The Idol 3 wowed a lot of folks last year with its solid specs and affordable price, and while T-Mobile didn’t sell it directly, it was a nice unlocked option for people on a budget. Alcatel OneTouch hasn’t formally announced any follow-ups to the Idol 3, but today the company’s website leaked that info. Support pages for the Idol 4 and [read full article]
T-Mobile is currently battling Verizon in the #BallBusterChallenge to see whose network is superior, but today a new report shows that T-Mo’s network is faster than its competition. OpenSignal today published its latest State of Mobile Networks: USA report, and in it, T-Mobile wins out for fastest 4G LTE download speeds. T-Mo’s average speed for the testing came out to 12.26Mbps, edging out Verizon and … [read full article]
UPDATE: T-Mobile has posted a 60-second version of its Drake commercial. You can find it at the bottom of this post. The first of T-Mobile’s two Super Bowl ads are here, and like in past years, T-Mo has gotten a major celebrity to appear in it. The new 30-second spot features Drake and his popular track “Hotline Bling.” Three reps from the other major US carriers want to tweak some … [read full article]
A few days after the Galaxy S7 showed its face in a leaked render, Samsung’s next Android flagship is back in another image leak. New renders shared by Evan Blass show the backsides of both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The phones look largely similar to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, but it’s rumored that the rear cameras on the GS7 … [read full article]
T-Mobile today kicked off a new promo aimed at helping prepaid customers get a shiny new cellphone. Starting this Wednesday, February 3, customers that sign up for a prepaid plan of $40 per month or more will get a new smartphone for free. This offer is good on Simple Choice Prepaid, Simple Choice No Credit, and Simply Prepaid, which just got some refreshed plans. The four phones that prepaid folks can get … [read full article]
Mark your calendars, folks, because we now know the date on which we’ll probably get our first look at the Samsung Galaxy S7. Samsung is sending out invitations for an event on February 21, and it’s also posted a video teaser to YouTube. The clip is short, but it does reference “#TheNextGalaxy” and it also includes a hint that the Galaxy S7 will be the star of the show. If you … [read full article]
Earlier this week, T-Mobile told us about all of the work that it had done to get its network ready for Super Bowl 50, but that’s not all that Magenta has planned for the big game. T-Mobile has two 30-second commercials planned for Super Bowl 50, and while we’ll have to wait to see just what they are, T-Mo did drop a teaser for them today. The video includes references … [read full article]
It’s expected that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will make its official debut next month, but as is usually the case with highly anticipated smartphones, the GS7 has leaked out before its announcement. Images that claim to show both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have found their way online. Shared by Evan Blass on VentureBeat, the renders show two phones that look largely similar to the [read full article]
The debate over whether or not Binge On violates Net Neutrality has been raging ever since the service was announced in November. The latest party to weigh in is Barbara van Schewick, law professor at Stanford University. In a new report published today — and filed to the FCC, as well — van Schewick says that Binge on “violates key net neutrality principles” and “is … [read full article]
Following a robbery at a T-Mobile store earlier this month, the local police are on a search for the gunman. On January 17, a T-Mobile store in Sugar Land, Texas was robbed at around 8:00 pm, two hours after the store closed. The robber knocked on the store’s front door and, after one of the store’s employees opened the door, he forced his way in and showed a gun. He … [read full article]
UPDATE: The new T-Mobile app for Android can be found in the Play Store right here. I’ve also include some images of the new app that you can find at the bottom of this post. Along with the news that T-Mobile has added four more services to the free streaming portion of Binge On, Magenta has [read full article]
Today four more services are joining the free streaming portion of Binge On, and the additions include some big names. Customers can now stream Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision NOW, and WWE Network without using up their high-speed data. With this latest expansion, the total number of video services that stream free with Binge On totals 42. Here’s the full list: A&E Amazon Video Crackle CuriosityStream DirecTV Encore ESPN Fandor Fox … [read full article]
