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 … [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. [read full article]
Thanks to a trust source over on the forum, those of you who are still waiting for the Cupcake update, can get a slightly better idea of at least the latest timeframe you might be receiving the update. While there are still 11 days before Google promises 100% of all G1 users will receive the update, take comfort in the fact that you at least have a solid idea of when your … [read full article]
T-mobile has launched the latest iteration of its famed Sidekick line and thankfully to much fanfare. Reviews on this phone has been mostly positive giving the Sidekick line the resurgence it needed to resurrect itself from the shadow of the G1 and Blackberry world. Coming in Carbon and and Orchid color schemes, we’ve had the pleasure of unboxing photos so you should know what to expect. Coming … [read full article]
Details on this upcoming change are still coming in, but our source has it that the web2go interface, specifically for Touchwiz devices is set to get a makeover. Therefore, Memoir and Behold owners should definitely keep reading. Our source pegs this as a change to the “homepage deck” and not to the browser itself, unfortunately. Having said that, the side note here is that Behold/Memoir owners who have yet to discover the html “hack” [read full article]
Well its been a while since we’ve last seen T-mobile make any major changes to data plans and last time we got pretty much a total overhaul. Well, apparently 7 months was long enough and its time for a little revamp. Boygenius just ran a story about the Family Text Message changing from $19.99 to $24.95 a month. While still lower than the competition, in … [read full article]
I’m not even really sure where to begin with this story, other than to say yesterday saw quite a bit of back and forth regarding who will actually manufacturer the rumored G1 V.2. Reports yesterday actually pegged Motorola as the device manufacturer, marking their first entry into the Android marketplace. Turns out, that wasn’t exactly true. The next guess … [read full article]
Courtesy of the boys at Boygenius last week we got a glimpse at the Walmart T-mobile 2009 lineup, with a number of phones previously unknown or known and yet to be named. Thanks to an informed tipster, we are reporting that the Sony Ericsson Elle is the T707. Compare the above shot to the show below, they look pretty damn similar to me! Rockin a 3.2 … [read full article]
A recent bloggers event held in Korea apparently had a Samsung surprise in store with a hands on look at their first Android phone, the Samsung I7500. For those of who haven’t heard of this phone or didn’t click the blue highlighted link in the last sentence, this phone is T-mobile newsworthy because it has, drum roll please, the ever important 1700mhz 3G band!! The software seen in this video still isn’t finalized … [read full article]
I’m not really sure what the swell of news regarding the Wing being removed from T-mobile.com is all about, we’re still well over a month away from the launch of the Touchpro2. I mean, I guess if you really had your heart set on this device and had been saving your weekly allowance for some time now I could see where you might be upset. For the rest of you however, this is a great sign and … [read full article]
While this isn’t the first time we’ve gotten wind of a Blackberry codenamed “Driftwood,” our friends at Boygenius are running with two “sources” who are “confirming” this device for T-mobile in September. Hopefully, rumored to be the first 3G Blackberry device, this should hopefully introduce a little more excitement than the Gemini and its lacking feature set. Rumored specs include the … [read full article]
Well this is the exact kind of news that brightens up the day for me when I blog! Cole Brodman, T-mobile USA CTO recently spoke to Om Malik at his blog GigaOM and had this to say about Android and T-mobile: “We are looking to launch multiple Android-based devices in the second half of this year with three partners.” Ok, that sounds good to me, anyone else have a complaint about multiple manufacturers producing Android equipment?! Didn’t … [read full article]
