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T-Mobile reveals Lifetime Coverage Guarantee and first iPhone 6s and 6s Plus pricing details

Yesterday John Legere teased some “big T-Mobile news” that’d be released this morning, and now that announcement has been revealed. T-Mobile today announced the Lifetime Coverage Guarantee. With this promo, T-Mo customers that get an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus with JUMP! On Demand can get a refund on their service if they become unhappy with T-Mo’s service. Specifically, they’ll get … [read full article]

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus official, will launch September 25 with band 12 LTE support

UPDATE: Apple’s iPhone 6s specs page confirms the device’s band 12.   Exactly one year after the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were announced, Apple has introduced the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. As their names suggest, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are refreshed versions of last year’s iPhone models rather than totally new hardware. That doesn’t mean that things are totally the same as … [read full article]

More T-Mobile band 12 sightings in California, Oregon, and Massachusetts

In the days since I last told you about band 12 LTE sightings throughout the country, several TmoNews readers have chimed in with even more news of band 12 goodness sprinkled throughout the country. Here are the latest locations where folks are hooking on to T-Mobile’s band 12 service: Calistoga, Calif. Happy Valley, Ore. (part of the Portland, Ore. metro area) Millbury, Mass. New Bedford, Mass. One of the benefits of band 12 is that it offers … [read full article]

BLU Pure XL runs Android 5.1 on a 6-inch 2560×1440 display, costs $349

BLU Products has made a name for itself by offering unlocked devices for affordable prices, and the company has continued those efforts with its latest phone, the Pure XL. The BLU Pure XL will launch on Amazon on September 29 at a price of $349 unlocked. In exchange for your three Benjamins and single Grant, you’ll get a device with a 6-inch 2560×1440 Super AMOLED display and octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s band 12 LTE spotted in Portland, Queens, and more

T-Mobile’s band 12 rollout is always expanding, and now there are a few new sightings to report. Portland, Ore.   Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. Flushing, N.Y. Lakewood, Wash. (Carrier aggregation, too)   One Reddit user also says that they spotted some band 12 goodness in northwest Atlanta, specifically in the Acworth area, but they didn’t have a screenshot of the sighting to share. Some … [read full article]

T-Mobile Video Calling launching today on Note 5 and S6 edge+, expanding to more devices soon

After beefing up messaging with its Advanced Messaging feature, T-Mobile is now turning its attention to video calling. T-Mobile Video Calling is a new feature that’s baked directly into your phone’s regular dialer. When you decide you want to make a video call, simply tap the video call button that’ll be displayed next to contacts that can receive a video call. If a particular contact can’t take a … [read full article]

T-Mobile says it has no plans to offer Sony Xperia Z5

T-Mobile and Sony have been pretty tight in the past, coming together to sell the Xperia Z, Xperia Z1s, and Xperia Z3. So I’m betting that when Sony introduced the Xperia Z5 today, quite a few Magenta Army members wondering if it would come to T-Mobile’s shelves. Unfortunately, it’s not looking good. Following Sony’s announcement of the Xperia Z5, a T-Mobile spokeswoman told CNET … [read full article]