Eagle eyed forums member mobo316 spotted T-Mobile’s user manual(PDF) for the Touch Pro2! For those of you fanatics that just can’t get enough of this upcoming device, settle in for a good read of the manual, chock full of pictures and plenty of how-to goodness. A very interesting tidbit for anyone interested in using a memory card is page 38. Yes, by now we all know there is a microSD slot on the SIDE of the phone, leading… umm… all of us (?) to believe that a memory card could be inserted and removed with relative simplicity, but all is not as straightforward as it may seem. The back cover of the phone must be removed (according to the manual) in order to press down on the microSD card until it clicks into place – Though the card is inserted into the side of the phone. Not having handled the phone ourselves, we are not too sure if this is just to ease the opening of the microSD slot cover (which apparently is a little tough to open without using a firm fingernail, according to TmoNews forum-goers who have demoed the device) or if the back cover must be removed in order to access the extra room necessary to push down on the card. Well… at least the battery doesn’t need to be removed. If you can confirm the actual usage of this slot, please let us know in the comments!

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Oh, all powerful FCC, what have you bestowed upon us today?  It seems like the Federal Communications Commission has outed an upcoming T-Mobile phone in its own special way!  Some people [s]with way too much time on their hands who know what they are doing have dug up the FCC report of the Motorola Morrison.  The Morrison has everything you would expect from an Android Phone ( you know, talking phone, speaker phone, camera, video, video player, music player, bluetooth, text messaging, html browsing, Android OS; you know, the works!) plus a little extra.  Deep inside the report uncovers that this special slider has 3G, Wifi, and apparently (wait for it….) UMA support.  Isn’t that a nifty set of features.  It seems like this phone has grown up a bit since the early pictures from a month ago.

Engadget via FCC

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Bringing pack Catherine Zeta Jones to spearhead your MobileMakeover campaign is a mighty fine idea and T-mobile, we thank thank thank you for doing so. That being said, it appears as though everything can’t be sunshine and rainbows. Word came down yesterday that starting July 27^th, customers will start receiving snail mail notifications stating that effective September 1^st T-mobile is increasing their per minute overage charge. In an effort to better align with the competition as the email states, T-mobile is attempting to ensure that customers receive the best value by notifying them if they are on a plan that is not in line with their usage. We are still trying to clarify what customers means, though we told it means all postpaid, nongovernmental, non flex-pay users but we’re waiting for clarification.

The answer to the question at least some of you have already started asking yourself is yes, T-mobile is stating customers affected by this change can leave ETF free. Though again, we emphasize details are still coming forward and we can’t saying anything concrete until we learn more.

• FlexPay and Business/Government specific rate plans are not impacted by this change.
• Overage for Single Line rate plans under $59.99 will increase to $0.45. All other Single Line rate plans will increase to $0.40.
• Overage for pooling rate plans under $89.99 will increase to $0.45. All other pooling rate plans will increase to $0.40
• The average increase for customers who have usage charges is expected to be $3.34. Certain customers affected by this rate change will be notified via direct mail beginning July 27 and will be able to cancel their contracts without incurring Early Termination Fees.

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Remember when T-mobile mentioned Exchange support for the Mytouch and all the G1 owners were happy.  Then they dropped a bomb on all the G1 owners when they blatantly said “NO!” Well, the “work e-mail” from HTC, that will not be released in the Android Market but will be included with the MyTouch, has found its way to the internet to show G1 users some love, unofficially.  Just as an add on, you can also download the nifty Sherpa app at the same spot.  Just navigate your Android browser to this location, point and touch (or click with the track ball, your choice). Short disclaimer after the break.

Nexeo

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As the extending dessert list led us to believe, Google and Android has dished out Donut (well technically, they dropped new code for Android Donut).  Some people over at XDA Developers are reporting that Donut will be stuffed with system-wide multitouch, universal search, text to speech, automated backups, a new camera app, and somehow (supposedly) better performance (sounds yummy).  There also seems to be some CDMA support (for those lucky Sprint and possibly Verizon customers).  The people over at XDA Developers are trying to get a version of Donut to work on the G1, so start getting anxious for that and we will keep you posted.  Some Pictures and a video, from the Google I/O conference, showing some of Donuts capabilities after the break.

Gizmodo

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We know there are plenty of you who just can’t get enough of the Touch Pro2, and now we have an image that showcases it very clearly with great lighting. The closer we get to August 12, the more pictures we’re sure will be flooding our inbox, but this should help you get your fix for now (if the others weren’t enough)! There’s even a picture with the stylus partly out of the phone for any of you interested in seeing that sort of thing. Speaking of the stylus, those of you who may have been worried will be glad to hear that it’s not just going to be falling out of the phone with any little nudge it gets. According to an anonymous tipster speaking of the stylus, “You need something to catch the end of the stylus to pull it out such as a finger nail or a lot of finger pressure on it. Can’t be knocked out accidentally.”

Other impressions from our anonymous tipster follow…
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Android just seems to get sweeter and sweeter with every update, and we now know the names of the next three.  Google will be dishing out healthy servings of Donut, Eclair and Flan sometime this year.  I don’t know about you, but I’m wondering what dessert they pick when they reach “x” (in case you missed it, the updates are named alphabetically and are based off desserts).  Not much has been said about the new updates other than increased social network integration (which is clearly the “in” thing to do nowadays) and Google plans to make it easier for app developers to take your money (Joy!).  Now, if we coculd only hear more about new devices running Android… I can dream, right?   As always, leave your comments, rants and opinions in the comments.

Gizmodo

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Back in June, Touch Pro2 enthusiasts were greeted with a lengthy spec sheet which outlined the anticipated specs of the high end Windows Mobile phone. All was good. Now, a few more tidbits of information have made it into T-Mobile specs… if the new images are to be trusted, that is. For reference/comparison purposes, the previously posted specs can be found at the bottom of this posting.

Of note, battery life has increased on the newer spec list, increasing from 5.5 hours talk time and 8.3 days standby to 8 hours talk time and two weeks standby. We realize these are all relative to manufacturer testing, and real world use is actually a bit lower, but we’re all for better battery life! Interestingly enough, the device seems to be slightly bigger now than previous measurements, now weighing in at 4.59″ (L) x 2.36″ (W) x 0.68″ (T) vice the official spec sheet showing 4.19″ x 2.36″ x 0.67″, but the increase is quite minuscule (just thought we’d point it out!). Other items of note? 288mb RAM (Eat that, myTouch!), an actual mention of including autofocus on the camera as in the OEM version, 3.6″ screen (for those of you not 100% on that), and the inclusion of the Opera Mobile browser alongside IE 6.

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Previously posted specs

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[b]Update:[/b] Sorry, T-Mobile has yanked the videos and they are no longer available
Curious about Visual Voicemail on the upcoming myTouch 3G? Want to see how it will work? Wonder no more as we’ve stumbled across a few videos for you voicemail hounds out there.

Here’s how to check a brand new visual voicemail message from the device:

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And another video to save it to a memory card:

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Learn how to listen to your visual voicemail in any order after the break…

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Just a friendly reminder: This Wednesday, July 15th, at 11:59:59 PM our logo contest is coming to an end – all submissions due by the very end of the night, no exceptions! We have had quite a few really good submissions and are starting to see how some of you are envisioning TmoNews, and we encourage you to keep them coming. We do already have our eye on a nice amount, but in order to keep bias out of the way, we are reserving any real judgment until after ALL entries have been received, and you still have time! There is no limit on the amount of entries you can submit (thanks to those that are already submitting multiples, the more the merrier) so if you’ve got any other ideas brewing in your head, get em in image format and send them to tmonews@gmail.com.

We’re still debating on whether or not to pick our top 3 (or fave 5! olol) and place them up on the blog for you, our loyal readers, to vote on. The time for revealing any possible designs for that is not quite yet, but we can tell you that so far we’ve received a plethora of different creative ideas that vary greatly between the categories of cartoony, artsty/artistic, professional, minimalistic, and just plain off the wall crazy. If you think your idea might not be good enough, who knows, you may just end up surpassing the rest and winning the $250 prize!

Need logo requirements and specifics? There aren’t too many, but they can be found here.

Good luck!

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