Is Android and T-Mobile going to pair up for good? We’ve just seen the specs of what people claim to be a G2 handset and now we have a picture of it. As you can see it is an HTC device with no keyboard and a full touchscreen. The launch date has been pushed back to April due to software issues and it looks like at least one more company is going to have the same Android phone launched under a different name.

After the G2, a G3 handset is supposed to follow but there are no details about it at this time. We’ll keep you posted since it seems these are the hot rumors of this last weekend before Christmas.

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After Huawei confirmed its intention to deliver an Android handset by Q3 2009 we hear that Samsung wants to launch an Android smartphone too. This one should arrive in Q2 2009 and it will be released for both Sprint and T-Mobile. It’s said the device will be similar to the Omnia and the Instinct but it will work on Google’s OS.

I’d have to say I am not that fond of the G1 physical appearance so I’ll be really interested to see what Samsung can bring to the Android table.

T-Mobile has some good news for its customers right before Christmas. If they are eligible for upgrades they will get their desired new phones for that great price without paying that annoying upgrade fee.

That’s what T-Mobile did. It canceled the cell phone upgrade fee so now you’ll be able to save some dollars when deciding to go for that new phone. So what do you think? G1 this Christmas?

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The picture above isn’t all that clear but then again no leaked pictures are. It’s supposed to be an 8 megapixel camera phone from Samsung, referred to as the “Memoir”. The phone might arrive from T-Mobile in the near future and besides the great camera it will also carry a touchscreen and everything else this implies. We don’t have any clear specs yet and rumors say the phone might be similar to the Behold or the Pixon, both camera phones from Samsung.

Sure the Android-running T-Mobile G1 has been on the market for quite some time now, but what about all those would-be developers living in countries where the phone isn’t offered?

Enter the Android Dev Phone 1. Recently announced by Google, the Dev Phone will serve as a testing platform to developers who can’t get their hands on already announced hardware.

Aquiring the Android Dev Phone 1 is easy, all you need to do is pay the $25 dollar sign up fee to become a recognized Android developer (which you can do here) and then buy the device for $399. Not too bad a price for a completely unlocked phone, then again it’s not really made for non-developers, but who can resist that custom back?

More information regarding the Android Dev Phone 1 here.

In case you’re a T-Mobile subscriber and like to play games on your cellphone, pay attention to their latest offer because it includes downloading games for free.

The reason behind the decision to offer games for free is pretty simple, and can be summed up in one word: advertisements. This means that before playing the game you’ll see one ad, and after the game is finished there is another one. At the moment the first game available for download is Poker Million II.

PS - Subscribers of the Web ‘n’ Walk service don’t even pay the download data.

Remember the Sony Ericsson TM506 which had its release date during the beginning of September? At that time, the cellphone cost $80 after rebates and signing a contract, but now it is a different story…

Almost 3 months passed and the TM506 went from $80 to free. Mostly due to Cyber Monday which was yesterday, because right now I can’t find the Sony Ericsson freebie at the T-Mobile website. But don’t worry, T-Mobile has other mobile phones available for free, just visit their shop and check the “Free” option on Price Range to get some results, like the Nokia 6263, Motorola RIZR Z3, or Samsung Beat.

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The iPhone and its 3G successor have been cracked. So did the G1 and lots of other phones. But has the Storm been cracked already?

It looks like someone has done that already using a SIM unlock code from Verizon. Then the Storm was given some Bold software and therefore it was used in T-Mobile’s GSM network. That means the Storm can be used with T-Mobile’s 2G voice network and with Verizon’s 3G data network.

I dare to say the Storm hasn’t been really unlocked yet. We’re still waiting for a different version.

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The last time we mentioned the Motorola ZN5, which was only a few weeks ago, it cost around $99.

But now T-Mobile has announced that it will offer the ZINE cellphone for free, that is, after a mail-in rebate and the obvious contract which in this case lasts for 2 years.

Just for a refreshment, the Motorola ZINE ZN5 has a good 5-megapixel camera by Kodak with xenon flash, support for WiFi, and a good looking keyboard.

We’ve seen lots of devices meant to get you more battery hours for your iPhone. It was time someone invented power accessories for your G1 too. With this double charger you can simultaneously charge your G1 and a spare battery. That means you will have an extra battery to play with during those long days at the office. It’s just $17 but it will get you all the power that you need! Oh, make sure you get a second battery for your G1 too. That might be a little more expensive!

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This isn’t something we weren’t expecting. T-Mobile has increased their wireless data prices for smartphones users. Unlimited data that used to cost $19.99 per month will cost $24.99 in the future. And there’s one more thing. It’s not unlimited anymore, it’s capped at 400 SMS or MMS messages. Unlimited data costs now $34.99 a month. That’s besides what you already pay for your Voice plan.

Getting a G1 will get you a default $24.99 data plan.
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Well we’ve been talking about a white G1 from T-Mobile and it seems it’s available already finally in T-Mobile stores. Some stores have the white model besides the black and brown ones but you should check them yourself as not all T-Mobile location have the new colored Android phone.

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Remember the launch date of the T-Mobile G1? Everyone noticed how the first Android phone was promised to have access to lots of Amazon tracks and despite all that it failed to show a 3.5mm adapter. It looks like that whole problem has been finally solved. New G1s will get a 3.5mm headphone adapted for the ExtUSB port the phone comes with. That means you can get your headphones plugged into that free-of-charge adapter for some better quality music. What do you say? Will that make you buy a G1 today or are you sticking with the Storm?

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The new Samsung Gravity T459 is a good looking horizontal slider, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard, multiple messaging options: text, picture and video messaging. It has build-in email clients : AOL, AIM, Yahoo!, and also easy access to POP3 email like Gmail, Mobile chat support for AOL, ICQ, Windows Live, and Yahoo! Instant Messenger, Bluetooth as well as a very well assembled personal organizer.

If you decide to go to T-Mobile and get your own you’ll probably be able to do so for about $49.99 with a 2 year contract.

It would be weird for you not to buy a white G1 because T-Mobile doesn’t have it in white yet. If you want one just get it no matter the color. However those of you that insist on getting a white G1 will be able to do so after Thanksgiving. That’s when T-Mobile might release it. People say it’s a white paint problem, although nothing is confirmed yet.

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As the G1 runs the Android open-source OS, trying to jailbreak the phone seems rather silly. But apparently some clever people went ahead and pulled it off. Jailbreaking the G1 means you can install any application you want without being restricted to what’s officially supported.

But don’t worry sports’ fans! T-Mobile strikes back. The new firmware update, RC30 takes care of the whole jailbreaking thing! RC30 will block that telnetd which was used to get root access which means you won’t be able to do exactly anything with your G1. Anything that HTC, T-Mobile or Google wouldn’t want you to do. Here’s what Google said:

We’ve been notified of this issue (Jailbreaking of Android) and have developed a fix. We’re currently working with our partners to push the fix out and updating the open source code base to reflect these changes.

Your move jailbreakers!

The Samsung T919 Behold and the Samsung Gravity have been officially launched by T-Mobile.

The Behold is a touchscreen device which will get you that TouchWiz experience with haptic feedback, 3G support, full HTML web browser and a 5-megapixel camera with video support. The phone will be available starting with November 10 and it will cost $149.99 with a contract.

The Gravity is a candybar phone with a secret function. It’s a QWERTY slide-out keyboard. That’s about the greatest feature of it. The phone costs $49.99 with a two-year plan and it’s going to be available a week later, starting with November 17.

Samsung is ready to launch various phones in the near future. The phone maker will work with most U.S. carriers. Here’s what’s Samsungs has planed:

• T-Mobile: Behold T919
• AT&T: SGH-A777 and Eternity A867
• Alltel: SCH-R600 Hue II
• Verizon Wireless: Saga I770, OMNIA I910 and Renown U810.

Like anything you see here? Which one would you pick out? All we need know are some arrival dates and prices.

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It looks like T-Mobile is going to surprise its customers by upgrading its data plans. But it’s not any of the pleasant upgrades you were dreaming about. T-Mobile will raise the price for most of their plans, including their BlackBerry data plans. Most of the BlackBerry plans will go up $5 as follows:

BB Unlimited web & message bundle 400 will go from $19.99 to $24.99
BB Unlimited web & unlimited message bundle will go from $29.99 to $34.99
BB Unlimited Web Only will go from $19.99 to $24.99

The new data plans will affect customers which will sign up for one starting with November 16th. That sounds Verizon deja-vu-ish to me! Check them all out below.

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Before the iPhone 3G was launched we were already passing around rumors about its tethering abilities. After the phone was released we didn’t get any official tethering support although people have tried. Now the G1 is the latest hot phone and the tethering questions remains.

A Graham Stewart took the problems in his hands and made an Android proxy application which will tether your G1. You will be able to share your Internet connection with your computer via USB. The application works but it’s not officially recognized by Google or T-Mobile. Fortunately it’s not forbidden yet by neither of them.

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