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The T-Mobile version of the Velvet uses a different processor than other 5G versions of the phone, but what does that mean? MediaTek? Qualcomm? Snapdragon? Dimensity? Let’s see how these two phones REALLY compare!
It’s time for a showdown! Continue reading “Is the REAL LG Velvet on T-Mobile? MediaTek vs Qualcomm!”
In-between reviewing premium EXPENSIVE phones, you’d think a $350 STORE brand device would stand out in a bad way. Thankfully T-Mobile’s Revvl refresh stacks up well to the competition. Obviously not a phone for “power users”, but at least you won’t need to make a face if your Mom buys one without asking you first!
Let’s check out the Revvlry+! Continue reading “T-Mobile Revvlry+ Review: Don’t Make THAT Face! It’s a GOOD Phone!”
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Samsung potentially in hot water for price fixing and antitrust RAM pricing, while also posting RECORD profits on RAM. Will Apple EVER pay their taxes? Belgium declares lootboxes ILLEGAL! GPU prices might drop. T-Mobile and Sprint merger moving forward!
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In a letter to consumers, T-Mobile CEO John Legere disclosed that the vendor his company uses to process credit applications has been compromised.
The investigation is ongoing, but what we know right now is that the hacker acquired the records of approximately 15 million people, including new applicants requiring a credit check for service or device financing from September 1, 2013 through September 16, 2015. These records include information such as name, address and birthdate as well as encrypted fields with Social Security number and ID number (such as driver’s license or passport number), and additional information used in T-Mobile’s own credit assessment. Experian has determined that this encryption may have been compromised. We are working with Experian to take protective steps for all of these consumers as quickly as possible.
In responding to this attack, T-Mobile will be offering up two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection through ProtectMyID.com.
We don’t have confirmation on when this attack took place, or how quickly T-Mobile and Experian responded to the issue. Though the data stolen represents approximately two years of records, we can assume that the hackers have not had access for that length of time.
You can read Experian’s official press release here, and John Legere’s full letter to T-Mobile customers below.
Continue reading “Experian Hack Compromises T-Mobile Customer Data”
Oof. Even if you’re right, calling out someone publicly might not be the best way to win hearts and minds.
We’ve covered the war of words often fought between fourth place carrier Sprint and third place carrier T-Mobile. Usually reserved for press releases, those digs can be a fun way to shake up otherwise dry industry news. It’s rare though that the public face of a company takes the gloves off on a platform like Twitter.
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, after responding to a somewhat snotty question about T-Mobile’s yearly phone upgrades, decided he needed to call out Lil Magenta’s CEO directly over what he considers to be a deceptive pricing scheme.
It is super frustrating when there’s a market perception of a product or service which isn’t quite, though we don’t often see figures like these lose their cool. T-Mobile set the standard for making headlines by calling out Verizon and AT&T. Could this be a new era of tough talk for Sprint?
Pre-Orders for the LG G4 start today at T-Mobile, and Lil Magenta is throwing in a sweet offer for folks putting their money down early.
Not only does it appear that they are selling the leather edition for the same price as the plastic back G4, but they’ll also throw in a 128GB MicroSD card for free. On top of LG’s promotion of a 32GB and a spare battery, early G4 adopters could be rocking some serious storage on their phones for cheap.
Supplies are limited, so if this sounds good to you, better jump. We also have a full review, and a whole host of comparison linked below to help aid in your purchasing decision. Enjoy!
LG G4 Camera Review
LG G4 Speaker Test
G4 vs G Flex 2
G4 vs G3
G4 vs Galaxy S6
An interesting update from Lil Magenta in how they advertise and detail their network coverage.
We all skeptically check out network coverage maps from cell phone carriers. Asking people about real world usage in major cities, everyone has a story about each carrier where that network conked out on them. Instead of continuing to use predictive estimations of network coverage, from now on T-Mobile will show actual user data.
Crowdsourcing customer experience, combining that with verified third party speed testing, and updating their maps twice a month.
You can check out the new map here, and read T-Mo’s press release below. They also throw out entertaining PR…
(Thanks for the tip A.J.)
Continue reading “T-Mobile Updates Network Coverage Map Based on Crowdsourced User Data”
Announced yesterday via his Twitter account, rambunctious T-Mobile CEO John Legere took the wraps off of a pretty sweet “value add on”, getting a one year subscription to Netflix when you pre-order a Galaxy S6 on Lil’ Magenta.
ATTENTION! If you get the @Samsung Galaxy #S6 from @TMobile you can get a year of @Netflix. #BOOM #bingewatch #HOC pic.twitter.com/FIArMJ0Tqk
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) March 25, 2015
There’s quite a bit of fine print to this offer though. While it’s good from March 27 through April 12th, it seems that there might be a limited number of subscriptions to be had, as the offer details stipulate 92,000 available. If you were already planning on a GS6, does this motivate you to put your cash down on a pre-order?
(via T-Mobile)