What’s the news: Today, T-Mobile announced a major update to Smartphone Equality — the Un-carrier’s signature program that gives more people a way to get the latest smartphones regardless of their credit score or how they choose to pay. At its inception, Smartphone Equality enabled Metro and T-Mobile Prepaid customers to get great deals on a new class of devices, but the very best deals — reserved for customers with high credit scores — were out of reach. Over nearly a decade, Smartphone Equality customers continue to prove that payment history has as much value as a high credit score. So, in …