Heads up, LG V60 ThinQ owners, because T-Mobile is now sending a new update your way. This new update is version V600TM10r and is 170MB in size. The update says that it brings “various bug fixes, security and system improvements”, and after installing it, TmoNews reader Paul found that the June 1, 2020 Android security patches were included. T-Mobile hasn’t posted info about this update on … [read full article]
T-Mobile has been busy lighting up its 2.5GHz 5G, activating it in a few new major new cities this week. And now T-Mo has confirmed that it’s taken another step toward rolling out that mid-band 5G coverage. T-Mobile has deactivated Sprint’s 2.5 GHz 5G service so that it can refarm that spectrum for use on its own network. T-Mo confirmed the move to Fierce Wireless, adding that … [read full article]
After achieving a few notable 5G firsts with OnePlus and Ericsson back in May, T-Mobile this week revealed that they’ve performed another successful 5G feat. Neville Ray, T-Mobile’s president of technology, revealed this week that a T-Mo test achieved the world’s farthest 5G connection. T-Mobile, Ericsson, and OnePlus teamed up to complete a 5G connection that stretched 60 miles from the base station. No other details about the test were given, so … [read full article]
Right on schedule, Boost Mobile has become part of Dish Network. Dish today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Boost Mobile from T-Mobile, which cost $1.4 billion. Dish Network is now in the wireless market and has more than 9 million customers. Boost will be lead by John Swieringa, who serves as group president of retail wireless and COO at … [read full article]
T-Mobile has officially flipped the switch on 2.5GHz 5G in three more major US cities. T-Mo confirmed today that its 2.5GHz 5G is now live in parts of Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; and Los Angeles, CA. There are now 5 cities with T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G, with T-Mo previously having deployed 2.5GHz 5G in Phildadelphia, PA and New York, NY. Unfortunately, … [read full article]
T-Mobile recently touted that its 5G network covers nearly 6,000 cities and towns, and so it should come as no surprise that in a new report on 5G networks in the US, T-Mo came out on top for availability. Opensignal today released its 5G User Experience Report for the US, which marks the first time that the group has handed out awards … [read full article]
There are new updates now rolling out for the T-Mobile versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S6, and they’re both biggies. First up, the Galaxy Note 9 is being updated to version N960USQU4ETF3 and owners are reporting that it includes Samsung’s … [read full article]
T-Mobile began updating another device to Android 10 this week. The LG Stylo 5 is now getting its Android 10 upgrade on both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile this week. A Stylo 5 owner on Metro confirmed that they received an update to Android 10 as version Q720MS20a this week, and a T-Mo customer chimed in to say that their Stylo 5 has been upgraded … [read full article]
The National Advertising Division, part of the Better Business Bureau, weighed in on some claims against T-Mobile marketing this week. The claims in T-Mobile advertising were challenged by Charter Communications and the first relates to T-Mo’s “four lines” pricing advertising. It was argued that consumers may have been misled that about an implied claim that they could purchase fewer than four lines at the same prices available to customers who purchase four lines. However, the NAD argues … [read full article]
T-Mobile today kicked off its latest free line promotion. For a limited time, T-Mobile customers can get a free voice line added to their account. It doesn’t look like T-Mo is advertising this deal on its website, but the carrier confirmed to TmoNews that the offer is now available. This free line deal is open … [read full article]
