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Buy a Pixel 2 XL from Google, get $200 back and a free 18W USB-C charger

T-Mobile has never officially sold Google’s Pixel phones, but T-Mo has encouraged its customers to bring their Pixels onto its network in the past with special offers. T-Mobile’s #BYOPixel offer for the Pixel 2 is no longer being offered, but Google is now running a deal of its own. The Google Store is now offering $200 back when you buy a Pixel 2 XL with Google Store Financing. With this financing, you’ll pay for the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

T-Mobile is giving Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners a weekend treat. Owners of the T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now receiving their Android 8.0 Oreo update. Several TmoNews readers began getting their update overnight, and they’re now on Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0. The Galaxy S8 update is 1548.94MB and is version G950USQU2CRB9, while the Galaxy S8+ update is 1513.01MB and is version G955USQU2CRB9. As for what’s included, you can expect Edge … [read full article]

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is now available from T-Mobile

Right on schedule, T-Mobile is now selling the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now in stock on T-Mobile’s website, and they should be available in your friendly neighborhood T-Mo store, too. Pricing for the Galaxy S9 is set at $0 down and $30 per month for 24 months on EIP, $0 down and $32 per month with JUMP! On Demand, or $720 full retail. The Galaxy … [read full article]

T-Mobile celebrates Galaxy S9 launch by setting two Guinness World Records

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are officially hitting stores tomorrow — though they’re already in the hands of some pre-order customers — and to celebrate, T-Mobile decided to try and set some Guinness World Records. A video posted by T-Mobile today shows the carrier setting two Guinness World Records using the Samsung Galaxy S9. The first tasks a water skier with setting the record for fastest text on a touchscreen mobile phone while … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and S9+ receiving software update

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have started hitting T-Mobile customers’ doorsteps ahead of the official launch this Friday, and it looks the first softaware update is also going out early. T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners are now receiving a software update. Screenshots shared by users on Reddit show that the 259.99MB update includes stability improvements for the Face Unlock and Camera features. T-Mo hasn’t posted information for these updates on its Galaxy S9 … [read full article]

T-Mobile to begin rolling out RCS Universal Profile updates in Q2 2018

After launching Rich Communication Services (RCS) with its Advanced Messaging feature back in 2015, T-Mobile today spilled some details on its upcoming RCS plans. T-Mobile has announced plans to support the GSMA Universal Profile industry standard. Software updates will begin to go out to T-Mo customer starting in Q2 2018. RCS messaging offers several improvements over standard text messaging, including read receipts, group chat features, and messages longer than 160 characters. Universal Profile is an … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ pre-order units begin arriving for T-Mobile customers

T-Mobile has a history of sending out pre-orders of major flagship smartphones ahead of their official release dates. It did this with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, with the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and with the Galaxy Note 8, and now it’s happening with the Galaxy S9 and S9+, too. Customers who pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are receiving their phones today. The devices have already hit the doorsteps of TmoNews … [read full article]

Moto E4 now available from T-Mobile

After launching at MetroPCS back in mid-2017, the Moto E4 is now available from T-Mobile as well. The Moto E4 can be purchased from T-Mobile for $7 down and $7 per month for 24 months. The full retail price of the phone is $175. As its price suggests, the Moto E4 is an entry-level phone that includes a 5-inch 1280×720 display, quad-core Snapdragon 417 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a microSD card … [read full article]

LG K30 and LG Aristo 2 Plus reportedly coming to T-Mobile

According to a new report, LG’s got a couple of new smartphones headed to T-Mobile. The LG K30 and LG Aristo 2 Plus will be sold by T-Mobile, says well-known leaker Evan Blass. No details on the launch dates or pricing of these two devices have been revealed. The spec details for these two upcoming phones are unclear. Both the LG K20 Plus and LG Aristo being sold by T-Mobile are entry-level devices, … [read full article]

T-Mobile tweaks JUMP! On Demand pricing for Samsung Galaxy S9+

One week after it began taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S9 and S9+, T-Mobile has made a small pricing change to one of Samsung’s new flagships. T-Mobile has confirmed to me that it’s tweaked the JUMP! On Demand pricing for the Galaxy S9+. Previously, the phone cost $120 down and $31 per month on JOD, but T-Mo has removed the down payment for “eligible well-qualified customers”. With a $0 down payment, though, the JOD monthly payment … [read full article]