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T-Mo Galaxy Note 4 customers complaining of DT Ignite software installing apps without permission

A couple of disturbing and growing threads on Reddit and XDA allege that – after the latest software update – Galaxy Note 4 users on T-Mobile have some unwanted and potentially invasive software. Software dubbed DT_Ignite has purportedly been installed on the Note 4 along with the update, but – according to user responses – isn’t a regular piece … [read full article]

T-Mobile Band 12 (700MHz) LTE network spotted in Amherst, Ohio

For the second time in as many weeks, we’ve been sent a 700MHz LTE sighting. Last time out, a reader got in touch with a sighting in Houston, Texas. This week, a cell site is seemingly either going live or being tested in Amherst, Ohio. A reader managed to get it showing up in ServiceMode on his Galaxy Note 4 (above). T-Mobile’s network chief, Neville Ray, on several occasions has indicated that the low-frequency network is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Cyber Monday offer: Free iPhone storage upgrades

  T-Mobile has finally announced its “massive” Cyber Monday offer, and it isn’t an anti-climax as many feared it would be. In fact, it’s pretty awesome. From this morning, customers buying select iPhones from the online store will get a free storage boost. In other words, you’ll get the 64GB iPhone 6 for the price of the 16GB model. The offer ends at midnight Pacific Time, tonight (or when stock has gone). While stocks last, the … [read full article]

Reminder: T-Mobile’s Cyber Monday offer goes live at 5:01am Eastern tomorrow [Updated]

Just a few days back, T-Mobile announced that – along with its other holiday deals – it would be kicking off a “massive” Cyber Monday deal (or deals) tomorrow.  The carrier stated that it will announce the offer tonight at 8pm Pacific/11pm Eastern. “And there’s more holiday goodness to come. Next up, Cyber Monday’s right around the corner. Watch for a message from us telling you all about T-Mobile’s very special Cyber Monday offer this Sunday at … [read full article]

Happy Thanksgiving, TmoNews readers!

Today is a day of being thankful, resting, eating, enjoying time with family and celebrating all the good stuff in our lives. Although I’m not American, working for an American media company and virtually living in syncing with Eastern Time, I’d like to take the time to be thankful for everyone who reads this blog. There are very few sites online with the active community which TmoNews has, and you have no idea how much I love … [read full article]

T-Mobile to acquire 700MHz spectrum in Seattle, Portland markets from Vulcan Wireless

A filing on the FCC’s site reveals that T-Mobile has applied to purchase yet more 700MHz spectrum. And this time, the North West is getting some love. In a deal with Vulcan Wireless, T-Mo plans to cover many markets in the Seattle, WA and Portland, OR areas with the low band frequencies. As always, there’s not specific monetary fees mentioned. But we do have a list of the markets where the 700MHz will be rolled … [read full article]