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Samsung pushing update for Galaxy S10 and Note 10 devices that fixes fingerprint security issue

If you’re rocking a Galaxy S10 or Note 10 device, there’s an important update coming your way from Samsung. Samsung is now sending out a biometrics update to the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10 5G, Note 10, and Note 10+. It’s meant to patch a security issue discovered recently that allows any fingerprint to unlock your phone if you’re using certain third-party silicone screen protectors. Samsung explains that these screen protectors have a textured surface on the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include freebies from Burger King, Walgreens, and Taco Bell next week

T-Mobile’s partnership with Burger King will bear fruit a burger again next week. T-Mo customers can score a free Whopper from Burger King next Tuesday, October 29th, as well their choice of one of three items from Taco Bell: a Bean Burrito, a Crunchy Taco Supreme, or Cinnamon Twists. Also coming next week are 10 free 4×6 photo prints from Walgreens, $0.10 off per gallon of gas at Shell, [read full article]

T-Mobile says 600MHz 5G will cover 200 million people this year

Along with the news that it’s exclusively launching the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition, T-Mobile today revealed some news regarding its 5G network. T-Mobile says that it will cover 200 million people with 5G using 600MHz before the end of 2019, which is an accelerated rollout. T-Mo isn’t saying exactly where it plans to deploy its 600MHz 5G coverage, though. T-Mo explains that it’s been building toward its 600MHz 5G launch for two years, building … [read full article]

T-Mobile will launch OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition later this year

The OnePlus 7T isn’t the only new OnePlus phone that’s coming to T-Mobile in the second half of the year. T-Mobile will be the exclusive U.S. carrier for the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition. It’ll support T-Mo’s 600MHz 5G coverage, making it the second phone launching this year to do so, with the first being the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G. The OP7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition will also work on T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network … [read full article]

T-Mobile now selling Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Watch Active 2

T-Mobile confirmed a couple of months ago that it would sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Watch Active 2, but we never heard much else about the two devices after that. Well if you’ve been waiting for these Samsung devices to arrive at T-Mo, your wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 are now available from T-Mobile. TmoNews readers Steve and Josh spotted both devices on T-Mo’s online … [read full article]

Colorado leaves T-Mobile-Sprint merger lawsuit after reaching agreements with Dish and T-Mo

Following Mississippi’s recent decision to come out in support of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger after originally being included in the lawsuit against it, another state has now flipped sides. Colorado has dropped out of the multi-state lawsuit seeking to block the T-Mobile-Sprint merger after coming to new agreements with Dish Network and T-Mobile. If Dish and T-Mo fail to meet the agreements, they’ll have to pay up to a total of $100 million. Under the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Tab S4 update arrives with security patches, Bixby Voice support

It’s been a few months since the Galaxy Tab S4 got an update from T-Mobile, but if you’re currently rocking this Samsung tablet, you should check for an update today. A new update is now rolling out to T-Mobile’s Galaxy Tab S4. The 692.60MB update bumps the Tab S4 to version T837TUVU3BSI1 and includes the August 1, 2019 Android security patches as well as Bixby Voice support and Call and Message Continuity support. Before this update, the … [read full article]

T-Mobile signs diversity agreement with coalition of civil rights groups as part of Sprint merger

There was some big news for T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger this week, as the FCC voted to formally approve the deal. That’s not the only bit of news to come out regarding the deal, though, as T-Mobile has also struck an agreement with a coalition of civil rights groups. With this agreement, T-Mobile has pledged to expand on its existing diversity initiatives following the closing of its proposed merger with Sprint. The organizations that are part … [read full article]

T-Mobile Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL won’t support RCS ‘at this time’

When T-Mobile launched the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3 earlier this year, it said that the new phones won’t support RCS messaging, and it looks like that’ll be the case with the Pixel 4, too. A T-Mobile support representative has said that the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL won’t support RCS messaging at launch. This was in response to a Twitter user who asked if the Pixel 4 would support universal RCS on T-Mobile. … [read full article]

T-Mobile upgrades hundreds of cell sites with additional low-band LTE coverage

Two weeks after its last round of low-band LTE upgrades, T-Mobile has confirmed that more low-band LTE improvements have been made to its network. T-Mo says that hundreds of cell sites across the country have gotten low-band LTE coverage upgrades over the last two weeks. These upgrades typically include both 600MHz and 700MHz spectrum. The latest cities to get improved low-band LTE coverage from T-Mobile include Astoria, OR; Waterloo, IA; Corpus Christi, TX; Rochester, NY; Fort … [read full article]

OnePlus 7T launches at T-Mobile today

Right on schedule, the OnePlus 7T has launched at T-Mobile. You can now buy the new OnePlus 7T flagship from T-Mobile’s online store, and it should be available in T-Mo retail stores as well. T-Mobile is selling both the Frosted Silver and Glacier Blue versions of the 7T. T-Mobile’s pricing for the OnePlus 7T is set at $0 down and $25 per month for 24 months on an Equipment Installment Plan or $0 down and $27 … [read full article]

T-Mobile strikes partnership with upcoming streaming service Quibi

T-Mobile appears to be dipping its toe into the entertainment space once again. T-Mobile has struck a deal with Quibi, a start-up that’s launching a new streaming service in April. As noted by the Los Angeles Times, Quibi will be targeted at millennials and will offer bite-size videos that are 10 minutes or less. Some of the content coming to Quibi will include a new six-minute show produced by the CBS News “60 Minutes” team, a … [read full article]