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T-Mobile-Sprint merger update: Review in early stages, no decision from regulators on how many carriers U.S. needs

Wondering how the government’s review of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger is going? Today we got an update on the situation. U.S. antitrust officials are in the “early stages” of reviewing the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, a source has told Reuters. The regulators haven’t reached a conclusion on how many carriers the U.S. market needs, but the tipster did say that “at least” three carriers are necessary and that reports that officials have decided on … [read full article]

Android 9.0 Pie officially launched by Google

Five months after the first Android P Developer Preview was released, Google has officially unleashed Android 9.0 Pie. Google today released Android 9.0 Pie to Pixel phones. The update is rolling out over the air, so if you’ve got a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL, keep an eye out for it. Also of note is that the Essential Phone is now receiving its update to Android Pie, which is a … [read full article]

T-Mobile Essentials is a new rate plan that’s launching August 10th

It’s not often that T-Mobile introduces a whole new rate plan, but today that’s exactly what the carrier has done. T-Mobile Essentials is a new plan that aims to offer just the basics of a smartphone plan. It’s got unlimited talk, text, and smartphone data, as well as some benefits like unlimited 3G mobile hotspot and T-Mobile Tuesdays. Customers also get unlimited talk, text, and 2G data in Mexico and Canada as well unlimited texting … [read full article]

LG Q7+ now available from T-Mobile with 600MHz LTE support, Hi-Fi Quad DAC

Earlier this week, we learned that T-Mobile could launch the LG Q7+ soon. Turns out that that was spot on. The LG Q7+ is now available from T-Mobile. Pricing is set at $14 down and $14 per month for 24 months on EIP, or $350 full retail price. T-Mobile is not offering the LG Q7+ through JUMP! On Demand. In exchange for your hard-earned dollars, you’ll get an Android 8.1 smartphone with a 5.5-inch 2160×1080 display … [read full article]

T-Mobile not planning to raise the price of its unlimited plan, says CFO

We’ve seen AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon make changes to their rate plans lately, but T-Mobile says that it has no plans to increase the price of its unlimited plan. T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter said to CNET this week that T-Mo isn’t “pursuing a monetization path.” He added that “The benefits of creating more subscribers outweigh the shorter term benefit of tweaking (average revenue per user).” Carter went on to tease that T-Mobile is planning a special deal for … [read full article]

T-Mobile and MetroPCS come in first in J.D. Power’s new wireless customer care study

After coming out on top in J.D. Power’s U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance study at the start of 2018, T-Mobile and MetroPCS have beat out the other carriers again today. J.D. Power today released the results of its U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance study, which takes a look at customers who contacted their carrier’s customer care department within the past three months. This includes customer service over the phone, in-store contact, online chat, email, social … [read full article]

MetroPCS launches back-to-school deals

Now that we’ve officially entered August, it’s almost time for students to head back to school. To help them prepare, MetroPCS has launched some new deals. First up, you can get $200 off any smartphone when you switch to MetroPCS and sign up for an Unlimited LTE plan. That discount is enough to make devices like the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, LG Stylo 4, Moto E5 Plus, and iPhone SE free, and it knocks the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesday gifts will include Dunkin’ Donuts card and Eddie Bauer discount next week

The gifts and prizes for next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays have been revealed, and they include a unique contest. On August 7th, T-Mobile customers can get a $2 Dunkin’ Donuts card, 40 percent off and free shipping from Eddie Bauer, and 25 percent off with the Google Express app, which offers products from the likes of Target, Walmart, Costco, Jockey, and more. Rounding things out next week is an offer from HotelStorm. Next … [read full article]

T-Mobile says next Un-carrier move coming August 15th

Ready for the next Un-carrier move? Hopefully you are, because it’s coming soon. T-Mobile CEO John Legere confirmed on today’s Q2 2018 earnings call that T-Mo’s next Un-carrier move will be revealed on August 15th. “Isn’t it about time we shake things up in this industry again? Let me just say that our next industry-shaking Un-carrier move is just two weeks away,” Legere said. “I’ll leave it at that and let the speculation begin. I can’t … [read full article]

T-Mobile says Q2 2018 was its best second quarter ever, 1.58 million new customers added

T-Mobile’s Q2 2018 earnings are in, and it looks like T-Mo extended its streak of quarters with more than one million customer adds. T-Mobile says that the second quarter of 2018 was its best Q2 ever, adding 1.58 million customers. That makes Q2 2018 the 21st straight quarter that T-Mo had more than 1 million net adds. That 1.58 million adds includes 1.02 million postpaid customers and 91,000 prepaid customers. When it comes to churn, T-Mo … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 official, may be coming to T-Mobile

Samsung’s got a new Android tablet, and it may be coming soon to T-Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a high-end Android tablet with a focus on productivity. It’s got a 10.5-inch 2560×1600 Super AMOLED screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and comes with an S Pen stylus. With the S Pen, you can do things like translate and organize notes in the Samsung Notes app. Samsung has also equipped the Galaxy Tab S4 … [read full article]

T-Mobile 600MHz LTE now available in nearly 1,000 cities and towns

After releasing several more 600MHz LTE smartphones in recent weeks, T-Mobile today gave an update on its 600MHz LTE coverage. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray has confirmed that T-Mo’s 600MHz LTE is now live in 992 markets across 33 states. You can see the full list of 600MHz LTE cities and towns right here. This number is up from the “more than 900 cities and towns” and 32 states that T-Mo said its … [read full article]