Archive | June, 2014

Yet more VoLTE sightings in Philadelphia, Chattanooga and Alexandria, Washington DC

As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m completely in awe of the speed at which T-Mobile’s network team has been running lately. Since officially announcing its existence in Seattle, T-Mobile’s VoLTE service has been spotted in a huge number of other locations. And we’ve been trying to keep track of them all here on TmoNews. Today we bring you a further three sightings we’ve been informed of over the past few days. TmoNews readers and T-Mo customers from Philadelphia, … [read full article]

T-Mobile and Sprint users’ mobile data consumption soars above VZW/ATT

Over the past year, both Sprint and T-Mobile have made changes to their plans to make them more competitive, undercutting their main rivals and being more generous with mobile internet allowances usage. And it’s starting to pay off – for the consumer – if data collected by Macquarie Capital is anything to go by. In the first quarter of this year, T-Mobile users on … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Avant for T-Mo leaked

When it comes to hardware leaks, @evleaks is no stranger. In fact, virtually all pre-release press renders show up online through his account. So it’s no surprise to see a T-Mo Samsung device being leaked earlier today. The device in question is the Galaxy Avant, a smartphone we know very little about. Samsung is yet to announce the device, but based on the image, we’re assuming it’s … [read full article]

T-Mobile Uncarrier 5.0 event moves location, closer to home

T-Mobile has scrapped plans to host its June 18th Uncarrier 5.0 event in Los Angeles. Instead, it’s going to be held close to home, in Seattle. We’re still none the wiser as to what’s going to be announced. We’ve heard a couple of rumors here and there from our sources. But, still nothing anywhere near concrete enough to publish. Uncarrier moves are almost always … [read full article]

64GB Moto X now available

This morning, Motorola finally launched its storage-heavy Moto X model. The 64GB model is now available to buy through the company’s Moto Maker tool online and costs $449, or “as low as $25 per month with financing” without a contract. Of course, a T-Mobile friendly version is available too. As with all other storage models, you can customize the phone to your liking by changing the accents, rear … [read full article]