That’s right, in a presumably green movement T-Mobile has announced that they will begin charging their customers $1.50 a month to recieve a printed out bill.

This will be added on to the previous monthly charge of $1.99 that T-Mobile had their customers paying to recieve a detailed statement. So folks, if you want to view a detailed printed statement you’re looking at an extra $1.50 added onto your monthly bill starting September 12th.

Or you, you know, just view it digitally for free, but what’s the fun in that?

Tags: bill, Cell Phones, charge, Mobile News, monthly, T-Mobile, tmobile

T-Mobile G-1. Nearly all the hype, all the excitement of the iPhone minus multi-touch (but with copy-paste, thankyouverymuch) and presented here in all its glory.

We at MobileWhack got hold of the HTC/Google G-1 mobile phone a couple of weeks ago thanks to the guys over at PureMobile. I have been playing with it during these few days and, while it falls a tad short of the iPhone, it’s an impressive first version that I suspect was intended more for the geeks out there than ordinary folks. After all, the geeks are the ones that wouldn’t mind carrying a bricky 5.6 oz phone as long as they get to show it off - you know what I mean.

I am very happy with the display: while slightly smaller than the iPhone’s, this is obviously the way of the future for phones and there’s no doubt about it.

Initial Setup
The Google phone requires a Google account before you can do anything - including activate the phone on T-Mobile. Since I wasn’t technically on their G-1 plan (which is a 3G/EDGE package with 400 messages/month), I could not, for some reason, activate the phone immediately, so I had to call in for support from T-Mobile. I didn’t realize the problem immediately and it took a couple of days before I had to give up. Once activated, you get to the main screen, which by default shows 4 icons: “Dialer”, “Contacts”, “Browser” and “Maps” - in that order. That sets the priorities just about right.

Importing contacts was simply flawless. I exported my Windows Address Book (which is where your iPhone/Nokia/BlackBerry contacts go if you don’t have Outlook or something like that on Windows) onto a file, uploaded it onto my newly created Google account and voila - within a short time all contacts were imported. As with any Google account, you get not only Gmail but a ton of other products like Calendar, Docs and so on.

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Tags: G1, Google Android, HTC, HTC, Reviews, T-Mobile, tmobile, touchscreen

Have you checked out the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home line-up lately? T-Mobile added the new Samsung t739, dubbed the Katalyst, to its series. The Samsung Katalyst comes in a slider design and offers Wi-Fi calling apart from regular cell phone calling. The HotSpot @Home, purchased as an add-on, allows customers with a more complete wireless coverage when using available home Wi-Fi networks or T-Mobile hotspots to make/receive calls. As soon as you leave a hotspot, the call seamlessly switches over to T-Mobile’s wireless network.

The Katalyst comes in a metallic silver finish, and apart from Wi-Fi, features Bluetooth, a sad 1.3 megapixel camera and IM (compatible with AOL, ICQ, Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger). A spiffy 176×220 pixel, 220k color display greets the user. An integrated MP3 player, support for microSD memory card and speaker-independent voice recognition round up the rest of the features. A quad-band GSM world phone, it measures 3.97″ x 1.98″ x .65″ and weighs in at 4.1 oz.

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Tags: 1.3 megapixel, bluetooth, Cell Phones, katalyst, news, Samsung, Samsung, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, t739, tmobile

With the launch of Apple’s iPhone, a lot of consumers have dropped off their other devices to get the latest in the technology market. A recent study conducted showed that a lot of users from Alltel and T-Mobile are moving on to AT&T and the iPhone. iPhone early adopters were “ten times more likely than other new phone buyers to have previously owned a Treo and three times more likely to have owned a T-Mobile branded phone, such as the popular Sidekick model.”

When it came to carriers, Alltel and T-Mobile were said to have lost the most customers to AT&T, as consumers who “switched carriers to buy an iPhone were three times more likely to switch from Alltel or T-Mobile than from other carriers.”

Notably, the lack of “corporate email support” was pinpointed as the main reason that many BlackBerry users didn’t make the leap, but it did praise the iPhone for helping to “bridge the gap between consumer-focused feature phones and productivity-focused smartphones.”

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Tags: alltell, iPhone, Mobile News, tmobile

Blackberry is releasing two new colors for their Blackberry Curve 8310 Smartphones. The device with built-in GPS will be released with two new colors, Crimson and Titanium. The Crimson version, which incidentally was the name of the Blackberry Curve internally, will sport a reversed keypad with most keys in black.

The Titanium on the other hand, looks a bit different - or similar - to T-Mobile’s Curve. But then again, it depends on who is looking. You can check out the photo included with this article to judge for yourself.

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Tags: BlackBerry, smartphone, T-Mobile, tmobile

T-Mobile has just announced the launch of its much anticipated MDA Vario III. The device is touted to take Personal Digital Assistants to a whole new level. The Vario III features a unique tilting screen and sliding QWERTY keyboard that makes it easier for users who want to continue their work or surf the Internet on the move.

Being one of the first handsets with 3.6 Meg HSDPA, the Vario III will provide the highest quality Internet, video calling and email experience available on a mobile device. Coupled with T-Mobile’s web’n’walk service, the Vario III is set to give users the ultimate mobile experience, as they will be able to explore any site on the Internet as they would on their PC.

The next generation Vario III is packed full of the latest technology and runs on the new Windows Mobile 6 operating system – allowing users to access and edit familiar applications like Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint on the move. Furthermore, the Vario III also boasts an in-built GPS receiver, and is fully compatible with the new CoPilot Live 7 satellite navigation system.

The MDA Vario III will be available from 28th September to purchase from T-Mobile stores and online at www.t-mobile.co.uk.

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Tags: PDA, smartphone, T-Mobile, tmobile

Blackberry, a wireless email solution for mobile users has come together with T-Mobile with a vision to offer the best email services available today. As per the latest scheme, the firm will give VARs preferential treatment to Blackberry resellers. The BlackBerry (News - Alert) from T-Mobile: Partner Programme is an extension of the firm’s Business Partner Programme, launched in May.

With 17 partners in the UK, T-Mobile is looking forward to include more than half in the BlackBerry program. Some of the partners who have already enrolled include WN1 Communications, Olive Communications and BusinessMobiles.com.

There are 17 benefits available for partners accepted onto the programme. These include: preferential pricing on BlackBerry products, which will mean partners receive cheaper units; marketing support from T-Mobile; and increased commission.

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Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Mobile News, T-Mobile, tmobile

Funny name for a cell phone. The Samsung Blast is here, available to T-Mobile customers. Available in a slider design, Samsung claims that the Blast has an enhanced QWERTY keypad for easier texting and IM. The phone is compatible with 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM networks and is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera - and it can also record videos.

Other goodies include hi-fi ringers, stereo Bluetooth support and, more importantly, voice-activated dialing. There’s also an email client on-board, and IM support for AOL/Yahoo!/MSN and ICQ. Samsung claims a talk time of 5 hours and standby of up to 8 days. The phone measures 4.2″ x 2.0″ x 0.5″ and weighs in at 2.8 oz.

Priced at US $229.99, it is available for ust $99.99 after instant discounts and mail in rebate.

Samsung Blast from T-Mobile

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Tags: 1.3 megapixel, cell phone, Cell Phones, im, offers, qwerty, Samsung, Samsung, slider, T-Mobile, tmobile