Archive | 2019

Apple releases iOS 13.2 update with Deep Fusion for iPhone 11, new and updated emoji

iPhone and iPad owners, there’s a big update coming your way. Apple today released iOS 13.2 for the iPhone and iPadOS 13.2 for the iPad. If you’ve got either device, you can go into Settings > General > Software Update right now to grab your new update. One of the major new features of iOS 13.2 is Deep Fusion. This camera feature utilizes the A13 Bionic’s Neural Engine to capture multiple images at various exposures, analyze them … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S10 series updates bring camera improvements and more, Note 9 and S7 also updated

Several Samsung devices are now being updates on T-Mobile. First up, the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e are all receiving updates that bring new security patches and several other improvements. Galaxy S10 owners should be on the lookout for version G973USQU2BSIO, while S10+ owners are getting G975USQU2BSIO and S10e users are getting version G970USQU2BSIO. These updates include the October 1, … [read full article]

T-Mobile launches discounted rate plan and Samsung phone deal for first responders

T-Mobile is rolling out a special offer for first responders. Magenta First Responder offers discounts on T-Mobile’s standard rate plan. Available to state and local law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel, Magenta First Responder offers 20% off the first line and 50% off up to five additional voice lines. For example, a family of four will pay $25 per line for the Magenta First Responder plan with autopay, which is a savings of $60 per month. And … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG Q7+ getting Android Pie update

Another T-Mobile device is now getting its serving of Android Pie. The T-Mobile LG Q7+ is being updated to version Q610TA20A, which includes Android 9 Pie and the September 2019 Android security patches. The update is a large one, coming in at 1302.8MB, so be prepared for a big download when it arrives. T-Mobile hasn’t officially confirmed this update quite yet, but Reddit user XIIXOO has received it. If … [read full article]

T-Mobile deploys another round of mid-band LTE capacity upgrades

More mid-band LTE upgrades have been deployed by T-Mobile. T-Mo confirmed today that its performed hundreds of mid-band LTE capacity upgrades in the past two weeks. These upgrades include both AWS and PCS spectrum and were rolled out in cities like Arlington, WA; Austin, TX; Jay, ME; Ames, IA; San Diego, CA; and Pittsburgh, PA. As usual, you can find the full list of upgraded cities and … [read full article]

T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T form group to launch RCS messaging service

RCS messaging support among the U.S. carriers has been a bit spotty to date, but now the four big operators say that they’re working to change that. T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T today announced that they’ve formed a new joint venture called the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI). The group is working to develop and deploy a messaging service based on the Rich Communications … [read full article]

OnePlus 7T Pro 5G and Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will support Sprint mid-band 5G if T-Mobile merger approved

Yesterday T-Mobile announced that it would launch the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition, its second phone with support for 600MHz 5G. Now it’s been confirmed that those two phones will work on the merged T-Mobile-Sprint network if that deal goes through. The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will support both … [read full article]

T-Mobile says 600MHz 5G will cover 200 million people this year

Along with the news that it’s exclusively launching the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition, T-Mobile today revealed some news regarding its 5G network. T-Mobile says that it will cover 200 million people with 5G using 600MHz before the end of 2019, which is an accelerated rollout. T-Mo isn’t saying exactly where it plans to deploy its 600MHz 5G coverage, though. T-Mo explains that it’s … [read full article]