We learned earlier this year that T-Mobile was in negotiations to acquire the wireless business of Sprint affiliate Shentel following T-Mo’s acquisition of Sprint, and now it looks like that purchase is going to happen. T-Mobile and Shentel have revealed in filings with the SEC that T-Mo … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s line of own-brand REVVL smartphones is back, and this time one of the models is gaining a major new feature: 5G support. The REVVL 5G, REVVL 4+, and REVVL 4 are now official and they’ll be available starting September 4 from both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. The REVVL 5G is the most high-end of the bunch, packing an … [read full article]
Earlier this year, T-Mobile offered a “Stay Connected” discount to help customers affected by the coronavirus pandemic to pay their bill, knocking 50% off their plan price and limiting them to 3GB of data usage per month. That discount is now coming to an end for customers who signed up for it. Several T-Mobile customers are receiving … [read full article]
T-Mobile has been going after Verizon over the big red carrier’s 5G network in advertisements and on Twitter. But today the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that T-Mo should discontinue some of its marketing related to Verizon and 5G. The NAD, … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s got new updates for a trio of OnePlus devices. The OnePlus 8 5G is now receiving an update to version 10.5.20.IN55CB. The changelog says this new update enables standalone 5G, but T-Mobile actually rolled that feature out to the OnePlus 8 5G with an update earlier … [read full article]
We learned earlier this month that merging with Sprint helped T-Mobile to pass AT&T and become the #2 US carrier in terms of total customers, but it turns out that that’s not the only metric in which T-Mo has surpassed AT&T. T-Mobile now has more retail stores than any other postpaid carrier in the US. That’s according to Jeff Moore of Wave7 Research, who says that T-Mo … [read full article]
Earlier this year Sprint customers got access to T-Mobile Tuesdays thanks to the merger of the two carriers, and now Sprint users are getting another T-Mo feature. T-Mobile Money benefits are now available to Sprint customers who sign up for the banking service. That includes a 4.00% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on balances up to $3,000 and 1.00% APY after so long as you’re depositing at least … [read full article]
A big update is now hitting T-Mobile’s Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra. T-Mobile is now pushing the One UI 2.5 update to its Galaxy S20 series phones. Announced yesterday by Samsung, the update to One UI 2.5 brings several Galaxy Note 20 features to the Galaxy S20 devices. Included in … [read full article]
In the past week, T-Mobile has pushed out new updates for both the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 series phones. Now the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 are being updated, too. Both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are now receiving updates that include the August 1, 2020 Android security patches. Galaxy S9 owners are … [read full article]
T-Mobile this week argued against an FCC program that would have US carriers perform drive tests on their network to confirm their coverage. In a filing with the FCC, T-Mobile said that drive tests are “extremely expensive and burdensome to conduct”, especially at the scale … [read full article]
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra don’t officially launch until tomorrow, but some lucky T-Mobile customers have already gotten their pre-ordered units. As you can see in the photos above and below, some TmoNews readers have their Galaxy Note 20 Ultra phones in hand. They actually got the phones yesterday, two days ahead of the scheduled launch date. And if … [read full article]
Next week will bring the return of a T-Mobile Tuesdays regular. On Tuesday, August 25, T-Mobile and Sprint customers can get a free Whopper from Burger King. You’ll need to spend $1 or more to get this deal. T-Mo also says that the offer is now valid in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the US … [read full article]
