Posted on 03 March 2010 by David, Managing Editor. Tags: Even More 1.5, Pay per use web, web2go
Way back in October when the Even More and Even More Plus plans saw their unveiling, quite a few readers wondered where the data only plans had gone? It’s important to recognize that a small but important minority of users have no need for voice services and just require a data package. Typically, the Sidekick was the phone of choice for these individuals who saw the Qwerty keyboard device as a one-stop shop for communication. With the Sidekick line (perhaps) ready to meet its disappointing (but on some level necessary) demise given recent troubles, a gap is missing in the T-Mobile lineup for this small yet important minority. Enter Even More 1.5, launching “Mid-March”, which will introduce voice-barred data plans for hearing-impaired individuals. Pricing and exact details are sparse but our ninjas have said we should learn more less than two weeks from now.
Also launching with Even More 1.5 is pay per use web. That’s right, pay per use web! All for the low low price of $1.99 per mb. If your browsing needs are low, this is the package for you allowing you to surf just when you need it without the “high cost” of a monthly package. Flex-pay, smart access and pay as you go plans are not eligible. Upon hitting $10 worth of charges, a free SMS recommending a data feature will be sent automatically to your device. Keep in mind that at the end of every web2go session, this feature will round up to the next kb and, at the end of every month, the next mb. There is a $50 cap on the pay per use web, ensuring this doesn’t surprise your grandmother who might end up with an $11,000 bill.
We’re still clarifying these details and the information is unconfirmed but we trust in our super ninjas to lead us down the right path. Hopefully, more detail will come to light leading up to launch but we applaud T-Mobile for again considering the needs of an under-recognized minority of users who often require specific needs that aren’t usually met in the wireless world.
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Posted on 12 May 2009 by David, Managing Editor. Tags: Behold, Memoir, web2go
Details on this upcoming change are still coming in, but our source has it that the web2go interface, specifically for Touchwiz devices is set to get a makeover. Therefore, Memoir and Behold owners should definitely keep reading. Our source pegs this as a change to the “homepage deck” and not to the browser itself, unfortunately. Having said that, the side note here is that Behold/Memoir owners who have yet to discover the html “hack”
should check out this post for details on how to “better” your browsing experience. Our source
was expecting this to launch in June with a 30 day trial of web2go for phone first devices but has since emailed and acknowledged a delay in that time-frame so launch details on this change are up in the air. For those who want to see exactly what changed, check out the below shot and compare it to the one above! Nothing really else to report on this one, still, its a nice looking change and while Samsung users get first dibs, we hope to see it on all phone first devices soon.
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Posted on 20 November 2008 by David, Managing Editor. Tags: T-mobile Promotions, web2go
We’ve pretty much already covered most of what todays official unveilings brought to the T-mobile customer base. Web2go, data pricing and the app store are all starting their rollouts with this week. Oh yeah, in case 4 or 5 people cared, the Cameo launched as well.
Notable about the web2go that hasn’t really been covered on this blog is the yahoo based search bar that dominates the top of the screen of the new web2go interface. Personally, I’m a google fan but yahoo gets the job done and T-mobile has made a deal with yahoo that apparently includes the sharing of ad revenue. Ad revenue rocks. While T-mobile has the obvious agreement with Google over the G1, T-mobile stated that “yahoo was better suited for dealing with lower end phones.” I don’t know if thats a compliment or an insult but what do I know?!
Also launching with the web2go is the aforementioned appstore, which apparently has rolled out with the launch of the new web2go service. Expect a small selection of apps now with a larger rollout starting later this week. If you’ll recall, T-mobile has been pretty upfront with a specific list of requirements to gain entry into the app store deviating from the craze and mystery that surrounds “selection” into the application store for the iPhone. Hopefully the response to this store will be positive and some useful applications will come out of this as T-mobile disappoints me to no end by locking out most java apps.
Thoughts on the new services?
Read a little more at VentureBeat and picture courtesy of them
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