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T-Mobile touts fastest LTE download speeds, says 600MHz phones from Samsung and LG coming soon

T-Mobile’s got some network news to share. T-Mo says that, according to its analysis of national LTE results of Ookla Speedtest data, it’s got the fastest download speeds in the U.S. T-Mobile had an average of 26.9Mbps, while AT&T had 23.0Mbps and Verizon had 22.7Mbps. Sprint finished below 20Mbps, and so T-Mo decided to not include it in its graph. Also included in today’s announcement is that, according to crowd-sourced data, T-Mobile’s LTE availability is at 91.5 percent. … [read full article]

Samsung now offering Galaxy S8 Buy One, Get One deal with trade-in

Another Buy One, Get One deal on the Samsung Galaxy S8 has launched. Samsung today kicked off another BOGO deal on the Galaxy S8. With this offer, you can buy a Galaxy S8 at full retail price and get a second Galaxy S8 for free with trade-in. You can also get a Galaxy S8+ for your second device, but you’ll still owe $100 on it after Samsung’s trade-in credit. The devices that qualify for trade … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ update adds navigation bar features and security patches

Heads up, Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, because a new update is coming your way. T-Mobile is now pushing an update to its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ models, and it includes some notable changes. First is that there’s a button on the left side of the navigation bar that you can use to hide the bar. This will let you see more content on your screen since you won’t have a black bar blocking … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 edge receiving security updates

It’s time for a new Samsung Galaxy S7 update. T-Mobile is now pushing updates to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The S7 is getting version G930TUVS4BQE1, while the S7 edge is getting G935TUVU4BQF6/ What they’re both getting are the June 1 Android security patches as well as “various system improvements.” These updates are now rolling out over the air. TmoNews reader Rick already got the update on his Galaxy S7 edge, so … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tipped for late September debut with 6GB RAM, 6.3-inch display

Now that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are on store shelves, lots of folks are turning their attention to Samsung’s next Galaxy Note smartphone. And thanks to a new report, we may know a bit about what’ll make that device tick. Samsung will reveal the Galaxy Note 8 in late September, according to a VentureBeat source. The device will reportedly cost €999, which could put it at around $900 USD given the pricing for the … [read full article]

Samsung revives Buy One, Get One deal on T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+

Remember that Buy One, Get One deal on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ that Samsung launched last month? Well if you missed it, you’ve now got a second chance at the deal. Samsung is once again offering a BOGO deal on the T-Mobile versions of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. To qualify, you’ll need to purchase two T-Mo Galaxy S8 or S8+ phones from Samsung.com or the Shop Samsung app and activate at … [read full article]

T-Mobile launches BOGO deals on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, LG G6 and V20

T-Mobile is known for celebrating Father’s Day by rolling out deals, and this year is no different. Today T-Mobile announced two limited time Buy One, Get One deals. First up, customers can buy a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ and get a second S8 or S8+ for free after rebate. You can also choose to buy an LG G6 or LG V20 and get a second G6 or V20 for free … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge receiving May security update, Tab S2 getting Nougat

We’ve seen several different Samsung devices get software updates from T-Mobile in the past week, and now we know that a few more devices are getting updated. T-Mobile is updating its versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. These updates bump the phones up to the May 1, 2017 Android security patch level, which is a welcome update since the last update the phones got left them on the March … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ update rolling out with improvements to Bixby, SD card stability

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, a new update is now coming your way. T-Mobile is now pushing a software update to its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The update is said to include improved SD card stability and an update to Bixby. Once the update is installed, the phones will be on the May 1, 2017 security patch level. If you’ve got a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, you should see this update on … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S6 and S6 edge to get Android 7.0 updates this week

At the end of April, T-Mobile began pushing Android 7.0 to its version of the Galaxy S6 edge+. Now it’s time for the other Galaxy S6 models to begin getting their taste of Nougat. T-Mobile product guy @askdes today revealed that T-Mo’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will begin getting Android 7.0 this week. If you’ve got a Galaxy S6 or S6 edge, you can manually check for a software update by going into … [read full article]