Archive | June, 2024

Winners of 4th T Challenge Unveiled

T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom have announced the winners of the fourth T Challenge competition. The six winning teams are taking home cash prizes and a chance to develop and implement their technologies with T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom in the US and Europe.  The winners for the 2024 T Challenge are: First place: Synthefy (US) Second place: Invenium (France) Third place: [read full article]

Google Messages Will Soon Accept 911 Texts via RCS

Good news for those who prefer to send text messages over making calls. Google will soon allow 911 texts via RCS on Google Messages.  As of this writing, only half of emergency dispatch centers in the country accept 911 alerts via SMS. By allowing these areas to accept 911 texts via RCS, features like read receipts and location sharing can be used.  To make this happen, Google is working with RapidSOS. The company was already able to … [read full article]

T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile Discounts Devices for Father’s Day

A couple of weeks to go and it’s Father’s Day, time to pay tribute to the fathers who work hard to provide for their families and be a pillar of support in their homes. In line with this, T-Mobile is making shopping for your favorite dad a breeze.  The Un-carrier has set up a Father’s Day promotion for T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. Here’s what you can get during this time:  For the one in need of … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile Customers Shocked With “Second Attempt” Notification of Price Hike

(Update June 6, 2024 6:49 PM EST) T-Mobile has responded to us with a statement: “We reached out to a very small set of customers who didn’t receive the initial notification about price adjustments to ensure they are aware of these changes before they receive their next bill.” Below is the original article: — A few weeks ago, T-Mobile announced that it was increasing the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Launches Affordable Internet Backup Service for $30/Month

The AT&T and Verizon outage yesterday affected not only smartphone users but also those who rely on traditional ISPs for internet access. And since the outage left many users without an internet connection, it’s no surprise that many are looking for options on what to do the next time this happens.  In line with this, T-Mobile has presented its Home Internet Backup service as an affordable solution for backup service. As T-Mobile pointed out, having backup internet … [read full article]

Motorola Edge (2024) Coming to T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile

Motorola’s latest model of the mid-range Edge smartphone has been unveiled. Called the Motorola Edge (2024), the device largely resembles the Edge 50 Fusion model. This time around, however, the Motorola Edge (2024) has 15W wireless charging and a better display with a 6.6-inch 144Hz OLED panel and curved sides.  Powering the device from within is a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB onboard storage. The device has 5,000mAh battery and runs Android … [read full article]