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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 will be available with a 4.7-inch screen starting August 14

Earlier this year, Alcatel OneTouch released the Idol 3 5.5, and it ended up getting pretty positive reviews. Now Alcatel OneTouch is back with a smaller version of the device. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 4.7 will launch August 14 for $179.99. You’ll be able to buy it from Alcatel OneTouch’s US web store, as well as from Amazon. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll be getting if you … [read full article]

BlackBerry Venice said to be T-Mobile-bound as leaked images offer another look at the Android slider

Following some “positive” discussions earlier this year, BlackBerry made a return to T-Mobile in May with the launch of the BlackBerry Classic. Now it sounds as though those discussions will lead to another BlackBerry hitting T-Mo’s magenta shelves. BlackBerry Venice slated for T-Mobile lineup, as well. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 8, 2015 Evan Blass, who’s leaked several phones in the past using the moniker @evleaks, … [read full article]

New Band 12 LTE sightings in Indiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania

How about we wrap this week with some fresh band 12 sightings? TmoNews readers have reached out to me over the past few days with reports of band 12 LTE sightings in places like Indiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Here’s what’s been spotted lately: Terre Haute, Ind. Along I-35 in Missouri, just south of the Iowa border Pottsville, Penn., near Yuengling brewery When it announced its full Q2 2015 earnings last month, T-Mobile … [read full article]

Verizon making Un-carrier-style moves by simplifying plans, eliminating contracts

Verizon today announced that it’s going to be making some big changes to its rate plans and the way that it sells phones, and the tweaks are pretty similar to the changes that we’ve become accustomed to at T-Mobile. First up, Verizon is launching four new plans on August 13 that are reminiscent of T-Mo’s Simple Choice system. The new Verizon plans come in four options — … [read full article]

Nexus 6s that are on T-Mobile and manually flashed to LMY48I are losing cellular connectivity

Yesterday Google announced that it would be rolling out monthly security updates to Nexus devices, starting this week with a fix for the Stagefright exploit. The update that includes that fix is build LMY48I, which Google posted to its Nexus factory images page. Unfortunately for Nexus 6 users on T-Mobile, that build isn’t meant for use on the magenta … [read full article]

FCC votes to reject revised limits on AT&T and Verizon in upcoming spectrum auction [UPDATED]

UPDATE: John Legere has responded to the FCC’s decision, saying that T-Mo is “committed to showing up, playing hard, and being successful at the auction.” You can find his full stream of tweets related to the FCC’s decision at the bottom of this post.   T-Mobile has been lobbying the FCC to set aside more spectrum for smaller carriers — aka not AT&T and Verizon — in the … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering solid discounts on Galaxy S6, GS6 edge, LG G4, and more

T-Mobile is now running a sale on several of its devices that includes entry-level devices like the iPhone 5c and higher-end models like Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Here’s the list of several of the discounts that are on offer right now: Samsung Galaxy S6: $579.99 for 32GB ($99.93 off), $659.99 for 64GB ($100 off), $659.99 for 128GB ($200 off) Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: $679.99 for 32GB ($99.77 off), $759.99 … [read full article]