HTC’s first Android phone, the Dream (or T-Mobile G1), was ostensibly pitched as an “iPhone killer” but was really an alternative to a legion of lookalike Windows Mobile phones. The Magic — called the myTouch 3G in the US — encroaches much more directly on Apple’s territory. It’s thinner, sleeker and the first Android device [...]

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Good news for those who simply must be able to use their mobiles on a plan … Orange and Vodafone have agreed to allow it. Previously only O2 and T-Mobile had allowed their networks to be used by customers on planes with Orange and Vodafone having been worried over ‘bill shock’. With costs as high [...]

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T-Mobile this evening officially launched the Dash 3G. The new interpretation of the HTC Snap has native support for its carrier’s 1,700MHz 3G network but replaces the stock Windows Mobile 6.1 phone’s Inner Circle feature with MyFaves for free calling to five US contacts. It otherwise has the full feature set, however, including the 2-megapixel [...]

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Hungry G1 users on T-Mobile can satiate their hunger with a cupcake, more precisely Cupcake 1.5. The update is now being sent out to G1’s for users to update. Custom ROMs, however, may not get the notification that an update is available and will have to be removed. Amongst the new features in 1.5 is [...]

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Today Samsung announced the i7500, its first phone running Google’s Android platform. The i7500 will have a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, and 8GB of built-in memory. It also has a microSD clot for additional storage (up to 32GB). The i7500 is quad-band GSM/EDGE, tri-band 900/1700/2100MHz HSDPA 7.2Mbps [...]

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G1 Android phone users have been waiting for the longest time on when the Android 1.5, or better known as the Android cupcake update, will be released, but thankfully, T-Mobile in Germany has finally spilled the beans on its availability as they have posted this teaser page up on their website. Mentioning the inclusion of [...]

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Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal details about the Sony Ericsson CS8. The CS8, which appears to be a re-badged C905, is a slider with an 8.1 megapixel camera. The FCC confirms that it has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, as well as 1700 UMTS, which supports T-Mobile’s 3G network. Other radios include Wi-Fi, GPS [...]

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Today T-Mobile and Sharp announced the latest iteration of the Sidekick line of messaging devices, the Sidekick LX 2009. This new Sidekick retains most of the general features of the previous Sidekicks, with full QWERTY keyboard, trackball and gaming keys, but manages to have a larger, 3.2-inch high-definition swivel screen and a smaller footprint. It [...]

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Documents seen on the FCC web site show that the agency recently approved a new device from Sharp that has support for 1700MHz AWS spectrum on board. T-Mobile uses the 1700MHz spectrum for its 3G network and is known as the carrier to support Sidekick devices. The device, model number PV300, has GSM and Bluetooth, [...]

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Basic specs of three upcoming BlackBerry handsets only known by their codenames have been leaked out by an unnamed source. A weekend BGR report reveals the BlackBerry Onyx will be a GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS device featuring a GPS sensor, camera, Wi-Fi without UMA support, a large screen with 480×360 resolution and a QWERTY keyboard. AT&T will be [...]

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Nokia today announced the 1661, a basic, affordable bar-style phone for T-Mobile USA’s prepaid lineup. Phone features include a speakerphone, FM radio, and an LED flashlight. It also comes pre-loaded with Soduku and Mobile Soccer games. The 1661 will be available later in April.

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Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal some information about a new HTC phone apparently bound for T-Mobile’s network. The SAPP300 has been approved with 1700/2100MHz WCDMA, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Sapphire (”SAPP”) was the internal codename used for the HTC Magic, which was announced in February at the Mobile [...]

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Today T-Mobile USA announced availability of its first USB wireless broadband modem. The T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick is made by Huawei and features tri-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band 1700/1900/2100MHz HSDPA/UMTS radios. It includes a microSD slot supporting cards up to 8GB, and with on-board Wi-Fi, also supports T-Mobile’s HotSpot Network. The dongle has T-Mobile’s Connection [...]

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Currently, there is only one Android-powered device on the market - that being the HTC G1, which is exclusive to T-Mobile. Several other companies, such as LG, and Motorola, have announced intentions to release Android-powered handsets. It’s being that Samsung’s first Android-powered device is to be available sometime from July to September of this year.

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T-Mobile have said the Cupcake firmware update for their Android-powered G1 handset will be available next month. The new update will bring with it a host of new features. It’s said that the launch of the Cupcake firmware update will coincide with the launch of HTC’s Magic - which is exclusive to Vodafone.
The Magic should [...]

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