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T-Mobile rolled out mid-band LTE upgrades to hundreds of cell sites in the past two weeks

T-Mobile today announced some network news to help you over the Wednesday hump. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo has upgraded hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity in the last two weeks. These upgrades include both PCS and AWS spectrum. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband capacity in just the last two weeks and #WeWontStop! This is why we’ve had the fastest LTE network for 4 years!! [read full article]

T-Mobile customers can get two free T-Mo travel mugs next week: one for them, one for a friend

T-Mobile occasionally gives out free T-Mo-branded gear to its customers as part of T-Mobile Tuesdays, including a T-Mobile water bottle and a T-Mobile reusable bag. This next Tuesday will bring another T-Mo-branded goodie. On Tuesday, September 25th, T-Mobile customers can score a free T-Mo travel mug. The mug looks like a disposable coffee cup with a white cup and black lid, but it’s got a black and magenta stripe around the middle along with … [read full article]

New OnePlus 6T leak gives us a close look at its dual rear cameras

As we get closer to October and the OnePlus 6T’s expected launch, more details on the device have trickled out. First up, a new image shared by WinFuture.de claims to show off the dual rear camera setup of the OnePlus 6T. It looks similar to the dual rear camera setup on the OnePlus 6, complete with two vertically-stacked cameas in the center of the phone and a flash below them. One big difference with the … [read full article]

Google and T-Mobile team up for better 911 caller location data

Google and T-Mobile are teaming up to make 911 calls better for cellphone users. Google is launching Emergency Location Services (ELS) with Android in the U.S., and T-Mobile is a partner in the launch. When an Android phone calls 911 and ELS is used, the phone sends a location to the emergency communications center using a combination of GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors, giving you the same kind of location data that you’d get when … [read full article]

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL appear in more leaked images

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will likely be made official on October 9th, but weeks before the event, we’re getting a clear look at the upcoming devices. New renders of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have leaked, and they look like they could be official renders from Google. Unfortunately, the phones are inside Google-branded fabric cases, so we don’t get to see all of them, but the renders do show … [read full article]

T-Mobile quietly ended enrollment in iPhone upgrade program last month

Last year, T-Mobile rolled out an iPhone upgrade program that aimed to make it easier for iPhone users to upgrade to Apple’s newest smartphone each year. However, it looks like T-Mo has quietly stopped offering the program. A T-Mobile support document shows that T-Mobile ended open enrollment for its iPhone upgrade program on August 31. If you enrolled in the program — which was offered between September 15, 2017 and August 31, 2018 — you … [read full article]

Apple releases iOS 12 and watchOS 5 updates

The iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 are launching this week, but if you’ve decided to keep your current iPhone or Apple Watch rather than upgrade, Apple’s got something new for you, too. Apple has released iOS 12 and watchOS 5 to the public. You can now download both updates over the air, with iOS 12 available by going into Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone or … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s expanded Crown Castle agreement will bring more small cells to improve 4G LTE, prep for 5G

T-Mobile this week announced a deal to improve its existing 4G LTE network and help it to prepare for 5G. T-Mobile and Crown Castle have agreed to expand their long-term relationship. As part of the deal, Crown Castle will deploy more small cells within its footprint and roll out small cells in new markets. This will help T-Mo to increase its 4G LTE network capacity and get ready for its 5G deployoment. Here’s T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile rolls out low-band LTE to more cell sites

T-Mobile has been working to expand its low-band LTE in recent months, and today it confirmed another expansion. T-Mobile has added low-band LTE to dozens of cell sites in the past two weeks, T-Mo CTO Neville Ray says, which will result in more and better coverage. This expansion includes both 600MHz and 700MHz LTE spectrum. Our network team added lowband LTE to dozens of sites in just two weeks, which means more and better coverage. … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering $700 off a second iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max when you buy one and add a line

Yesterday T-Mobile introduced a deal that’ll get you up to $300 off a new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, but it turns out that that’s not the only deal on Apple’s new iPhones that T-Mo has up its sleeve. Starting tomorrow, September 15th, T-Mobile customers who buy an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus can get $700 off another iPhone when they add a line and buy both … [read full article]

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 pre-orders begin at T-Mobile

Well, Apple fans, the time has come. T-Mobile is now taking pre-orders for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4. As a refresher, the iPhone XS offers a 5.8-inch 2436×1125 OLED display while the iPhone XS Max has a 6.5-inch 2688×1242 OLED screen. Both phones have Apple’s new A12 Bionic processor, which the company claims has a GPU that’s up to 50 percent faster than its predecessor. There’s faster … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering free calls, texts, and data for customers affected by Hurricane Florence

As Hurricane Florence begins to make its way to land, T-Mobile has made an announcement to help keeps its customers in affected areas stay in contact with loved ones. T-Mobile is now offering free calling, texting and data to customers in the path of Hurricane Florence who are not already on an unlimited plan like T-Mobile One, Simple Choice, Simply Prepaid, or MetroPCS. The area codes included with this offer are: North Carolina: 252, 336, … [read full article]