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T-Mobile Galaxy S6 edge+ to get Android 7.0 Nougat update next week

This week, the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 began receiving its Android 7.0 update. Next week it’ll be the Galaxy S6 edge+’s turn for a Nougat treat. Des, T-Mobile product manager, announced today that the Galaxy S6 edge+’s Android 7.0 update has been approved by T-Mo engineers. The update is expected to begin rolling out early next week. Android 7.0 brings with it several new features and improvements, like the ability to reply to messages from … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime arrives at T-Mobile and MetroPCS

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ may be one of T-Mobile’s biggest smartphone releases in recent memory, but it’s not the only Samsung handset that’s hit T-Mo’s shelves lately. The Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime recently arrived at T-Mobile. The Galaxy J3 Prime is available to postpaid customers for $6.00 down and $6.00 per month for 24 months, which works out to a full price of $150.00. Samsung’s Galaxy J3 Prime is also available on prepaid … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 owners updating to Android 7.0 using Samsung Smart Switch software

T-Mobile plans to release Android 7.0 for the Galaxy Note 5 early this week, but if you absolutely can’t wait any longer for the update, you might be able to grab it right now. The Android 7.0 update for T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 5 appears to be available through Smart Switch, Samsung’s software for Windows and Mac computers. TmoNews readers Jean Carlos and EffortLess installed the update this weekend. As for what’s included in … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 expected to begin getting Android 7.0 update early next week

Galaxy Note 5 owners on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon all began receiving their Android 7.0 updates earlier this month, so T-Mo Note 5 owners are probably wondering where their Nougat update is. Now we know that it’s not far off. T-Mobile gadget guy Des, also known as @AskDes, today confirmed that T-Mo engineers approved the Galaxy Note 5’s Android 7.0 update today. The update should begin hitting devices early next week. FRIDAY SOFTWARE UPDATE: Approval of … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ launch at T-Mobile today

Today’s the day that one of the most hotly-anticipated smartphones of 2017 arrives on store shelves. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is now available from T-Mobile. Both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ can be bought from T-Mobile online and they should be hitting your friendly neighborhood store today as well. Both phones are available in Midnight Black, Arctic Silver, and Orchid Gray color options. Pricing for the Galaxy S8 is set at $30 down and … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ receiving software updates ahead of official launch

If you’re one of the lucky folks that got your Galaxy S8 or S8+ before the official release date, then you may want to check your phone for updates. T-Mobile is now pushing a software update to its Galaxy S8 and S8+ that bumps the phones to version G950USQU1AQD9 and G955USQU1AQD9, respectively. The GS8 update comes in at 395MB, while the GS8+’s update is 392MB. As for what’s included, GS8 and GS8+ owners can expect … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now being delivered to pre-order customers

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ aren’t scheduled to hit store shelves until April 21, but several T-Mobile customers are receiving their phones today. TmoNews readers Doug, Michael, and Neftali all got their pre-ordered Galaxy S8 phones today. Several other readers expect that their phones will be delivered today, so even more T-Mo customers should have their GS8 by the end of the day. T-Mobile told Galaxy S8 pre-order customers that it’d begin … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge receiving security updates

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge owners, it’s time to update. T-Mobile is now pushing software updates to the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. TmoNews readers Hector and Joanna both received an update on their Note 4s over the weekend that weighed in at 127.53MB. The Note 4 update bumps the phone to version N910TUVU2EQC1, while the Note Edge is moving to N915TUVU2DQC1. As for what’s included, it looks like the update … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 pre-order customers receiving tracking numbers

A couple of days after T-Mobile began texting Galaxy S8 pre-order customers to give them a shipping estimate, the next step in the shipping process has taken place. T-Mobile is now sending out tracking numbers to Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-order customers, including several TmoNews readers. Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that the phones are shipping quite yet, though. Everyone that I’ve chatted with so far says that their UPS tracking status reads as … [read full article]

T-Mobile tells Galaxy S8 pre-order customers that phones will begin shipping on April 19

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will officially hit stores on April 21, but many T-Mobile pre-order customers have likely been wondering if T-Mo will ship the new flagship out early like it’s done with previous high-profile releases. Today we got a bit more info on that matter. T-Mobile today began sending text messages to Galaxy S8 pre-order customers, including TmoNews reader Javar and some folks on Reddit, to let them know that they’ve begun packing orders … [read full article]