So far, the rumor mill has been the one that’s provided us with peeks at the BlackBerry Priv. Now that the Android slider is officially official, though, BlackBerry itself is more than happy to show off its upcoming device. BlackBerry CEO John Chen took some time to show the BlackBerry Priv to BNN today, giving us our first official look at the device in action. Chen spends a little … [read full article]
T-Mobile has announced quite a few Extended Range LTE — aka 700MHz LTE, aka band 12 LTE — expansions lately, but there are still some folks spotting the coverage in areas that T-Mo hasn’t yet announced. Here are some of the locations where band 12 LTE has been sighted recently: Lowell, Mass. Euclid, Ohio Denver, Colo. (Band 12 … [read full article]
UPDATE: Readers are reporting that the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 edge+ are all getting similar updates today. T-Mobile’s support sites have been refreshed to reflect the new updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+. If you’re rocking a Samsung Galaxy Note 5, you might wake up to a new software update … [read full article]
It’s official: BlackBerry is joining the Android family. BlackBerry today confirmed that it’s working on a new Android-based smartphone called the BlackBerry Priv, a name that CEO John Chen says reflects “BlackBerry’s heritage and core mission of protecting our customers’ privacy.” BlackBerry didn’t say anything about the device’s specs, but it did describe the Priv as a “flagship slider device.” The Priv is slated to launch in late 2015. Here’s Chen’s full … [read full article]
Recently T-Mobile has made a few announcements about its Extended Range LTE going live in markets like Miami, Fresno, and Houston. Now T-Mo has opened the Extended Range LTE floodgates, revealing many new markets in which the 700MHz coverage is now live. According to T-Mobile, the Extended Range LTE service is now live in Orange County, Los Angeles, Austin, … [read full article]
After winning a J.D. Power award for customer care and also snagging the title of Fastest Mobile Network, T-Mobile today earned another accolade. Tom’s Guide has named T-Mobile the best all-around carrier in the US, with Magenta earning 91 points out of 100. The study measured 9 carriers across 5 categories: Performance (50 points), Plans (20 points), Customer Support (15 points), … [read full article]
One day after T-Mobile confirmed its $5 iPhone 6s trade-in promotion, Sprint has fired back with a new offer of its own. Starting September 25, Sprint will sell a 16GB iPhone 6s for $1 per month with an iPhone 6 trade-in. Larger capacities will be available, too, with the 64GB iPhone 6s coming in at $5.77 per month and the 128GB … [read full article]
Google is expected to unveil its new Nexus phones on September 29, but at this rate, there won’t be much in the way of unknown information for the big G to reveal at its event. Less than 24 hours after a leak fully revealed the Huawei Nexus 6P, another leak has shown off the smaller LG Nexus 5X. The Nexus 5X … [read full article]
UPDATE: Still waiting to hear from T-Mobile on the official payments that you’ll make at the end of these 18-month JOD! agreements if you want to keep your phone, but here’s what my back of a napkin math estimates are: $164, $182, and $200 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB iPhone 6s models, and $192, $210, and $228 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB iPhone 6s Plus. Following John Legere’s … [read full article]
Following Extended Range LTE expansions in the Kansas City, Miami, and Fresno areas, T-Mobile has officially treated another part of the country to some tasty 700MHz coverage, and this one’s in the middle of the US. T-Mobile says that its Extended Range LTE service is now live in Houston, Texas. That includes both Houston proper as well as many … [read full article]
We already know that Google is holding an event on September 29 at which new Nexus phones will likely be unveiled. Now we’ve got a pretty good idea of what one of the new phones will look like, too. A render of the Huawei Nexus 6P has been shared by the folks at Android Police, showing a device that’s got Huawei and Nexus branding as well … [read full article]
UPDATE: Reddit user 50atomic has posted a few charts that show how the pricing for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will likely look with this trade-in promo. T-Mobile will officially announce the promo tomorrow. The iPhone 6s price wars continue! First T-Mobile announced JUMP! On Demand pricing that started at $20 per month, and then Sprint said that it’d give you an iPhone 6s for $15 per month with a trade-in. … [read full article]
