In a surprising turn of events, the blocking of the new Private Relay feature on some Apple devices has already stirred controversy. After it was reportedly discovered to be blocking the feature on select phones, T-Mobile already came out with a statement refuting the claim. The Un-carrier also did some investigating and found that “some device settings default to … [read full article]
Yesterday, there were reports that T-Mobile has started blocking Apple’s new privacy feature called iCloud Private Relay. Shortly after the report spread, T-Mobile released a statement that it wasn’t blocking the feature unlike its European counterpart, who have blocked the feature along with EE, Vodafone, and Telefonica. Today, T-Mobile is shedding more light into the matter after it has discovered what was causing the feature to be … [read full article]
Update (01/11/22 12:13 pm): T-Mobile has released a statement to XDA Developers regarding the issue. “Customers who chose plans and features with content filtering (e.g. parent controls) do not have access to the iCloud Private Relay to allow these services to work as designed. All other customers have no restrictions.” The original article follows. Apple recently released a new privacy feature in iOS 15. The feature, called Private Relay, was … [read full article]
Back in November, T-Mobile acknowledged that its Black Friday iPhone 13 promotion encountered an issue. This was also the case with Verizon and its Apple rebate program. A few months after and both carriers have decided to pull the plug on the rebate program. One of the people affected by the offer, 9to5Mac’s Ben Lovejoy, wrote about how much of a struggle claiming the rebate was. In addition, some customers … [read full article]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday both just ended with the usual number of happy customers who were able to score a deal. But if you’re one of the T-Mobile customers who picked up an Apple device hoping to get a rebate on your purchase, you may want to hold off on celebrating just yet. Before the much anticipated sale happened, T-Mobile already promoted the offer: “Deals for Apple Fans: New and existing customers can score a FREE … [read full article]
T-Mobile seems to be rejecting rebate claims for purchases on the Apple Watch Series 7. According to support emails, T-Mobile says there is no such promotion on the Apple Watch. But as reported by AppleInsider, the Apple Watch Series 7 pages on Apple US promote a rebate deal from T-Mobile and Verizon. The promotion shares that customers of either carrier can enjoy a $100 rebate … [read full article]
T-Mobile has just revealed its plans to offer the Apple Watch Series 7. The Apple Watch Series 7 comes in two sizes: 41mm and 45mm, both of which have their own specs in place. The former has a 352×430 pixel display while the latter comes with a 394×484 pixel display size. Apple has included IP6X dust proof and water resistance to the Series 7, along with the “most crack-resistant front crystal” ever used. The new series also … [read full article]
Apple released its latest iOS 14.5 update yesterday. And true enough, the new update brings some remarkable features that make Apple’s ecosystem more enjoyable to use. But it looks like there is one key feature that was not mentioned in Apple’s official announcement. Instead, T-Mobile’s President of Technology was the one to share details about this key feature on Twitter. The unmentioned feature enables 5G … [read full article]
Apple unveiled its new 5G iPad Pro in its Spring Loaded event held on Tuesday. And for a limited time period, customers can get a rare carrier subsidy worth up to $200 when they buy the new iPad directly from Apple. Upon launch, Apple featured different pricing configurations for the three new iPad models. You can view those prices on the Apple Store app or on their website. But regardless of iPad Pro configuration, the 5G model … [read full article]
Just recently, a New York judge rejected Apple Inc. and its co-defendant T-Mobile USA Inc.’s argument to arbitrate consumer disputes behind closed doors. According to the judge, the consumer privacy lawsuit must continually be fought by Apple in open court. Usually, companies prefer arbitration since it is a quicker option. They also have a say in who the judges should be and the rulings are final with only limited rights to appeal. Unfortunately, US District Judge Lorna … [read full article]
