T-Mobile is now pushing updates to both the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. TmoNews readers Hector and Ashhab both received updates on their Galaxy Note 4s today. Interestingly, the changelog included with the update mentions the addition of RCS, Video Calling, and more, but those features were included with the Note 4’s Android 5.1.1 update that rolled out last year. According to T-Mobile’s [read full article]
After unleashing iOS 10 to the public last month, Apple has begun rolling out the first major update to iOS 10. iOS 10.1 is now available for download. It’s compatible with iOS 10 devices, including the iPhone models going back to the iPhone 5, iPad models going back to the iPad 4th generation, and the iPod touch 6th generation. You can … [read full article]
UPDATE: T-Mobile CEO John Legere teased that a new Un-carrier move will be announced before T-Mo’s next earnings call. T-Mobile’s Q4 2015 earnings were announced in mid-February, so the next Un-carrier move could come sometime before mid-February 2016. T-Mo also said today that there will be multiple devices with 4×4 MIMO support released in 2017. After previewing … [read full article]
If you ever make conference calls with your T-Mobile phone, there’s a new policy that you need to be aware of. T-Mobile recently rolled out a $0.01 per minute charge to “out-of-plan phone numbers.” This charge applies to services like conference calls, chat lines, and radio broadcast lines, but T-Mobile says that the charge only affects calls to a “limited number of services.” … [read full article]
Rumors have suggested that the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 Mobile is coming soon to T-Mobile, and while we still don’t have an official announcement about the device, … [read full article]
T-Mobile Tuesdays next week (October 25) is all about movies, specifically the ones that you enjoy at home. Next week’s free gifts include a free movie rental. Rather than being a rental from VUDU like in the past, though, this free rental is from FandangoNOW. Specifically, you’ll get a free movie rental worth up to $5. The other free gifts next … [read full article]
After striking a Cuba roaming deal back in May, T-Mobile today enabled its customers to roam in Cuba. Starting today, T-Mobile customers can talk, text, and use data while in Cuba using their phone number and device. Pricing is set at $2.00 per minute for calling, $0.50 per sent SMS and MMS (free to receive), and $2.00 per megabyte. T-Mo also notes that … [read full article]
Following the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it was discovered that Apple used different modems in different models. And according to a new study, there’s a notable difference in performance between the two modems. The Verizon, Sprint, and SIM-free versions of the iPhone 7 come … [read full article]
MetroPCS is now running a promotion that bumps up one of its data buckets in a big way. MetroPCS typically offers a $50 plan that includes 5GB of 4G LTE data along with unlimited talk and text. Thanks to Metro’s new promo, though, that bucket is being bumped up to 8GB … [read full article]
Last week, the FCC lowered the clearing cost of the 600MHz spectrum auction to get it closer to the price offered by the bidders. Now that cost must be lowered again. The FCC has revealed that the bidders in the 600MHz auction offered … [read full article]
T-Mobile is now pushing out updates to its HTC 10 and HTC One M9. T-Mo’s support pages for its HTC 10 and HTC One M9 show that new updates are rolling out to the phones this week. The changelogs for both updates are the same: “Android security updates by Google.” TmoNews reader Kevin received the update on … [read full article]
T-Mobile today entered into an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding regarding disclosures about its unlimited data plan and deprioritization. In March 2015, the FCC began investigating T-Mobile over how it explained its policy of deprioritizing heavy unlimited data users. The FCC says that it received hundreds of complaints from T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers that were unhappy about the deprioritization and felt that … [read full article]
