant rebate with the Fierce XL, which will leave its price at $69. Alcatel OneTouch today took the wraps off of the Fierce XL, a phablet that runs Android 5.1.1 on a 5.5-inch 1280×720 display. Alcatel OneTouch is talking up the Fierce XL’s camera features, which include 8-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front cameras as well as Polaroid photo editing software that can apply filters, … [read full article]
As expected, the LG V10 is now available from T-Mobile’s online store. Pricing is set at $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $25, with a full retail price of $599.99. If you’d prefer the JUMP! On Demand route, you can expect to pay $0 down and 18 payments of $25 apiece for the V10. It’s worth noting that if you’d prefer to check out the … [read full article]
