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Feb

T-Mobile Announces New GoSmart Mobile Brand: Contract-Free, Low-Cost, "DUM" Slogan

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in Carriers, News, T-Mobile

Little T-Mobile already has a reputation for being the carrier for budget-conscious consumers, but it's taking things even further with the new GoSmart service. The plans are cheap, and there are no annual contracts to worry about. Service starts at $30 per month and customers get access to the full T-Mobile network. It sounds like a solid deal if you can get past the contrived marketing lingo that would insult the intelligence of a third-grader.

Like other pre-paid brands, you can plug in a compatible phone that you already own, or buy one from GoSmart. There is a $49 Alcatel dumbphone, and a $99 ZTE device running an ancient version of Android.

Feb

HTC One Comes To America: AT&T, T-Mobile, And Sprint Confirm Release Plans, Canadian Carriers Too [Updated]

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in AT&T, Bell, HTC, News, One, Rogers, Sprint, T-Mobile, TELUS, Virgin Mobile

All the HTC One hubbub in New York and London is for naught if you can't get your hands on the phone. So AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customers in the United States will be glad to hear that their carriers are already confirmed to get HTC's shiny new flagship. Both AT&T and T-Mobile have reached out to us directly with confirmation, and Sprint is listed in HTC's official press release along with regional carrier Cincinnati Bell. Sprint had a sign-up page available briefly, but it seems to have disappeared. Sorry, Verizon users, you'll just have to make do with the DROID DNA for the time being.

Feb

T-Mobile's Galaxy S II (Hercules) Gets Official CyanogenMod 10.1 Builds

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S II, News, T-Mobile

The CyanogenMod team has been hard at work building CM10.1 for various devices over the last several weeks, with new devices getting official builds almost daily. Yesterday, we saw 10.1 hit AT&T and T-Mobile's versions of the Galaxy Note and AT&T's S II Skyrocket; today, the first nightly just landed for T-Mo's Galaxy S II, as well.

The device, codenamed Hercules, differs from the rest of the S II family, as it has a Qualcomm processor instead of the Exynos of the other variants. This is likely the reason that it is getting 10.1 builds, while most of the others are stuck on 10, or even 7.

Feb

Original Galaxy Note's AT&T, T-Mobile Variants Get Their First Official CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies [Update: Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Too]

Posted by Liam Spradlin in AT&T, Development, Galaxy Note, News, T-Mobile

Still toting the original Galaxy Note? Still tired of the saturated colors of TouchWiz and an outdated version of Android? CyanogenMod's download center holds some good news for you, then. The Galaxy Note's AT&T and T-Mobile (US) variants got their first official CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies today, just under a month after its younger brother, the Galaxy Note II.

Of course, like any other CM10.1 nightlies, these will bring your device closer to a true Android experience, while also offering the enhancements, customization, and features we've grown to expect from the CyanogenMod team. If that sounds like a prayer answered, you need only hit the appropriate link below to grab the latest builds.

Feb

Best Buy's "Phone Freedom" $50 Gift Card Promo Returns – Sign Up By Feb 9th And Redeem Through The End Of 2013

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in AT&T, Carriers, News, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

If you're going to be getting a phone upgrade in 2013, Best Buy has your number. Or rather, it wants your number. Last year's Phone Freedom promotion is back, and that means you can get a $50 gift card with a new phone purchase just for registering with your email address and phone number before February 9th at 11:59PM.

So here's the deal: hit the Best Buy promo page and sign up with your email and phone number. Once that's done, keep an eye out for the one device that makes your heart sing in 2013 and buy it from Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile (on or after February 10th).

Feb

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Coming To T-Mobile As The Galaxy Exhibit 4G... Again

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Galaxy S III Mini, News, Samsung, T-Mobile

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That seems to be the attitude that T-Mobile is taking with its domestic variations of budget-friendly Samsung smartphones. The Galaxy S III Mini (which has its own misnomer issues) is headed to T-Mobile as the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit, according to UnwiredView. The only difference from the international version appears to be an admittedly snazzy grey and teal trim makeover.

If you'll recall, this is far from T-Mobile's first Exhibit. The first Exhibit 4G was a shrunken-down version of Samsung's first Galaxy generation from mid 2011, and the Exhibit II 4G followed a couple of months later as the first Tmo phone to be sold off-contract through Wal-Mart.

Feb

T-Mobile Galaxy S III LTE Tipped For Late March / Early April Release

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, Leaks, News, T-Mobile

If you've been waiting on more information about T-Mobile's up-and-coming LTE-powered Galaxy S III – like, you know, a potential release date – wait no more. TMoNews has gotten its hands on a leaked image of an internal T-Mobile slide that shows what could be a probable release time frame for the device:

As you can see, way down at the bottom, it clearly reads Samsung T999L Galaxy S III LTE, with a launch date of either March 27th or April 3rd. Of course, leaks like this shouldn't be taken as gospel, as they are subject to change at any time.

Feb

T-Mobile Sending Small OTA Updates To The Galaxy Note And Relay 4G, Android 4.0 To The Blaze 4G

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note, Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Galaxy S Relay 4G, News, T-Mobile

Last Updated: February 5th, 2013

Looks like it's OTA Monday for T-Mobile! The carrier just updated its support docs for three different handsets – the Galaxy Note, Relay 4G, and Blaze 4G – with details of incoming updates. While the first two devices are just receiving minor security enhancements, the latter is getting a major bump from Gingerbread to ICS. Here's a brief rundown of what to expect from each OTA:

Galaxy Note (T879UVMA1) – Security Enhancements
Galaxy S Relay 4G (T699UVMA2) – Security Enhancements
Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T769UVLF5) – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Mobile Hotspot Icon location fix, Add Email option fix

For all the Blaze owners out there, this may look all too familiar.

Jan

T-Mobile Pushing A Couple Of Small OTA Updates To The Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, News, T-Mobile

Last week, we reported on an OTA update for the T-Mobile Galaxy S II that brought a "Qualcomm fix," along with some general security enhancements and Vlingo S Voice improvements. It looks like that update was delayed shortly after it started rolling out, as Team Pink just updated its support docs with details of the update with a set rollout date of January 31st, which is today.

Thus, if you didn't get the update last week, then you should expect it to hit sometime over the next few days.

The GSII isn't the only T-Mo device getting some OTA love today, though – the carrier's version of the Galaxy S III is also getting a small update.

Jan

Limited T-Mobile LTE Service Goes Live (Probably For Testing) In Kansas City Area

Posted by David Ruddock in 4G, News, T-Mobile

If you're a T-Mobile customer with an LTE-enabled phone (with Band 4 connectivity) in the Kansas City area, you may be able to pull down some four-gee goodness starting today. Over at XDA, one member has managed to establish an LTE connection with his unlocked AT&T Galaxy Note, which supports Band 4 LTE. Speed test results and connection info follow.

While the speed isn't particularly impressive right now, T-Mobile's LTE is likely in late pre-launch testing in this market, so the switch may not be fully flipped just yet. Kansas City was expected to be one of T-Mo's first LTE markets, after Las Vegas.