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Unboxing the T-Mobile HTC One M9

While some customers are waiting for their pre-ordered HTC One M9’s to arrive, our own Marco Hanna managed to get hold of the T-Mobile variant and unboxed it over on the PhoneDog YouTube channel. So, I figured I’d share it with you guys since my unboxing video showed the unlocked international model. In good light, the gold on silver actually looks pretty classy. With the terrible lighting at MWC last month, it was almost impossible to tell … [read full article]

T-Mobile announces Pets Un-leashed, promises to keep your furry companions connected too – April Fool’s

It’s April 1st, 2015 and T-Mobile is joining in with the spirit of April Fool’s day by announcing a new Un-carrier initiative aimed squarely at your four-legged companions. Pets Un-leashed is a “revolutionary way to help your entire family stay connected.” So the Un-carrier is now helping pets and owners communicate. You can add a $5 per month line to your Simple Choice Family Plan and your pets will be able to stay connected to T-Mobile’s 4G … [read full article]

Gold 64GB Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge now available to pre-order from T-Mo

When T-Mobile kicked off its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge pre-sale a few days ago, it only offered up two color variants: Black or White. In fact, from its wording on the estimate shipping page, it seemed we may not see any other colors for a while. Turns out however, that “coming soon” on T-Mobile’s estimate for the gold platinum model actually meant “coming … [read full article]

T-Mobile launches “next-gen” coverage map, shows real user experience

In a blog post this morning, T-Mobile’s Chief Technology Officer – also known as Grand Master Wizard of networks – Neville Ray announced a new coverage map. Like many of its Uncarrier moves, this new launch is aimed at eliminating another customer pain-point: Estimated and inaccurate coverage maps. T-Mobile is introducing this as the “industry’s first and only crowdsourced, customer-verified network coverage map.” This new map shows near real-time customer experiences on the T-Mobile network … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge get first OTA software update

The pre-orders for the S6 and S6 Edge have only been live on T-Mobile’s site for two days. And yet, the two devices already have their first performance-enhancing software update. It’s weighs in just under 180MB in size and comes with relatively minor bug fixes and performance boosters. Specifically, the update addresses issues with the fingerprint scanner and audio quality. T-Mobile informed its staff … [read full article]

Confirmed: T-Mobile HTC One M9 does include LTE band 2 and band 12 support

Yesterday, when the HTC One M9 became available to pre-order there was a little confusion over whether or not it included support for T-Mobile’s band 2 and band 12 LTE networks. That’s almost entirely down to the fact that the specifications on T-Mobile’s online listing page only includes LTE bands 4 and 17. But, thanks to the ever-knowledgeable product guru, Des Smith, we now know that the listed information is incorrect. In a tweet last … [read full article]

Galaxy S6 or HTC One M9 – Which did you pre-order?

As you’ll undoubtedly know by now, T-Mobile kicked off the pre-sales for its One M9, Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets today. And – as usual – T-Mobile’s servers strained under the pressure and still seem to be struggling now. But, if you did manage to get a pre-order completed online, in store or over the phone, we’d like to know which you went for. For smartphone fans, the One M9 has been something of an anti-climax. … [read full article]

T-Mobile opening HTC One M9 pre-orders tomorrow at 9am Eastern, promising delivery before launch

This morning, T-Mobile announced that it will be opening up pre-orders for the HTC One M9 in store and online from tomorrow, March 27th at 6am Pacific/9am Eastern. The device will be $0 down with 24 monthly payments of $27.08, giving it a full retail price of $649.92. And if you do pre-order it, T-Mobile will get you the device before its official launch day on April 10th. Meaning you’ll be among the first people in the … [read full article]