Following updates battery-improving updates for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge as well as Android 5.1 for the HTC One M9, it looks like we’ve hit the good news trifecta today with some new band 12 sightings. Several users on reddit have spotted band 12 LTE in Glendale/Los Angeles, [read full article]
Earlier today, owners of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge got treated to a software update. Now its time for One M9 owners to get some new software. T-Mobile says that it’s pushing an Android 5.1 update to its HTC One M9 starting today, July 27. The update bumps the One M9 to software version 2.7.531.6, and here’s what the full changelog looks … [read full article]
Fresh software updates are a nice way to cure a case of the Mondays, and apparently T-Mobile feels the same way. New updates are now being pushed out to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. The edge-less GS6’s update bumps the phone to baseband version G920TUVU2COF8 and includes some battery improvements. Meanwhile, the GS6 edge is moving to baseband version G925TUVU2COF8, … [read full article]
T-Mobile recently introduced Advanced Messaging, a new feature that improves upon standard text messaging by utilizing the Rich Communications Services standard to offer “near real-time chat,” delivery and read receipts, and support for sending large files. Unfortunately, Advanced Messaging is currently only available on the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Thanks to Des Smith, though, everyone can get a peek at the feature in action. [read full article]
With the news that the OnePlus 2 will support T-Mobile’s band 12 LTE and that VoLTE support is expected to be added post-launch, OnePlus’s next flagship may be appealing to some of you. If that’s the case, you can now get in line to eventually receive an invite to buy the phone. The OnePlus 2’s reservation list has been opened, allowing you to … [read full article]
The rankings are in and for T-Mobile, there’s a lot of reason to celebrate! Earlier today, Verizon reported its earnings online and based on this, T-MO was able to add two times as much new phone subscribers in the Q2 of 2015. This is the fifth consecutive quarter where T-MO rose to the top over Verizon in this highly acclaimed recognition. Sharing the link on Twitter, T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere boasted about the success they have … [read full article]
Just in time for its new Advanced Messaging service announcement, T-Mobile has launched both the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and the Galaxy Core Prime smartphones. These two devices are budget-friendly, yet manage to come with decent specs.
Kyocera has released several water-resistant Android phones in recent years using its Hydro brand, and now that family has grown again. The Kyocera Hydro Wave is launching at both T-Mobile and MetroPCS, and like other members of the Wave family, the Hydro Wave isn’t afraid of a little water. The phone can withstand being submerged in 3.28 feet (1 meter) of water for up … [read full article]
T-Mobile may not have a new Un-carrier Amped move for us this week, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have anything cool to share. T-Mo has announced Advanced Messaging, a new feature that utilizes the Rich Communications Services standard to offer beefed up text messaging. Using RCS, you get rich one-on-one and group messaging that includes, “near real-time chat,” the ability to see when your sent … [read full article]
MetroPCS recently kicked off a few deals for folks looking to jump onto T-Mobile’s prepaid brand. First up, anyone that activates a new line on a plan $40 or higher per month will get an extra 1GB of 4G LTE data added to their standard data bucket. So if you sign up for the $40 per month plan, you’ll get 2GB of LTE data each month, while the signing up for the $50 plan will get you … [read full article]
Rumors of a Dish Network acquisition of T-Mobile have been floating around for years now, and they recently spun up once again. However, a new report claims that the talks between the two companies have stalled. According to Bloomberg, there is currently “no momentum on this deal.” The reasons for the stall are said to include “valuation and structure,” likely … [read full article]
If you’re an Android user, you’ve probably been looking forward to Android M ever since Google announced it nearly two months ago. Now you’re going to get even more excited for the next major Android release. Google has revealed that Android M will offer native visual voicemail support, meaning that you’ll be able to view different voicemail messages and not only play them out … [read full article]
