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T-Mobile LG V20 security update now rolling out

With just weeks to go before the LG V30’s debut, T-Mobile and LG are pushing out an update to last year’s V20. The T-Mobile LG V20 is now receiving a software update with new security patches. TmoNews reader Chintan received the update today, and as you can see in the screenshot below, it includes the July 1, 2017 Android security patches. According to T-Mobile’s LG V20 support page, this update also includes “various bug fixes … [read full article]

Upcoming T-Mobile Tuesday will include $4 movie ticket and free Sonic game download

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday gifts have been revealed, and they include another $4 movie ticket. For the August 15th edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo customers can get a $4 ticket to see The Hitman’s Bodyguard on opening weekend. T-Mobile is also giving its customers a free copy of Sonic CD Remastered for PC, redeemable via Steam. Rounding out next week’s gifts is a $100 delivery fee credit for Postmates. The grand prize winner … [read full article]

MetroPCS offering unlimited plan for $50, additional lines for $25 each

MetroPCS today kicked off a new unlimited data plan deal. Starting today, you can get a single line of unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data on MetroPCS for $50 per month. With this plan, video streams at 480p and there is no mobile hotspot. If you’d like to add hotspot, you can get 8GB of 4G LTE mobile hotspot for $10 more per month. You can add more lines to the base $50 unlimited plan for … [read full article]

T-Mobile Revvl leaks again, this time in hands-on photos

T-Mobile Revvl in the wild, with retail package pic.twitter.com/UHpWTgUkyL — Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 8, 2017 Days after we got a clear look at the T-Mobile Revvl and learned its launch date and pricing, some hands-on photos of the unannounced Android phone have surfaced. Hands-on photos of both the T-Mobile Revvl and its packaging have been shared by prolific leakster Evan Blass. The phone looks pretty much like the one we saw in … [read full article]

T-Mobile meets with FCC to discuss 600MHz rollout

T-Mobile has repeatedly said that it plans to light up its first 600MHz cell sites this year, and recently T-Mo met with the FCC to discuss those rollout efforts. In its meeting with FCC representatives, T-Mobile talked up its plans to rapidly roll out its 600MHz network and the importance of this coverage. T-Mo explained that the 600MHz rollout will “[bring] new competition and choice to rural areas previously unserved by T-Mobile.” T-Mobile also shared … [read full article]

JUMP! On Demand now lets you upgrade once every 30 days

T-Mobile has quietly rolled out a tweak to JUMP! On Demand. According to T-Mobile’s JUMP! On Demand support page, customers can now upgrade to a new device once every 30 days. Previously, JOD subscribers could upgrade up to three times per year, so this change allows for many more upgrades. There are several phones available through JUMP! On Demand. That includes the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, LG G6, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, Moto … [read full article]

LG GPad X2 8.0 Plus is a new Android tablet coming to T-Mobile, support site shows

More than two years after the LG G Pad X 8.0 launched at T-Mobile, it looks like a new G Pad X model is coming to T-Mo. T-Mobile’s support site — which recently revealed the T-Mobile Revvl early — is showing the unannounced LG GPad X2 8.0 Plus. This includes several images of the Android tablet as well as its spec details. The LG GPad X2 8.0 Plus will feature Android 7.0 on an … [read full article]

Sprint and T-Mobile reportedly resume merger talks

A couple of months ago, we heard that Sprint had paused its merger talks with T-Mobile to hold exclusive negotiations with Charter and Comcast. Well, that exclusivity period ended, and so now talks with T-Mo have resumed. Sprint is once again in talks with T-Mobile over a potential merger, says a report from Bloomberg. Sources say that if a deal were to be reached, it probably wouldn’t be announced until later in 2017 so that … [read full article]

T-Mobile launching new Unlimited 55+ plan with two lines for $60 per month

T-Mobile’s got a new plan, and it’s targeted specifically at older consumers. The new T-Mobile One Unlimited 55+ plan is launching on August 9th. Available to customers age 55 and older, the plan offers two lines of unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data for $60 per month, taxes and fees included. The first line is $50, the second is $10, and then there’s a $5 per line Autopay discount. This plan includes T-Mobile One benefits like … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will offer free Redbox rental, magazine subscription, and more next week

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday gifts and prizes have been revealed. For the August 8th edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo customers can get a complimentary 10-issue magazine subscription to Men’s Health or Women’s Health as well as a free one-day DVD, Blu-Ray, or game rental from Redbox. Other gifts for T-Mobile customers coming next week include $25 to spend at Restaurant.com and 25 percent off Mophie products from T-Mobile’s website or a T-Mobile store. This … [read full article]

T-Mobile Alchemy leak reveals another upcoming own-brand Android phone

Today we learned a lot more about the T-Mobile Revvl, T-Mo’s new own-brand Android phone. But that’s not the only own-brand smartphone that T-Mobile has in the works. Details on an unannounced device called the T-Mobile Alchemy have surfaced. Images of the Alchemy have been shared by Android Authority, who say that the phone is manufactured by Coolpad. Spec details for the Alchemy are still light, but we can see that it’s got a dual … [read full article]

New Apple Watch with built-in LTE reportedly coming, T-Mobile expected to sell it

Apple is reportedly prepping a new version of the Apple Watch with cellular connectivity, and it may be offered by T-Mobile. A new Apple Watch with a built-in LTE connection is in the works, says a report from Bloomberg. The device is expected to include an Intel modem and will let you do things like download music and use apps without an iPhone nearby. It’s said that Apple is currently in talks with U.S. and … [read full article]