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T-Mobile announces Magenta Friday deals on iPhone 11, Pixel 4, and OnePlus 7T

T-Mobile said last week that it’d have more deals coming throughout this month, and today it delivered. Starting this Friday, November 22nd, T-Mobile is offering a free iPhone 11 or iPhone XR, or up to $700 off an iPhone 11, 11 Pro, XS, or XS Max. The discount will come via monthly bill credits, and customers can get up to four free iPhones with this deal. Customers interested in taking advantage of this iPhone deal must … [read full article]

Metro by T-Mobile’s latest deal offers two free phones and a tablet for switchers

One week after T-Mobile announced its holiday deals, Metro by T-Mobile has unleashed a special offer of its own. Metro by T-Mobile’s first Black Friday deal offers two free smartphones and a free tablet, all on a plan that’s $100 per month. Customers who switch to Metro, port in their number, and buy a Samsung Galaxy A20 or LG Stylo 5 can get a $239.99 instant rebate to cover the cost of their new phone. Then … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ updates are now rolling out

We just saw the Galaxy S10 and S9 get updates from T-Mobile, and now the Galaxy S8 is being updated as well. T-Mobile is now pushing updates to its Galaxy S8 and S8+, bumping them to versions G950USQU6DSJ6 and G955USQU6DSJ6, respectively. T-Mo hasn’t published an official changelog for either of these updates yet, but we do know that they’re based on the October 2019 Android security patch level. TmoNews reader Joanna received the new Galaxy S8 update … [read full article]

T-Mobile pushing Galaxy S10 and S9 software updates

T-Mobile is updating Samsung’s recent Galaxy S flagships this week. First up, the Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+ are all receiving updates. The Galaxy S10 is getting bumped up to version G973USQS2BSIX while the Galaxy S10e is moving to version G970USQS2BSIX and the Galaxy S10+ is being updated to version G975USQS2BSIX. The update changelogs for all three S10 series phones say that “The security of your device has been improved” and include the November 2019 security patch … [read full article]

Google begins enabling RCS messaging for all Android users in the U.S.

Just a few weeks after T-Mobile and the other major U.S. carriers announced plans to launch their own RCS messaging service in 2020, Google says that it’s starting its own RCS push in the U.S. Starting today, Google will begin broadly pushing RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to all Android users in the U.S. Android users that already have Google’s Messages app installed should get a notification to enable RCS chat features in the coming … [read full article]

T-Mobile kicking off holiday deals with Samsung flagship BOGO, other smartphone and smartwatch offers

The holiday season is fast-approaching, and so today T-Mobile announced its holiday deals to help you get a jump on your shopping plans. Starting this Friday, November 15th, T-Mobile is offering a Buy One, Get One sale on Samsung flagships. Customers who buy a Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Note 10, or Note 10+ can get another one for free via monthly bill credits by joining T-Mobile and activating both new phones or adding … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 7T and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now receiving updates

Two more Android phones are now receiving updates from T-Mobile. First up, the T-Mo version of the OnePlus 7T is being updated to version 10.0.4.HD63CB. This update comes in at 119.6MB and includes the October 2019 Android security patches, improved quality of photos taken at night, an optimized full screen gesture experience, and more. TmoNews readers Derek and Colin received this update over the air today, so if you’ve got a T-Mobile-flavored OnePlus 7T, you should … [read full article]

Alcatel 3V (2019) coming soon to Metro by T-Mobile with 6.7-inch display

Metro by T-Mobile is getting a new Android phone with a massive screen. The Alcatel 3V (2019) is launching soon at Metro by T-Mobile and it features a 6.7-inch 1440×720 display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Alcatel’s new 3V is focused on entertainment and consuming content, and that big screen will definitely help you do that, along with the phone’s stereo speakers. Also included with the Alcatel 3V (2019) is a dual rear camera setup with a … [read full article]

T-Mobile pushing LG G8 ThinQ update

T-Mobile is now pushing out another update for the LG G8 ThinQ. The T-Mobile LG G8 is being updated to version G820TM10p. The update comes in at 481.4MB and includes the October 1, 2019 Android security patches. T-Mo hasn’t posted a changelog for the update yet, so it’s not clear what else might be included. This update is now rolling out over the air, and TmoNews reader Ronald confirmed that they got the update on … [read full article]

T-Mobile 5G network will launch on December 6th

After teasing that its 600MHZ 5G coverage will launch this year, T-Mobile today gave us an exact launch date for the network. T-Mobile says its 5G network will officially launch on December 6th. The network will cover 200 million people and more than 5,000 cities and towns using T-Mo’s 600MHz spectrum. T-Mobile has published a coverage map for its 5G network, and you can find it below. T-Mo will sell two phones that are compatible with … [read full article]