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Samsung Behold 2 Passes FCC

Not much was known about the Behold 2. Well, Samsung has surprised us all! The Behold 2 has passed the FCC! That’s the good news. The bad news is it has a 1000 mAh battery. As you may recall the T-Mobile G1 had a 1150 mAh battery. If you thought the G1 battery life was poor, think again. So for those planning on purchasing this device: you will need to carry a charger around a … [read full article]

WebConnect Promo Plans In The House

T-Mobile has yet to make deep inroads in the 3G market considering the lateness of their network. However, they are, in this instance, trying to undercut the competition starting with a price cut of $10 on their webConnect data plans. With a smaller 3G footprint, we’ve long discussed T-mobile’s need for a competitive advantage over its larger rivals and undercutting their data connect plans is a great place to start. The webConnect customer can often be a … [read full article]

Donut Previewed, Enjoyed

For all of you Android users, it is time to sit back, relax and enjoy the cool stylings of Android build 1.6 (Donut).  Not much is done with the presentation of Android, but it runs smooth now.  It seems that Android might be capable of becoming all that jazz (I am done, I swear).  While we have seen some breakdowns of the Donut update before, you can now watch a lengthy preview of it on an … [read full article]

RIM Gives Some Love to Mac Users

For a long time Mac OSX users have been excluded from using BlackBerry Desktop Manager to manage their BlackBerry. However, now there is no need to purchase a PC to take advantage of the Desktop Manager.  Research in Motion (RIM) is officially releasing BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac! BlackBerry Desktop Manager software is designed to run on Mac computers with Mac OS 10.5.5 and higher and supports BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry OS 4.2 and higher. The software is expected … [read full article]

The Big Easy Wakes Up To 3G

This morning, New Orleans became the next city in the magenta world to begin enjoying all that is 3G goodness. With yesterday’s press release of the Motorola Cliq, T-Mobile stated that they plan to cover 200-million pops by the end of the year and this week bevy of launches shows just that. New Orleans is a town unlike any other and I’m happy to deliver the news to its fine residents/T-Mobile customers of their newly … [read full article]

Cliq Pricing And Release Date Formalized

The Cliq is dominating headlines in the T-mobile world today with glimpses at the packaging and an official confirmation of the pre-order date. Well, what about the  information that you, the readers, truly want: release date and price. Starting first with the release date, November 2nd is the day. The pre-order window is open from October 19th through November 1st with nationwide availability the following day. As for pricing,  it will not be free as previous … [read full article]

Countdown To Cliq Pre-sale Has Officially Begun

Well, we called the pre-order date for the Cliq almost right after the announcement. As the above picture shows, our info was right on the money as the countdown has begun. This settles the release date chaos quite nicely, and  we can all be thankful knowing exactly how long we have to save our pennies.  Courtesy of T-mobile themselves, images are leaking direct from the T-mobile homepage to the Cliq pre-order. Coincidentally, this comes right … [read full article]

More Proof T-mobile Rules In Wireless Customer Service

As wireless customers we put an unusually high amount of reliance in our cell phones and for good reason: portability is a key factor in our lives. When the cell phone stops working, it’s almost as if life slows down to a crawl along with it. That being said, among the four major carriers, which survives the real world test of customer service? No JD power awards to be given here–just real world testing under real world … [read full article]

Super Secret Cliq Box Unveiled

While we continue to patiently wait until the expected October 19th preorder date for the Cliq, our friends over at LeakDroid have got their hands on the Motorola Cliq box. And may I say, this box is very nicely designed. The box art isn’t the only thing LeakDroid recieved. Here is some extra information about the goodies the Cliq offers: Box comes with headphones/mic to plug into the headphone jack. no case. the box has a … [read full article]

Pittsburgh Waking Up To 3G

Pittsburgh, your morning has finally come to embrace the goodness that belongs to T-mobile 3G. We at TmoNews know you have waited patiently for some time now. However, this is your morning to enjoy the glory that has become the announcement of another 3G City, so revel in it, it is magnificent! Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

Cellphones Radiate, um…Radiation

So this isn’t really groundbreaking news, but cellphones ooze radiation every single second after you press that power button.  Now, however, there is a nifty little website (created by the Environmental Working Group) that ranks over 1,000 phones by radiation level.  So, head on over if you are worried about your daily consumption of radiation.  Spoiler Alert, the MyTouch 3G is up there as one of the worst phones, but the Sidekick is up there … [read full article]

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