Grab your cups full of grains of salt as a new SamMobile rumor says Android 5.0 will come to the Galaxy S III and Note II. First things first, we need to know that Android 5.0 exists and while we believe it does in the form of Key Lime Pie, it’s hard to swallow any unverified rumors at this point. That said, the SamMobile source says Android 4.2.2 will also come to the Galaxy S … [read full article]
While Lumia 710 owners learned the hard way final decisions on future software updates for devices rests with the carriers, Microsoft is announcing their life-cycle for Windows Phone 8. Microsoft has generally avoided placing specific timelines for supporting devices, but has now confirmed that Windows Phone 8 will be supported through July 8th, 2014, and Windows Phone 7.8 supported through September 9th of next year. Those dates line up with Microsoft’s brief mention that they planned on 18 month … [read full article]
Update: T-Mobile’s support page for the Samsung Galaxy Note II now includes the latest update. T-Mobile’s LTE network is beginning to show some signs of life as a number of sites just posted some hands-on results conducted in New York City last week. That means some good news for Galaxy Note II owners as the long-awaited LTE software update finally rolls out beginning today. The tests, conducted by The Verge, Engadget, LaptopMag … [read full article]
That’s right, I’m bringing the TmoNews YouTube channel back from — wherever it’s been lately. I’m kicking things off with some content from the Galaxy S 4 unveiling and I know the videos are a few days late, but between traveling, learning iMovie, diaper changing and getting past my nerves it’s taken me a few days to get these ready. Clearly I need an intern. Anyways, I know the videos are rough and I know I have … [read full article]
A quick public service reminder for all you in T-Mobile land as today, March 17th marks some changes to the carriers Premium Handset Protection plans. As of today, an “additional PHP tier has been added for higher end devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note and Note II. In addition, the existing insurance deductible for the current Tiers will be updated to better align with our increasingly powerful and expensive phone lineup.” The new Tier, E, … [read full article]
If you’re eagerly anticipating picking up the Galaxy S 4, perhaps you’ll want to take a peak at the upcoming accessory line Samsung will happily sell you. Some are health focused with ties to S Health and then the usual suspects with a Flip Cover or the new S View Cover. Perhaps one of the more notable accessories is the Game Pad, which is said … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s LTE network is still on the slow path to success, but thanks to TmoNews reader @milanmilanovic, we’re getting a first look at LTE in New York City. It’s definitely still in the planning stages and while it’s not nearly ready for public use, we’re just happy to know there’s progress. In order to get on to the network, Milanovic stated that he forced his way on to the network and manually searched with his Nexus 4 … [read full article]
Some very good news for Galaxy S III owners as PCMag spoke with Nick DiCarlo, Samsung’s vice president of portfolio planning. DiCarlo noted to PCMag that “many” of the software enhancements Samsung made with the Galaxy S 4 will make their way to the existing Galaxy S III and Note II. “Anything that we can do that’s not … [read full article]
While T-Mobile’s corporate owned retail stores will go live with a Value Plan only environment on March 24th, National Retailers are launching a total revamp of the company’s Classic Plans. Why two sets of rate plans you ask? The simple answer is that T-Mobile’s national retailers like Target, Walmart and Best Buy can’t support the Value Plan structure of commissions paid out by the carrier. In the cases of corporate stores where T-Mobile owns the inventory, it’s … [read full article]
There’s going to be plenty of healthy debate in the coming weeks as to which of the two Android manufacturers has the better flagship device. Is it Samsung with the newly introduced Galaxy S 4 or HTC with the aluminum based HTC One? Well, for its part HTC isn’t wasting … [read full article]
We’ll talking about Samsung’s Broadway-style musical introduction of the Galaxy S IV a lot in the coming days, weeks and months so here’s a chance to see what all the fuss is about. We’ve got our own hands-on videos coming up soon, but in the interim you can take a time to catch a four minute recap or the … [read full article]
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 launch this evening was a mix of excitement, Broadway plays and anticipation over “the next big thing.” Given all the hype surrounding tonight, Samsung was fighting an uphill battle to match the same expectations that has brought them countless successes. Still, I think it’s easy to call the Galaxy S 5 more evolutionary than revolutionary as … [read full article]
