Over the past few weeks we’ve heard various reports on what VZW is planning on doing with its A-block spectrum. Rumors have suggested that both AT&T and T-Mobile are looking in to bidding for the available airwaves, with the magenta carrier having raised over $3 billion through various means, specifically to acquire more … [read full article]
Dallas, Texas has been something of a popular talking point among T-Mobile watchers over the past couple of months. It’s one of the first places in the States to show signs of the faster 20+20 LTE network lighting up. RootMetrics has published its most recent results from the area, and it’s generally good news. Since the test in March earlier this year, T-Mobile’s … [read full article]
We heard yesterday that T-Mobile was set to launch a new “Upgrade and Save” phase of its holiday deals from tomorrow, December 11. Turns out, there are some great $0 down offers coming to a host of top handsets for new and existing customers. T-Mobile will be offering Apple and Samsung handsets and tablets on a $0 … [read full article]
Towards the back end of November, you may remember we published an article with information on T-Mobile’s faster 20+20 LTE network going live. Results were impressive, as one particular tower near Plano, Dallas showed speeds over over 70Mbps. Turns out, that’s far from being an isolated incident. Over the past few days, a variety of sites have picked up on an [read full article]
T-Mobile is hitting the holiday season hard. From Black Friday the company’s been rolling out a variety of special offers, including $0 down on handsets like the iPhone 5s and 5c, which have since gone back up in terms of initial down payment cost. The next stage of the holiday discounts, according to one of our sources, is the second phase of an “Upgrade and Save” holiday offer. Select users who are due an upgrade will be … [read full article]
A little later than expected, but I guess late is always better than never. Android 4.3 has finally arrived for the Galaxy Note 2, a week or so later than was planned. A handful of readers have emailed/tweeted us to inform us that new software is available to download now. It should be available as an OTA update, but if it’s not showing up automatically, head on over to the settings menu and check manually. Let us … [read full article]
Once I found out the Moto G would be available in a model supporting T-Mobile’s bands, I’ve been meaning to get hold of it, and give you guys the rundown and review it. Today was the day I finally managed to snag one. Let’s get this out the way first: This phone isn’t meant to compete with the likes of the Galaxy S4, HTC One or even the Nexus 5. Just a quick glance down the spec … [read full article]
A T-Mobile-bound LG handset has just had its press image leaked by the ever prolific @evleaks. The QWERTY-equipped horizontal slider looks to be an exclusive to the magenta carrier. Details are on the low side. We don’t really know what to expect from the handset in terms of specs, pricing or release date. There are rumors that it could feature a 4-inch display and a 1.2GHz processor, but we can only guess on the rest. … [read full article]
AT&T announced some new shared family plans this week. And I’ve been debating on whether or not to call them out on it for the past day or two. It’s hard not to find criticism when looking at the carrier’s efforts at “competing” with T-Mobile. Despite having a larger subscriber base, it clearly feels threatened by Tmo’s moves this year, and – not for the first time – has unveiled new plans aimed at portraying … [read full article]
When it comes to value for money, few carriers come close to offering what T-Mobile does. And that value spreads to the pay in advance plans, and is set to get even better. According a recent Field Sales News update, Tmo is set to offer a new plan for a limited time. For $35, from December 8th, you’ll be able to get unlimited talk and text. This plan is very much aimed at people who don’t really … [read full article]
Just a short while ago the official Nexus Google+ page posted an update stating that the next incremental update to Android 4.4 would be rolling out at some point today. In fact, some of you may have already noticed the update arrive. With the update comes a handful of camera updates which should improve your image quality: HDR+ lets you to take great shots in challenging environments, say where there’s a large contrast of bright and dark portions … [read full article]
We heard a while back that T-Mobile is considering a bid for Verizon’s A block spectrum. VZW is open to sell, but only for the right price, expected to be around the $3 billion mark. This particular block of spectrum is certainly sought after since it’s ideal for covering long distances and for getting in to buildings. This would not only require fewer masts for … [read full article]
