T-Mobile customers in New York City have been spotting Extended Range LTE service for a while now, with the service popping up throughout NYC and its boroughs. Today T-Mo is finally making the city’s Extended Range LTE coverage official, though, along with launches in two other major US metros. T-Mobile says that its Extended Range LTE service is now officially live … [read full article]
T-Mobile and Sprint have a pretty heated rivalry, with John Legere throwing jabs like “Sprint like hell” and accusing the number four carrier of “copying all the time” and Sprint advertising a recent promo by flying a banner over T-Mobile headquarters. The CEOs of the two carriers have even traded blows on Twitter. Today another chapter is being … [read full article]
UPDATE: The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are getting updates, too! They’re N920TUVS2COKC and G928TUVS2COKC, they’re 74.49MB and 75.23MB in size, and they both include security updates. They both likely add the “Android security patch level” section as well. Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge owners, it’s that time once again. Yep, time to update. The T-Mobile versions … [read full article]
It was rumored that a new T-Mobile app would be released on December 10, but that date came and went without an official launch. Fortunately for the impatient folks among us, a leaked version of the new Android app has made its way online. Reddit user dsulli37 has posted several screenshots of the new T-Mobile app for Android in action, and I have … [read full article]
As we head into the weekend, T-Mobile is offering some nice discounts on three flagship Android phones. You can now get $75 off the price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, and LG V10 using the promo code DEAL75OFF. That means that the Note 5 will start at $624.99, the S6 will be $504.99, and the V10 … [read full article]
Earlier this year, Verizon and T-Mobile entered into an agreement to swap some AWS and PCS spectrum licenses. Radio provider Sirius objected the swap, saying that T-Mobile’s AWS cell sites were causing interference for its subscribers in some large markets, but today the FCC shot down that objection. In a decision released today, the FCC explained that Sirius did not provide sufficient evidence that Verizon and T-Mobile’s spectrum swap would … [read full article]
T-Mobile has now dispensed gifts for its customers as well as those on Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon, but it’s got one holiday surprise for us. John Legere has posted a video that shows the CEO conducting a chorus of Magenta singers that take shots at the three other major US carriers. Sprint gets accused of of “copying all the way,” Verizon is called out for smelling and having a video service that “laid an egg,” and AT&T … [read full article]
Today it’s Verizon’s turn to get a gift from T-Mobile, and Big Red customers are getting the gift of entertainment. Verizon customers that switch to T-Mobile between December 11 and December 17 will get a $100 Hulu subscription gift code, good for 12 months of Hulu’s $7.99 per month Limited Commercials plan. This offer ties in nicely with Binge On, which lets T-Mo customers stream video from 24 video services — Hulu included — … [read full article]
Earlier this week, we learned that several consumer advocacy groups were planning to attack T-Mobile for alleged false advertising. Now a website dedicated to this cause has launched. Calling Out T-Mobile is a site that’s largely backed by Change to Win, which identifies itself as a labor group that “seeks to strengthen consumer protections and workers’ rights as part of our efforts to rebuild … [read full article]
If you’re rocking an iPhone, it’s time once again to install a new iOS update. iOS 9.2 is now rolling out to the iPhone and iPad, complete with a handful of new features and a bevy of bug fixes. The update brings some tweaks to the Safari View Controller, which lets third-party apps use a Safari-based browser rather than one from the … [read full article]
The same day that T-Mobile was named to Ad Age’s 2015 Marketer A-List, it’s been discovered that Magenta is being targeted for alleged false advertising. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking to complaints that T-Mobile’s ads are misleading. Schneiderman has yet to offer an official statement on the matter, and spokesman Eric Soufer declined to share any comment due to “ongoing” investigations. … [read full article]
Today Google began pushing Android 6.0.1 updates to its Nexus devices, with the highlight feature being a boatload of new emoji. However, it looks like there’s another notable feature in there that ought to please Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X users on T-Mobile. Several Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X users have found that, after installing Android 6.0.1, their phones connect to T-Mobile’s band 12 coverage. xda-developers forum user papi92 [read full article]
