After teasing its upcoming standalone 5G rollout a few months ago, T-Mobile today officially flipped the switch. T-Mobile’s standalone 5G network is now live, and the carrier touts that it’s the “world’s first nationwide standalone 5G network.” By activating standalone 5G, T-Mobile has increased its overall 5G coverage by 30 percent, with the 5G network … [read full article]
Today Google officially launched the Pixel 4a, its newest low-cost Android phone. But that’s not the only new device that Google confirmed today. Google has revealed that it’ll launch the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 this fall. Both phones will include 5G connectivity, and Google has also confirmed that the Pixel 4a … [read full article]
Last year, Google made a major addition to its Pixel family with the launch of the affordable Pixel 3a. Now Google is back with the even more affordable Pixel 4a. The Google Pixel 4a is now official and it’s priced at $349, making it $50 cheaper than when the Pixel 3a launched last year. For that price you get the same 12.2MP camera with dual pixel … [read full article]
T-Mobile announced a couple of weeks ago that it would officially combine brands with Sprint on August 2. Today’s that day, and as expected T-Mobile has made a few changes to help welcome Sprint customers and employees to the T-Mo family. Jon Freier, T-Mobile’s EVP of Consumer Markets, revealed that Sprint stores closed early yesterday to … [read full article]
One of the major reasons that T-Mobile wanted to acquire Sprint was spectrum that it could use to bolster its 5G network. However, according to one tower company, T-Mo is going a bit slower than expected with its post-merger 5G buildout. During an earnings call this week, American Tower said that it had expected more new business from T-Mobile because of increased tower activity. There’s only … [read full article]
T-Mobile pushed out several new software updates this week, spreading the love to devices from LG, Samsung, and OnePlus. First up, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G is getting a 61.20MB update to version V600TM10s. This update brings with it the July 1, 2020 Android security patch level, just before the month of July comes to an end. This update is now rolling … [read full article]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may have caused T-Mobile to close most of its retail stores earlier this year, but that didn’t stop T-Mo from winning another customer care award. JD Power announced its 2020 US Wireless Customer Care Performance study today, and both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile came out on top in their respective segments. This is the 20th time overall that T-Mo has come … [read full article]
T-Mobile for Business is growing this week with two new Internet of Things partnerships. First up, T-Mobile has struck a deal with PIMMAP to connect the company’s contactless temperature solution. This 8-inch tablet has a thermal infrared camera and can check for flu-like symptoms in people entering crowded or confined spaces by having them stand in front … [read full article]
Earlier this month, T-Mobile Tuesdays was set to offer a free Popeyes Chicken Sandwich to T-Mo and Sprint customers, but the deal had to be pulled at the last-minute due to a technical issue. Now we know that Popeyes will be returning to T-Mobile Tuesdays next week. On Tuesday, August 4, T-Mobile and … [read full article]
T-Mobile is starting the week with new updates for some recent Samsung flagships. First up, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are getting updated with Samsung’s One UI 2.1. The update changelog only says that it includes updated security patches, which have been bumped up to the July 1, 2020 security level. … [read full article]
One week after a new T-Mobile TVision remote leaked out, it looks like the dongle that that remote goes with has leaked, too. A separate FCC listing has been found that includes images of a dongle with TVision branding. The device itself is a small black rectangle with a short HDMI cable extending out of one side and a microUSB port for power on the other. Interestingly, … [read full article]
T-Mobile is rolling out software updates to some former Android flagships. First up, the Samsung Galaxy S10 series started getting new updates from T-Mobile today. Galaxy S10e owners should be on the lookout for an update to version G970USQS4DTF6, Galaxy S10 owners are getting G973USQS4DTF6, and folks with a Galaxy S10+ can expect an update to version G975USQS4DTF6. These updates are around 200MB in size, and the only item mentioned on the changelog is the July 1, … [read full article]
