We previewed this already and knew it was coming, but here comes Mrs. Douglas herself! We here at Tmonews would like to congratulate T-mobile for actively encouraging the use of a independent site! Bravo to them for using Billshrink.com, to promote their low cost offerings and showcase T-mobile, who will almost always come out on top when compared to the other national carriers. More minutes, more value, less money, any questions?
Hot on the heels of this mornings 3G news comes in via a trusted tipster who sent us a very believable looking list showing off 3G launch dates for the rest of the year. Unfortunately its broken down by quarter but we expect as the days count down, actual release dates will leak as well. Nobody wants to read any more from me, so here we go with the list, Q3 and Q4 will follow after … [read full article]
This just might be the most exciting news for T-mobile ever! Well not really, but I sure wouldn’t mind seeing Catherine Zeta Jones back in the saddle as the full time T-mobile official spokesperson. Seems as though I might get my wish to if emails in my inbox prove accurate. T-mobile announced today a campaign dedicated to helping people save money on their wireless service. It goes without saying that these days every penny can count and … [read full article]
Those of you looking for a cheap, Qwerty messaging handset need to look no further as T-mobile introduces the Samsung T349. This one is definitely targeting the low end set, looking for users who want simplicity over functionality with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 20-key keypad, EDGE data, stereo bluetooth, expandable memory and best of all, $14.99 on a life sentence 2 year contract. If you’re looking for Qwerty messaging without a heavy price tag, look no further than the … [read full article]
Unfortunately some of the above dates have already come and gone, so T-mobile users in both Springfield and Rockford should already be enjoying what is 3G goodness. Henderson, NV and Wichita Falls, TX T-mobile residents however have only but a few hours left before they too can enjoy the high speed freedom and clear voice quality that comes with 3G love. While the latter cities were mentioned for June in our April 3G city expose, we know … [read full article]
Thanks to our friends at Phonedog, we are getting a look at what is purported to be an HTC skinning of the Android interface complete with widgets, gadgets, lion, tigers and bears. Best guess, according to John from Phonedog is that its similar to the HTC Touchflo interface for Windows Mobile devices, this time just for Android. This doesn’t have the appearance of the “Donut” follow up to Cupcake, more likely just HTC going to work … [read full article]
After all that talk, all the anticipation, patient waiting and who knows what else we were that close to Cupcake. So close we could taste it, feel it and for some lucky few, using it. Unfortunately, as the image states, T-mobile is still working out the last few kinks and has pushed the rollout date back by at “approximately” a week. We’re hoping that they sincerely mean just one week and not two but time … [read full article]
Thanks to the fine folks at CNET Asia via Androidguys we’re getting some pretty good viewing angles of the HTC Magic aka Mytouch and the Samsung I7500 both expected for T-mobile later this year. Hit the link for the rest of the images! CNET Asia
I know cupcake has taken up quite a bit of the news spots lately and for good reason, a million G1 users is a user base that can’t be ignored. So here we go, one more addition to the cupcake news cycle and then hopefully, and if you are still unfamiliar with the cupcake update then this sheet courtesy of our tipster might answer some questions. Of course, if you are a G1 user and unfamiliar … [read full article]
So here we go again, changes to the data plan catalogue for T-mobile are afoot. Seems like the words data plan and changes are coming up all to often lately and this time, while it isn’t awful, it isn’t that groundbreaking either. Interpreting from the image above, apparently the lower priced option currently offering a small messaging add on is being dropped in lieu of unlimited data only. At the higher end, the current limit of … [read full article]
Thanks to the folks at Phonescoop via the FCC, we can positively confirm that the Samsung I7500 is coming to US shores with the 1700mhz band intact. Having already known the model existed with the AWS bands, the passing of the FCC only intensifies the rumors that this Android goodness will indeed come to our beloved Magenta. Not familiar with the model, hit the video here for a good walk-around the device and some … [read full article]
We wrote about this site a while ago when it was reported that select cities would begin promoting this service, in an effort to continue to showcase T-mobile value, we’re promoting it again! While earlier reports this week might have gone against T-mobile and their best value approach, we know T-mobile prides itself on being a low cost carrier. Billshrink.com is an innovative website with the purpose of drum roll please, shrinking your … [read full article]
