Posts Tagged ‘T-mobile’

Rumor has been going around lately that Verizon Wireless was about to change up its wireless plans. Looks like Verizon is tired of the rumors, and has issued a press release detailing the changes that are about to go in effect on Monday January 18. The changes are mixed, some being welcome changes, some seeming to almost be a step backwards in terms of customer relations.

The first big change for Verizon is the introduction of new Unlimited Talk and Unlimited Talk & Text plans. The plans will cost $69.99 and $89.99 per month, respectively. Those plans will allow for unlimited calling to anyone, and unlimited texting to anyone, possibly eliminating the annoying calling bubbles the current plans provide. The family plans for each will cost $119.99 for Unlimited Talk and $149.99 for Unlimited Talk & Text, which includes the first two lines.


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One of our connects just hit us up with some awesome info — T-Mobile’s responding to Verizon’s lower pricing. Here’s what we’ve got:Note: SRP = Standard Retail Pricing and NET = price after 2 year agreement. We’ve been told on average pricing dropped around “$30-$50.”

BlackBerry Curve 8520 — reduced SRP and NET pricing
Samsung t349 — reduced SRP and NET pricing
HTC Touch Pro II — reduced SRP and NET pricing
Samsung Gravity — reduced SRP and NET pricing
Samsung Highlight — reduced SRP and NET pricing
Nokia 3711 — reduced NET pricing
BlackBerry Bold 9700 — reduced NET pricing
Samsung Behold II — reduced SRP and NET pricing
Motorola CLIQ — reduced NET pricing
T-Mobile G1 — reduced SRP and NET pricing
HTC Dash 3G — reduced SRP and NET pricing

Many analysts have predicted Google’s Nexus One would sell between 5 and 6 million units by the end of 2010. According to data from app analytics firm Flurry, only about 20,000 Nexus Ones were sold in the first week since launch, January 5 through January 12.

Compared to the 250,000 Motorola Droids or the 1.5 million iPhone 3GS’s this figure is clearly a low number. Granted we can’t always trust third party analytics (which is exactly why we’re filing this under ‘Rumors’), data from Flurry still supported a much larger first week by the Droid and iPhone 3GS. When you consider Google did their best to keep the device a secret and really hasn’t explored much in the way of advertising outside of their website and own ad network, there is still a large potential for the device to grow. I think the tell-all sign of the Nexus One will come when the device launches officially on Verizon since T-mobile is still the smallest of the big four US carriers.
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Google launched on Tuesday evening in California, smart phone Nexus One, first developed by the company, entering the competitive market of smartphone with the hope of attracting more users of online services offered by the internet search giant.

The phone has 3.7 inch diagonal OLED display with inch (9.4 centimeters) and functions touchscreen, trackball, chip accelerometer (which allows control of position changing phone interface) and camera / video five megapixels, transmit Reuters.

Google phone developed in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC smartphones. Other notable features are Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 1 gigahertz, the thickness of 11.5 millimeters and weighing 130 grams.

Nexus One runs on Google Android software platform, launched in 2008 and already used by more than 20 models of smart phones from several manufacturers.
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I joined in 2010 and thought to look over the last ten years mobile environment. Especially since it all happened. Yes, the first mobile phone with a camera, the first 3G network, Windows Mobile, iPhone – ten years have been incredible.

2000 Sharp launches first camera phone, J-SH04. This year will see the first phone with Bluetooth.

2001 First commercial 3G network is launched in Japan, and follows two years later and Europe.

2002 RIM BlackBerry smart phone make its first. T68i Sony Ericsson launches first mobile phone with MMS, which allows users to send longer text and even pictures.

Windows Mobile 2003 is released, reaching widely used by business people working in travel.

Motorola launches the 2004 United States a very thin slider phone, Razr, which immediately becomes a global success. Moreover, still is one of the best selling phones of all time.
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Mobile operators

1. 3 UK (3G only focused on call via Skype)
2. O2 UK
3. Orange UK
4. T-Mobile UK
5. Vodafone UK (using, and I think they are imbeciles: you want your phone webbrowsing, 50 p / day, if I and other protocols than HTTP, you must pay in advance for all extraoption months, 15 pounds)

Mobile virtual network operators (What’s that? Click here):

1. Mobile ASDA (Wal-Mart, MVNO on Vodafone)
2. Mobile BT (British Telecom, MVNO on Vodafone)
* I see that the network is used only data ptr
3. Dot Mobile (bought by Vodafone, was MVNO on Vodafone)
4. Fresh Mobile (Carphone Warehouse, MVNO on T-Mobile)
5. Green Mobile (Resource Utilities, MVNO on Vodafone and T-Mobile)
6. Mobile World (Carphone Warehouse, probably as MVNO on T-Mobile)
7. Mobile TalkTalk (Carphone Warehouse, MVNO on Vodafone)
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Albeit a tad bit late, the T-mobile BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is finally seeing the OS 4.5 Update that was promised so long ago. Starting tomorrow, March 13, T-mobile Pearl owners will be able to get their hands on RIM’s OS and finally have a glimpse into what HTML email means on their handheld. Along with the HTML email for BIS accounts, music / video streaming, free / busy calendar look up, remote search for emails on server, attachment download / document editing, wireless software updates, myFaves 1.5, an updated UI, Wap 2.0, Voice IT policy controls, BlackBerry Maps enhancements, and GSM / EDGE toggle capabilities will be included.

Pearl 8120 owners will be able to download the OS 4.5 update from http://www.t-mobile.com/bbupgrade sometime in the morning. As usual a high-speed Internet is recommended for the download and you will need to backup your existing device information prior to updating the OS.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the availability of the new T-Mobile Shadow. Featuring a more rounded and compact design with two new color options, support for T-Mobile Unlimited HotSpot Calling, and increased processing power, the new Shadow is the perfect device for sharing life’s special moments.

T-Mobile ShadowAvailable exclusively from T-Mobile, the Shadow is designed to significantly reduce the complexity often associated with many feature-rich devices, while maintaining the powerful calling, messaging and picture-sharing capabilities people crave to keep them connected.

The Shadow is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 and is the first Windows-based phone to provide support for T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, which provides great mobile coverage at home and unlimited nationwide calling from Wi-Fi networks, including T-Mobile HotSpot locations across the country.