This is starting to turn into a cat-and-mouse game akin to the the back-and-forths we’ve seen between Apple and the iPhone jailbreak underground community. This war has the underground scene always looking for new security exploits that will allow them to gain root access to their handset’s file-system. On the other side, the powers that…
T-Mobile G1 hands-on review – Life with the Android OS
The T-Mobile G1 is made by HTC. We’ve been closely following HTC’s rise to fame as the premier Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturer on the planet. HTC makes some seriously high-quality hardware that never fails to impress us – with solid build quality and a penchant for the high-tech, HTC devices deliver on sensory and practical…
T-Mobile brings Sidekick iD back from the dead
T-Mobile’s current Sidekick offerings have traditionally catered to the younger, hipper demographic looking for stylish, messaging-oriented handsets that don’t break the bank. To that end, the new Sidekick 2008 represents a marriage of functionality and style by combining many of the features of the flagship Sidekick LX with the swappable cover plates of the Sidekick…
T-Mobile to sell unlocked and subsidized Nokia handsets through Best Buy?
Unlocked handsets are most definitely the way to go in the GSM market. Without any SIM locks to keep you bound to a specific GSM network, unlocked handsets give the user the freedom to roam the world with the knowledge that they’ll be able to hope on voice and data networks almost anywhere. And, so,…
T-Mobile passes on HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) in favor of 4G LTE networks
As it stands, T-Mobile is the last major carrier-holdout on the 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) front. Or at least, T-Mobile was the last holdout in the wireless market. T-Mobile’s Chief technology officer Joachim Horn recently stated that his company wouldn’t be rolling out the hardware upgrades necessary to enable HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) data speeds…
T-Mobile Announces Holiday Lineup Featuring Samsung Behold and Gravity
We’re getting deeper into the month of November now, so don’t expect this to be the last ‘holiday’ lineup announcement we hear in the near term. T-Mobile has announced a whole whack of new devices, and even a new digital picture frame that displays images sent to it via MMS. The new digital picture frame…
Use your T-Mobile G1 as a wireless modem – T-Mobile G1 tethering solution is live
What good is all that 3G goodness on T-Mobile’s 1700Mhz AWS network when all it does is serve up wireless data on your T-Mobile G1? Okay, sure, the T-Mobile G1 hums along quite nicely with its 3G data connection, but wouldn’t it be nice to share that 3G-love with your laptop? Of course if would.…
Deutsche Telekom found to be violating foreign ownership limits with T-Mobile USA
The FCC, in seeking to preserve homegrown competition, has reportedly found that T-Mobile USA is in violation of federal regulations that limit foreign ownership of US-based companies to 20% or less. Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, has been served with a notice from the FCC informing them that “T-Mobile USA’s level of foreign ownership through…
AndroidBoy brings Game Boy emulation to Android Market
We’re still getting acquainted with our T-Mobile G1, discovering all the little nuances that the Android OS has to offer. But, there’s just something missing from the Android platform… what could it be? A GameBoy emulator! One of the first applications launched for the iPhone was a GameBoy emulator. The application was an unofficial release…
Force a software update on your T-Mobile G1 – Update T-Mobile G1 to Android RC29
Tired of reading about all those lucky T-Mobile G1 owners that have been getting their Android OS RC29 over-the-air update? Can’t wait any longer to see how Android RC29 improves your user experience? Well, fret no more, dear reader. You can now force your T-Mobile G1 to update itself to the latest Android OS version…