T-Mobile is making its T-Life app more useful with six new features that aim to take the hassle out of managing your wireless service. The updates include an AI assistant that helps you shop for phones and manage your account through regular conversation, plus the ability to stay connected even in remote areas where cell towers can’t reach. The app launched earlier in 2024 … [read full article]
T-Mobile has landed CNN as a major customer for its new SuperMobile business plan, turning reporters’ smartphones into mobile broadcasting studios. The partnership gives CNN journalists specialized network features designed to keep them connected during breaking news coverage, even in remote locations across the United States. T-Mobile’s, SuperMobile combines three key technologies: prioritized network access through what’s called “network slicing,” built-in security features, and satellite connectivity when … [read full article]
T-Mobile is removing barriers to emergency help by offering its satellite-based 911 texting service to everyone with a compatible phone, regardless of their carrier. The service launched today and works in the 500,000 square miles of the U.S. where cell towers don’t reach—completely free of charge. The service uses their T-Satellite network powered by Starlink to connect phones to over 650 satellites orbiting more than 200 … [read full article]
FOX Weather is switching to T-Mobile as its main wireless provider, equipping all its reporters with the carrier’s SuperMobile business plan. The move aims to keep weather teams connected even when they’re reporting from disaster zones or remote areas hit by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe weather. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, SuperMobile combines three key features that regular wireless plans don’t offer: prioritized network access that … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s satellite texting service is getting plenty of use from an unexpected group: people who don’t even have T-Mobile plans. New data shows that AT&T customers are taking advantage of the service in bigger numbers than anyone predicted. According to PhoneArena, usage data from Ookla reveals that AT&T subscribers account for 34% of Android users connecting to T-Satellite between December 2024 and September 2025. That’s a surprisingly … [read full article]
T-Mobile just made its satellite service a lot more useful for people who venture into areas with no cell coverage. The carrier announced it’s expanding T-Satellite to work with popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps, X, and AllTrails, moving beyond the text-only capabilities it launched with earlier this year. As announced by T-Mobile, this expansion means you can now do things like video chat … [read full article]
T-Mobile iPhone users can now use six popular Apple apps even when they’re completely cut off from cell towers and Wi-Fi, thanks to a major update to the carrier’s satellite service. The expanded functionality works through T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service, which beams internet connectivity directly from space using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. According to PhoneArena, the newly supported Apple apps include Maps, Messages, Weather, Music, Compass, and … [read full article]
T-Mobile just earned a notable recognition in the world of innovation—but what does that really mean for you? It was named one of Fast Company’s “Best Workplaces for Innovators: Large Companies” for 2025. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, this award spotlights companies that empower people across the company to think creatively and solve big problems. In plain terms, … [read full article]
A clever Galaxy Z Fold 7 owner has managed to get T-Mobile’s new satellite internet feature working on their phone months before it’s supposed to be available. The feature is currently only officially supported on Google’s Pixel 10 series. According to PhoneArena, a Reddit user used advanced technical tools including Android Debug Bridge … [read full article]
T-Mobile has significantly expanded its disaster response capabilities just in time for hurricane season, adding more emergency vehicles, drones, and satellite connectivity options to help keep people connected when storms knock out cell towers. The carrier’s biggest addition is T-Satellite, which lets you send text messages including emergency 911 texts through satellites when regular cell service goes down. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, nearly 94,000 people used … [read full article]
