Earlier this week, FCC filings shed some light on the 700MHz license purchases that T-Mobile teased in its Q4 2015 earnings announcement. Now some additional info on those acquisitions has come out. An SEC filing from T-Mobile has revealed that in January 2016, T-Mo dropped $0.6 billion on spectrum licenses that cover nearly 20 million people in seven major … [read full article]
Another day, another LG Nexus 5X deal. The 16GB Nexus 5X is on sale today for $269.99, courtesy of eBay seller yapper_wireless. This is the US version of the 5X, and buyers will get brand new, factory unlocked units. The Ice version is already out of stock, but the Carbon (black) and Quartz (white) versions are still available as of this writing. Google is [read full article]
T-Mobile has been the target of criticism from several labor groups lately, and this week the subject of unions is in the news. In a statement to InsideSources, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders haas touched on the recent labor and union news surrounding T-Mobile. “T-Mobile’s repeated labor law violations and anti-union activities are particularly troubling given the long history of its parent company in Germany of respecting … [read full article]
Today is a big day for the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL. Not only is it receiving a software update, but it’s been added to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview program, too. Microsoft today added support for the Fierce XL to its Windows Insider Program, which will allow Fierce XL owners to try out new software updates before they’re released to the … [read full article]
Following a leaked image that surfaced earlier this month and claimed to show the front of the HTC One M10, it appears that HTC has shared its own image of the device. Since the image is a teaser, though, it doesn’t reveal much. The image was posted by HTC’s official Twitter account, and it appears to show the corner of a phone that has chamfered edges. … [read full article]
If you celebrated the arrival of Windows 10 Mobile on T-Mobile by picking up an Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL, you should be seeing an update on your device today. TmoNews reader Joe pinged me today to say that he’d received the 10.0.10586.107 update on his Fierce XL. T-Mobile hasn’t posted a changelog for the update yet, but when the 10586.107 update was … [read full article]
When T-Mobile announced its Q4 2015 results, it also revealed that it’d acquired some additional 700MHz spectrum. T-Mo said that the airwaves were acquired this month from multiple groups, but those were all of the details that we were given. The good news is that that’s changed thanks to some FCC filings. Documents posted to the FCC’s website show that Cavalier License Group and … [read full article]
When T-Mobile announced its Q4 2015 earnings earlier this month, CTO Neville Ray touched a bit on 5G, confirming that T-Mo will conduct some 5G tests later in 2016. Now a bit more info on T-Mobile’s plans has surfaced. Ericsson and Nokia have made separate announcements about their partnerships with T-Mobile for 5G testing, saying that they’ll be using … [read full article]
There’s a bit of executive news coming out of T-Mobile this week, as it’s been confirmed that one of T-Mo’s top level execs will be leaving the company. Gary King, T-Mobile EVP and Chief Information Officer, will be leaving T-Mo on March 18. King became CIO in December 2013. According to an SEC filing about the change, King will be paid one year’s worth of … [read full article]
UPDATE: The discounted LG G2 is now out of stock. Days after the LG G5 made its official debut, a deal on one of the G5’s predecessors has popped up. The LG G2 is available from eBay seller pangea_deals for $79.99. This is the D801 model for T-Mobile, and as of this writing, both the white and black versions are available. The phones are listed as … [read full article]
Right on schedule, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now available for pre-order. The Galaxy S7 is available in Black Onyx and Gold Platinum, while the Galaxy S7 edge is available in Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium. Only the 32GB versions are available, but you can add more storage using the microSD slots found on the GS7 and GS7 edge. … [read full article]
After getting an update with Wi-Fi Calling back in December, the ZTE Axon Pro is now being treated to another big software update. ZTE is now pushing Marshmallow to the Axon Pro, moving it from Android 5.1.1 to Android 6.0. Along with that Android OS upgrade, the update brings fixes for “various Wi-Fi Calling issues,” camera performance enhancements, improved device stability, a new boot animation, and some other bug … [read full article]
