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T-Mobile Announces Holiday Phones

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Today, T-Mobile announced its holiday contingent of phones including the T-Mobile Comet, LG Optimus T, and Motorola DEFY.  While most details of these phones, and their association to T-Mobile has been known for awhile, here’s the official release from T-Mobile.

T-Mobile Is Making It Easier for Families to Stay Connected This Holiday Season and Beyond

 

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Nov. 1, 2010 PDT T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced new products and service plans designed to help families stay connected without busting their holiday budgets. Beginning Nov. 3, T-Mobile is planning to offer a variety of new Android™ smartphones, including the T-Mobile® Comet™, LG Optimus T™ with Google™ and Motorola DEFY™ with MOTOBLUR™, each for less than $100.

 

“We’re heading into this holiday season with our strongest and most affordable lineup ever of Android-powered smartphones,” said Cole Brodman, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. “Combine that with low-cost data service plans and even easier ways to give T-Mobile products as gifts, and we believe families will make the move to smartphones — enriching how they communicate in the new year.”

 

Affordable Android Smartphones for All

 

T-Mobile’s compelling suite of affordable Android smartphones appeals to each member of the family, even first-time smartphone users. In addition to providing access to the mobile Web while on the go, Android-powered smartphones provide customers with one-click access to their favorite Google services, such as Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube®, and over 100,000 applications in Android Market™. For less than $100 with qualifying rate plan on a two-year agreement (plus taxes and fees), T-Mobile customers can purchase any of the following devices during the holiday season:

 

The T-Mobile Comet offers a compact form factor, 528 MHz processor, 2.8-inch full touch screen display and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Perfect for customers who are ready to make the affordable transition to their first smartphone, the T-Mobile Comet is also available for prepaid customers at less than $200 (plus taxes and fees), the lowest-priced 3G Android smartphone in the T-Mobile portfolio. The T-Mobile Comet is available in a black finish.
The LG Optimus T is an easy-to-use smartphone with a user customizable home screen, 600 MHz processor, 3.2-inch full touch screen display and a 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture. Featuring Voice Actions for Android pre-loaded on the device, the LG Optimus T allows customers to perform commands through voice entry, such as calling, texting, e-mailing and navigating to a specific destination. The LG Optimus T is available in a burgundy or titanium finish.
Slim and pocket-able, the Motorola DEFY is equipped to withstand all that life throws your way. The DEFY is scratch- and water-resistant, as well as dust-proof, combined with MOTOBLUR™, an 800 MHz processor, a 3.7-inch full touch screen and a 5-megapixel camera with flash and video capture. The Motorola DEFY is available in a black and linen finish.
The Motorola CHARM with MOTOBLUR features a full QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, a 2.8-inch touch screen paired with a BACKTRACK™ pad for simple navigation, and MOTOBLUR, making it easy to keep up with family and friends. Also featuring a 600 MHz processor and a 3 megapixel camera, the Motorola CHARM is available in a golden bronze or cabernet finish.

Services Families Can Afford

 

In addition to affordable Android-powered smartphones, T-Mobile is delivering new low-cost data service plans expected to be available this holiday season, making data even more accessible for families. New value offers include these:

 

Mobile data plans. With T-Mobile data plans, customers will have two options for data: the Web – 200MB plan or the Web – Unlimited plan. The Web – 200MB plan will be available for $10 per month with a new two-year service agreement or contract extension for a limited time or for $15 per month, which will not require a two-year contract extension. The Web – Unlimited plan will be available for $30 per month. Both data plans will be sold paired with a new or existing voice and text message plan.

 

Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing service plan. T-Mobile is offering a new tethering service plan that enables select smartphones to function as wireless modems for connecting devices, such as laptops, tablets and netbooks to the Internet through the T-Mobile network. Customers can add the Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing plan to their Web – Unlimited $30 monthly plan for an additional $14.99 per month.

 

Availability

 

The T-Mobile Comet, LG Optimus T and Motorola DEFY are expected to be available starting Nov. 3 at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. The T-Mobile Comet will also be available as a prepaid Android smartphone at Best Buy, Radio Shack and Target. T-Mobile expects its new mobile data plans and tethering service plan will be available this holiday season.

 

Making it even easier for consumers to give T-Mobile devices and accessories to their friends and families this holiday season, T-Mobile Gift Cards can be purchased and redeemed at select T-Mobile retail stores nationwide.

 

For more information on T-Mobile products and services, visit http://www.t-mobile.com.

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PhoneScoop N97 Hands-On

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image PhoneScoop has the scoop (a hands-on overview) on the new Nokia N97 announced today at Nokia World 08 in Barcelona.

Sporting a large 3.5” 360×640 display, the N97 is Nokia’s latest high-end phone, and their first full touch-screen device.  The N97 is mostly a 3G world-phone, missing only the 1700MHz band used by T-Mobile USA.  It does have quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band WCDMA/HSDPA so it will work with AT&T here in the U.S.

As usual with Nokia’s high-end N-series devices, it has the usual complement of Nokia goodness, and a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lenses.  Nokia “gets” the storage part too, with 32GB on-board memory and a microSD slot for future expansion options.

Check out PhoneScoop’s quick “hands on” overview (below) from Nokia World in Barcelona, and take a look at the full product sheet from Nokia here.

Via: PhoneScoop | Nokia World: N97 Hands On

Pocketables – Poll: Minimum screen res for mobile ‘net

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Pocketables is running a poll on the minimum screen resolution for mobile internet devices.  While most people would probably prefer more resolution than less, the reality is a compromise of cost vs. size vs. weight.

Luckily as we progress into the future these all change and the ratio improves as technology improves and volume of scale reduces production costs.  Still, today we have an exceptionally large number of QVGA (240×320) devices on the market, and are only now seeing higher resolution devices being released.  The iPhone is probably the most well known higher resolution device with a resolution of 320×480, basically half-VGA (HVGA), with the T-Mobile G1 sharing this resolution.

The fun stuff is just starting to hit the market though, with 480×640 and 480×800 resolutions in the high-end devices.

All of this begs the question that Pocketables is asking: What is the minimum resolution for the mobile Internet?  Follow the link below to participate in the poll!

Via: Pocketables | Poll: Minimum screen resolution for mobile internet

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What does a mobile pro take to CES?

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Check out this post by Kevin Tofel over at jkOnTheRun. It’s his list of gear to take to CES 2008.
clipped from jkontherun.blogs.com

What’s in Kevin’s CES gear bag?

Sierra1Holy cow! Do I really leave for the CES in Las Vegas at the end of this week? I’m not prepared just yet, but somehow, I suspect the show will go on… with me or without me. Time to start getting my gear together and just like James did, I’ll share the list of items coming along. This is my third CES in a row and each year I take fewer items. It’s just too hectic of a week to pack heavy.

Since I’m on a tighter budget this year over last, I really haven’t added that many devices to my current stable so regular readers might be disappointed with the list. Still, these devices are serving me well; if they weren’t, I’d find a way to replace them for sure! Here’s what I’ll take for sure; all devices will be in my carry-on bag as it’s cheaper and easier for me to replace clothes and not devices that are configured the way I like in the event of lost luggage:
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More info on the Motorola ROKR E8

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Motorola ROKR E8 Details Emerge

Details of the unannounced Motorola ROKR E8 music phone have become public on the FCC web site. The bar-style phone sports a unique flat keypad with illuminated labels that disappear into a glossy black surface when not in use. Four large piezoelectric actuators under the keypad presumably provide some form of haptic feedback. The phone also sports a landscape display, micro-USB port, sliding key lock switch, camera, stereo Bluetooth, EDGE data, and a microSD memory card slot located under the battery cover.
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Pocket PC Thoughts – Daily News, Views, Rants and Raves

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image Ah, a new rumor of an upcoming HTC device – the HTC Kaiser.  Named the HTC P4550, it looks like it’ll be an upgrade to the Hermes (and Wizard!) that includes the following.

  • 256MB ROM
  • 128MB RAM
  • 3MP Camera
  • Sliding Keyboard
  • HSUPA
  • Flip-up Display
  • Windows Mobile 6
  • 400MHz Qualcomm core

Can’t wait!  Hope this shows up on T-Mobile!

Via: Pocket PC Thoughts – HTC Kaiser Previewed

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Living the mobile lifestyle

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While it’s been really hard to find the right voice for The Mobile Lifestyle blog, I have found that the mobile lifestyle in general is an interesting and rewarding experience.  The ability to work where and when you please is the biggest part of that.  But it’s more than that, its also the ability to do what you want when you want to do it rather than according to someone else’s schedule.

I’ll admit for the moment that this is still a new venture for me as I only left corporate life two months ago.  I still want to say “real job”, but that is only a leftover of what we’re all conditioned to believe and think of as “normal”.  The reality is that to gain that control, you need to think outside the “normal” parameters of life.  For problem solving, this is usually called “thinking outside the box” which regular businesses want employees to do very seldom.

So while still new, the novelty is not wearing off as I really enjoy adjusting to this new model of personal and professional life.  The trick, of course, is making a living which can be daunting, but very achievable.  It is with this perspective that I’ll be posting to The Mobile Lifestyle, more of the how, where, and why of being mobile in life.  As for frequency, I’m not sure yet – the goal is to be a daily blog here at TML, but it will take a little while to get there with useful content.  My vision is a Lifehacker-esque style of content that also tells a story as well as helpful ideas.

Rick Mahn

Windows Mobile Drives PDA Market Growth 40% in Q1 ’07

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Looks like Microsoft’s Windows Mobile has helped grow the mobile device market by 40% in the 1st quarter of this year. Good news!
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Windows Mobile Devices Drove Worldwide PDA Market to 40% Growth Q1 2007
Shipments of Windows Mobile PDAs grew 64 percent in the first quarter of 2007, and this strong growth helped propel worldwide PDA shipments to 5.1 million units, a 39.7 percent increase from the first quarter of 2006, according to Gartner, Inc.
“Microsoft Windows Mobile licensees accounted for nearly 3.2 million PDA shipments in the first quarter of 2007, or more than 60 percent of all PDA shipments in the quarter,” said Todd Kort, principal research analyst in Gartner’s Client Computing group. “This strong growth was surprising because Windows Mobile 6 will launch in the second quarter, accompanied by the launch of many new and improved models. Normally, consumers and businesses have constrained their purchases when upgrades are imminent.”
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AMD Unveils Notebook Platform Puma

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Looks like AMD isn’t out of the race yet (thank goodness), as it has a rival to Intel’s Centrino platform in the works. Puma, as its called, hits all the same mobile power saving points and features that Centrino is famous for including support for the upcoming hybrid hard drives (HHD).

clipped from www.informationweek.com

The next Turion processor is expected to take on Intel’s Centrino in high-end notebooks in mid-2008.
The overall platform, codenamed Puma, is expected to be available in high-end notebooks in mid-2008. The package is comprised AMD’s 64 X2 dual-core “Griffin” processor and a new mobile chipset, called the RS780. The chip package will include support for 802.11n, HyperTransport 3.0, and PCI Express 2.0.
AMD also said it focused on improved energy consumption on Puma. To do that, the chipmaker said it will place the two cores in Griffin on separate power planes, so they can be managed independently. If a job requires only one core, for example, the other can be placed on idle.
Puma is also expected to compete with Intel’s Centrino chips in the realm of hard drive support. AMD’s future mobile processor package includes support for hybrid hard drives (HHD) which can speed up boot times and take advantage of larger memory cache sizes.

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