It’s March 24th and T-Mobile is all official with the new BlackBerry 8820. Previously, we thought the Deutsche Telekom owned mobile operator will launch the WiFi-enabled device on March 5th, then we’ve learned it’s delayed, and finally we got the word the March 24th is the day and voila… it’s here. Let’s sum up the…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8820 on track for March 24
Update: Boy Genius Report‘s sources indicate that the BlackBerry 8820 is indeed headed to T-Mobile’s network on March 24th. The T-Mobile BlackBerry 8120 is still slated for April 14, and will rock video recording thanks to a little software tweaking – bonus! T-Mobile had us all up in a tizzy when they delayed their launch…
Rivals race to bring Olympic Games to Mobile
An industry expert has said that the 2012 games will “do for mobile TV what the Coronation did for early television” – so says Phil Lehmann, senior product manager of T-Mobile’s mobile TV division. In the meanwhile, MNOs are deciding which Mobile TV techology to put their money and time behind. Part of that technology…
T-Mobile set to launch BlackBerry 8120 Pearl on April 14
We’ve got another expected launch date for the T-Mobile BlackBerry 8120 Pearl. This time around, the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home-compatible Pearl is lined up for an April 14 launch. The previous launch window has come and gone, so Pearl fans that can’t wait to get their hands on the integrated WiFi radio that we saw all…
Nokia 3555 hits T-Mobile; Could be yours for 50 bucks
Just as we’ve “predicted,” Nokia 3555 is hitting the T-Mobile’s portfolio. Nothing too spectacular here. The MyFaves enabled devices comes with Bluetooth support, 128×160 display and a VGA camera. There’s also the 3G radio onboard, though you can’t use it on T-Mobile’s network. Hopefully that will change and soon enough we’ll see the Deutsche Telekom…
Nokia Xpress Music 5610 headed to T-Mobile
Well, look what the cat dragged in. A member of our favorite mobile phone forum that recently avoided getting shutdown has spotted the Nokia Xpress Music 5610 with T-Mobile branding. The branding is a good omen for fans of the 9.5mm thick Nokia musicphone on T-Mobile’s network. Launch and pricing information is not available, but…
More Sprint rumors – buyouts, spinoffs, acquisitions, oh my!
Sprint’s in trouble, and they know it. It’s not like anybody can ignore the kind of financial hardships that Sprint has been living recently, and the recent launch of Sprint’s “Simply Everything” plan is evidence that Sprint knows they have to take drastic measures. Now, with Sprint in a weakened condition and the crap-poor valuation…
Another day, another patent infringement lawsuit – firm sues carriers over Caller ID
Here in the States, it wouldn’t be a complete day without hearing about another lawsuit in the IP world. The latest patent infringement suit comes from some outfit that calls themselves Intellect Wireless. The suit calls into play a handful of patents, one of which is in regard to Caller ID. Now, we’ve seen this…
T-Mobile to enter Canadian market?
There’s no doubt T-Mobile, like any normal business, wants to expand its operations. They already have strong presence in a number of European markets and are one of the top four mobile operators in the U.S. Now according to some sources they plan to move to Canada. The problem is, however, that Canadian law requires…
Motorola releases firmware updates for Verizon Motorola Q9m, Verizon Motorola K1m, and T-Mobile W490
Even in their cash-bleeding state, Motorola’s been good enough to keep its existing customers in mind. They’ve seen fit to release a firmware update to the Verizon-branded Motorola Q9m Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard smartphone, the Verizon Motorola K1m, and the T-Mobile Motorola W490. The update apparently bumps up your Windows Mobile installation from AKU 0.2…