Tag Archives: Android

OnePlus 6 debuts with glass design and 6.28-inch display

OnePlus phones are a popular option for customers that prefer unlocked devices, and today OnePlus introduced its newest flagship smartphone. The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28-inch 2280×1080 AMOLED display with 19:9 aspect ratio. Like several other flagship phones that’ve launched recently, the OnePlus 6 does have a notch at the top of its screen that houses its sensors and 16MP front-facing camera. If you don’t care for the notch, OnePlus has said that it’ll let … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG V30 Oreo update has been paused

It looks like the Galaxy Note 8 isn’t the only T-Mobile device to have its Android Oreo update halted. T-Mobile has paused the rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo for the LG V30. According to T-Mo, some V30 owners began having issues after installing the update, and the reports were significant enough to get T-Mobile’s software test team to halt the update while they investigate the problem. The T-Mobile LG V30’s Oreo update was officially … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update will resume on May 13th

Last month, we learned that T-Mobile quietly paused the Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Galaxy Note 8. There was no restart date for the update at that time, but now we finally know when the Note 8’s Oreo update will resume. T-Mobile says that it’ll begin pushing the Galaxy Note 8’s Android 8.0 Oreo update at 10:00 pm PT on May 13th. The update includes Android 8.0 and “bug fixes and software improvements”, just … [read full article]

T-Mobile announces new iPhone BOGO deal

With just a few days to go until Mother’s Day, T-Mobile today revealed a new smartphone deal. Starting Friday, May 11th, customers who buy an iPhone can get up to $700 back on a second iPhone. This deal is available to new and existing customers and applies to the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. To get this deal, you’ll need to buy both iPhones on EIP and port … [read full article]

New Android P features announced, including gesture navigation

Android P was first introduced two months ago, and at that time, Google confirmed that it included new features like official display notch support and notification improvements. It turns out that that’s not all that Google has planned for its next major Android update, though. Google today used its I/O 2018 keynote to intro a number of new Android P features. Perhaps the most notable is gesture navigation, which is similar to what iPhone X … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG V30 Android Oreo update available using LG Bridge

LG V30 owners have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of their Android Oreo update, and now it looks like that update is available for download. The T-Mobile LG V30 can now download its Android 8.0 Oreo update using LG’s Bridge computer software. TmoNews readers Casey and Skrill Dilly were able to download Oreo to their V30 using this method, and users on Reddit have done the same. This update is version H93220h and bumps the … [read full article]

LG K30 launches at T-Mobile with 600MHz LTE support

T-Mobile has said that it’ll launch more than a dozen new smartphones with 600MHz support in 2018, and today one of those devices has been released. The LG K30 is now available from T-Mobile. Pricing is set at $9 down and $9 per month for 24 months, or $225 if you prefer to pay in full. When it comes to specs, the LG K30 is packing a 5.3-inch 1280×720 display, 13MP rear camera with LED … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now getting security updates

Shortly after the Galaxy S8 Active began receiving a security update, T-Mobile’s versions of the standard Galaxy S8 and S8+ have starting getting updates, too. T-Mobile is updating its Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with the April security patches. T-Mo also says that these updates include “various bug fixes and system improvements.” The Galaxy S8 update is version G950USQU3CRD4 and is 314.67MB in size, while the Galaxy S8+ update is version G955USQU3CRD4 and … [read full article]

LG G7 ThinQ is official, and it’s coming to T-Mobile this spring

Meet the LG G7 ThinQ. LG’s newest flagship Android smartphone places a heavy focus on AI features. It’s got an AI CAM feature that promises to analyze whatever you’ve got your camera pointed at and then select the best shooting mode from the 19 available. It’ll also use an AI algorithm to automatically adjust the camera settings when you’re shooting in low light to help you get a brighter photo. LG is also relying on Google … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG G Pad X 8.0 receiving update with April security patches

LG and T-Mobile continue to show love to the G Pad X 8.0 in the form of software updates. T-Mobile’s LG G Pad X 8.0 is receiving a new software update to version V52120n. TmoNews reader Casey got the 93MB update today and, as you can see in the screenshot below, it includes the April 1, 2018 Android security patches. T-Mobile hasn’t updated its LG G Pad X 8.0 support page for this update yet, … [read full article]