After running tests with Qualcomm in early 2016, T-Mobile today announced plans to officially launch LTE-U (LTE for unlicensed). T-Mobile says that it’ll launch LTE-U network capabilities and devices this spring. With LTE-U, T-Mobile will utilize the first 20 MHz of unlicensed spectrum on the 5GHz band, which will enable it to boost its LTE … [read full article]
UPDATE: Well, that was a short-lived sale. Twenty-four hours later, T-Mobile’s LG V20 is back up to its normal price of $30 per month, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s price has gone up to $20 per month (which is still lower than … [read full article]
The LG G6 is going to make its official debut on February 26, but today a leak has surfaced that gives us a clear look at the device ahead of the event. The new photos come to us from 9to5Google, and they include both the front and the back of a silver LG G6. The front of the phone … [read full article]
The rumors of a T-Mobile-Sprint merger are back. A new report from Reuters claims that SoftBank is willing to give up its control of Sprint to T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom in order to get a T-Mo-Sprint merger done. While SoftBank would reportedly discuss different deals, sources say that the company is willing to cede control of Sprint and then get a minority stake in a combined T-Mo-Sprint. SoftBank … [read full article]
Well, that didn’t take long. T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners that participated in Samsung’s Nougat beta program began getting their official Android 7.0 update last night. The update mentioned that beta testers would be getting the update first, but now it looks like the update is hitting non-beta testers, too. Several T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners … [read full article]
Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays gifts have been revealed. For the February 21 edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, customers will get $0.25 off a gallon of gas at Shell, up to 20 gallons. Also included is 25 percent off regular menu-priced items at Papa John’s when you order online, as well as a free FandangoNOW movie rental up to $5. Don’t forget that you could also … [read full article]
Right on schedule, the improved T-Mobile One plan has launched. This updated T-Mobile One plan includes HD video, 10GB of high-speed mobile hotspot, and unlimited international data with speeds up to 256kbps (previously was 128kbps) in more than 140 countries and destinations. Keep in mind that you’ll have to enable … [read full article]
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners, your serving of Nougat is ready. Samsung and T-Mobile have completed the Android 7.0 Nougat update for T-Mo’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Several T-Mobile customers started receiving the Nougat update on their phones this evening, complete with the … [read full article]
After releasing its State of Mobile Networks: USA report last week, OpenSignal today shared a follow-up report that shows how the four major US carriers stack up in the different regions of the USA. Looking at the map above, you can see that the regional results are similar to … [read full article]
When T-Mobile announced its Q4 2016 earnings earlier this week, it also dropped some info on the current status of its network and its future coverage plans. That includes sharing a projected coverage map for 2017. The new T-Mobile projected coverage map shows what T-Mo expects its network to look like as of December 31, 2017. Compared … [read full article]
After beefing up the T-Mobile One plan in response to the launch of Verizon’s new unlimited plan, T-Mo today clarified one aspect of the change. T-Mobile has confirmed that T-Mobile One customers won’t have to enable HD day passes to get high-definition video with the updated T-Mobile One plan. T-Mo told [read full article]
UPDATE: John Legere said today that T-Mobile plans to open 1,000 new T-Mo stores in 2017 as well as 1,500 new MetroPCS stores. Also revealed during today’s earnings call is that two-thirds of T-Mobile customers are using Voice over LTE (VoLTE) calling. ORIGINAL: Today is a Tuesday that’s loaded with big events, because not only is it both Valentine’s Day and [read full article]
