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Group of economists come out against DOJ’s T-Mobile-Sprint merger agreement

When the Department of Justice announced its approval of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger earlier this year, it actually filed a complaint to block the deal and at the same time filed a settlement with the agreements it made with T-Mobile and Dish for the merger approval. That settlement must be approved by a federal court which must determine if it’s in the public interest, and a group of economists are submitting a filing in which they … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and S9+ updates rolling out with Night Mode for camera

A few days after updating its Galaxy Note 9, T-Mobile is now pushing updates for its Galaxy S9 and S9+. The T-Mobile Galaxy S9 is now receiving an update to version G960USQU6CSI2, while the Galaxy S9+ is being bumped to version G965USQU6CSI2. S9 owners can expect a 794.39MB update, while S9+ owners will be getting a 772.06MB update. These updates include the September 1, 2019 Android security patches, which are an upgrade from the July … [read full article]

T-Mobile comes out on top in J.D. Power U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study for third straight year

T-Mobile has come out on top in J.D. Power’s business wireless ranks once again. J.D. Power today announced the results of its 2019 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study, and T-Mobile has come out on top for the third straight year. The study measures satisfaction across six factors: performance and reliability, customer service, sales representative and account executive, billing, cost of service, and offerings and promotion. It’s based on responses from 2,797 business decision-makers that were … [read full article]

T-Mobile confirms hundreds of cell sites upgraded with more mid-band LTE capacity

Around two weeks after announcing its previous round of mid-band LTE network upgrades, T-Mobile says that it’s performed another round of upgrades. T-Mobile today confirmed that it’s upgraded hundreds of new cell sites with additional mid-band LTE capacity. These mid-band upgrades include AWS and PCS spectrum and have been spread to cities and towns throughout the U.S. Some of the cities in this latest batch of mid-band upgrades include Puyallup, WA; West Des Moines, IA; Cambridge, … [read full article]

Mississippi announces support for T-Mobile-Sprint merger after reaching new agreement

Mississippi was one of the first states involved in the lawsuit from a group of state attorney generals who want to block T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger, but today, Mississippi has flipped sides. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has now come out in support of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger. He announced today that he’s struck an agreement with T-Mobile that will bring benefits specifically for the state of Mississippi. Hood says that before the new agreement, the merger … [read full article]

Samsung will offer Android 10 beta for T-Mobile Galaxy S10 models

If you’re rocking a Galaxy S10 series phone, you’ll soon be able to beta test Samsung’s Android 10 update. Samsung has confirmed that it will soon kick off a beta test for its One UI 2 update, which will be based on Android 10. The beta will be available to Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e phones on T-Mobile and Sprint as well as unlocked models. If you’re interested in joining the beta, check out [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays bringing deals on ice cream and MLB gear, T-Mo Halloween prizes

Next Tuesday, T-Mobile will be giving you deals on some new clothes and a discount on an ice cream treat. On Tuesday, October 15, T-Mobile customers can get a $2 promo card for Baskin-Robbins. Also available will be a 50% off discount on one item from Hot Topic and $15 to spent at MLBshop.com to help you get decked out in new gear for the MLB postseason. Also coming next week is a deal … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T update now rolling out

  This week we learned T-Mobile launch plans for the OnePlus 7T that’s arriving later this month. There’s some good news this week for folks using the OP7T’s predecessor, too, because the OnePlus 6T is now receiving a software update. T-Mobile is now pushing out an update to its OnePlus 6T. The update is version A6013_34_190814 and is 260.6MB in size. Included are the August 2019 Android security patches, an updated Google Maps version, and improvements … [read full article]

T-Mobile begins sending out Galaxy Note 9 security patches, LG V30 Android Pie update

A couple of former Android flagships are starting to receive updates from T-Mobile today. First up, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is receiving a 267.31MB update to version N960USQU2CSI1. This update includes improvements to camera performance and the September 1, 2019 Android security patches. TmoNews readers Debjit and Fernando got this update over the air today, so you Note 9 owners should see it on your device soon. You can also check for the update manually … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 7T pricing revealed

We learned late last month that the OnePlus 7T will be available from T-Mobile on October 18, and now we know what T-Mo’s pricing for the new OnePlus flagship will look like, too. The OnePlus 7T will be available for $0 down and 24 montly payments of $25 each through T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan. If you prefer JUMP! On Demand, you can expect to pay $0 down and $27 per month on an 18-month lease. Full … [read full article]

T-Mobile running iPhone 11 On Us, Samsung Galaxy deals

As expected, T-Mobile today rolled out a new iPhone 11 On Us deal. T-Mobile is offering up to $1,000 off a new iPhone when you switch to T-Mo, activate a new line of service, and trade in an eligible device. The iPhone models that are included in this deal are the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max as well as the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. The iPhones that … [read full article]

T-Mobile says it’s made hundreds of low-band LTE upgrades in the past two weeks

T-Mobile regularly deploys low-band LTE upgrades to its network, and today the carrier has confirmed that another batch of upgrades was recently made. Hundreds of low-band LTE upgrades have been deployed across the country, T-Mobile announced today. The upgrades were performed over the last two weeks. These low-band LTE upgrades include both 600MHz and 700MHz spectrum. This time around, T-Mobile has made upgrades in cities like Omaha, NE; Los Angeles, CA; Jacksonville, FL; El Paso, TX; … [read full article]