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Halo and T-Mobile: Working together to launch driverless vehicles in Las Vegas soon

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Say hello to the future of driving.  Earlier today, driverless car startup Halo announced its new service in partnership with T-Mobile’s 5G network. The new service will be available in Las Vegas later this year as a fleet of remotely operated electric vehicles.  Even though the technology makes use of 5G remote drivers, it won’t be exclusively operating on T-Mobile’s 5G network. Halo says this will be the primary network they will use with its mid-, low-band … [read full article]

T-Mobile makes changes to CellSpot program

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T-Mobile will be making changes to its femtocell CellSpots.  This information was revealed in a leaked document obtained by this publication. According to the document, T-Mobile’s personal CellSpots will no longer be offered as a free rental. Beginning July 9th, customers will have to make a small $99 deposit in order to purchase the CellSpots. But instead of renting these, customers will be owning the units already. T-Mobile originally offered … [read full article]

T-Mobile customers now getting Samsung update that fixes Galaxy S21 camera issues

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It is important for a flagship smartphone to be able to function properly upon its release. But for Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S21 series, many users were disappointed with its camera issues. Thankfully, Samsung has taken action to release an update.  When the issue was first reported in May, Samsung did its best to fix it with consecutive updates. Unfortunately, users were unable to get the update at the same time. And to be fair, the … [read full article]

T-Mobile brings first-ever 5G POV experience at T-Mobile Home Run Derby

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T-Mobile is making a mark in history with its latest announcement. As revealed by the Un-Carrier, they will be giving sports fans a new 5G-powered experience at All-Star Week.  T-Mo has partnered with MLB to produce a first-person view with T-Mobile 5G POV cameras mounted on the hats and masks of players during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby. This is a remarkable milestone for T-Mobile since it is the first time a professional sports league will have … [read full article]

T-Mobile earns WELL Health-Safety seal for most of its locations

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Today is a momentous achievement for T-Mobile as they obtain the title as the first wireless provider to earn the WELL Health-Safety seal. This seal gives an assurance that T-Mobile puts the health and safety of both T-Mobile customers and employees first at its stores. The WELL Health-Safety seal is based on a new global rating to ensure spaces and places adhere to science-backed standards. T-Mobile has obtained the rating for the safety and security measures it … [read full article]

T-Mobile: Now 100% compliant with FCC’s STIR/SHAKEN protocols

T-Mobile has completed its implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s STIR/SHAKEN protocols. And along with its completion, the Un-Carrier has filed for a certification of completion. Once it obtains the certification, T-Mobile promises that all calls coming from its network are 100% compliant with the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database.  Apart from the STIR/SHAKEN protocols’ Number Verification, T-Mobile also provides free Caller ID under its Scam Shield protection. These features both give customers an assurance that the calls … [read full article]

T-Mobile reveals ‘most affordable smartphone’ coming in July

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Earlier today, T-Mobile unveiled its most affordable smartphone in the country. With today’s announcement, the REVVL V+ 5G will be making its way to both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile in July.  Specifically, the device will be hitting Metro stores on July 12th and T-Mobile’s website and retail stores on July 23rd. While it will cost just under $200, the device comes with some high-end specs.  Some of those specs include a 6.82-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek … [read full article]

BYOD Metro by T-Mobile customers now get device protection

Metro by T-Mobile is now offering device protection for their Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) customers. Earlier today, the T-Mobile prepaid brand announced that this device protection program is now available on eligible phones and tablets for their customers.  Throughout the whole month of July, existing Metro by T-Mobile customers with a BYOD device can get device protection. This is also available to existing customers who purchased a device at Metro by T-Mobile but did not get … [read full article]

Leaked document reveals possible Sprint LTE network shut down date

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Ever since T-Mobile acquired Sprint last year, the company has been vocal about its plans to shut down Sprint’s CDMA signal on January 1, 2022. But many seem to have forgotten about Sprint’s LTE network.  As revealed by a newly leaked document, it’s possible that T-Mobile could be shutting down Sprint’s LTE network on June 30, 2022.  Although T-Mobile has not yet confirmed this target date, many are already talking about what could potentially happen once the … [read full article]