Amazon Considers Buying Boost From T-Mobile & Sprint

Amazon Considers Buying Boost From T-Mobile & Sprint

According to an exclusive report by Reuters, multiple sources close to the negotiations have confirmed that Amazon is currently interested in purchasing Boost Mobile from T-Mobile U.S. Inc. and Sprint Corp. One source confirms if the deal goes through, Amazon would gain access to T-Mobile’s new wireless network for a minimum of six years. Unfortunately, […]

Proposed California Text Tax Infuriates Cell Phone Users

Proposed California Text Tax Infuriates Cell Phone Users

OMG! Cell phone users in California are in disbelief that state regulators want to tax their text messages. A new surcharge proposed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) wouldn’t be a per-text tax, but rather a flat monthly fee based on a cellular bill that already includes fees for text message services. Many carriers […]

Family Racks Up $13,470 Bill For Half Hour Of iPhone Internet Usage

Family Racks Up $13,470 Bill For Half Hour Of iPhone Internet Usage

For the Chung family from San Jose, California, their trip to Vietnam was carefully planned out. They had their itinerary in order. They brought along goodies for the family reunion they were going to attend, and they made sure that all of their cellphones were set to airplane mode so they wouldn’t run the risk […]

Smartphone Users’ Fear Comes True: Samsung Randomly Sends Images Without Permission

Smartphone Users’ Fear Comes True: Samsung Randomly Sends Images Without Permission

This is what privacy-leery smartphone users fear. Some Samsung devices send their owners’ photos to contacts randomly and without trace. The clandestine nature of the defect prompts worries over unintended encroachments onto users’ lives in a time when the digital world has come under increased scrutiny of its handling of – or rather inability to […]

Sprint & T-Mobile Agree To Merger, Revisiting Deal Scrapped During Obama Era In Fear Of Regulatory Challenges

Sprint & T-Mobile Agree To Merger, Revisiting Deal Scrapped During Obama Era In Fear Of Regulatory Challenges

Early Sunday morning, The CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, announced a planned merger between the third and fourth largest wireless U.S. providers in a market, T-Mobile, and Sprint. In a Tweet announcing the agreed merger, Legere stated that he is “excited to announce” that T-Mobile and Sprint have finally decided to merge and, in doing […]

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Promises Lower Prices And 5G Wireless Network

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Promises Lower Prices And 5G Wireless Network

Wireless providers Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile U.S. Inc. have agreed to unite into one company. Provided regulators approve the merger, the combined company will join Verizon and AT&T as a dominant player in the wireless market. Through a unification and consolidation of both Sprint and T-Mobile, the new company stands to save billions of dollars […]

Android Oreo Update Comes To Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, And Razer Phone

Android Oreo Update Comes To Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, And Razer Phone

The latest Android Oreo firmware has started rolling out to some of the latest mobile phones today. Many users with phones from Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have reported receiving the update on their devices, such as Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30. The Verge reported that the rollout is not yet in full swing, […]

Android Oreo Is Rolling Out To Samsung Galaxy S6 And Note 5 Too

Android Oreo Is Rolling Out To Samsung Galaxy S6 And Note 5 Too

For a while, there have been rumors about the possible software update for Samsung Galaxy S6 and its variants, as well as Galaxy Note 5, to Android Oreo. Now, recent updates in T-Mobile’s support pages for said devices confirm that the latest version of Google’s Android software will roll out to these old devices. T-Mobile […]

Layer3 TV And T-Mobile Team Up To Challenge Major Cable Providers ‘On Behalf Of Consumers’

Layer3 TV And T-Mobile Team Up To Challenge Major Cable Providers ‘On Behalf Of Consumers’

Subscriptions to traditional cable and satellite TV continue to plummet as more and more consumers cut the cord, opting instead to use online streaming TV services like Hulu and Netflix. While the pay-TV industry is still managing to hang on, it now has yet another competitor about to emerge. Layer3 TV, an internet-driven TV service, […]

T-Mobile, Sprint Reportedly Close To Announcing A Merger

T-Mobile, Sprint Reportedly Close To Announcing A Merger

T-Mobile and Sprint, the third and fourth largest wireless carriers in the United States, have been discussing a merger, and the deal might materialize in the near future. According to the latest reports, the two carriers could soon agree on tentative terms for the merger and announce the deal as soon as next month. As […]

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus: Update For T-Mobile Model Rolls Out, Best Buy Now Offers Coral Blue Units

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus: Update For T-Mobile Model Rolls Out, Best Buy Now Offers Coral Blue Units

T-Mobile has released a new firmware update for its variant of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The update is 130MB in size and it bumps both the phones’ security patch level to July 1, 2017, according to a screenshot posted on GSM Arena. The post further shared that the newest software reportedly includes […]

T-Mobile Releases Android Nougat Update For Galaxy Note 5 Via Samsung Smart Switch, OTA Rollout Soon

T-Mobile Releases Android Nougat Update For Galaxy Note 5 Via Samsung Smart Switch, OTA Rollout Soon

UPDATE: The Android 7.0 Nougat update for T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 is now available. A report from GSM Arena revealed that it is currently accessible via Samsung Smart Switch. OTA rollout is expected to commence soon. Original article follows: Finally, those holding on to their T-Mobile-branded Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will finally be able to […]

Samsung Galaxy S8 Update: Verizon & T-Mobile Models Get New Firmware, Red Tint Fix Inbound

Samsung Galaxy S8 Update: Verizon & T-Mobile Models Get New Firmware, Red Tint Fix Inbound

U.S. carriers Verizon and T-Mobile have rolled out respective firmware updates for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus bringing in improvements and more. The standard S8 model should be getting the software version number G950USQU1AQD9 while the larger model receives the G955USQU1AQD9 update. Specific details have not been revealed by T-Mobile’s support page when it […]

Samsung Galaxy S8 Could Download Two Hour Movie In 15 Seconds, Fastest LTE Yet

Samsung Galaxy S8 Could Download Two Hour Movie In 15 Seconds, Fastest LTE Yet

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are poised to become the fastest smartphones on LTE, at as much as 300 Mb per second—in a few months, that is. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ launch event last March 29 has been phenomenal, bringing to the market one of the most beautiful and powerful smartphones to […]

T-Mobile Updates For Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, HTC One M9, LG G6 & LG V20

T-Mobile Updates For Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, HTC One M9, LG G6 & LG V20

T-Mobile has released new firmware updates for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge as well as for the HTC One M9. Moreover, there’s news for those who are eyeing to get the LG G6 or the LG V20 from the Magenta carrier. According to the Android Soul, the March security update has been rolled out […]

LG G6 Launch: Official Specs, Twitter Reactions And More

LG G6 Launch: Official Specs, Twitter Reactions And More

Finally, the LG G6 is official! Earlier today, the Korean company proudly unveiled its 2017 flagship phone during a launch event at the Mobile World Congress. One of the LG G6’s specs highlighted during its launch is its 5.7-inch “FullVision” display with an aspect ratio of 18:9, a pixel density of 564ppi and a screen […]

Verizon Wireless Launches New Unlimited Data Plan

Verizon Wireless Launches New Unlimited Data Plan

The wireless wars are heating up once again with Verizon Wireless making an unexpected return to unlimited data plans. In a surprise weekend statement, the nation’s largest wireless provider announced that they would launch Verizon Unlimited, which now offers plans beginning at $80/month for a single line. The 4G LTE plan includes unlimited talk, data, […]

Super Bowl Ads: Martha Stewart Teams Up With Snoop Dogg For T-Mobile

Super Bowl Ads: Martha Stewart Teams Up With Snoop Dogg For T-Mobile

With the big game just 48 hours away, excitement about the Super Bowl ads continues to mount. And in the latest of the Super Bowl ads to hit the airwaves, domestic goddess Martha Stewart teams up with rapper Snoop Dogg for the cellular phone company T-Mobile! "Of Course I know how to roll a joint"- […]

Firmware Updates Rolling Out For Samsung Galaxy S7, Nexus 6, LG G4, Moto Z Play & More

Firmware Updates Rolling Out For Samsung Galaxy S7, Nexus 6, LG G4, Moto Z Play & More

Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and other Android devices are getting their respective firmware updates, most of them finally experiencing the Nougat taste. The latest Android Nougat news for Samsung’s 2016 flag bearer revealed that the highly-anticipated firmware is now rolling out in India. As part of the global rollout of the Android Nougat 7.0 […]

President-Elect Trump: SoftBank Pledges $50B U.S. Tech Investment Because ‘We … Won The Election’

President-Elect Trump: SoftBank Pledges $50B U.S. Tech Investment Because ‘We … Won The Election’

According to President-elect Donald Trump, Japan’s SoftBank Group’s planned $50 billion investment in the U.S. technology sector comes as a direct result of his presidential election win. This investment is expected to potentially lead to the creation of more than 50,000 new jobs in the U.S. Donald Trump making Failed Obama look like chump dinner!!Business […]

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