T-Mobile will kick off sales of the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ later today
T-Mobile’s CEO, John Legere, has just tweeted that Samsung’s latest smartphones – the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ – will both be up for order later today at 6am PT with handsets leaving the carrier’s warehouse “as soon as possible”.
Customers eager to get their hands on these devices who don’t want to go down the online and telesales route, only have three days to wait until August 21, when they can walk into any of the operators nationwide bricks-and-mortar stores to pick one up.
If you’re interested in bagging yourself either the Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+ and would like to find out more about the procedure from T-Mobile – hit the source link below.
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Ready for the Note 5 or S6 Edge+? Thanks to T-Mobile, the wait is reduced
Amidst all the news out of the Google-sphere regarding Android Marshmallow, and the release of the final developer preview, John Legere took the to Twitter to announce some other awesome news. Last week was all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ and now we know when those on Big Magenta can get their hands on the devices.
I heard you! You want to preorder and get your new Samsung devices pronto. So, we’re going to speed this up and skip preorders altogether!
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) August 17, 2015
Starting tomorrow, T-Mobile is skipping the pre-order status, and starting at 6AM PST tomorrow, you will be able to go ahead and order your new device. Both the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ will be available tomorrow, so you don’t have to wait any longer.
Legere also announced that these devices would start shipping ASAP so that everyone can get their hands on these even faster. It’s pretty awesome that Legere and T-Mobile is doing this for their users, just one more reason to reconsider your current carrier and take another look at T-Mobile.
Have you already pre-ordered your Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+? Let us know in the comments below.
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T-Mobile is forgoing pre-orders of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+
Forget about pre-ordering the Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+ from T-Mobile. Why? Because the carrier is forgoing pre-orders of either Samsung device in favor of shipping units right away. Upon accepting orders on August 18 at 9AM ET, T-Mobile will fulfill them and ship phones as soon as possible. Or you can just wait until August 21 to head into a T-Mobile retail store and leave with a shiny new device.
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T-Mobile is giving away a free tablet in honor of the new school year
The school year is almost upon us, if it hasn’t started already for some districts! To sweeten up the new school year, T-Mobile is giving away the Alacatel OneTouch Pixi 7 tablet with the purchase of any qualifying tablet data plan.
Interested buyers will literally get the device for nothing–no down payments and no monthly plans. As long as you maintain a monthly tablet data plan, Alacatel OneTouch’s Pixi 7 tablet is yours for free.
The Pixi 7 sports a 7-inch 960 x 540 TFT display, two dual-core 1.2GHz processors, 1.5GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and it’s running Android 4.4.2.
The free tablet promotion starts today and will end on August 19.
If you’re disappointed the school year is starting up already, head over to the source link below to sweeten the year up a little with a free tablet!
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Galaxy Tab A coming to T-Mobile on Aug. 19th
Samsung’s budget-friendly Galaxy Tab A has been available in the U.S. for a few months now. That is, only the Wi-Fi version of the tablet. You’ve been out of luck if you’ve wanted one that works with your on-the-go lifestyle.
But now a carrier (or Un-carrier) is finally stepping up to the plate. Smushed in with its Note 5 and S6 Edge+ press release, T-Mobile stated that a data plan-compatible Galaxy Tab A will be available on Aug. 19th.
Only, it’s not said which size of the Galaxy Tab A that will be. The tablet originally came in two sizes, 8.0″ and 9.7″. However, T-Mobile’s pricing may give a clue, with a full retail price of $319.99. The Tab A 9.7″ was originally priced at $300, so it would make sense that T-Mobile is talking about the larger tablet.
To recap the specs, we’re looking at a 4:3 LCD display with 1024 x 768 resolution, quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB on-board storage (expandable), 5MP rear and 2MP front cameras, 6,000mAh battery, and Android 5.0 Lollipop. Bear in mind, T-Mobile may alter the specs in this updated model.
As usual, you’ll also have a payment plan option. The offer will be “$0 down and $13.34/23 months + $13.17 for 24th month”. T-Mobile says that Simple Choice customers can add a data plan to the tablet for just $10 month (matching their existing data limit, but only up to 5GB a month).
Are any T-Mobile users interested in this tablet now, or is it too late?
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T-Mobile offering free Alcatel OneTouch PIXI 7 tablet in its back to school deal
T-Mobile is currently offering a free Alcatel OneTouch PIXI 7 tablet to customers who take out a new tablet plan, as part of its back to school promotion. All you will have to pay is the cost of the data plan and the sales tax on the tablet.
The OneTouch PIXI 7 is an entry level tablet, but is perfectly suitable for day to day tasks. The tablet comes with a 7-inch LCD display with 1024×600 resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8117 SoC, 1GB of RAM, 2840mAh battery and two VGA resolution cameras, one on the front and one on the back. The PIXI 7 also features a rather limited 8GB of internal storage, but comes with a microSD card slot which can expand the storage by a further 32GB.
To make use of your new data plan, the PIXI 7 also supports 4G LTE data speeds. The tablet usually retails with a price tag of $168.
The deal is an exclusive for existing T-Mobile customers from today and will be open to new customers starting on August 19th. The offer will continue to run until T-Mobile runs out of stock.
[Deal] T-Mobile offering 1 year of free Netflix with purchase of a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+
Samsung announced the successor to the Galaxy S6 Edge, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ earlier today alongside the all new Galaxy Note 5. Both will arrive in stores on August 21. Following the announcement, Sprint announced a deal for buyers of the new flagships, but T-Mobile users shouldn’t feel left out.
The U.S. carrier T-Mobile just agreed to give all buyers of the new flagships 1 full year of Netflix for free. In order to take advantage of this offer, buyers must sign up through the pre-register on T-Mobile’s website by August 20 and then purchase the device by September 30. In fact, T-Mobile ran the same promotion earlier this year with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
You can head over to T-Mobile’s website where you can pre-register the flagships today. Pricing details for the flagships are slightly different depending on the model. You can buy the flagships on T-Mobile’s jump program or buy them off-contract. Either way the deal works. Stay tuned at our website for all the details on the Samsung’s new flagship devices. We have you covered.
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Pricing and availability details are released for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+
As everyone, everywhere knows, Samsung announced the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. The official announcement of the specs have a folks divided about whether Samsung is sticking to their roots with the Note 5. Some believe these new devices are leaving the true Note fans in the dust, while other’s think that the Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ really are the next big things.
We’ve already covered how to get your hands on both devices from Sprint, but the rest of the carriers have announced their pricing, as well as any deals that may be accompanied with the release of the Note 5 or S6 Edge+.
AT&T
AT&T is offering quite a few different perks for using their network. If you’re looking to head to AT&T, and needed a reason, now may be the time to go. AT&T is offering a $100 bill credit and a $200 “buyback” credit if you leave you current carrier and turn in your old phone. In addition to that, current customers taking advantage of the Next Program, will get at least a $200 trade in credit towards the purchase of either device. The final deal that AT&T is offering for purchasing the Note 5 or S6 Edge+ is in connection with their recent DirecTV/U-Verse merger. If you switch your lines from your current carrier to AT&T, and use U-Verse, you will receive a $300 bill credit per line.
Galaxy Note 5
| Storage | Off-Contract | 2-Year Contract | Next 24 (30 months) | Next 18 (24 months) | Next 12 (20 months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $739.99 | $249.99 | $24.67/month | $30.84/month | $37/month |
| 64GB | $839.99 | $349.99 | $28/month | $35/month | $42/month |
Galaxy S6 Edge+
| Storage | Off-Contract | 2-year Contract | Next 24 (30 months) | Next 18 (24 months) | Next 12 (20 months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $814.99 | $299.99 | $27.17/month | $33.96/month | $27.17/month |
| 64GB | $914.99 | $399.99 | $30.50/month | $38.13/month | $45.75/month |
Verizon
As of right now, it doesn’t seem like Big Red is offering anything special for purchasing either of these devices. However, it does seem that the 32GB variant of the Note 5 and S6 Edge+ are cheaper than everyone, if you purchase the device at full-retail cost.
Galaxy Note 5
| Storage | Full Retail Cost | 24-Monthly Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $696 | $29/month |
| 64GB | $792 | $33/month |
Galaxy S6 Edge+
| Storage | Full Retail Cost | 24-Monthly Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $768 | $32/month |
| 64GB | $864 | $36/month |
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is running a pretty awesome deal that allows anyone who orders either device, to receive one free year of Netflix. The only requirement is that you pre-register by August 20th, and actually order the device of your choice by September 30th. As an avid Netflix user, this is a GREAT deal that will save you over $100, even if the offer is for the basic Netflix account option.
Galaxy Note 5
| Storage | JUMP! (18 months) | Equipment Installment Plan (24 Months) | Full Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $0 upfront, $25/month | $0 upfront, $29.17/month | $699.99 |
| 64GB | $99.99 down, $24.34/month | $99.99 down, $28.34/month | $779.99 |
Galaxy S6 Edge+
| Storage | JUMP! (18 Months) | Equipment Installment Plan (24 Months) | Full Retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $0 down, $28.50/month | $0 down, $32.50/month | $779.99 |
| 64GB | $99.99 down, $27.67/month | $99.99 down, $31.67/month | $859.99 |
Sprint
Sprint is also offering a few goodies for those who are looking to upgrade to the Note 5 and S6 Edge+. If you purchase the device through either the Sprint Lease or Sprint Easy Pay plans, you will be able to upgrade after 12 months and get at LEAST $200 for trading in a working smartphone. For the final fireworks, users will also get a free Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 with a new 2-year activation. Those are some great deals for switching to Sprint. The problem lies within the service, and the fact that Sprint just dropped to the number 4 spot in the list of top US carriers.
Galaxy Note 5
| Storage | Sprint Lease | Sprint EasyPay | 2-Year Contract | Full Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $0 down, $25/month | $0 down, $30/month | $249.99 | $720 |
| 64GB | $0 down, $30/month | $0 down, $34/month | $349.99 | $816 |
Galaxy S6 Edge+
| Storage | Sprint Lease | Sprint EasyPay | 2-Year Contract | Full Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32GB | $0 down, $30/month | $0 down, $33/month | $349.99 | $792 |
| 64GB | $0 down, $35/month | $0 down, $37/month | $449.99 | $888 |
US Cellular
Galaxy Note 5
- 32GB for $199 on a two-year contract
Galaxy S6 Edge+
- 32GB for $299 on a two-year contract
Extra Specials
Best Buy is running a couple of specials to entice folks to pre-order and get the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ from their stores. If you pre-order or purchase either of Samsung’s newest devices, you will receive a free wireless charging pad.
In addition to that, if you trade in a working smartphone towards the purchase of your new device, Best Buy will give you a $200 gift card to be used in store. While the wireless charging pad may not force you to run to your local Best Buy, or jump on their website immediately, getting $200 for free, will definitely make you think twice.
As everyone in the world now knows, we will officially be able to purchase these devices come August 21st. However, if you want to get any one of these extra deals that come with the device purchase, you may want to think about pre-ordering.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A making its way to T-Mobile on August 19th for $320
Alongside Samsung’s big Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ announcements from earlier today, the Korean tech giant also has some tablet news. Starting Wednesday, August 19th, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A will be available both in-store and online from T-Mobile for $319.99 off-contract. If you’re not too fond of paying that much up front, you can also pay $0 down and $13.34 per month for 23 months.
It should be noted that the press release doesn’t specify whether the Un-carrier will sell the 8.0-inch or 9.7-inch variant. But based on the pricing structure, we can infer that T-Mobile is selling the larger of the two variants.
The Galaxy Tab A sports a 9.7-inch LCD display with 1024 x 768 resolution, a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage and microSD expansion up to 128GB. It also comes with a big 6,000mAh battery, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 2MP front shooter and runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Be sure to check out our full review of both tablets for more information.
Don’t miss: Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 review
We’ll be sure to update this post if we hear anything from T-Mobile regarding the tablet size.
Did Samsung alienate its most loyal fanbase by calling them shallow?
For the record my primary device is fully paid for with my own hard earned money and it is a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and my back up device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. I love the Note line so much so that I bought my mother a Note 4 to replace her iPhone 5. I have never received a Samsung product for free for review, so please don’t think I am here to kiss up to Samsung just to get a free device. I’m just like you, a normal person with a normal job(AG is my hobby), and I love the Galaxy Note line. And with my most recent posts about Samsung, I doubt I will ever be sent a device to review, but that’s okay because I prefer to be honest than be bought with a free device.
J.K. Shin, (President of Samsung) claimed they “listen to us, the consumer.” Then he went on to talk about the Note line and how they offered us a unique product first, and how its success has created its own category in the smartphone market. He continued on to say how customers love the edge or curve on their Galaxy S6, and how batteries charge faster and last longer. In summary J.K. Shin, claimed they have been listening to “us” and have delivered what we have been asking for.
I really don’t know which of you actual Note fans, not Note reviewers, have been asking to do away with the ability to change the battery, removal of the SD card slot, IR blaster, O2 sensor, UV sensor, and heart rate monitor, but I would love for you to speak up in the comments section. Because Samsung claims they have been listening to you. But it certainly was not me who was asking for that, in exchange to fit my skinny jeans while looking great with a dual sided glass phone.
The VP who followed Shin to introduce the Note 5, carried on with Shin’s sentiment saying the large phones are too big for people with “skinny jeans”. My reaction to this was “WHAT!?!”, and then my next thought was “WHAT!?!” He went on to say how the metal is stronger on the Note 5, and how the device is now smaller and easier to use with the same sized screen with a curved back. Personally I don’t think there is anything wrong with making the device more manageable in hand, but not at the expense of all of those other features we love.
In my opinion, I believe Samsung has catered to the naysayers while alienating the most loyal and dedicated fanbase. Then they claimed to listen to us by taking away our most beloved features in exchange for better materials and design. In essence they call us Note users shallow, because we care more about how the phone looks vs. the features it should come with, which simply BLOWS MY MIND.
The Galaxy Note line is the most expensive consumer smartphone, so they are taking a huge risk by dropping the fans that powered the Note into its own category, while going for people who care more about build materials than function.
Samsung, if you can improve sales by alienating us, congrats to you. But if your sale’s numbers hurt, build the phone we want (check this post for what us Note fans are saying) and we will come back. But you only get one year to fix the mistake, otherwise I’m taking my Note 4 and Note Edge business elsewhere. LG, if you’re reading this, you have a chance to steal us Note fans with the G4 Pro as that seems to be a consensus device amongst the commenters. Just make sure the screen is top notch as us Note fans don’t like LCD displays much.
Watch the Unpacked event for yourself. Warning though, there are about 35 minutes of music and animations at the start of the video.
Watch the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 Stream
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