UPDATE: Sievert also teased the new plan in an interview with CNET, describing it as “big, bold, and cool.” Last week T-Mobile introduced Mobile Without Borders, its new Un-carrier Amped initiative that lets you make calls, send texts, and use data in Canada and Mexico without any extra fees. Mobile Without Borders is free so long as … [read full article]
When it launched last year, the OnePlus One was an attractive device because it offered pretty high-end specs for a low no-contract price. Unfortunately, the One doesn’t support all of T-Mobile’s LTE bands, making it a bit less attractive to T-Mo subscribers. The good news is that it looks like the OnePlus 2 will fix that. Several OnePlus employees recently jumped onto Reddit for an Ask Me (Almost) Anything session about the OnePlus … [read full article]
Earlier this week, T-Mobile announced that it is the first Presenting Sponsor for the MLB All-Star Game, and that it’s also sponsoring the All-Star FanFest again this year. Well today is the day that the FanFest kicks off, and T-Mo is celebrating with a contest. To kick off T-Mobile All-Star FanFest and the launch of Mobile Without Borders, T-Mo is giving $5 million to 10,000 fans … [read full article]
The next Un-carrier move to get Amped? The original, Simple Choice. T-Mobile today introduced Mobile Without Borders, an expansion of Simple Choice that lets you use your phone in Canada and Mexico just like you would in the US. That means that calling and texting to, from, and between the US, Canada and Mexico won’t cost you extra, regardless of whether a mobile or landline phone is involved. And when you’re … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s today provided a preview of its Q2 2015 numbers are here to get you primed for today’s Un-carrier Amped announcement. T-Mobile says that it added 2.1 million customers in the second quarter of 2015, a 41 percent year-over-year increase and the ninth straight quarter with more than 1 million customer adds. That total includes more than 1 million postpaid adds as well as 178,000 … [read full article]
Heads up, people: T-Mobile’s next Un-carrier Amped move will indeed be revealed tomorrow, July 9. John Legere and Mike Sievert will host a conference call to discuss the next Un-carrier Amped move that’ll start at 9:00 am. If you’ve got any questions for Legere or Sievert, you’ll be able to ask ‘em during the call tomrorow using Twitter. Just ping them at @johnlegere or @sievertmike and ask away. Now that … [read full article]
After teaming up with the MLB on the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest in 2013 and 2014, T-Mo today announced that it’s expanding its partnership with Major League Baseball. T-Mobile will be the first Presenting Sponsor of the MLB All-Star Game, which will be broadcast on FOX on July 14 at 8:00 pm ET. The deal will see T-Mobile have a “marquee stadium presence” inside the Great American Ballpark in … [read full article]
After taking to Periscope last week to tease that he had “something great” coming the following week, John Legere again appeared on Periscope today to keep the hype train going. John Legere’s latest Periscope was held during a run in Central Park ahead of an investor dinner. He shed just a tiny bit more light on his plans for this week, saying that he has some “big news” to share … [read full article]
T-Mobile today kicked off its Summer Shocker sale, a two-day event that offers discounts on several smartphones when ordered online or through telesales. The Summer Shocker sale includes Android and iOS hardware that range from high-end and new to more affordable. The fine print of the promo mentions that you’ll need to be a new customer or sign up for a new line to take advantage of these deals. Here’s a … [read full article]
T-Mobile is currently running an offer that’ll knock $48 off the price of a Samsung Galaxy S6, bringing the total cost of the phone to $631.92. If you’d like to save even more cash on a new GS6, though, you can do so by turning to eBay. eBay seller techno.trading.house is offering the factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy S6 for $499.99. The phone is new, comes … [read full article]
T-Mobile recently posted its first transparency report, and while Magenta is either the third or fourth largest US carrier depending on who you ask, it actually received the most government requests in 2014. During 2014, T-Mobile got a total of 351,940 government requests for info on T-Mo and its customers. That includes 177,549 subpoenas, 97,440 emergency/911 calls, 34,913 court orders, 3,087 wiretap orders, 849 customer requests for their own info, and a total of 8 requests from … [read full article]
Entry-level and mid-range Android smartphones don’t have the best history when it comes to receiving major OS updates, but that’s not the case with the LG G Stylo or LG Leon. Both the LG G Stylo and LG Leon are receiving updates to Android 5.1.1, which is the very latest publicly-available version of Android. The G Stylo is being updated to software version H63110e, while … [read full article]
