T-Mobile has made a point to let us know that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus include support for its band 12 LTE, making them the first iPhone models to do so. At the same time that Apple is launching its new iPhone hardware, T-Mobile continues to work hard to roll out the band 12 LTE that the new iPhones support, hitting 170 markets with band 12 with the … [read full article]
It’s time: iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus pre-orders have begun. You can now pre-order the new iPhone models through Apple’s online store or through T-Mobile. If you decide to pre-order from Apple, you’ll have to pay full retail price, which can range from $649 for the 16GB iPhone 6s to $949 for the 128GB iPhone 6s Plus. If you’d rather not pony up all that … [read full article]
After initially spilling some of its iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus pricing details early this morning, T-Mobile has revealed all of its prices for Apple’s new smartphones. As we already know, T-Mobile will offer the 16GB iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus with JUMP! On Demand for $0 down and 18 payments of $20 or $24 per month, respectively. After those 18 months, you can either turn in the phones or … [read full article]
If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 edge+, may have gotten an update early this morning. T-Mobile has confirmed the update on its Note 5 and S6 edge+ support pages, saying that the updates include “Video Calling UI updates.” That’s certainly not the most exciting update changelog I’ve ever seen, but hey, a better Video Calling UI is good! Woo! This … [read full article]
Yesterday John Legere teased some “big T-Mobile news” that’d be released this morning, and now that announcement has been revealed. T-Mobile today announced the Lifetime Coverage Guarantee. With this promo, T-Mo customers that get an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus with JUMP! On Demand can get a refund on their service if they become unhappy with T-Mo’s service. Specifically, they’ll get … [read full article]
UPDATE: Apple’s iPhone 6s specs page confirms the device’s band 12. Exactly one year after the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were announced, Apple has introduced the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. As their names suggest, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are refreshed versions of last year’s iPhone models rather than totally new hardware. That doesn’t mean that things are totally the same as … [read full article]
In the days since I last told you about band 12 LTE sightings throughout the country, several TmoNews readers have chimed in with even more news of band 12 goodness sprinkled throughout the country. Here are the latest locations where folks are hooking on to T-Mobile’s band 12 service: Calistoga, Calif. Happy Valley, Ore. (part of the Portland, Ore. metro area) Millbury, Mass. New Bedford, Mass. One of the benefits of band 12 is that it offers … [read full article]
BLU Products has made a name for itself by offering unlocked devices for affordable prices, and the company has continued those efforts with its latest phone, the Pure XL. The BLU Pure XL will launch on Amazon on September 29 at a price of $349 unlocked. In exchange for your three Benjamins and single Grant, you’ll get a device with a 6-inch 2560×1440 Super AMOLED display and octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 … [read full article]
If you’re using a Nexus device on T-Mobile, keep an eye out for an update today. T-Mobile today updated the support pages for the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), and Nexus 9, indicating that new updates will begin rolling out to these devices today, … [read full article]
Two days ago, Motorola began taking pre-orders for its new Moto X, which starts at $399.99. If you’re looking to get a big phone on the cheap, though, you can get a Nexus 6 for even less. Amazon has slashed the price of the Nexus 6, cutting $300 off of the prices of both the 32GB and 64GB models. That means that the 32GB version is … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s band 12 rollout is always expanding, and now there are a few new sightings to report. Portland, Ore. Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. Flushing, N.Y. Lakewood, Wash. (Carrier aggregation, too) One Reddit user also says that they spotted some band 12 goodness in northwest Atlanta, specifically in the Acworth area, but they didn’t have a screenshot of the sighting to share. Some … [read full article]
After beefing up messaging with its Advanced Messaging feature, T-Mobile is now turning its attention to video calling. T-Mobile Video Calling is a new feature that’s baked directly into your phone’s regular dialer. When you decide you want to make a video call, simply tap the video call button that’ll be displayed next to contacts that can receive a video call. If a particular contact can’t take a … [read full article]
