T-Mobile has said that it’ll launch more than a dozen new smartphones with 600MHz support in 2018, and today one of those devices has been released. The LG K30 is now available from T-Mobile. Pricing is set at $9 down and $9 per month for 24 months, or $225 if you prefer to pay in full. When it comes to specs, the LG K30 is packing a 5.3-inch 1280×720 display, 13MP rear camera with LED … [read full article]
Shortly after the Galaxy S8 Active began receiving a security update, T-Mobile’s versions of the standard Galaxy S8 and S8+ have starting getting updates, too. T-Mobile is updating its Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with the April security patches. T-Mo also says that these updates include “various bug fixes and system improvements.” The Galaxy S8 update is version G950USQU3CRD4 and is 314.67MB in size, while the Galaxy S8+ update is version G955USQU3CRD4 and … [read full article]
Meet the LG G7 ThinQ. LG’s newest flagship Android smartphone places a heavy focus on AI features. It’s got an AI CAM feature that promises to analyze whatever you’ve got your camera pointed at and then select the best shooting mode from the 19 available. It’ll also use an AI algorithm to automatically adjust the camera settings when you’re shooting in low light to help you get a brighter photo. LG is also relying on Google … [read full article]
LG and T-Mobile continue to show love to the G Pad X 8.0 in the form of software updates. T-Mobile’s LG G Pad X 8.0 is receiving a new software update to version V52120n. TmoNews reader Casey got the 93MB update today and, as you can see in the screenshot below, it includes the April 1, 2018 Android security patches. T-Mobile hasn’t updated its LG G Pad X 8.0 support page for this update yet, … [read full article]
After launching last month with 64GB of built-in storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will soon get new models with even more storage. Samsung will release new versions of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ with 128GB and 256GB of built-in storage. These models will be available exclusively from Samsung.com, with pre-orders opening May 1st and the launch scheduled for May 18th. Here’s what you can expect to pay for these more capacious Samsung … [read full article]
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active customers are getting a new software update this weekend. T-Mobile recently announced a new update for its Galaxy S8 Active. The update began rolling out a few days ago, and TmoNews reader Phil received the update today. The Galaxy S8 Active’s new update bumps the phone to version G892USQS1BRD5 and weighs in at 116.27MB. The update includes the April 1, 2018 Android security patches as well as some unspecified bug fixes … [read full article]
Another feature of the LG G7 ThinQ has been confirmed. LG today revealed that the G7 ThinQ will include a 6.1-inch “Super Bright Display” with a resolution of 3120×1440 and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Compared to the LG G6, the bottom bezel on the LG G7 ThinQ is nearly 50 percent smaller, and the display itself consumes up to 30 percent less power. Also confirmed by LG is the fact that the G7 ThinQ … [read full article]
One week ago, we got a pretty clear look at the LG G7 ThinQ and its display notch. Now we’re getting an even better peek at the upcoming Android flagship, and this time we get to see every side of it. New images that show every side of the LG G7 ThinQ have leaked. Shared by Evan Blass, the renders clealy show the G7 ThinQ’s display notch, dual rear cameras, and rear fingerprint reader. There … [read full article]
UPDATE: T-Mobile tells me that it’s working with Samsung on a new deployment date for the Note 8’s Oreo update. ORIGINAL: On April 1, T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 owners finally began receiving their update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Since then there have been complaints from some owners that never got their Oreo update, though, and now some more information on the matter has come to light. T-Mobile has confirmed that while the Note 8’s Oreo … [read full article]
With just a couple of weeks to go before the LG G7 ThinQ’s official reveal, we’re getting our best look yet at the upcoming flagship. An image that clearly shows the front of the LG G7 ThinQ has been leaked by Evan Blass. The render shows a device with a design similar to the LG G6, complete with rounded corners and a bottom bezel. What’s different, though, is that there’s a smaller top bezel and a … [read full article]
