Good news, LG V30 owners. One month after your Oreo update restarted its rollout, a new update has been released. T-Mobile has announced an update for its LG V30 that bumps the device up to version H93220j. The update is still based on Android 8.0 and includes “various bug fixes and system improvements.” This update is going out on a scheduled daily limit in order to prevent network congestion, so it may be a few … [read full article]
Ready to find out what gifts T-Mobile has in store for the first T-Mobile Tuesday of July? On July 3rd, T-Mobile customers can score a $2 Dunkin’ Donuts to try those new Donut Fries or whatever else on the Dunkin’ menu piques your interest. Also coming next week is a one-year digital subscription to Bon Appétit, a food magazine with recipes, cooking tips, and more. Rounding out next week’s gifts is an offer of … [read full article]
The date for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 reveal has been set. Samsung has announced an Unpacked event for August 9th. The event will take place in New York City, but it’ll also be livestreamed on Samsung’s website for everyone to see. Change is coming August 9th 2018. Can you keep up? #Unpacked pic.twitter.com/ToJkS28eXc — Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) June 27, 2018 This event is very likely for the Galaxy Note 9. Not only … [read full article]
T-Mobile today kicked off a new Apple Watch deal. For a limited time, you can buy an Apple Watch Series 3 and get half off a second Apple Watch Series 3. Specifically, you’ll get $215 off, which is half off the full price of the 42mm Apple Watch Series 3 model. To get this deal, you’ll need to buy both Apple Watch units on an Equipment Installment Plan (EIP) with a DIGITS Apple Watch plan … [read full article]
Digital wellness is a hot topic in mobile right now, and today T-Mobile introduced an app and device to help parents keeps tabs on their kids’ usage. T-Mobile FamilyMode is now official. Launching June 29th, the combination of the Home Base box and service will let parents manage their kids’ smartphone and tablet usage as well as set filters and time limits. With both the FamilyMode app and Home Base box, parents can manage their kids … [read full article]
Another LTE Band 71 (600MHz) smartphone has landed on T-Mobile’s shelves. The Samsung Galaxy J3 Star is now available from T-Mobile for $7.00 down and $7.00 per month for 24 months or $175 full retail price. Included is support for LTE Band 71, aka 600MHz. The benefit of this feature is that Extended Range LTE (which includes LTE Bands 12 and 71) reaches farther and is better at penetrating buildings than mid-band LTE coverage. Other … [read full article]
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners have been wondering when they’ll get another software update after T-Mobile began pushing one in mid-April but then paused it a day later. Now it looks like the wait is finally coming to an end. T-Mobile has announced new software updates for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The GS9 is getting version G960USQS2ARF4 while the GS9+ is getting version G965USQS2ARF4. A T-Mo support rep in the … [read full article]
Did the BlackBerry KEY2 catch your eye when it debuted earlier this month? If so, we now know when you’ll be able to get one of your own. The BlackBerry KEY2 will go on sale in the U.S. on July 13th at Amazon and BestBuy.com, but you’ll be able to pre-order one as early as June 29th. Pricing will be set at $649.99. The KEY2 will be sold unlocked and will be compatible with GSM networks … [read full article]
Did you grab your free T-Mobile sunglasses and Baskin-Robbins promo code yesterday? Good, now here’s what T-Mo has planned for next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday. On June 26th, T-Mobile customers can enjoy a double feature with a one-night disc rental from Redbox and $2 SD movie rental from Vudu. Also coming next week is a $20 dining credit crom Dining Advantage and 25 percent off a purchase using Google Express. Next week’s grand … [read full article]
Samsung is adding another color option to its flagship Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available in Sunrise Gold in the U.S. starting on June 24th. It’ll be sold in Best Buy stores as well as on BestBuy.com and Samsung.com. In terms of specs, the Sunrise Gold S9 and S9+ are similar to the other color options that are already on the market. That includes the … [read full article]
MetroPCS has offered previous models of LG’s stylus-equipped Stylo phones in the past, and now the brand new model has launched at T-Mobile’s prepaid brand as well. The LG Stylo 4 is now available from MetroPCS. The device’s original price is set at $239, but Metro is knocking that down to $179 with an instant discount. When it comes to features, one of the highlights of the LG Stylo 4 is its built-in stylus. … [read full article]
UPDATE: T-Mobile today sent me the following statement regarding this news: “We ended all transmission of customer data to Securus and are terminating our location aggregator agreements.” ORIGINAL: Today several U.S. carriers committed to stop selling customer location data to brokers, and now T-Mobile CEO John Legere has chimed in on the matter. Legere has said that he’s “personally evaluated” the issue involving user location data, pledging that T-Mo “will not sell customer location data … [read full article]
