When T-Mobile announced its pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ last week, it failed to reveal much in the way of pre-order details. Today John Legere took to Twitter to clear things up. Legere says that tomorrow, August 18, T-Mobile will begin taking orders for both the Note 5 and S6 edge+ at 6:00 am PT/9:00 am ET. You’ll be able to order online … [read full article]
It’s official: Android M is Marshmallow! Google announced on the Android Developers Blog that Android M’s official name will be “Marshmallow,” continuing the company’s tradition of naming major Android OS updates after desserts. Google also revealed that Marshmallow is Android 6.0, which is up from the last version of Lollipop, Android 5.1. You can see the official Marshmallow statue on Google’s campus [read full article]
The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ aren’t the only new Samsung devices launching at T-Mobile, because the Galaxy Tab A is headed our way, too. T-Mobile has confirmed that the Galaxy Tab A will launch online and “in participating stores” on August 19. Pricing will be set at $0 down, 23 payments … [read full article]
UPDATE: I’ve reached out to T-Mobile and confirmed that it’ll offer the 64GB versions of the Note 5 and S6 edge+, too. Here’s how the pricing for the 64GB models will break down: Note 5: Through September 30, JUMP! On Demand price will be $99.99 down and $24.34 per month for 18 months. Regular EIP pricing will be $99.99 down, 23 monthly payments of $28.34, and 1 payment of $28.18. Full retail price of $779.99. S6 edge+: … [read full article]
It’s back to school season and T-Mobile’s got some deals to celebrate, even if you’re not actually heading back to school. First up, T-Mobile’s “Get a Tablet on Us” offer is back. This time around it’s the Alcatel OneTouch PIXI 7 that’s being given away. All that you have to do is pay the sales tax and attach it to any qualifying tablet data … [read full article]
Mark your calendars, folks, because Motorola has officially announced the launch date for its flagship Moto X Pure Edition. The Moto X Pure Edition will launch on September 3, which is less than one month away. Interestingly, Motorola has since deleted its tweet announcing the date, but you can see a screenshot of it below. Pricing will be set at $399 unlocked, … [read full article]
Back in March, Samsung introduced two new Galaxy Tab A tablets that ran Android Lollipop on 4:3 displays. They arrived in the US one month later as Wi-Fi-only tablets, and now it looks like they’re going to hit T-Mobile with cellular connectivity built in. T-Mobile has launched product support pages for the Galaxy Tab … [read full article]
UPDATE: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge users, you’re getting a Stagefright patch, too! It bumps you to software version N915TUVU1BOG2 and is 150MB in size. UPDATE 2: And now the Galaxy S5 is getting a Stagefright patch as well. T-Mobile’s like “You get a Stagefright patch! And you get a patch! And you do!” The S5’s update will move the phone to software version G900TUVU1FOG6 and it’s 388.75MB. Also … [read full article]
Earlier this year, Alcatel OneTouch released the Idol 3 5.5, and it ended up getting pretty positive reviews. Now Alcatel OneTouch is back with a smaller version of the device. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 will launch August 14 for $179.99. You’ll be able to buy it from Alcatel OneTouch’s US web store, as well as from Amazon. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll be getting if you … [read full article]
Following some “positive” discussions earlier this year, BlackBerry made a return to T-Mobile in May with the launch of the BlackBerry Classic. Now it sounds as though those discussions will lead to another BlackBerry hitting T-Mo’s magenta shelves. BlackBerry Venice slated for T-Mobile lineup, as well. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 8, 2015 Evan Blass, who’s leaked several phones in the past using the moniker @evleaks, … [read full article]
