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T-Mobile Accelerator program now accepting startups

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T-Mobile has just opened applications for its new 5G innovation, the 2021 T-Mobile Accelerator Spring Program. Through this program, T-Mobile wants to help startups as they work on using 5G technologies in areas such as AR/VR/XR, advanced spatial audio solutions, robotics, heads-up, and holographic displays.   If you have a startup that is working on such technology, you can send in your application to the program before it closes on February 28, 2021. When you are accepted into … [read full article]

T-Mobile ships out Samsung Galaxy S21 earlier than planned

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Good news to all who ordered a Samsung Galaxy S21 from T-Mobile. Your units will be arriving earlier than scheduled.  One of our readers sent us a screenshot of his tracking details of his purchase. And sure enough, the unit arrived on his doorstep a few hours after.  Originally, the units were said to start shipping on January 30th. But as witnessed by our reader, his new device arrived a couple of days early.  If you pre-ordered … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile has largest and fastest 5G network in the country

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T-Mobile bags a new recognition today for its 5G download and upload speeds. According to the results of a survey, the Un-Carrier delivers the fastest average 5G speeds in the country.  The survey comes from independent data collected by Opensignal using real-world customer usage. Based on their findings, T-Mobile customers get the fastest 5G download and upload speeds, as well as being able to get … [read full article]

T-Mobile unveils new program for small business owners

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It looks like T-Mobile is paying extra attention to small business owners. According to a source, they have just launched a new program that aims to help provide T-Mobile for Business users the free education and tools. The program, called Magenta Edge, aims to help small businesses get ahead. Through the program, small business owners have access to a library of original content that can help them learn and execute decisions for their business.  The program is … [read full article]

Tello Mobile: GSM is now live!

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It’s official! GSM is now live in Tello Mobile.  A few days ago, we reported that Tello will be offering GSM under T-Mobile’s network. We are reporting on this again today since Tello has made some changes to how it will be migrating existing customers.  According to Tello’s post, the migration of existing customers will be treated with great attention and transparency. Tello will be handling the migration in batches … [read full article]

T-Mobile permanently closes store at Stony Point Fashion Park

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T-Mobile has closed down its store at Stony Point Fashion Park. According to reports, the Southside mall store permanently closed in late December.  The report does not indicate the reason why T-Mobile decided to close this store. But a spokeswoman for the wireless carrier revealed in an email last week that: “We have a number of stores in this area within just a few miles, so as part of our normal course of business we closed this … [read full article]

Report: Metro by T-Mobile dealers could soon offer unlocked phones from their sources

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It looks like Metro by T-Mobile stores could soon be selling unlocked phones that come from almost any source. The information was relayed to NWIDA by a reliable source. According to the report, T-Mobile will soon be allowing dealers to purchase unlocked phones and offer these on Metro.  There is no official announcement on when this will be starting. But the source reveals … [read full article]

Samsung rolls out One UI 3.0 for T-Mobile Galaxy S20 FE users

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T-Mobile customers with a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE have a reason to celebrate today. One UI 3.0 is now downloading on these devices.  According to our sources, the new software update has started to roll out with Android 11 with 2257.07MB size and security patch level December 1, 2020. The update version is G781USQU1CTLC/ G781UOYN1CTLC/ G781USQU1CTLC. The screenshot of the Software Update details show that Samsung has designed One UI 3 to help users focus on what … [read full article]

Tello Mobile now offering service under T-Mobile’s network

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Tello Mobile has just rolled out its new GSM plans. And the best part about their announcement is that they are offering service under T-Mobile’s networks at the same prices.  Prior to today’s announcement, Tello only offered service under Sprint’s network. The MVNO shares that transitioning to a GSM network took a longer time than they anticipated. But now that they have made that move, they are starting to offer improved 4G LTE coverage, a super-stable network, … [read full article]

T-Mobile brings down price of LG Wing 5G to $700

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LG has been struggling to stay competitive in the mobile industry for the past few years. Even though they released the quirky LG Wing 5G last year, it was not as marketable as they expected. This could probably be because of its expensive price tag, which is why T-Mobile has discounted the phone.  Upon its release last year, the LG Wing 5G cost $999. Despite having a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 processor, LG gave this device a … [read full article]