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Samsung Galaxy S8 hits the FCC with support for LTE band 66

We have to wait until March 29 for Samsung to officially unveil the Galaxy S8, but today an FCC filing appears to have revealed some interesting info about the upcoming flagship. Today the FCC publishing its testing info for a Samsung device with the model number SM-G950U, which is thought to be the unlocked Galaxy S8. That’s because the model number fits with previous Samsung Galaxy S flagships. For example, the unlocked Galaxy S7 … [read full article]

T-Mobile ending free iPhone 7 switcher deal early, will now run through March 9

Remember that free iPhone 7 switcher offer that T-Mobile launched last week? It was supposed to run through March 16, but T-Mo revealed today that it’s ending the promotion early. The free iPhone 7 offer will now end tomorrow, March 9, so you’ve only got one more day to take advantage of it. As for why the deal is ending early, T-Mo says that it’s because “this offer is so hot.” This deal offers a … [read full article]

T-Mobile raises deprioritization threshold to 30GB

For awhile now, T-Mobile’s network management policy has said that customers using more than 28GB of data in one month will be deprioritized. Today that threshold has been raised. T-Mobile’s new deprioritization threshold is 30GB of usage in a single billing cycle. While T-Mo didn’t make an official announcement about the change, you can see in the screenshot that I took of the cached page that the network management policy says 28GB: Navigating to the webpage … [read full article]

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday will offer free Chipotle food

One day after the last T-Mobile Tuesday, T-Mo has revealed what it’s got in store for next week’s Tuesday. On March 14th, T-Mobile customers can score a free order of chips and guacamole from Chipotle, giving you some Mexican food to follow your pizza. Also available will be a code good for $5 toward a movie rental or TV show purchase from FandangoNOW and two Lyft credits worth $5 each. Next week’s prizes are all … [read full article]

HTC U Ultra starts shipping this Friday

Nearly two months after making its official debut, the HTC U Ultra is ready to launch. HTC recently updated its U Ultra product page to say that the device will begin shipping to buyers on March 10. Pricing for the unlocked HTC U Ultra is $749, and it’s currently available from HTC in blue, black, and white color options. The U Ultra has a few features that HTC likes to highlight. One is its secondary … [read full article]

T-Mobile pushing Samsung Galaxy Note 4 software update

UPDATE: T-Mobile has confirmed that updates are now hitting the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. They both include domestic data roaming improvements and a Band 66 Handover fix.   ORIGINAL: Another Galaxy Note 4 update is now rolling out. T-Mobile is now pushing a security update to the Galaxy Note 4 that includes the January 1, 2017 Android security patches. TmoNews reader Hector received the update this morning, and after installing the 60.54MB update, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S7 edge on sale for $429.99, free 128GB microSD card included

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If you missed out on T-Mobile’s Galaxy S7 edge sale last month, you’ve now got another chance to score a discounted Samsung flagship. Samsung is now selling the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S7 edge for $429.99, a full $250 off its normal asking price. To make this deal even sweeter, Samsung is throwing in a free 128GB microSD card, giving you ample storage beyond the 32GB that’s built in to the phone. To compare, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will offer free ad-free Slacker Radio service, Papa John’s discount next week

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays gifts and prizes have been revealed, and the focus is on entertainment. On Tuesday, March 7, T-Mobile customers can score one month of ad-free Slacker Radio service and a code for $5 to spend on a TV show or movie rental from FandangoNOW. Customers can also get 50 percent off tickets to see George Strait on April 7th or 8th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rounding out next week’s gifts … [read full article]

LG G6 again rumored to launch on April 7

When LG officially announced the G6, T-Mobile confirmed that it’d sell the new Android flagship, but the only launch info that T-Mo gave was that the G6 would be launching this spring. Now the rumor mill is giving us a more specific date. An image that appears to have come from T-Mobile’s internal system has appeared on Twitter, and it says that the LG G6 is “COMING SOON!” Looking closely at the G6’s screen shows that … [read full article]

T-Mobile kicks off free iPhone 7 switcher offer

Two days after launching its 3rd Line Free promotion, T-Mobile today announced that another deal is getting underway. T-Mobile is now offering a free iPhone 7 or discounted iPhone 7 Plus to new and existing customers. Existing customers must be on a T-Mobile One or Simple Choice Unlimited Data Plan. To qualify for a free iPhone 7, you’ll need to bring a phone number from another carrier onto T-Mo and trade-in a qualifying device. The devices that qualify … [read full article]

T-Mobile customers can get free MLB.TV Premium subscription starting April 4

Over the past few years, each new MLB season has brought with it free MLB streaming for T-Mobile customers. This upcoming season will be no different. T-Mobile announced today that on April 4, T-Mobile customers can get a free season-long subscription to MLB.TV Premium. With it, you can watch every out-of-market game for the 2017 MLB season as well as the choice of home or away broadcasts, live game DVR, and multi-game viewing. This offer … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering 10GB prepaid plan for the price of the 5GB plan

If you’re in the market for new prepaid service, T-Mobile’s got a new offer that may convince you to hop onto its network. T-Mobile is now offering a Double Your Data promo for its prepaid service. With it, new customers can get 10GB of 4G LTE data for the price of 5GB. That means that you’re getting 10GB of LTE data along with unlimited talk and text for $50 per month rather than $60. This … [read full article]