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Upcoming HTC Nexus phone codenamed ‘Sailfish’ shown in photo leak

While T-Mobile doesn’t always sell Google’s Nexus phones, lots of T-Mo customers like to bring the unlocked phones onto the Un-carrier. Thanks to a new leak, we’re getting a peek at what may be one of the new Nexus phones that’ll be coming later this year. Images that allegedly show the Nexus phone codenamed “Sailfish” have been shared by Android Police. The Sailfish is said to be the smaller of the 2016 Nexus phones, with … [read full article]

T-Mobile begins charging for Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders

UPDATE: Several folks that pre-ordered the Note 7, including TmoNews readers like Jose, Manuel, Ivory, and Justin, are getting emails that say that their phone has shipped. Looks like they could start hitting doorsteps in the next couple of days!   After putting the Galaxy Note 7 up for pre-order earlier this month, it looks like T-Mobile is getting ready to start shipping units out to buyers. TmoNews reader William pinged me today to say … [read full article]

HTC 10 once again disappears from T-Mobile’s web store

Last month, the HTC 10 disappeared from T-Mobile’s web store, but it reappeared days later. Now it’s gone again. If you point your browser at T-Mobile’s website and filter its phone selection to show just HTC devices, you’ll see that the Desire 530 is the only device shown. Trying to use a direct link to the HTC 10 in T-Mo’s store yields the same result. It’s unclear if T-Mobile is now done selling the … [read full article]

Next T-Mobile Tuesday will include free t-shirt, Gilt credit, and chance to win Note 7

The next T-Mobile Tuesday is still five days away, but you can find out what the gifts are going to be right now. Next Tuesday, August 16, T-Mobile will be giving away $15 to spend on any men’s, women’s, kids’, or experience purchases at Gilt.com. You’ll also be able to get a one-year digital subscription to GQ or Allure and a free T-Mobile t-shirt. The shirt will be available in two designs, and you’ll get … [read full article]

Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL getting Windows 10 Mobile update to build 10586.545

If you’ve got an Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL with Windows 10 Mobile, the time for you to update has come once again. T-Mobile’s Fierce XL is now receiving an update, and as you can see in TmoNews reader Joe’s screenshots, the update bumps you to version 10586.545. As for what’s included, Microsoft’s changelog doesn’t mention any mobile-specific tweaks, so this cumulative update is a bit of a low-key one. While this update may not sound … [read full article]

T-Mobile comes in second in J.D. Power’s latest wireless purchase experience report

J.D. Power today released its report on wireless purchase experience satisfaction, and while T-Mobile didn’t win, it did do fairly well. This report on wireless purchase experience satisfaction evaluates the customer experience of making a sales transaction with their carrier. J.D. Power’s study measures six factors, which are (in order of importance): store sales representative; website; offerings and promotions; phone sales representative; store facility; and cost of service. In J.D. Power’s report, AT&T won with a … [read full article]

T-Mobile extends free unlimited high-speed data in Brazil for Paralympic Games

Any T-Mobile customers lucky enough to be in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics are enjoying free unlimited high-speed data. And today T-Mo announced that anyone traveling to the Paralympics will get the same. T-Mobile is extending its offer of free unlimited high-speed data for customers in Brazil through September 18. That means that Simple Choice postpaid customers in Rio for the Paralympic Games will have unlimited high-speed data, just like the folks down there … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 appears to include 4×4 MIMO capabilities

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 7, it detailed several of the phone’s new features, like a water-resistant body, dual curved edge display, and improved S Pen. Now it’s been discovered that Samsung slipped in another feature that it didn’t mention on stage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 appears to include 4×4 MIMO support, a new feature for consumer smartphones. The capability was found by Reddit users milan03 and 50atomic, and as you can see below, … [read full article]

LG V10 receiving update with security improvements

LG V10 owners, it’s time for you to update. T-Mobile has announced that it’s now pushing a software update to the LG V10. The update bumps the V10 to software version H90120j and includes Google security improvements and software stability. According to V10 owners that’ve already updated, this update includes the July 1 security patch. T-Mobile says that this update weighs in at 459MB. You can download it over the air by going into … [read full article]

T-Mobile outspent its competition on TV ads in July 2016

Last month, T-Mobile launched a new promotion to give free Samsung Galaxy smartphones to customers. T-Mo has touted the offer as its “Most Epic Deal Ever,” and to get the word out about it, T-Mobile spent more on TV advertising than all of its competitors. According to TV ad measurement firm iSpot.tv, T-Mobile spent $41.6 million on TV ads during the month of July 2016. That’s more than Sprint’s $36 million, AT&T’s $33.8 million, and … [read full article]

Nexus 6 data connectivity issues now resolved, says Google

Last week, reports began popping up that Nexus 6 owners on T-Mobile (and on some other networks around the world) were having issues staying connected to LTE. The good news is that the bug should now be squashed. Google employee Orrin Hancock says that the bug with GPS that caused cellular connectivity to drop “should now be resolved.” He doesn’t say exactly what the fix was, just that “we have made a few changes on … [read full article]

T-Mobile exec talks adding more stores, stealing market share with iPhone 7 launch

After dropping some details on T-Mobile’s AWS-3 spectrum deployment plans, T-Mo’s Nils Paellmann is back today to talk more about the Un-carrier’s upcoming plans. Speaking at an investor conference, Nils Paellmann, T-Mobile’s Vice President of Investor Relations, touched on T-Mo’s plans to expand its retail stores. Paellmann explained that T-Mo doesn’t currently have distribution everywhere that it has LTE service, but that it plans to add another 400 stores this year: “We’re looking at expanding … [read full article]