Last month, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray called out Verizon for its claims that it’ll be first to 5G with deployments that could come as soon as 2017. Now CFO Braxton Carter has touched a bit more on the topic and explained why he thinks Verizon is so eager to move to 5G. Speaking at an investor conference, Carter said that Verizon’s effort to move so quickly … [read full article]
Looks like the HTC One M8 isn’t the only phone getting an Android 6.0 update today. T-Mobile is now pushing Android 6.0 to its version of the LG G Stylo. The update bumps the G Stylo to software version H63120b and is 767MB in size. T-Mobile says that it’ll roll out over the air between March 7 and March 21, … [read full article]
The 600MHz spectrum auction is starting to get close, and T-Mobile just got a nice infusion of spending money. An SEC filing has revealed that T-Mobile can sell $2 billion in senior notes to Deutsche Telekom. These notes can be issued until December 1, 2016, will mature on March 15, 2021, and have 5.3 percent coupon. According to the SEC filing, the $2 billion that T-Mobile is intended … [read full article]
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now just four days away from hitting store shelves, and when they do launch, T-Mobile will have an offer ready to go along with them. A source just sent in the image you see above, which reveals that T-Mobile will kick off a Buy One, Get One Free promo for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on March 10. To qualify, … [read full article]
UPDATE: T-Mobile has updated its HTC One M8 support page, but it doesn’t contain much in the way of new info. Right on schedule, T-Mobile’s version of the HTC One M8 is receiving its Android 6.0 update. Several One M8 owners are reporting that they’ve gotten their Android 6.0 update this morning. The update bumps the T-Mo One M8 to … [read full article]
T-Mobile today announced that it’s been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute. T-Mo is the only US carrier to be included in the list of 131 companies, and this marks the eighth straight year that it has appeared as the only US carrier on the list. The Ethisphere Institute’s list of the 131 most ethical … [read full article]
We already know that new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners are getting gifts like a Gear VR and a year of Netflix to go with their new phone, but if they’re new to Samsung Pay, too, they can get yet another gift. Samsung is running a promotion that’ll give you a free Qi-enabled Wireless Charging Pad — [read full article]
Back in mid-January, we learned that HTC was hoping to release Android 6.0 to the T-Mobile One M8 on January 25. That didn’t happen, though, and since then we’ve been wondering when the update might actually be released. Now we know. HTC’s Mo Versi says that the Android 6.0 update for the T-Mobile One M8 has received technical approval and that the update will begin rolling out on March … [read full article]
The HTC 10 is no stranger to the rumor mill, but today several new leaks have surfaced that give us a better picture of the new HTC flagship ahead of its official announcement. First up, the name. It was previously thought that HTC’s next phone would follow in the footsteps of the One M7, One M8, and One M9 and go by the name “HTC One M10.” That’s not the case, says … [read full article]
Did you see a “Facebook with Free Data” message appear while browsing Facebook yesterday? If so, you’re not alone. Many T-Mobile customers are reporting that they saw a banner that read “Facebook with Free Data” while accessing the social network yesterday. A couple of TmoNews readers pinged me about the message, and several folks on Reddit and Twitter saw it, too. … [read full article]
When the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were announced, it was revealed that early buyers would be getting a free Samsung Gear VR and a six-pack of games and a free year of Netflix. Now the page that you S7 and S7 edge buyers need to claim your free goodies is live. To claim your free Gear VR and games, head … [read full article]
Over the past week or so, many details of T-Mobile’s recent 700MHz acquisitions have come out. Now CFO Braxton Carter has touched a bit more on the spectrum and the benefits that it’ll bring. Speaking at a recent investor conference, Carter said that T-Mobile has the chance to significantly grow its distribution where it currently has no presence. “We … [read full article]
