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T-Mobile-Sprint merger review by DOJ and FCC was ‘cursory’, states argue

At the tail-end of the testimonies in the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission voiced their support for the deal in a filing. Fast-forward to this week and the states opposing the deal have responded. In a filing from Wednesday, lawyers for California and New York argued that the merger’s approvals from the DOJ and FCC don’t carry special weight and should be ignored by the judge in the trial. The … [read full article]

T-Mobile pushing security update to Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+

Less than two weeks after T-Mobile updated its Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ to Android 10, both phones are getting another software update. T-Mo’s Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are now being updated to versions N970USQS2BSLB and N975USQS2BSLB, respectively. These updates include the January 1, 2020 Android security patches. T-Mobile hasn’t posted its changelog for this update yet, so it’s unclear if there are any other improvements packed in. This update is now … [read full article]

Quibi will be bundled with T-Mobile customers’ plans

Last year we learned that T-Mobile was partnering with Quibi, a startup that will be launching a video streaming service. There wasn’t much known about the partnership at that time, but today we’ve gotten a little more info. T-Mobile customers will get Quibi included with their plan, soon-to-be-CEO Mike Sievert has confirmed. No other details were given, but we did learn a bit more about Quibi itself today. The Quibi service will officially launch … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include free Whopper, gas for a year grand prize next week

The Whopper is returning to T-Mobile Tuesdays next week. Next Tuesday, T-Mo customers can score a free Whopper from Burger King. Once you get your discount code through the T-Mobile Tuesdays app (Android, iOS), you’ll need to redeem it in the Burger King app (Android, iOS) to apply your discount and then order your free burger. Also coming next week is a deal that’ll get you a BarkBox for $15. … [read full article]

T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert confident merger will be completed, but T-Mo does have backup plans

Some analysts may think that Judge Victor Marrero will decide to block T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger, but T-Mo COO Mike Sievert is remaining positive. Speaking at an investor relations event today, Sievert said that “right is on our side” in T-Mobile’s effort to win the lawsuit brought by a group of state attorneys general and merge with Sprint. “We’re very anxious to see the judge’s verdict,” Sievert went on to say. Despite his confidence, the … [read full article]

T-Mobile added 7 million customers in 2019

T-Mobile plans to announce its full Q4 2019 results in February, but the carrier couldn’t wait until then to share some of the details. T-Mobile added 1.9 million customers in the fourth quarter of 2019, including 1.3 million postpaid subscribers and 77,000 prepaid customers. This makes Q4 2019 the 27th straight quarter that T-Mobile added more than 1 million customers. Looking at the full year of 2019, T-Mo added 7.0 million customers, which marks the sixth year … [read full article]

January 2020 security update for Google Pixel phones announced

Google today unleashed a new security update for Pixel owners, and there are security patches and some other improvements for you to look forward to. The January 2020 update is available to the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, and Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. If you don’t feel like waiting for the OTA update, Google does offer factory … [read full article]

Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is happening on February 11th

Samsung’s next big thing is coming on February 11th. Samsung today confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event is happening on February 11th at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET. The event is taking place in San Francisco, CA, but if you can’t be there, everything will be livestreamed so you can watch from the comfort of your home. So what’s coming? Samsung says that it will “unveil new, innovative devices that will shape the next decade … [read full article]

T-Mobile-Sprint merger likely to be blocked by judge, say analysts at Cowen

As we wait for the final arguments in the T-Mobile-Sprint merger trial, there’s a lot of speculation about how each side did with their arguments and who Judge Victor Marrero might rule in favor of. A new analyst report came out today that says that the states might come out on top. Cowen analysts believe that Judge Marrero will rule in favor of the state attorneys general and block the merger. “After watching the witnesses, evidence, … [read full article]

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday will offer deals from Redbox, Weight Watchers, and more

The first T-Mobile Tuesday deals of 2020 have been revealed, and they include offers from companies we’ve seen in T-Mobile Tuesdays in past years and some that are new to T-Mo’s promotion. On Tuesday, January 7th, T-Mobile customers can get 50% off select styles from Alala, which sells “high-end women’s designer activewear”. T-Mo subscribers can also redeem an offer from Weight Watchers of $8 for one month of their Digital plan plus no … [read full article]

T-Mobile has made hundreds of low-band LTE upgrades in the past two weeks

T-Mobile’s got one more network upgrade to announce in 2019. T-Mo today confirmed that it’s upgraded hundreds of 600MHz and 700MHz cell sites across the country. These upgrades have all been performed within the last two weeks, which is great timing for folks who may be visiting friends or family in a different city for the holidays. Some of the cities included in this latest batch of low-band LTE upgrades include Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ now being updated to Android 10

Two weeks after T-Mobile updated its Galaxy S10 with Android 10, the Galaxy Note 10 has started getting the update, too. T-Mobile is now pushing Android 10 with One UI 2 to both the Note 10 and Note 10+. Owners of the Note 10 should watch for a 2263.78MB update to version N970USQU2BSL8, while Note 10+ owners can expect at 2264.51MB update to version N975USQUBSL8. Both updates bring a number of improvements to the … [read full article]