The new BlackBerry Curve came out on T-Mobile Germany earlier this week, but you might have heard that T-Mobile does a little bit of business the other side of the pond, too. Rumours are floating that the BlackBerry 8900 is coming to North American shores in the first quarter of 2009, likely from T-Mobile and…
T-Mobile Sued for HotSpot@Home Patent Infringement
T-Mobile could find themselves in some hot water as patent-holder Calypso Wireless begins legal actions to protect their cellular-to-Wi-Fi handoff technology. T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home lets subscribers have unlimited calling when using their Wi-Fi-capable handset within their home Wi-Fi network, or when using one of T-Mobile’s thousands of hotspots across the U.S. The tricky part is making…
T-Mobile to offer the Samsung Pixon as T929 Leica?
The T-Mobile G1 obviously won’t attract everyone to jump on board the Deutsche Telekom-owned mobile operator’s 3G network. Hence, T-Mobile needs to add more cool devices to its portfolio. Apparently next in line will be the Samsung Pixon, which the carrier will sell as T929 Leica. Please note that this is an unconfirmed information at…
Visual Voicemail Coming to the T-Mobile G1 via PhoneFusion’s Fusion Voicemail Plus App
PhoneFusion announced today an upcoming Fusion Voicemail Plus app that will bring visual voicemail to the T-Mobile G1 handset. The app will let G1 users centralize their voicemail boxes in one place, and allow them to visualize voicemail messages right on their screen. Louis Libin, CEO of PhoneFusion commented: “Our Fusion Voicemail Plus application is…
Deutsche Telekom rides to “good” 3Q 2008 on back of T-Mobile success
No, it’s not a joke. While mega-corporations are filing for bankruptcy as global recession fears spread, there’s at least one company shining brightly. Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, has announced a “good” 3Q 2008. Successes with the company’s T-Mobile wireless operator division, Deutsche Telekom managed to boost net income to €1.18 billion ($1.52 billion) up…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8900 (Javelin) officially launched in Germany
It was never set in stone that we would see the next generation BlackBerry Curve in time for the holidays (although there were a few hints), but here we are, pleasantly surprised with an official launch on T-Mobile Germany. The BlackBerry 8900’s most prominent feature is the new trackball, which promises to be tighter and…
Build Your Own T-Mobile G1 for $143.89
I know Will posted on this earlier, but I love the guys over at iSuppli and had to jot down my thoughts on this one… When I heard they took apart the T-Mobile G1, the techno-dweeb inside of me got giddy and started laughing. They took the unit apart piece-by-piece, and calculated the build of…
T-Mobile trying out hydrogen-fuelled base stations
Who isn’t down with green tech? Using proton exchange membrane cells (PEM cells), T-Mobile is setting up their first hydrogen-powered base stations in Hungary. Hydrogen power is a little tricky to explain, but it’s basically a renewable energy source whose only waste is good ol’ water. PEM cells work quietly, don’t have to be replaced…
T-Mobile G1 Arrives at Walmart for $179.99?
Remember a few weeks ago, all the rumors about the T-Mobile G1 hitting Walmart at a price cheaper than was available in the T-Mo stores? Seemed strange/fishy to me at the time, and I suppose the latest word here makes things a little more clear. Looks like the T-Mobile G1 is now available at Walmart,…
iSuppli: T-Mobile G1 costs $144 to manufacturer (BOM)
It’s almost a right of passage that a new smartphone get broken down to its individual hardware components and analyzed for manufacturing costs, known as the BOM (Bill Of Materials). The T-Mobile G1 has already been dissected for all to see, so it was only a matter of time before the G1’s BOM was made…