T-Mobile Makes It Official, The G2 Will Be The First HSPA+ Phone

Did we call it or did we call it? The T-Mobile G2 with Google will officially be the first HSPA+ phone for the T-Mobile network!

The T-Mobile G2 will deliver tight integration with Google services and break new ground as the first smartphone designed to run at 4G speeds on our new HSPA+ network. In the coming weeks, we’ll share more details about the G2 and offer exclusive first access to current T-Mobile customers.

The landing page for the HSPA+ device has changed as well to a URL that is more fitting “g2.t-mobile.com.” Perfect, HSPA+ here we come!

Our sources have told us a pre-order is to be expected for this device so stay tuned to TmoNews for more details!

T-Mobile Twitter

Official T-Mobile Word:

T-Mobile is proud to have launched the world’s first Android-powered phone, the T-Mobile G1, which captured the imagination of developers and consumers alike nearly two years ago.  Now, we are readying its successor – the T-Mobile G2 with Google.  Delivering tight integration with Google services, the G2 will break new ground as the first smartphone specifically designed for our advanced HSPA+ network, which delivers today’s available 4G speeds.  In the coming weeks we’ll share more details about the G2, including information on how current T-Mobile customers can get exclusive first access. Visit http://g2.t-mobile.com to register for updates.

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  • jayy336

    Specs specs WE WANT SPECS!!!!!!

  • alex32

    Had the G1 when it launched and left it after 6 months because of the battery life. Since then I regretted it because i switched it for a curve 8900. My curve 8900 has a corrupted micro sd which i cant access it, and it wont let me add anymore contacts.
    Seeing this is amazing news. Im getting the G2 no matter what. It was well worth the wait. It looks like this phone will have a 3.7 inch display which sucks but I dont mind..I am desperate to get rid of my blackberry to go back to android. And even if it has a 800mhz processor I will still get it..the hspa+ will make up for it. I will be the first in line to get this phone, and hopefully it launches september 9 like it was rumored before.
    Now with the right advertising tmobile can really sell this device. I wished they already showed us how it looked like already, but I am almost sure we will all find that out next week with a leaked picture or something.
    Waiting for the Mytouch HD for me is so not worth it…its awesome itll have a ffc and 4 inch screen but the mytouch slide expresso skin looks horrible (in my opinion). I want a google experienced phone and this is it (:

  • Fish

    Ditto

  • frank

    Maybe more news later today?? The site is down now

    • alex32

      i just noticed that, hopefully they can either tell us specs or what it looks like. It said it will be back with “something better”…so hopefully

      • Red

        I think it is the htc vision that was leaked a while back.

  • LSxChevelle

    So I have heard some employees with hands on experience say it is a dual core but I’m still a little unsure of that. Curious to see if thee mytouch hd will be an hspa+ device with a 4″ or 4.3″. After having the Virant I just don’t want a keyboard again.

    • tooltnt

      Yes it will have a dual core… very nice phone.

      • youareatool

        Rumors are rumors. Theres no telling what this phone is until it drops from tmobile spec sheets. If you are sitting there saying that its going to be Dual core and its not, you, and the rest of the assholes that ome around here, will be saying that tmobile let you down blah blah blah.

      • tooltnt

        well, i do work for the company so i wont be complaining… a lot of you guys think every phone coming out should be better that superman power… get to work. go ahead and put it in your “rumor folder”

    • Geo

      I agree who wants a keyboard now. So far what I have found out about this phone. There is nothing that makes me want to get one. I don’t think this phone has a 1ghz processor. The only advantage I see is the HSPA+. Granted, that is a big deal. But I am sure something better will be just around the corner with better specs overall.

      • http://cattsmall.com chotpy

        o_o do a search for “keyboard” on the page.

      • J-Hop2o6

        but it has Vanilla Android (2.2 FroYo).. so no added skins/UI!

  • danny

    i cant believe you guys would a accept a phone that is not on par with whats on the market. this phone BETTER be the motherload of all phones or tmobile this is an EPIC fail

  • franktronic

    Oh god, that looks frighteningly keyboardless. If it doesn’t have a slideout, I’m going to burn my G1 and then blow my brains out in front of a T-Mobile store.

    • tmorep

      this phone does have the keyboard similar to the G1 but better. the dual core processor is the windows 7 phone. i saw the G2 yesterday and its pretty damn awesome.

      • monicooo

        How did you see it?

    • funkadesi

      i Cant believe you didnt realize what you just said.

      Is there a 3.8″ Android 2.2 QWERTY phone available on the “market” – “NO”

      • franktronic

        I can’t believe your user name is funkadesi.

  • ItsMichaelNotMike

    Well long ago, at least in Net years, we discussed the names of phones. (I think last November).

    It was pointed out that T-Mobile (not Google or HTC) owns the “G” in phone designations. So G2 seemed the most logical choice for this phone since T-Mobile had yet to officially use it.

    (Some people privately called the Magic the G2 and in Europe T-Mobile has been using the G2 name for the HTC Hero or Touch).

  • ObsceneJesster

    This device will not have the duel core processor. If you want duel core you are going to have to wait until December. Word is the first duel core device will ship in December with Gingerbread. It is also rumored to have a 4.3in display. Personally, I wouldn’t jump on this device. The specs will be weaker than the Vibrant and the HSPA+ will not benefit you yet since Tmobiles HSPA+ speeds aren’t going over 7.2 Mb/s. I live in a HSPA+ area and the best I get is 5.5 Mb/s with the USB Rocket.

    • Broham

      I want a phone with cores that duel! Excitement at every turn! Who will shoot first? Dueling cores!!!

      • Reece

        *makes laser sounds*
        peow! peow! peow! poom poom PEOW!!!

  • tmorep

    this phone is fast and has the 2.2 foyo android on the device. i played with it yesterday and man is this phone nice!

    • http://cattsmall.com chotpy

      vanilla or espresso?

      • frank

        how about some gingerbread instead??

    • gMoney

      …and we should believe you…why?

    • http://i-appreciate.org alt-mobile

      Ahh hahahahahaha the peow peow PEOW just made my day…laughed so hard I started coughing

  • tmorep

    because i played with it yesterday like i said dont believe me i dont care lol

    • gMoney

      ok…so can you give anymore information about it? screen size? 5 row keyboard? 3.5mm headphone jack? 4″ screen? weight? feel? finish?

  • http://twitter.com/rokuthirteen Roku

    Okay, first: awesome! Really looking forward to it, and I know it’ll deliver. I can’t wait! :D

    Secondly, is anyone wondering about a trademark conflict with G2 Gatorade? <.< I can just imagine Twidiots calling this the "Gatorade phone"…O.O Actually, if it has HSPA+ AND restores electrolytes, that would be pretty epic.

    • Thom ass

      That’s why it’s officially called “G2 with Google” and not “G2.” That avoids trademark infringement.

      • TmoBully

        Hmmmm, the image above has G2 with the trademark sign right after it.

  • vibrant/hd2 user

    If the screen size is not 4in or better pass for me.

    • Omeer

      How about a 50 inch screen? Would you like that you 4 inches or better idiot? You want to carry around a plasma screen TV for a phone? Yeah you’d like that, douche bag.

      • vibrant/hd2 user

        If you pay attention to my user name you would know why. No go back to you jr high school class and leave the grown up stuff to us. Thanks

      • Bobert

        @OMEER…
        Skipped your meds today?

  • tmorep

    the feel is pretty slick..what the htc rep said it will be available in 3 colors. 5 row keyboard similar to the G1 keyboard. i guess you can say its similar to the nexus1 and it does have a 5 megapixel camera. the screen looks like a 4 inch but i believe its a 3.7

    • bigc17

      Hey tmorep, you say this phone is so great, so can you post some pictures of it

  • bigc17

    It’s about time tmo says something else new about this new phone, it has been abou 2 weeks since anything really useful info actually came out. Im excited but, im still not fully there yet. I need five things to get as excited as i could be 1.) More actual photos 2.) full specs 3.) Release date 4.) FCC and 5.) A price…. Oh Yeah, this is to tmorep, say some more helpful and useful things about this phone.

  • http://nurfherder1 bishop

    Heaven help us if this has a physical keyboard, and for all you people out there that still want it then please put down your lego’s and get with the times. with sype we don’t need a physical keyboard. I’m sure someone under the age of ten is going to argue with me so bring it on babies, i got a pacifier for ya.

  • jazzmanmonty

    bishop, keyboard is a must! i don’t care how ez swype is. when i cant text without looking, then its an inconvenience. i can write a damn book on my g1 without looking if i wanted cuz of the physical keyboard. as for all the talks of the dual processor phone, someone mentioned its supposed to be for the win7 phone. leave it to tmobile to go f things up again like they did by putting win7 on hd2. win7 is nothing impressive, and only real appeal will be towards them xbox lovers. total waste of a good phone if it indeed has win7 on it.

  • http://soapboxuniverse.blogspot.com/?spref=gb K. Ray

    Looks promising but need specs to be sure

    • Robert

      Does anyone have a link to the FCC filing for the specs?

  • 007

    What is a big deal? Htc makes worst phones…..

  • franktronic

    The real question is, how much will T-Mo pervert the software? The G1 is really the only phone other than the Nexus One that runs stock Android. When the N1 came out, I figured that I’d just patiently wait for HTC to release a proper, keyboard-equipped version, for which I’d pay almost any ridiculous amount of money if I knew it would always get the latest Android updates without any carrier intervention. If this is a true “G2″, hopefully they won’t dick it up with bubbly icons, bloatware, and bad lock screens.

    • alex32

      it was already said itll be a google experience phone like the g1, so i imagine itll run android stock (i hope)…but most likely it will.
      the mytouchHD with ffc and 4 inch screen will have all that bubbly icons/mytouch slide skin. That was the dealbreaker for me in getting the g2.
      android is a platform that releases better phones by 2 to 3 months, so theres no point in wating for the nex big thing to come out. Its inevitable.
      Im buying the g2..i could care less about screen size and processor. as long as its stock android and has a slide out keyboard im sold..im done waiting. i hate my blackberry

  • Secret Squirrel

    Site is down ATM… =(

  • Bimmerz

    This should be interesting. But here’s hoping that the rumored specs and photos of this phone are false. If it is only 3.7″ screen, and looks like the images floating around of this device – I’ll pass and see what Nov/Dec brings. :)

  • Omeer

    Lawl @ Broham I was going to go on a typing rampage @ the duel core idiot but your witty sarcasm has lightened my mood. Dueling cores Buahahahaha. What a pretentious fart. Hey duel core guy you speak as if you were on the assembly line putting this phone together, were you? If not then how are you so sure that it won’t have a dual core processor? That it’s specs will be inferior to that of the vibrant’s?

  • Notag1

    I’m still holding out for an offering that has UMA built in. I’m getting really tired of holding my phone near a window when I’m at home, just to get one bar.

    • http://www.volkswagen.de quailallstar

      I second that UMA comment.

  • badbob001

    Fail if it includes a Genius Button. I hope it can keep the number row on the qwerty like on the G1.

  • cellswag5

    I really hope this G2 is something big. Leaps ahead of anything tmo has and atleast on par with what’s else is out there. Because tmo really played us with the G1 leaving us behind the rest for almost 2 years. Also I really hope this G2 doesn’t have a four row key board. Need a row for numbers. I’m ready to sell my my touch slide for a good price and use my my touch 3g jack until the G2 comes. Don’t burn me tmo.

  • bigc17

    Why is it all of a sudden the g2.t-mobile.com website is “temporarily unavailable” hummm….go figure.

    • Robert

      I signed up for updates this morning and already received a text from T-Mo.

    • briaann

      I got the text and never signed up . FREE T-MOBILE MSG: You heard it first: G2 is coming, and its fast. Finally, the best of Google at the speeds you crave. Get exclusive access at G2.t-mobile.com

      • immadroid

        i got the same text! funny i saw it on engadget right before or it would’ve been an awesome surprise

  • derrickps3

    need pics 1st…..also specs please

  • TMOprophet

    3.7in screen
    800Mhz processor
    2.2 Froyo

    and..meh

    • Manny

      you’re probably right

      • zazou

        How can the release something this lame at the same time that the Droid 2 and Epic are released? T-mobile will always be in third place because of their phones.

  • jazzmanmonty

    anyone know how to search the FCC website for new products such as this? i’m trying to seek some specs, but their search is funky and i’m not getting anywhere.

  • CD

    5 row effing keyboard PUHLEASE!

    I run a business that uses part numbers all the time, jesus…please a 5 row keybopard

    Hey TMO…..did I mention a FIVE ROW KEYBOARD PLEASE!

    Personally, anything will be faster than my ancient G1..i just cant let it go, its till serves its purpose for emails and such for me, albeit a tad slow lol…

    TMO FIVE ROW and DECENT PROCESSOR and NATIVE ANDROID….

    please.

  • Michael Lococo

    But that’s running Android! :-(

    I hope there’s an HD3 in the works as well… I live on Windows mobile…

    • Sgt. Cell

      I love my HD2, and would purchase a HD3 if on T Mobile, but windows mobile is dead. They need to have Android on the next device, just my 2 cents.

  • jazzmanmonty

    hopefully it has this chip :)

    http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=6461

  • http://cattsmall.com chotpy
  • Manny

    why did they take off the silhouette on the website?

    • David

      Still there for me?!

      • Manny

        yea…maybe its just my computer

      • Rage

        Not there for me either

      • Technogen

        Hit refresh David, your browser showing the old page. The current images are linked to a missing file. I’m not sure if they are new ones or old ones.

        • David

          Hmmm, ok…let me try on a different browser…maybe I need to clear cache or something?! Is it just a blank page?

        • Manny

          no, it still has all the sign up info. but the image is gone

        • Rage

          Maybe they took down the image to replace it with an actual photo of the phone, which will hopefully happen soon

        • Manny

          hope so

      • Technogen

        IDK if they fixed it or not, they keep showing up when I click the link from Tmonews, but when I hit refresh the pictures are gone and the page is a slightly dif layout. *shrug*

  • ObsceneJesster

    This phone is not the dual core device. The dual core device is projected to release in December being the first device shipping with Gingerbread. This information is from the Android Central Podcast. The guy said he spoke with a HTC rep at a Seattle event and all this info came directly from his mouth. The only things the rep could tell him was it will be the first phone with a dual core processor, it will be the first to ship with Gingerbread and it will have a 4.3in. screen. The rep wouldn’t say whether or not it was a slate or slide out QWERTY.

  • mingkee

    It’s better to have better spec than nexus one or I won’t even consider it.

  • shawn1224

    Specs or STFU

  • G1 from day 1

    This may have been mentioned numerous times but I’ll say it again….Hope it’s something of a monster like the HTC EVO. I think 4 inch screens should be somewhat of a standard nowadays with super phones like the EVO, Vibrant, Droid X etc….
    Just my opinion

  • luis03

    Since this is the first official t-mobile Phone that will run at “4g” (more like 3.5G) like speeds will they also raise the price for these new spends like sprint did?

  • Steven

    I want specs!

  • Manny

    i’d tried both Firefox and IE… still does the same thing

  • Mahmoud

    I am using my G1 in NYC Queens(next to LaGuardia Airport) and i don’t get 4G speeds. the speeds that i got are as follows:

    Highest: 1690kbps UP and 378kbps DOWN with Ping:144ms
    Network: Utms Nearest Server: Secaucus, NJ
    T-mobile said that they rolled out HSPA+ in NYC and the it would work on the G1 but i don’t see these speeds. T-mobile needs to fix this fast because NYC is the most populated city in the US and if they Launch the G2 with these speeds that would be a shame.

  • robotate

    open the images in new tab, remove the “.staging” part.

    seems they pushed this from the dev environment and forgot to fix the image links. On the upside, we all know where their dev environment is now.

    • funkadesi

      LMAO thats what i saw too, SMH

      they need to get better QAs, Lazy ass T-MO

  • Bimmerz

    Images are broken on my end, and this was the 1st time I’ve clicked the link. Hope broken images are replaced with the actual image of the phone, when they get it fixed.

  • bigc17

    on my phone, it just says that the web page is temporarily unavailable and tmo is fixing the problem and to check again later and the website will be up later.

  • http://www.twitter.com/sopaopa sopa

    I will be getting this phone and I will be getting the MyTouch HD as well.

  • Charles Xavier

    I got to play with this phone today. I’m going to be brutally honest here. It’s not up to par with the HTC Evo. It’s just not. I’m sorry.

    • shawn1224

      Pictures, Specs or just STFU

      • TMOprophet

        x2

  • Bemused

    A week ago, a T-Mobile management type told me there was a phone coming soon that was like a “Nexus One with a keyboard”. This must be it.

  • AkoIto

    hey, all I am asking is a 3.5 mm jack!…hahaha!!!

    • funkadesi

      ^^ I “LIKE” your humor sir lol

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