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HD7 Caught On Video, Will Include Dolby Mobile Sound

It looks like the HTC HD7 leaks just keep coming! The folks over at Engadget have received some additional in the wild pics of the handset and have also scored some video footage. Although the handset pictured is the European version of the HD7 which is rumored to launch in Germany within the next 2 weeks, we’re pretty sure it won’t be much different from the U.S. variant. In addition, the tipster also provided a full spec sheet … [read full article]

T-Mobile Gives Stores Permission To Sell The G2 Ahead Of Schedule

Update: A number of you are reporting via Twitter and the comments below that a large number of stores will begin sales tomorrow, still 3 days earlier than expected! We’re not 100% sure what the exact details are at the time of this writing, however as we understand it sources are telling us that certain regions have been given the go ahead to sell the T-Mobile G2 early. That means stores in those locations are … [read full article]

T-Mobile To Offer Reception In New York City Subway Stations

According to BusinessWeek, T-Mobile USA and AT&T Mobility customers will soon be the first to get cellular reception in New York City subway stations after the carriers signed 10-year agreements which will allow access to an underground network being built by Transit Wireless. The agreement will allow T-Mobile and AT&T to provide cellular reception in 277 underground NYC subway stations. According to BusinessWeek, an official announcement on the agreements may come as soon as next week. [read full article]

T-Mobile Intros Galaxy Tab Video, Sign Up Page

There is a whole lot of fanfare surrounding the introduction of the Galaxy Tab right now as its surely going to hit the top of holiday shopping lists for many Android fans. We’ve seen quite a bit of the device in both unofficial and official Samsung walkthroughs and now T-Mobile officially “released” a video showing off the Tab. Of course we should mention this video has been around as it was posted on this here … [read full article]

(Updated) T-Mobile G2 Hinges Loose, Memory Problems Abound?

We’re not quite how widespread this problem is but we’ve got both the above video from Engadget who are also receiving handfuls of tips regarding this matter as well as Noah from Phonedog who also showcased his own loose hinge troubles. While the G2 hasn’t even made its way to the hands of all the pre-orders and with the launch date still 5 days away its not exactly what the manufacturer and the carrier … [read full article]

Samsung “Hears” Your OTA Requests For Vibrant, Promises More Info But No Date

Ah yes the Samsung Vibrant GPS fix/update situation continues with yet another promise by Samsung to have this OTA available soon. Except they didn’t promise an OTA, instead just info regarding the OTA next week. What makes this situation all the more troubling is that the AT&T Captivate has already received the very same update the Vibrant requires. I want to say this is looking more and more like a Behold 2 situation as time … [read full article]

Sprint Executives Leave Clearwire Board, Possible T-Mobile Relationship Responsible?

At first I was going to let this report go because if taken at face value, it sounds like a Sprint story with no T-Mobile relation. However, I had a conversation last night with a fellow blogger who all but insisted that there is more to this than I was allowing myself to see. He believes, and I can say with certainty he isn’t the only one, that this “resignation” of three Sprint executives from the Clearwire … [read full article]

T-Mobile G2 First Impressions

It’s hard to believe that its already been two years since the first Android handset was released, the T-Mobile G1. And now we have the G1’s successor, the new T-Mobile G2. We were fortunate enough to get some first impressions after stopping by our local T-Mobile store: Weighing in at 6.5 onces, the G2 felt a lot heavier than we had thought it would be. While heavy, it felt  very solid in the hand compared to the Samsung … [read full article]

Join Me On The AndroidGuys Podcast Tonight!

Join me live tonight on the AndroidGuys podcast tonight at 10pm ET talking all things T-Mobile G2. T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ phone hasn’t seen a whole lot of promotion thus far from its parent company but you can bet we’ll be singing its praises! So come out and join the fun at 10pm eastern, not sure exactly what time I’ll be on but I’ll be listening and joining the live chat! Join me tonight on the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Says Wimax Is “Niche,” Thinks LTE Is The New Hotness

Putting a damper on recent rumors that T-Mobile would be hooking up with Clearwire for a Wimax based solution, Neville Ray says LTE is the way to go. T-Mobile’s Chief Network Officer, Neville Ray is the man in the know regarding T-Mobile’s fourth-generation technology plans but reaffirms the commitment to delivering fourth generation capabilities today with HSPA+. “We’re not waiting for the technology choice, we have the right technology to deliver that experience today,” he … [read full article]

Looking To Compare One Android Phone Against Another?

With the Google phone experiment over, the Google.com/phone domain needed something to grace its cover. Turns out, Google wants to make it a landing page for comparing all the Android phones available all over the world. Listing some of the latest (the T-Mobile G2 being noticeably absent) and the not so recent models available in various countries and Google says that more countries and handsets are coming soon. One other noticeable absence is Sony Ericsson, as … [read full article]

Motorola CLIQ 2 Specs Leaked?

  Although we haven’t heard much regarding the upcoming Motorola “Begonia” aka CLIQ 2, the boys over at Engadget seem to have uncovered a few additional details. According to their tipster, the CLIQ 2 will ship with Android 2.2 (Froyo) with Motorola’s proprietary UI, BLUR. Additonally, their tipster claims that the handset will include a full QWERTY keyboard, and that the keyboard design is described as “one solid piece” without any gaps between keys. The handset … [read full article]