The ZTE Quartz was one of the more affordable Android Wear smartwatches on the market when it launched back in April, but now you can get it for even less. T-Mobile is now selling the ZTE Quartz for $96, which is 50 percent off its normal asking price. If you’d like to go the EIP route, you can get the ZTE Quartz for $0 down and $4 per month for 24 months. As a refresher, … [read full article]
A new report has revealed that the T-Mobile website recently suffered from a privacy bug. Security researcher Karan Saini says that a flaw with the T-Mobile website would allow an attacker to access account data, including a customer’s name and IMSI number, by knowing or guessing that customer’s phone number. Here’s what Secure7’s Saini told Motherboard about the bug: “T-Mobile has 76 million customers, and an attacker could have ran a script to scrape the … [read full article]
There’s some good news for consumers in Montana and Wyoming, as it’s been revealed that T-Mobile is building out new cell sites in the two states. T-Mobile is building around 200 new cell sites in Montana and northern Wyoming, according to the Missoulian. T-Mobile is teaming with Blackfoot, who will provide fiber backhaul services. Some of the cities that’ll see the benefits of this expansion include Bozeman, Great Falls, and Billings. This partnership will also … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s efforts to deploy 600MHz coverage continue today with the announcement of a new partnership. T-Mobile is teaming with Fox Television Stations to aid in 600MHz spectrum repacking. As part of this deal, WWOR-TV will repack its spectrum in early 2018, more than a year earlier than the FCC’s original August 2019 deadline. The cost of repacking this spectrum will be reduced as well. With this deal, T-Mobile will have the opportunity to deploy 600MHz … [read full article]
Last week, T-Mobile teased some of the goodies that it’ll offer as part of T-Mobile Tuesdays for the month of October, and one of them was a free T-Mobile Halloween cape. Now I’ve got an image of the cape that you’ll be able to snag in a couple of weeks. A TmoNews source has shared an image of the T-Mobile Halloween cape that’ll be available to customers on October 24th. Unsurprisingly, it’s a magenta-colored cape, and … [read full article]
Hot on the heels of a report that claimed that T-Mobile and Sprint are hammering out the final details of a merger, several senators have penned a letter asking for an investigation into the two carriers. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), and seven other senators have written a letter urging the FCC and DOJ to investigate the potential impact of a T-Mobile-Sprint merger. “A combination of T-Mobile and Sprint could … [read full article]
The oft-rumored T-Mobile-Sprint merger may be nearing its completion. T-Mobile and Sprint are working out the final details of a merger, and it’s said that an announcement is likely to come when the two carriers report their quarterly earnings at the end of October. The two sides are reportedly conducting due diligence to determine the exchange ratio that’ll lead to Sprint’s valuation. Also in discussions are things like where the combined company’s headquarters would be and … [read full article]
It’s been revealed that Netflix will increase prices in the U.S. next month, and some T-Mobile customers may be wondering how this affects Netflix On Us. The good news is that it doesn’t appear that it’ll affect it at all. T-Mobile will continue to cover the cost of a standard Netflix subscription for customers that qualify for Netflix On Us. Both T-Mobile CEO John Legere and the official @TMobileHelp account on Twitter confirmed … [read full article]
The LG V30 doesn’t officially launch at T-Mobile until October 13th, but you can snag one of your very own starting today. T-Mobile is now taking pre-orders for the LG V30. T-Mo tells me that the V30 will start shipping immediately, so you could get your shiny new smartphone before it hits stores. Pricing for the LG V30 is set at $80 down and $30 per month for 24 months, or $800 full retail. JUMP! … [read full article]
One day after the MLB-focused T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo has revealed what it’s got in store for next Tuesday. The October 10th edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays will include $0.25 off a gallon of gas (up to 20 gallons) at Shell, a $2 Dunkin’ Donuts card, and a free movie rental or purchase (up to $5.50) from Vudu. Also included in next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday gifts is 25 percent off Halloween gear from HalloweenCostumes.com. … [read full article]
The new Google Pixel phones are official. Google today introduced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL at an event in San Francisco. The Pixel 2 features a 5-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED 16:9 display, while the Pixel 2 XL features a larger 6-inch 2880×1440 pOLED 18:9 screen. One other notable difference between the two phones is battery size, with the Pixel 2 packing a 2700mAh battery and the Pixel 2 XL coming equipped with a 3520mAh battery. … [read full article]
Another week, another iOS 11 update. Apple today released iOS 11.0.2, its third iOS 11 update in as many weeks. This update is now available to download over the air, and you can grab it by going into Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone or iPad. As for what’s included in this update, Apple says that it fixes an issue where crackling sounds were being heard during calls on a “small number” of … [read full article]
