Reports are coming in from everywhere that the heavily anticipated “cupcake” 1.5 software update for the G1 is already being pushed out to users. Having been teased and teased and teased a little more about the actual release date for this update, we had almost given up hope. That is until we saw that our brethren from the other side of the pond had posted a teaser for a May … [read full article]
Now before any of you get to excited, this, the first in the promised line of Samsung Android devices won’t be on this side of the pond if current rumors are accurate. The Samsung I7500 pictured above is rumored to be their very first Android device to hit store shelves and its of course going to Europe first. Sporting a 11.9-mm slim quad-band GSM, tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA (900/1700/2100MHz) candybar packs a 3.2-inch, 320 x 480 pixel … [read full article]
Well here is a creative way to hopefully move just a few of you who might be on the fence about trading up or coming to Blackberry altogether. Turns out that old phone you want to get rid of just might be worth a little something when picking out a new Blackberry. Visit RecycleRebates and log in with the password: “flipyourcurve” (you can also hit the FlipYourCurve website link with instructions). Of course, smart thinking … [read full article]
We first got wind of this device a few weeks back with the leaked release calendar and while the details on that calendar definitely refute the information available here, we’re much happier with the current info! Turns out, opposite from what the release calendar inferred, this device isn’t going prepaid and will be available with a 20-key “messaging” keyboard, nothing to fancy about it but its sure to appeal to some younger fans who wants the … [read full article]
Now lately I have made it a point to stay away from the usual Cupcake rumors that come from someone’s sisters brothers dog walker ex girlfriend who knows a guy who works for google. However, this time it comes from a credible source, our T-mobile brethren in Germany which lists via the website a list of updates coming in a May release. Now of course, none of this can be found on the US website, … [read full article]
Oh yes, its that time, Friday, the end of the week where you, loyal readers get the opportunity to discuss whatever it is you might like in the comment section. This week saw several big news announcements and none were larger than the “launch” of the Sidekick LX, handily the most feature rich Sidekick and if early reviews are to be taken literally, quite the exceptional device. Speaking of devices that message, how about the [read full article]
So a pair of friends from Pennsylvania decided it would be funny to try and set the world record for text messaging. As it turns out, one of these fine young individuals has T-mobile and the “unlimited” text messaging package. Well, as it turns out unlimited actually has a limit, 100,000 text messages a month to be exact. Problem being, nobody has crossed that mark yet so there really hasn’t been a method in place to handle … [read full article]
Well, there was some pretty bleak news in today’s Q1 subscriber report but there was a bright spot for the G1. While obviously the million number sold is comparably small to iPhone sales, for T-mobile, its an impressive number regardless. According to the guys over at Telephony, the really interesting number is that T-mobile has roughly 1.5 million devices currently operating on its 3G network, which gives the G1 a 67% market share. While T-mobile had … [read full article]
From your emails and your blog comments we know how hotly anticipated this device is and this is the first glimpse we’ve gotten at a branded for T-mobile USA device. While we’ve had already had a few hints at the “Rhodium” coming to T-mobile USA, these pictures continue to show “concrete” evidence of an existing prototype. Of course, we can’t verify any authenticity so we’re as always, still a bit skeptical. Allshadow
Courtesy of the boys at Engadgetmobile who attended last nights Sidekick announcement, we get a pretty in depth hands on with plenty of glimpses at the exciting features of this T-mobile staple device!
T-mobile started off 2008 with a bang, announcing they had crossed into the 30 million customer mark and with close to 981,000 new subscribers. This year however, things are a little different with only 415,000 new subscribers coming in the first quarter of 2009. Facing increased competition from Sprint and other low cost carriers T-mobile is likely to find themselves under increased pressure to offer competitive pricing. The bright spot of this particular post however is … [read full article]
We got first word of this device coming out with the leaked release calender and now we get official word from the FCC. With the user manual showing clear signs of myfaves and sporting an 8.1 megapixel camera, bluetooth, wifi and gps this is a clear winner already in our book! Of course, I also have a soft spot for Sony Ericsson phones in my heart. Set to release June 24th, we’re hoping to get some … [read full article]
