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T-Mobile contest offering Stranger Things prizes, including Walkie T-alkie phone case

It was nearly two years ago that T-Mobile partnered with Netflix to offer Netflix on Us, and this week the two companies are teaming up again for a special contest. T-Mobile is now holding a Stranger Things contest to celebrate the launch the show’s third season this week. Prizes include a limited edition Walkie T-alkie phone case with an extendable antenna. The case fits smaller phones like the Galaxy S10e and iPhone X and XS, … [read full article]

T-Mobile rolled out more mid-band LTE capacity upgrades over the last two weeks

After a little time off, T-Mobile has gotten back into the swing of rolling out mid-band LTE upgrades every two weeks or so, and today T-Mo announced another round of upgrades. T-Mobile has confirmed that it’s deployed more mid-band LTE capacity upgrades over the past two weeks. The upgrades include both AWS and PCS spectrum, and they’ve been sprinkled throughout the U.S. Some of the cities include in this batch of upgrades include Torrance, CA; … [read full article]

T-Mobile reportedly working on final details of merger concessions with DOJ, decision could be close

Details on T-Mobile, Dish Network, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s negotiations regarding the T-Mo-Sprint merger have been trickling out lately, and today a new report has come out that claims that the DOJ could finally approve the deal soon. The Justice Department is ironing out the “final issues” with T-Mobile on an agreement that will make Dish Network a fourth competitive U.S. carrier, says Bloomberg, which we’ve heard is critical … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include free Panda Express and photo prints next week

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday deals and prizes have been revealed, and they include the chance to win a trip to T-Mobile Park. On Tuesday, July 9th, T-Mobile customers can get a free orange chicken bowl from Panda Express. Also available is a deal that’ll get you 10 free photo prints from CVS Pharmacy and a discount of $0.10 off per gallon of gas at Shell. Next week’s grand prize winner will get … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T security update is now rolling out

We saw T-Mobile update the OnePlus 7 Pro at the tail-end of June, and now T-Mo is kicking off July with an update for its other OnePlus smartphone. The T-Mobile OnePlus 6T is now being updated to build A6013_34_190612. The update is on the smaller side, coming in at 98.1MB, and it includes the June 2019 Android security patches. This may not be the most exciting update ever, but the last T-Mobile OnePlus 6T … [read full article]

Dish and T-Mobile reportedly agree on divestiture deal

There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about talks between Dish Network, T-Mobile, and T-Mo parent company Deutsche Telekom about a deal that would help get the T-Mobile-Sprint merger approved by regulators, and now a report says that Dish and T-Mo have reached an agreement. T-Mobile and Dish have agreed to a divestiture deal related to T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint, according to sources speaking to CNBC. The details of the deal aren’t … [read full article]

Samsung teases Galaxy Note 10 event for August 7th

Excited for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10? If so, you’ll want to make sure your schedule is clear on August 7th. Samsung has revealed that it will host an Unpacked event on August 7th in New York. The company isn’t saying much about what it has planned for the event, but it does say we’ll meet “The Next Galaxy” there. The Samsung teaser also includes an S Pen, which is a pretty strong hint that … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 getting updated security patches from T-Mobile

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 tablet is getting a new software update from T-Mobile this weekend. T-Mobile is updating the Galaxy Tab S4 to version T837TUVS2BSF2. The update weighs in at 187.23MB and, like the other recent Samsung device updates we’ve seen lately, this one includes the June 2019 Android security patches. The update is now rolling out over the air, so if you’ve got a Galaxy Tab S4, you should see it hit your device in … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG G8 ThinQ now receiving a security update

We’ve seen several Samsung phones get security updates from T-Mobile over the past week, and now it’s time for an LG device to get in on the action. The LG G8 ThinQ is now getting an update from T-Mobile. The 189.2MB update brings the June 2019 Android security patches to the T-Mobile flavor of the LG G8. The update now rolling out over the air, so if your G8 hasn’t updated yet, you can hop … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s 5G network launches today and the first speed tests have come out

Today’s the day that T-Mobile’s 5G network goes live, and so some folks have put it to the test using the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (which also launches at T-Mo today) to see what the T-Mobile’s early 5G network is capable of. In speed tests taken in New York City today, the T-Mobile 5G network put up peak download speeds of nearly 600Mbps. CNET reports that its tests topped out at 583Mbps while … [read full article]

Dish said to appeal to Deutsche Telekom for T-Mobile-Sprint deal as negotiations continue

T-Mobile and Sprint haven’t been talking publicly about their merger much lately, but the rumor mill is working to keep up in the loop with leaks and other info. Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen is reportedly in talks with U.S. regulators and T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom about a deal that would see Dish become a competitive fourth U.S. carrier, satisfying the Department of Justice and helping T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger get approval. According to [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ appears in real-life photos

With just over a month to go before Samsung is expected to reveal the Galaxy Note 10, some new images are giving us an early peek at the Plus version of the device. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has been shown off in some hands-on photos. The boot screen shows that the phone will be called “Galaxy Note 10+”, not “Galaxy Note 10 Pro” like some had suggested, and we can see a centered hole-punch camera … [read full article]