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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ launch at T-Mobile today

Today’s the day that one of the most hotly-anticipated smartphones of 2017 arrives on store shelves. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is now available from T-Mobile. Both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ can be bought from T-Mobile online and they should be hitting your friendly neighborhood store today as well. Both phones are available in Midnight Black, Arctic Silver, and Orchid Gray color options. Pricing for the Galaxy S8 is set at $30 down and … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ receiving software updates ahead of official launch

If you’re one of the lucky folks that got your Galaxy S8 or S8+ before the official release date, then you may want to check your phone for updates. T-Mobile is now pushing a software update to its Galaxy S8 and S8+ that bumps the phones to version G950USQU1AQD9 and G955USQU1AQD9, respectively. The GS8 update comes in at 395MB, while the GS8+’s update is 392MB. As for what’s included, GS8 and GS8+ owners can expect … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now being delivered to pre-order customers

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ aren’t scheduled to hit store shelves until April 21, but several T-Mobile customers are receiving their phones today. TmoNews readers Doug, Michael, and Neftali all got their pre-ordered Galaxy S8 phones today. Several other readers expect that their phones will be delivered today, so even more T-Mo customers should have their GS8 by the end of the day. T-Mobile told Galaxy S8 pre-order customers that it’d begin … [read full article]

T-Mobile Extended Range LTE now live in Chicago metro area

After acquiring 700MHz spectrum in Chicago nearly one year ago, T-Mobile today announced that it’s officially flipped the switch on Extended Range LTE coverage in the Windy City. T-Mobile Extended Range LTE is now live in the Chicago metropolitan area, covering the city’s downtown as well as its suburban and outlying areas. Places like Janesville, Wisc., Rockford, DeKalb, Joliet, and Kankakee should all benefit from the extended range and building penetration of this new coverage. … [read full article]

LOYAL3 closing down, T-Mobile Stock Up shares will be transferred FolioFirst

If you took advantage of Un-carrier 11 and Stock Up to get some T-Mobile shares last year, then there’s some news regarding your stock that you need to be aware of. LOYAL3, the brokerage partner that T-Mobile worked with on Stock Up, is sending emails to T-Mobile stock holders to say that it’s shutting down. On May 19, T-Mobile customers using LOYAL3 will have their stock transferred to FolioFirst, and the stock will be in … [read full article]

Moto Z2 Force images leak, show off dual rear cameras and 3.5mm headphone jack

A recent rumor suggested that the Moto Z2 Force will be coming to T-Mobile, and now images of the upcoming Android phone have leaked. Renders of the Moto Z2 Force have been shared by @OnLeaks and Android Authority. The renders are based off of factory CADs and show off the Z2 Force from just about every angle. This Moto Z2 Force doesn’t look too different from last year’s Moto Z and Moto Z Force, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge receiving security updates

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge owners, it’s time to update. T-Mobile is now pushing software updates to the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. TmoNews readers Hector and Joanna both received an update on their Note 4s over the weekend that weighed in at 127.53MB. The Note 4 update bumps the phone to version N910TUVU2EQC1, while the Note Edge is moving to N915TUVU2DQC1. As for what’s included, it looks like the update … [read full article]

Moto Z2 Force may be coming to T-Mobile

Last year, Verizon had the US carrier exclusive on the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, meaning that T-Mobile customers interested in a Moto Z had to buy unlocked. That may not be the case this year. The Moto Z2 Force is coming to T-Mobile, says prominent leaker Evan Blass. There aren’t any spec details for the device available quite yet, but the original Moto Z Force was a higher-end device that offered a 5.5-inch 2560×1440 AMOLED … [read full article]

Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 disappears from T-Mobile’s online store

Bad news, Windows 10 Mobile fans: It looks like T-Mobile may be done selling the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 has disappeared from T-Mobile’s online store. When you filter the phones page to show Windows devices, you get a “No items found” result. Trying to navigate directly to the Idol 4S’s product page will just give you a page that sits and loads without actually showing … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 pre-order customers receiving tracking numbers

A couple of days after T-Mobile began texting Galaxy S8 pre-order customers to give them a shipping estimate, the next step in the shipping process has taken place. T-Mobile is now sending out tracking numbers to Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-order customers, including several TmoNews readers. Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that the phones are shipping quite yet, though. Everyone that I’ve chatted with so far says that their UPS tracking status reads as … [read full article]

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday includes Earth Day tree donation, free movie rental, and more

Another T-Mobile Tuesday is just a few days away, and now we know what T-Mo will have in store for us when the day rolls around. Next Tuesday, T-Mobile is celebrating Earth Day by letting customers plant a tree for free with Treecycler. The tree can be donated to one of more than 40 different reforestation projects around the globe. Sticking with that eco-friendly theme, T-Mo customers can also get 50 percent off an … [read full article]

FCC announces results of 600MHz auction, T-Mobile wins more spectrum than any other company

The FCC’s 600MHz incentive auction officially wrapped up earlier this year following a lot of back and forth between the TV broadcasters, the FCC, and the auction bidders. Now the results of that auction have come out. T-Mobile announced today that it came away with 1,525 licenses and an average of 31 MHz nationwide, which it spent a total of $7.99 billion on. T-Mo won 45 percent of all of the low-band spectrum available … [read full article]