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Aug

Motorola Charm Now Available On T-Mobile: $0 On Wirefly With New Contract, $50 On Upgrade

Posted by David Ruddock in CHARM, Motorola, News, T-Mobile

Today, T-Mobile announced that the Motorola Charm is now available, and the pricing options out there in the wild are a bit confusing to say the least.

Wirefly currently has the best deal - you can get the Charm for $0 on a new T-Mobile 2-year contract priced at $59.99 a month. But, if you're a current T-Mobile customer, unless you plan on terminating your current contract, you'll have to fork over $50 and renew your agreement.

Oddly, Wirefly's price for the unsubsidized device is $329.99 which is $60 more than T-Mobile's. Both American retailers are also being undercut by Telus Canada’s recent release price of $250 CAD.

Aug

T-Mobile G2 Launching September 29?

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in G2 (Vision), HTC, News, T-Mobile

Sure, we already know exactly what the G2 looks like, but unfortunately, we still have no idea what the specs will be or when the device is launching.

Well, with this latest round of rumors, you can cross the latter item off the list of mysteries related to the world's first HSPA+ phone, for TmoNews has just been told by one of their "trusty ninjas" that T-Mobile's got a September 29 launch date in store.

It's important to note that even TmoNews admits that this release date is far from official and that it is apt to change, although it certainly isn't unlikely given the fact that T-Mobile has announced practically nothing about the device other than that it will be their first HSPA+ capable phone.

Aug

Engadget Scores More G2 Pics

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in G2 (Vision), HTC, News, T-Mobile

Friday's round of blurrycam shots of T-Mobile's upcoming G2 not enough for you? Then you'll appreciate this story.

As you can see from the image above, the G2's slider mechanism will lift the top part of the device upwards before moving it out so as to provide full access to the physical QWERTY keyboard beneath it.

Speaking of the keyboard, it looks amazing (even if the above picture only displays part of it).

The back of the Android-powered gadget is a beauty.

And, last but not least, where would we be without a shot of the G2 next to the iPhone?

Aug

Engadget Scores Blurrycam Shots Of T-Mobile G2

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in G2 (Vision), News, T-Mobile

Just like the title says: some real, live shots of the T-Mobile G2 out in the real world have landed in Engadget’s lap. Based on the photos, it looks like the earlier leaked renders were pretty accurate, albeit the colors were off. It’s not a bad looking piece of kit, though it is does look a bit utilitarian. In fact, it looks like what I’d imagine the Nexus Two to look like.

It’ll be sporting a 3.7” screen and a full four-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unlike the G1, the entire body of the G2 slides up rather than just the screen portion - an improvement, in my opinion.

Aug

Deal Alert: T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant Free (OK, Fine - $0.01) On Amazon.com For New Customers

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in News, Samsung, T-Mobile, Vibrant

Earlier today, T-Mobile ran a "huge" promotion, lowering the price of the Samsung Vibrant to $99.99 in an exclusive online deal. Since Amazon.com, Wirefly.com, and others have had the $99.99 price tag for ages now, we didn't give T-Mobile's deal much coverage (well, any coverage really). Many other sites did, however.

Seeing this, Amazon.com had a quick huddle this afternoon and came back with an even better offer of just $0.01 for new activations. That's 1 penny short of being absolutely free.

Sadly, upgrades are still $149.99 but those of you looking for that extra kick in the butt to switch over to T-Mo may have just run into the right boot.

Aug

Motorola Charm Coming To T-Mobile August 25th For $75

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in CHARM, Motorola, News, T-Mobile

Last Updated: December 22nd, 2010

Are you in the market for a strikingly rectangular low-end messaging phone running Android 2.1 and Motoblur? Come on, you know you want one!

If so, the Motorola Charm - you know, that squat little Motorola messaging phone for T-Mobile with a 2.8 inch screen and a non-slide out physical QWERTY keyboard right below it - is now officially hitting T-Mobile on August 25 for what T-Mobile USA has said on Facebook to be an "affordable" $74.99, despite the rumors that it would be free on a new two-year contract.

Of course, the specs aren't anything special:

2.8” 320x240QVGA TFT LCD touch-capacitive display with Gorilla Glass
Android 2.1 with the newest "enhanced" version of MOTOBLUR
3 Megapixel camera
Physical QWERTY keyboard
2GB Removable MicroSD card included (expandable to 32GB MicroSDHC)
Accelerometer
WiFi B/G and N (Single-band 2.4GHz)
Can capture 24FPS video (we assume that is with VGA 640×480)
Secondary noise-cancellation microphone with CrystalTalk PLUS technology
Compatible with T-Mobile HSDPA 3.6
Support for Adobe Flash Lite
1170mAh Lithium-ion battery
3.5mm headphone jack

But hey - it's not meant for us geeks; it's aimed at the kind of people who post statuses on Facebook like "Still recovering...too many parties!" (see the picture above for more on that).

Jul

T-Mobile’s First HSPA+ Phone May Be The myTouch 3G HD

Posted by Nate Kimmey in G2 (Vision), News, T-Mobile

Last Updated: August 27th, 2010

T-Mobile certainly dropped a big hint when the word “Vanguard,” believed to be the codename for the HTC Vision, was discovered all over the source code of their HSPA+ phone teaser page. But, according to a leak from Android Central, this phone might not be the slider we’ve seen before – it could be the next model in the myTouch line.

Called the myTouch 3G HD, the phone appears to have the same button layout as the myTouch 3G Slide, including the Genius Button and trackpad. The screen size can’t be determined, but certainly looks like more than T-Mobile’s previous myTouch offerings.

Jul

Nexus One Never Coming To A T-Mobile Store Near You, Good Luck on Craigslist and eBay

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Nexus One (Passion), T-Mobile

Tmonews has leaked a T-Mobile retail partner sales FAQ in which it is explicitly states that T-Mobile will never again stock the Nexus One in their retail stores.

This would seem to be the last nail in the coffin for the Nexus One’s US tour, though it is still sold abroad in the UK and South Korea. While the document doesn’t explicitly preclude the possibility of online sales, “The Nexus One was sold and marketed by Google” is pretty damning.

Also, this document is addressed towards brick-and-mortar retailers, and thus it wouldn’t be relevant to mention T-Mobile’s online sales policy. I think it is safe to assume, though, that you won’t be seeing the Nexus One on T-Mobile’s web store anytime soon.

Jul

[Deals] T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Now FREE ($0.00) With Upgrade Or New 2-Year Contract

Posted by David Ruddock in myTouch 3G (Magic), T-Mobile, Tips & Tutorials

This doesn’t need much explaining. If you start a new T-Mobile 2 year contract or upgrade and extend your current service contract, you can get the MyTouch 3G for nothing, nada, zilch. Got a frugal friend or family member looking for a cheap smartphone? Look no further. Just check out T-Mobile’s online store page.

Jul

HTC Vision Spotted Again – T-Mobile Branding, HSPA+, Could Be Called The G1 Blaze

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in G2 (Vision), News, T-Mobile

Last Updated: August 27th, 2010

Details are scarce on this one, but a new shot of the HTC Vision has been leaked. With the shot came a few new details: it’s likely headed for T-Mobile (either in the US, overseas, or both), and will be named the G1 Blaze.

As we’ve stated before, the device packs what has quickly become standard fare for high-end phones:

1 GHz CPU
3.7” Screen
Eclair (Android 2.1) + Sense
HSPA+ (rumored)
Launching in September
Slide-out four row QWERTY keyboard

If it’s true that this phone is going to be packing HSPA+, it could be a big winner – so far, T-Mobile has no phones that support it, and it’s pretty speedy.