Deutsche Telekom and Google are teaming-up in a deal that would see the search giant providing mobile search services to T-Mobile users across Europe. The deal has already started, making Google the pre-selected search partner for mobile phone internet searches by T-Mobile’s European customers. Moreover, Google can be quickly accessed from the operator’s “web’n’walk” portal…
Motorola, Nokia team up for 4G
Motorola and Nokia have agreed to a licensing agreement which could help make sure that there is a smoother transition to the 4G era. Motorola and Nokia didn’t reveal many details about the deal but it will include intellectual property agreements regarding 4G products like Long-Term Evolution, WiMax and Long-Term Evolution Advanced. “We are pleased…
Motorola Cliq to receive Android 2.1 soon
We know you’ve heard it before but the Motorola Cliq is said to be receiving the Android 2.1 update soon. While we’re not sure what day to expect the roll out to begin, we’re sure that T-Mobile and Motorola are serious about getting the handset 2.1 as soon as possible. Back in August we saw…
Huawei Ideos heading to T-Mobile as the Comet?
T-Mobile looks like it will be getting its own budget Android handset, but it won’t be from Motorola. It’s the Huawei Ideos – which will be renamed to the T-Mobile Comet – and it should hit the shelves on November 3rd. We heard that T-Mobile may be getting this device in September, but this is…
BlackBerry 9780 Landing on T-Mobile UK for Holidays, Priced on Vodafone
Some previously rumoured pricing of the Vodafone UK BlackBerry Bold 9780 refresh has been backed up by two screenshots from internal inventory: it’ll be free with a £35 monthly plan over 24 months, or £45 over 18 months, and be available in classic black or white. If you’d rather opt for the no-contract route, the…
T-Mobile will throttle your data after 5 GB
If you’re hoping to use your fancy G2 to suck up a ton of bandwidth, you’d better be careful because T-Mobile said it will throttle users who go beyond 5 GB a month. Beginning on October 16, T-Mobile will begin to reduce data speeds when a customer reaches 5GB of usage in a billing cycle,…
T-Mobile adds prepaid data offerings
If you’re jonesing for a T-Mobile G2 (check out our excellent review) but can’t see yourself committing to two, long years, T-Mobile has your back with a slate of new prepaid voice and data offerings. The fourth-largest U.S. carrier is now offering multiple prepaid monthly phone data plans and these are pretty well-priced: $70/month Unlimited…
Review: T-Mobile G2 – The evolution of the world’s first Android phone
The T-Mobile G2 is the official successor to the world’s first Android phone, the G1. While there have been countless phones released running the Android OS, the G2 is something of a milestone. We’re not talking about the capabilities of the phone itself, it’s just that the G2 shows where the OS has been in…
T-Mobile issues official statement on G2 WiFi-calling and mobile hotspot update
A rumor surfaced yesterday that suggests the T-Mobile G2 was receiving an update to enable WiFi hotspot functionality and add WiFi-calling to this premiere Android handset. While anxious customers waited for this important update to arrive, T-Mobile reached out with an official statement of its own that is decidedly ambiguous. “Wi-Fi Calling and tethering/Wi-Fi sharing…
Vodafone introduces 42 Mbps HSPA+ in Portugal, Orange does the same in Poland
When it comes to naming all the various flavors of 3G technology, and knowing what they’re all capable of, you really need a pocket guide otherwise you’d go a little nuts. For the sake of shortness, let’s just say that the fastest speeds achievable by 3G today hovers around 42 Mbps. This uses a technology…