It has been a while since we have heard anything about the Huawei Android phone, but there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t dream about it. In June we thought we were getting the 8230 in the third quarter of this year (how I wish that would happen) but there is some speculation that T-Mobile USA will be getting the 8220 (just like our European counter part). Little is known about the … [read full article]
It hasn’t been much of a secret that Motorola is hoping to reclaim its former status (remember the RAZR?) with a handful of successful Android phones. Motorola, however, is going about manufacturing their android phone in a different manner by focusing on recruiting developers. On October 6th, Motorola will hold an event, MOTODEV Summit, to showcase the resources available to developers and provide a first look at the company’s upcoming Android-based phones. It is … [read full article]
It is finally Friday and the weekend is right around the corner, and you know what that means, don’t you? PARTY Open comment Friday! In case you live under a rock are new to this idea, this is when we open the comments to discuss anything and everything. On the T-Mobile front you could discuss the Touch Pro 2 launch (how is it working for you?), the launch dates of the Samsung Scarlet or the … [read full article]
It seems like once again T-Mobile stands alone tied for the highest ranking among those tested in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study. This honor has been received by T-mobile nine, with only two ties, out of the last 10 customer care studies. The study showed that: T-Mobile ranked highest in a tie among all wireless providers in Overall Customer Care Performance and was significantly ahead of the industry average. T-Mobile ranked … [read full article]
I received a document, via email, today, and boy is it a real page turner. I seriously *yawn* can’t put this thing down. Well, while we are patiently waiting for the launch of this midrange text centered qwerty slider you can read up on how to use it. I won’t bore you with the details of Making a Call and Switching the Phone On or Off (both real sections in the user manual) but you can … [read full article]
The Samsung T659 (another phone you may remember from June), codenamed Scarlet, is another low end phone coming to T-Mobile in September. The Scarlet is a 3G enabled slider with stereo bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, and is capable of E-mail, messaging (text, picture AND video) and instant messaging. They are calling this a premium slider, so get them while they are hot. Two more pictures after the break. Thanks to our tipsters
Are you a music lover? Do you still want to keep your designated media player but have a cool looking phone that is capable of playing music? Do you like external playback controls and are you a fan of the lower end? If so, this is the phone for you. The Nokia 5130 (yeah, remember that name from back in June), which will be available on September 16th, is an affordable music centered phone with stereo … [read full article]
There was a report a long while back saying that the MyTouch 3G is impossible to hack, but in the words of Adidas “Impossible is nothing.” Some crazy hackers (the well known Haykuro and dream_kill) set their eyes on the prize and have officially rooted the MyTouch. Now, this isn’t an easy task, and the 20 step, or so, process makes it seem overly simple (alas, it is not). Why root, you may ask. Well, … [read full article]
The time has finally come to see some great reviews of the much anticipated (and frankly, past due) Windows Mobile device. The Touch Pro 2 is hitting the shelves Wednesday August 12th and more people will be camping out for it than the iPhone 3GS (okay, maybe not). Everyone’s favorite tech blogs (Engadget, Gizmodo, SlashGear and PhoneDog) have all had their time with the Touch Pro 2 and written typed out their opinions for all to … [read full article]
For those of you impatiently waiting for any kind of information on the Blackberry Driftwood, look no further than….. this post, where we have a picture for you. Okay, this is pretty much it, but it’s got T-Mobile branding! So, go ahead and take a look at the picture below… and then smile, knowing full well that the 3G-enabled Driftwood is indeed headed our way. TmoNews Forums via CrackBerry
As we count down the days to the wondrous release of the Touch Pro 2 there has been much debate surrounding the price. It just so happens that patience IS rewarded and the pricing has been uncovered, for better or worse. The HTC Touch Pro 2, diamond encrusted with T-Mobile 3G, will run you exactly $213,487.23 $349.99 if you sign a 2 year death wish contract (with no rebate, sorry), and about $400 … [read full article]
Not long after catching wind of this device( for the second time), courtesy of the FCC files, this Nokia Tablet has been spotted and photographed in the wild. The pictures, courtesy of commenter Speedy over at Engadget, clearly show the model number (RX-51), and are strikingly similar to the renders that we have seen before. The back captures the rumored 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens. The interesting part, however, is that there appears to … [read full article]
