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T-Mobile To Introduce The Nokia Lumia 710 In January, Codename: Sword?

Having just seen the Nokia Lumia 710 pass through the FCC with T-Mobile ready AWS bands we started inquiring about a possible Magenta arrival. As it turns out, our inquiries were not in vain as the Lumia 710 was discovered ready for a T-Mobile unveiling this January. The internal codename is “Sword” and is listed as coming in both black and white colors. As a quick recap the Lumia 710 has a 3.7? WVGA 800×480 TFT … [read full article]

Follow Up To the LG G2x Ice Cream Sandwich Story

Late last week saw a story concerning LG, Ice Cream Sandwich and the Optimus 2x/G2x upgrade. LG and the decision not to upgrade either device to the upcoming Android 4.0 platform. As it turns out, LG has followed up on the report and said they haven’t reached a decision regarding an upgrade for either device.   According to a follow up response received by the boys at Androidandme, LG has yet to make a … [read full article]

Blackberry Torch 9810 Release Date Confirmed For November 9th

With every indication that November 9th would be the day for a Blackberry Torch 9810 arrival, we’re happy to say that we can now confirm that will in fact be the launch date. Thanks to a ninja screen grab from an internal T-Mobile system we’ve got positive confirmation that T-Mobile is prepared to launch their first combination touchscreen/sliding qwerty-keyboard Blackberry to the masses. We’re still waiting for word on pricing as we hope T-Mobile doesn’t … [read full article]

T-Mobile Announces November 2nd Availability For New myTouch by LG Smartphones

Just like we anticipated, T-Mobile has added another two devices to the list of smartphones and tablets launching on November 2nd. T-Mobile just announced via Facebook the addition of the T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q available November 2nd. Both smartphones by LG will be available for just $79.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and two year contract. If you would rather give either phone a hands-on before buying, they’ll be in stores for purchase on … [read full article]

HTC Radar 4G Already Up For Sale On T-Mobile.com

We weren’t expecting to see the HTC Radar 4G go up for sale until November 2nd but T-Mobile’s website has the Radar 4G already available for purchase. Presumably shipments won’t be received till Wednesday’s official launch date but if you’ve been eyeing the Radar 4G, lock in your order today. The Radar 4G is available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate. “With the HTC® Radar™ 4G, you can stay in touch with friends, work contacts, … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Holiday Marketing Approach Detailed

It’s not unusual for us to pick up T-Mobile’s upcoming marketing campaigns and this time we’ve got a sneak peak at what they’re planning for the holiday season. Without any fanfare let’s just get right to it: Core Message: Throughout the Holiday season, T-Mobile will continue to market its existing “core” message: T-Mobile gives you access to America’s Largest 4G Network, feature Unlimited Family Plans. Now get Unlimited Data, Talk & Text for two lines … [read full article]

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Arriving Into Retail Stores, Ready For Its T-Mobile Debut

With a launch date confirmed, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is beginning to make its way into T-Mobile stores a few days ahead of launch. The Galaxy Tab will be the first of three tablets T-Mobile will unveil this holiday season with the T-Mobile Springboard made by Huawei launching on November 9th and the Galaxy Tab Plus 7″ tablet arriving sometime in November. Some of the best reasons to pick up the … [read full article]

Nokia Lumia 710 Passes FCC With T-Mobile Ready AWS Bands

The Nokia Lumia was just announced at the beginning of the week but has already passed through the FCC sporting T-Mobile 3G/4G 1700Mhz band. Lengthy experience has taught us that an FCC passage doesn’t guarantee a phone will arrive for sale on T-Mobile but it does make us hopeful. Model #RM-809 has been shown to be the Nokia Lumia 710 and that is the model number that received FCC approval on October 24th. The Lumia has a … [read full article]

Samsung List Of Smartphones Receiving Ice Cream Sandwich Update

On the heels of this mornings news that LG had determined the Optimus 2X/G2x would not receive the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update, comes news of Samsung devices set to receive the update. The report out of Samsung Italy arrives via AndroidHD that the Korean manufacturer will upgrade a limited list of recent smartphones and tablets. Of course the Galaxy S II is on the list as it’s got more than enough horsepower … [read full article]

LG G2X May Not Get Ice Cream Sandwich

Cue the angry mob because this is about to get nasty.  It appears that the LG G2x will not be receiving the next tasty treat, Ice Cream Sandwich, from Google and LG.  LG confirmed that they “will not be introducing Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich updates on LG Optimus [G2x].?  Google said that ICS should be coming to all Android 2.3 devices, but given the debacle that took place over the Gingerbread update I wouldn’t … [read full article]

LG DoublePlay Unboxing Courtesy Of Wirefly

If you’ve been looking for an LG DoublePlay unboxing you can thank the folks over at Wirefly who have just posted their own unboxing video of the dual-screen smartphone. The LG DoublePlay went on sale as a T-Mobile exclusive at Wal-Mart yesterday morning and will be available on T-Mobile.com and T-Mobile retail stores beginning November 2nd. As an added bonus we’ve thrown in Sydney’s video unboxing of the DoublePlay as she gives a good look at … [read full article]

Verizon Removes “Exclusive” Tag On Galaxy Nexus Page

Its likely that the removal of the “Exclusively from Verizon” tag on the Galaxy Nexus page on Verizon’s website is more of a response to the phone being available elsewhere in the world and nothing to do with future availability in the United States. Still, we remain hopeful that a T-Mobile bound version will appear in the coming months but the removal of this “exclusive” tab on the Verizon website is not a response to … [read full article]