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T-Mobile Marketing At Its Finest, In Barcelona

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzIBZQkj6SY[/youtube] Once again our overseas brethren prove that their marketing creativity knows no bounds with a real life Angry Birds demonstration in Barcelona. This was set up on May 11th and it’s been making the internet rounds ever since and by popular demand we’re finally getting it posted. So enjoy the 1:41 of pure Angry Birds fun and try to remember that while we in America never get to do anything this fun for T-Mobile marketing, … [read full article]

Motorola Says Goodbye To MOTOBLUR Name, Thanks Public Feedback

During yesterdays Sprint PHOTON 4G announcement the boys from Engadget caught wind of something interesting, no reference was made to the MOTOBLUR interface in the press material. When asked a Motorola spokesperson confirmed that Motorola is moving away from the name confirming comments made by Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha last August. Motorola stated the decision was due in part to public feedback and that the social functionality of the UI will remain on devices in pieces. … [read full article]

AT&T Posts Statement Regarding T-Mobile Buyout

Today’s AT&T/T-Mobile merger news comes via AT&T herself with a post on their Public Policy Blog titled “It is Much Easier to be Critical than to be Correct.” The blog post starts right off with a one two punch from AT&T promising this deal is necessary in order to give AT&T the necessary network capacity to work within the “broadband revolution.” AT&T of course claims that the capacity of the combined company will exceed that of … [read full article]

T-Mobile Schedules Samsung Dart Launch For June 15th

The Samsung Dart may not get the glory of some Android smartphones to hit T-Mobile (see Sensation 4G) but it’s still a great and affordable Android phone for new smartphone owners. Arriving on June 15th the Dart provides all the standard Android goods along with a 3 megapixel camera, 2GB SD memory card, bluetooth and Swype enabled. The Dart is geared to individuals and families who want an affordable Android phone that can help them … [read full article]

T-Mobile Website Accidentally Suggests HTC Sensation 4G Is 42Mbps Capable

It’s unfortunate when website hiccups like this occur as future Sensation 4G owners are possibly led to believe that the phone will support these kinds of speeds. The reality is the Sensation 4G, like all good HTC phones in the US running on the T-Mobile network, has the standard HSPA+ radio that supports 14.4Mbps speeds. The HTC product page for the Sensation 4G confirms the 14.4Mbps download speed max so we’ll just chalk up this … [read full article]

T-Mobile G2 Warranty Replacement Units Coming With Gingerbread?

A big shock happened for at least one T-Mobile G2 owner who recently had to replace his G2 for warranty reasons as his replacement already had Android 2.3 Gingerbread installed. The thing is, he isn’t alone as at least a handful of G2 owners have experienced the very same thing happening this week. It’s an odd turn of events for the T-Mobile G2 this week as first word comes down that it’s nearing the end … [read full article]

Walmart Selling The HTC Sensation 4G Early?

Attention Walmart shoppers the Sensation 4G has landed for a lucky few. We’re receiving word and we’ve got some pics to prove it that at least a few lucky Walmart shoppers have been able to pick up the Sensation 4G from their local store today. The lucky sender of these pics definitely isn’t alone as this XDA forum thread shows at least another dozen individuals scoring the Sensation 4G at Walmart with everyone receiving the … [read full article]

WildTangent Wants T-Mobile Android Users To Rent Games For 25 Cents

WildTangent announced plans to unveil a new gaming service partnering with T-Mobile this summer allowing customers to play a variety of games on Android-powered devices. Players will have a choice of games they can play for free with advertisements or purchasing titles outright. The added bonus is the opportunity for T-Mobile customers to rent games they can play for just 25 cents for a few hours. The company says the rental fee can be applied to the … [read full article]

HTC Continues To Tease T-Mobile G2 Gingerbread Update

In a newsletter sent out yesterday HTC continues to tease the impending update for T-Mobile G2 users to Gingerbread. This reads exactly like the last update we received with a similar list of enhancements without a firm over-the-air date. The G2 was T-Mobile’s first 4G phone and as such it has a special place in our hearts so we hope that the powers that be at HTC and T-Mobile don’t make G2 owners wait that … [read full article]

HTC Preparing Software Update To Unlock Sensation 4G Bootloader?

If this “stock” answer from a customer support representative comes true the HTC Sensation 4G will be receiving a software update that will unlock the bootloader for the device giving a clear path for custom ROM’s. Several members of XDA forum have reported receiving the same response from HTC supper reps in response to inquires about the Sensation 4G bootloader policy moving forward. “We are currently developing new bootloader unlocked software for your phone. HTC is … [read full article]

Anyone Wanting The HTC Sensation 4G Early Should Call This Guy

It’s hard not to post this without feeling a little bit sorry for the guy who is about to receive more phone calls than he dared imagine. Still if you want to be one of the first people to own the HTC Sensation 4G you can call….or….text this guy. Just try not to fill up voice mailbox ok? Have to love how he both used our pictures and its in “like new” condition. How can … [read full article]

Price Changes Taking Effect Tomorrow

Price changes, price changes get your price changes here. As this normally goes T-Mobile is making some price changes starting tomorrow on various devices spanning the price spectrum with changes coming to both fully discounted two year contract prices to partially discounted devices. Prices will be changing for the LG Optimus T, Motorola Charm, Motorola DEFY, Samsung Galaxy S 4G, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Gravity T, Samsung Smiley, Samsung … [read full article]