Sony Ericsson seems to be experimenting with unlimited music download service in the Netherlands. Along with the local branch of T-Mobile, the Swedish-Japanese handset manufacturer has launched PlayNow Plus, a buffet service which users can get for 9.95 EUR a month when paired with some data plan (starting at 9.95 EUR, as well). Sony Ericsson’s…
Video: We take the Motorola CLIQ and MOTOBLUR for a spin
Motorola today announced its first Android phone at Mobilize 2009 as the interestingly named Motorola CLIQ. The unveiling finally brought the Motorola Morrison out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Thankfully, the CLIQ looks more impressive in person than it ever did in the leaked Morrison images we’ve been seeing for the past couple…
Indianapolis Feeling the Power of T-Mobile 3G?
Folks in the area of Indianapolis have long been waiting for 3G speeds to arrive. It’s been one of the disappointing hot spots of the whole T-Mobile 3G network expansion. Indianapolis is one of the larger cities in the US (in the top 15), and surely, T-Mo would expand to the area quickly, right? Well,…
T-Mobile USA launches Samsung T659 Scarlet
T-Mobile USA has a new entry-level 3G phone in its offering – Samsung T659 Scarlet. Aside from packing a 3G radio, the Samsung standard-lookin’ slider comes with a quad-band GSM radio as well as GPS receiver (coupled with some navigation software pre-installed, we guess). Rest of the specs include, 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth,…
T-Mobile myTouch3G for $99!
What’s that? T-Mobile latest Android smartphone is going for just $99? We’ll take two! T-Mobile is apparently wooing new customers the old-fashioned way. With super-low prices on amazing mobile hardware. The T-Mobile myTouch3G, also known as the HTC Magic, is T-Mobile’s second Android handset and features the latest Android OS build, a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS,…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 9700 Bold (Onyx) Press Shot Leaks
We’ve pretty much all seen the fuzzy pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9700, codenamed Onyx, but nothing beats the sharpness of a rendered press shot. Once the marketing materials start surfacing for a phone, it’s safe to assume the final touches are being made, but T-Mobile is still calling it the Onyx, so we…
T-Mobile USA offers Facebook and Twitter Apps for Sidekicks
T-Mobile USA has recently made available Facebook and Twitter applications for Sidekick users. Of course the apps only work on select Sidekick models — it’s for the owners of the Sidekick Slide, Sidekick 2008 and Sidekick LX, including Tony Hawk Sidekick LX. Price wise, the Facebook app is completely free, whereas Twitter incurs a $2…
T-Mobile UK and Orange UK merge to create Britain’s largest operator
T-Mobile and Orange are going to merge their UK businesses and create a 50:50 joint venture. Both the T-Mobile and Orange brand names will remain, the only thing that actually changes is that their respective networks will be merged and then managed as a single entity. The joint venture will have 30 million customers, giving…
Video: Hands-on with the T-Mobile Pulse
I’m not sure how we missed this one, but a little while ago the folks at Engadget managed to get their hands on the T-Mobile Pulse. Probably the most notable thing we’ll glean from the video is the apparent customization of Android that T-Mo implemented… namely the 9 ‘pane’ homescreen that you can swipe around,…
UK: T-Mobile ‘for sale’ rumours continue
So who IS going to buy T-Mobile UK? Well according to Mobile News, it could be any of the following: Vodafone, France Telecom (Orange), or Telefonica (O2)! Mobile News reports on a story that surfaced in The Financial Times, stating that three companies listed above have all shown interest in subsuming T-Mob. Of course, there…