It’s time for a new Samsung Galaxy S7 update. T-Mobile is now pushing updates to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The S7 is getting version G930TUVS4BQE1, while the S7 edge is getting G935TUVU4BQF6/ What they’re both getting are the June 1 Android security patches as … [read full article]
July 4th is going to be a big day for T-Mobile customers, because not only is it a major U.S. holiday, but it’s also T-Mobile Tuesday. For the July 4th edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo customers can score a free one-day Blu-Ray rental from Redbox and $0.25 off a gallon of gas (up to 20 gallons) from Shell. Also on offer is a $20 annual … [read full article]
HTC is now offering a discount on its flagship Android smartphone. The unlocked HTC U11 can be had for $50 off in HTC’s online store with the promo code AMAZINGU11. Simply enter this code at checkout and HTC will knock $50 off the U11’s price, leaving it at $599. This deal applies to all four color options … [read full article]
T-Mobile has said that it plans to use 600MHz and high-band millimeter wave spectrum for its 5G coverage, and now T-Mo is making an effort to get more mid-band spectrum for 5G use, too. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray has published a blog post that makes arguments for why the FCC should … [read full article]
Following the completion of the FCC’s 600MHz auction, the TV broadcasters that were using that spectrum must move off of it so that carriers like T-Mobile can begin using it. Today it was revealed that T-Mo will help one of those broadcasters with its relocation efforts. T-Mobile will cover … [read full article]
One day after it was announced that the Nokia 6 would be launching in the U.S. in early July, Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for both the Nokia 6 and a few other Android devices. The Nokia 6 is now available for pre-order from Amazon, along with the all-new Alcatel Idol 5S, Alcatel A50, Alcatel A30 Plus, and Moto E4. All … [read full article]
We’ve heard a lot of rumblings about a Sprint-T-Mobile merger lately, but it looks like talks of that deal may have been put on ice for now. A new report from Reuters says that Sprint has paused its merger talks with T-Mobile until … [read full article]
T-Mobile today made a couple of network-related announcements. First up, T-Mobile has started testing License Assisted Access (LAA) on its network. The testing began in Los Angeles, Calif., yesterday, and the mobile broadband data sessions included download speeds up to 741Mbps using 80MHz of aggregated spectrum. What’s notable is that T-Mo says it’s the first carrier in the U.S. to perform LAA testing. With this technology, T-Mobile can … [read full article]
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new Nokia smartphone on U.S. shores, but that’s going to change next month. HMD Global has revealed that the Nokia 6 will launch in the U.S. in early July 2017. HMD manufactures the Nokia 6 and has licensed the Nokia name to put on the device. The Nokia 6 will be sold on Amazon for … [read full article]
Now that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are on store shelves, lots of folks are turning their attention to Samsung’s next Galaxy Note smartphone. And thanks to a new report, we may know a bit about what’ll make that device tick. Samsung will reveal the Galaxy Note 8 in late September, according to a [read full article]
UPDATE: As of 9:18 am PT/12:18 pm ET, T-Mobile says that it’s resolved the data issues that were impacting some areas. ORIGINAL: If you’re having issues with your T-Mobile connection this morning, you’re not alone. T-Mobile customers across the country are reporting data issues this morning. Folks are chiming in on Twitter, [read full article]
If you’ve got a ZTE Quartz strapped to your wrist, then you’ve got a software update coming your way. T-Mobile’s ZTE Quartz is now receiving an update to build 20F. According to ZTE’s release notes, this update includes Google security patches, Bluetooth connectivity and sync enhancements, bug fixes, and performance improvements. If you haven’t yet gotten this update, you can check … [read full article]
