And so it has begun, the T-Mobile G2 has begun arriving to T-Mobile customers (and of course TmoNews readers) across this great land. We know that quite a few of you are expecting arrival tomorrow and the day after but for now, you’ll just have to be envious of this lucky individual who got his UPS delivery today. Of … [read full article]
UPDATE: After getting Kies to finally work, I got the J15 update installed on my Vibrant. So far, I’ve noticed the GPS locks in less than 10 seconds, so it looks like we’ve finally got a true GPS fix! UPDATE 2: Looks like Samsung has pulled the update from Kies for some reason! UPDATE 3: T-Mobile has advised against installing the update from Kies because of some “known … [read full article]
While we’re busy behind the scenes combining some of todays unboxing pics and waiting for videos to come our way, this little bit of news came to our attention. Radio Shack is apparently ready to drop sales of the T-Mobile G2 a few days earlier than T-Mobile itself with sales starting October 3rd! So while many … [read full article]
Now don’t worry if your order hasn’t populated yet as this isn’t working for everyone. According to Mr. T1 Connect, our resident TmoNews forum (speaking of which, have you joined the discussion in our forums?) guru T-Mobile G2 pre-orders have started to show up … [read full article]
Best Buy introduced a nifty little promotion today announcing Free Phone Fridays during the month of October. Beginning October 1st and running every Friday through October Best Buy Mobile will feature four free phones at their regular Brick and Mortar stores, Best Buy Mobile retail locations and online at BestBest.com/Mobile. Each Friday will offer at least one, in-demand … [read full article]
Update 1: Just added about 20 more images to the gallery, might take a few minutes to populate but there are quite a few shots for your viewing pleasure! Update 2: Engadget just posted their own preview of the G2 with a quick 1:26 video showing a brief look at the phone, its worth taking a … [read full article]
Another shameless promotion for our friends at Phonedog! This one is pretty worth it! You know, we’ve seen our friends at Phonedog give away plenty of phones, almost on a weekly basis but it’s hard to argue with the awesomeness that surrounds giving away an Apple iPad. Now I know I just heard a collective groan from you Galaxy Tab fans but … [read full article]
The last couple of weeks have seen us discuss both on the blog and in our forums the lack of Android and UMA or Wi-Fi calling services and our desire to see it come to Magenta. We’ve seen our hopes rise with the introduction of a [read full article]
Update 1: T-Mobile has provided an official statement regarding the tethering option: “T-Mobile does not currently support handset tethering or offer a tethering rate plan. Though tethering and Wi-Fi sharing will not be initially supported on the T-Mobile G2, we know that consumers are interested in these features and we are working to develop a solution to support them in the future.” We’ve trying to confirm … [read full article]
Wirefly, a company which usually comes up with some great pricing on new phones, has done it again, launching a new T-Mobile G2 pre-order earlier today. The deal includes pricing of G2 smart-phones at $149.99 for new accounts ($199.99 for existing ones), no tax and free shipping!!! This is all pretty impressive, especially considering that T-Mo … [read full article]
This isn’t the first comparison shot we’ve thrown up, but, since the pre-order is actually here, many of you have asked for a size comparison of the T-Mobile G2 vs. the usual suspects. So what’s one more comparison chart to help anyone on the … [read full article]
The end of August was the last time we saw anything regarding T-Mobile merging/dealing/combining/partnering with another carrier or other entity. Three weeks of no similar stories is far too long for us to go so here we are back again with another report that Clearwire is “open” to a relationship with T-Mobile in some capacity. For Clearwire, the obvious hope is raising … [read full article]
