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T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and S9+ updates bring November security patches

Two weeks after receiving their previous updates, the T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are being updated again. T-Mobile is now updating its Galaxy S9 and S9+ to versions G960USQS3BRJ6 and G965USQS3BRJ6, respectively. The GS9’s update comes in at 74.31MB, while the GS9+’s update weighs in at 91.45MB. Both phones are receiving the November 1, 2018 Android security patches. TmoNews readers Joseph, Silver, and pseudoswede all received their updates late last night or early … [read full article]

T-Mobile helping customers, employees, and everyone else donate for Giving Tuesday

As it has in recent years, T-Mobile will once again be participating in Giving Tuesday. On November 27, T-Mobile will make more than $2 million available for donations to charity. T-Mobile customers can use the T-Mobile Tuesdays app to donate $1 to Feeding America, which will help provide at least 10 meals. Customers can also win the chance to have T-Mobile donate $25, $100, or $500 to their favorite charity. Everyone will have … [read full article]

T-Mobile completes first 5G data transmission on 600MHz spectrum

T-Mobile this week achieved another milestone on its journey to deploying a mobile 5G network. T-Mobile and Nokia have completed what they say is the world’s first 5G data transmission on 600MHz spectrum. The downlink transmission tests were completed using global 5G standards on T-Mobile’s live commercial network in Spokane, WA. T-Mo has said that it plans to use millimeter wave (mmWave) and 600MHz spectrum for its 5G network. The higher-band mmWave spectrum will be … [read full article]

Samsung discounting Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 by $200

Last Friday, T-Mobile kicked off its Magenta Friday sales, offering discounts on several smartphones when you add a line and trade in a device. If that deal didn’t interest you, perhaps Samsung’s new promo will. Samsung is now offering $200 off its T-Mobile Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9 models. This applies to all versions of the devices, so you can choose the color and storage capacity that you want and … [read full article]

T-Mobile shows concepts for its new Bellevue HQ as it breaks ground on $160 million renovation

T-Mobile has been keeping busy lately with its effort to deploy a mobile 5G network and its proposed merger with Sprint, and today T-Mo unveiled another major project. T-Mobile today gave a glimpse of its plans for a new campus in Bellevue, WA. T-Mo and its landlord Ivanhoe Cambridge have broken ground on the new campus, which is a $160 million renovation that’ll take three years to complete. The new campus includes “neighborhoods” that’ll … [read full article]

T-Mobile Name ID update brings improved design, better block list

After beefing up its scam call protection services earlier this month, T-Mobile today announced that it’s stepping up its fight against robocalls, too. T-Mobile’s Name ID is getting a new app for iOS and an update to the Android app. The app brings a simpler, more functional design that includes a block list that has its own area of the app where you can easily block or unblock callers. And when you do … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T update brings improvements to Nightscape, in-display fingerprint reader, and more

If you’re rocking a T-Mobile OnePlus 6T, there’s a software update coming your way An update to version A6013_34_181029 is now making its way to the T-Mobile OnePlus 6T. The update comes in a 132.3MB and includes the November 2018 Android security patches, some fine-tuning to the Nightscape camera mode, an update to the in-display fingerprint reader’s algorithm, and more. If you’re using a T-Mobile OnePlus 6T, you should see this update on your phone soon. You … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 now receiving new security update

Days after T-Mobile updated its Galaxy Note 9, it’s now sending an update to the Galaxy Note 8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on T-Mobile is now receiving an update to version N950USQS5CRJ3. The update is 297.91MB in size and includes the November 1, 2018 security patch level. TmoNews reader Javin received this update today, so if you’ve got a Galaxy Note 8 on T-Mo, the update should appear on your phone in the coming … [read full article]

T-Mobile CFO says Sprint merger could close as soon as Q1 2019

When T-Mobile and Sprint first announced their merger agreement, the two companies said that they expected the deal to close in the first half of 2019. Now they feel that the merger will be complete sooner rather than later. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference in Barcelona, T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter suggested that the T-Mobile-Sprint merger could close as soon as the first quarter of 2019. “The only remaining thing that is happening is depositions … [read full article]

T-Mobile reportedly signing naming rights deal for Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field

T-Mobile put its name in lights when it opened T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas two years ago, and now a new rumor claims that T-Mo may soon have its name on another major venue. T-Mobile will become the new naming rights partner of the Seattle Mariners beginning in 2019, according to a report from Forbes. The deal isn’t yet finalized because the lease for the ballpark needs to be renewed first, but it’s expected that … [read full article]