Months after Android N first came onto the scene in the form of a developer preview, the update’s official name has been revealed. Android Nougat is the official nickname for Google’s next big Android update. The name was just revealed, complete with the debut of a new statue on Google’s campus in California, which you can see below. Google names all of Android’s … [read full article]
Big news for MetroPCS today, as the prepaid service will soon be getting some major new additions to its lineup. T-Mobile has announced that MetroPCS will carry iPhone hardware. Specifically, Metro will offer the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, and iPhone 5s. Pricing for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be set … [read full article]
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge have been available from T-Mobile for months now, but if you prefer to buy your phones unlocked and direct from the company that made them, now you can get Samsung’s latest flagships, too. Samsung is launching unlocked versions of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in the U.S. Pricing is set at $669.99 for the S7 and … [read full article]
BLU today announced its latest Android smartphone, and so long as you don’t mind some ads, you can score one for pretty cheap. The BLU R1 HD features a 5-inch 1280×720 display, 8-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera with a wide-angle lens, quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, and 2500mAh battery. It’s available in two configurations, one with 8GB … [read full article]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the 600MHz spectrum auction, but today a major milestone was hit. The FCC has confirmed that the reverse auction is complete, and that the bidding for the 126MHz of spectrum that was cleared finished at $86.4 billion. With a “B.” Now the … [read full article]
Following an attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, T-Mobile has announced that it’s making it free for its customers to contact Turkey. From June 28 through July 5, all T-Mobile Simple Choice prepaid and postpaid customers will be able to call and text from the U.S. to Turkey for free. The regular … [read full article]
Motorola’s Moto G line is known for offering affordable Android smartphones, and today the latest models became available for pre-order in the U.S. Both the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are now available for pre-order from Motorola’s website. They’re being … [read full article]
UPDATE: John Legere said in a Periscope stream that T-Mo has given away more than one million gifts through today’s T-Mobile Tuesday. T-Mobile Tuesday is here again, and it appears as though the server issues that’ve plagued some of the previous Tuesdays have come with it. Many T-Mobile customers are reporting that they’re being greeted with an error message when … [read full article]
One day after a pair of Samsung’s Galaxy Note phones received updates, a pair of Galaxy S handsets have started getting updates of their own. T-Mobile has announced new updates for the Galaxy S6 and [read full article]
Looking for a good deal on a new Android smartphone for use on T-Mobile? If so, you may want to point your browser to eBay. eBay seller cellfree is now offering the T-Mobile version of the LG G4 (model H811) for $199.99. The devices are listed as being “New-Other” condition, and the seller says that … [read full article]
The Galaxy Note 4 isn’t the only T-Mobile smartphone being updated to Android 6.0 today. T-Mobile says that it’s now updating its Samsung Galaxy Note Edge to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The update bumps the Note Edge to software version N915TUVU2CPE3 and is a hefty 1.52GB in size. To check for it manually, you … [read full article]
The Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention are both happening next month, and to ensure that its network runs smoothly for everyone attending, T-Mobile has rolled out network upgrades in both Cleveland and Philadelphia. For the RNC in Cleveland (July 18-21), T-Mobile has added more LTE capacity in the areas that’ll be frequented by everyone attending the conference. That includes re-allocating mid-band … [read full article]
