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T-Mobile confirms more low-band LTE upgrades made in past two weeks

It’s been more than a month since T-Mobile last announced any low-band LTE network upgrades, but today that drought has been broken. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo has upgraded dozens of cell sites with low-band LTE. T-Mobile has confirmed to me that these upgrades include 600MHz and 700MHz spectrum. In this latest round of upgrades, T-Mobile sprinkled additional low-band LTE throughout the U.S. Some of the cities this batch of low-band LTE upgrades … [read full article]

DOJ reportedly wants T-Mobile and Sprint to help create new U.S. carrier as part of merger agreement

Hot on the heels of news that T-Mobile and Sprint are meeting with the Department of Justice regarding their merger, more details on those talks have come out. DOJ officials want T-Mobile and Sprint to help create a fourth U.S. carrier with its own network if they’re allowed to merge, according to a source speaking to Bloomberg. While the two carriers argue that they’ll be able to create a stronger competitor to AT&T and … [read full article]

Upcoming T-Mobile Tuesday will offer $4 Dark Phoenix ticket, grand prize worth $1,000 in movie tickets

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday deals have been revealed, and there’s a major focus on the upcoming movie Dark Phoenix. On Tuesday, June 4th, T-Mobile customers can score a $4 ticket to see Dark Phoenix on its opening weekend. You’ll need to claim the offer from T-Mobile Tuesdays, then buy your ticket through Atom Tickets between June 4th and June 9th. Also coming on Tuesday is a “Mutant Power Hour”. T-Mobile explains that between 2:00 … [read full article]

Reports say T-Mobile and Sprint in talks with DOJ about merger divestitures, Boost Mobile could sell for up to $3 billion

As we continue to wait for the Department of Justice to review the T-Mobile and Sprint merger, reports that try to give us an idea of what’s going on behind the scenes are coming out. First up, it’s said that T-Mobile and Sprint are currently meeting with the DOJ to discuss the merger. CNBC’s David Faber says that T-Mo and Sprint are working with the DOJ on divestitures that could address concerns that some people … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 getting security updates, Galaxy A6 receiving Android Pie

One day after the Galaxy Note 9 got a software update, a few more Samsung phones have begun getting updates from T-Mobile. The Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 are all receiving security updates. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are getting versions G950USQU5DSD3 and G955USQU5DSD3, respectively, while the Galaxy Note 8 is getting version N950USQU5DSD3. All three updates include the April 2019 Android security patches. They’re now rolling … [read full article]

T-Mobile 5G network puts up 493Mbps in speed test

T-Mobile’s 5G network hasn’t officially launched yet, but that didn’t stop one person from finding a way onto the network and running some speed tests. Milan Milanović says that he was able to get an unlocked Verizon Galaxy S10 5G onto T-Mobile 5G coverage in New York City. Speed tests posted by Milanović, who works for Speedtest app maker Ookla, show download speeds nearing 500Mbps, including one test that reached 493Mbps. The tests ran on … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro receiving an update today

Following the OnePlus 6T’s security update earlier this month, it’s now time for the OnePlus 7 Pro to get its own update. The T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro is being updated to OxygenOS 9.5.6.GM31CB. The update is fairly small, coming in at 103.6MB, and the only item called out on the changelog is the Android April Security Update. TmoNews readers Oleg and Moshe received the update on their OnePlus 7 Pro units today, so it looks like … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 9 security update now rolling out

After receiving two security updates in April, the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 9 is now receiving another update. T-Mobile is now updating its Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to version N960USQS1CSE1. The update comes in at 154.38MB and includes the May 1, 2019 Android security patches. There’s no word yet on any other improvements or bug fixes that might be included. The update is began rolling out over the air today, and TmoNews reader Debjit already … [read full article]

Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission approves T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger

This past week has been a bit of a rollercoaster for T-Mobile, with the carrier’s merger with Sprint getting support from several FCC leaders, followed by a report that claimed that DOJ antitrust staff would recommend blocking the deal, and then another report that said DOJ antitrust chief Makan Delrahim “consulted” with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the merger. Now the week is wrapping up with some good news for T-Mo. The Pennsylvania … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering relief to Missouri residents affected by tornado

Earlier this week, a tornado hit Jefferson City, Missouri, injuring several people and causing damage to homes and other buildings. Now T-Mobile says it’s working to offer relief to those affected by the tornado. T-Mobile will have a relief truck and T-Mo team members at Capital Mall in Jefferson City, MO to hand out supplies including chargers, water, tents, chairs, and other essentials. Capital Mall is located at 3600 Country Club Drive Jefferson City, MO, … [read full article]

New report says DOJ antitrust chief ‘consulted’ with FCC Chairman about T-Mobile-Sprint merger

There was a bit of a back-and-forth for T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger this week, as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai came out in support of the deal but then a report claimed that the Department of Justice’s antitrust staff had recommended that the merger be blocked. Now a new report claims to have some more information on the agencies’ reviews of the deal. Before publicly announcing his support of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger this week, … [read full article]

iOS 12.3.1 update now available for iPhone and iPad

Apple is ending the week with a new iOS update for iPhone and iPad owners. iOS 12.3.1 is now available, a week and a half after Apple released the iOS 12.3 update. This is primarily a bug-fixing update, and Apple has called out three bugs in particular that are being squashed with this update: Fixes an issue that could prevent making or receiving VoLTE calls Fixes issues in Messages that could cause messages from unknown … [read full article]