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HTC Hero Review Uncovers Prominent Performance Issues
Engadget Mobile put up their (excellent) review of the HTC Hero recently and I got a lot of information out of that review that I hadn’t gotten anywhere else. More specifically the following highlights: Hardware – The hardware in the HTC Hero was rumored at one point to be improved upon the HTC Magic, that form [...]
Continue reading...T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 Review
Monday, July 6, 2009
Summary [8.0 out of 10] The T-Mobile Sidekick LX is well-built piece of hardware combined with a customized Windows Mobile interface that some may love (teenagers?) but we don’t see it replacing any mobile warrior’s BlackBerries, iPhones or G1’s anytime soon. Review T-Mobile has released it’s latest iteration of the sidekick, the revamped 2007 version, the “Sidekick LX [...]
Continue reading...T-Mobile Tops JD Power and Associates Customer Service Category
Sunday, February 22, 2009
I think it’s important to know about the good a company does as well as the bad. There are a few companies out there that I have enjoyed my time with and T-Mobile is one of them. While I’ve never had a big enough problem to call in the help of their award-winning customer service, what [...]
Continue reading...How to Install iPhone 2.2.1 Firmware on Jailbroken and Unlocked T-Mobile iPhone
Friday, February 13, 2009
Update #1: There is now a guide for installing, jailbreak and unlocking the iPhone 3.0 Firmware. NOTE: This is an update to our Firmware 2.1 Guide, which was an update to our Firmware 2.0 Guide. Outline Introduction Who is this Guide For Details You Should Know Getting Started Applying the Firmware Update Unlocking the iPhone w/ the 2.2.1 Firmware Introduction This document looks long and [...]
Continue reading...Android Market “MemoryUp Personal” App Possibly Destroying Data
Friday, January 30, 2009
Possible rumors floating around that the MemoryUp Personal Android Market application is destroying personal data as well as installing adware. So far the evidence seems circumstantial, but a connection between installing that app and lost email, spammed email accounts, adware showing up and SD cards being wiped clean are all getting reported. This brings up an interesting [...]
Continue reading...Unofficial Multi-Touch Support for T-Mobile G1
Friday, January 30, 2009
Luke Hutchinson recently blogged about the steps required to get a hacked implementation of multi-touch on your T-Mobile G1. The result is some OK mutli-touch, but not yet on par with the likes of the iPhone: The process isn’t for the weak of heart, as it requires reflashing your G1’s firmware with a modified one (which [...]
Continue reading...T-Mobile G1 (Android Phone) Video Review
Monday, December 15, 2008
As a compliment to our in-depth review of the T-Mobile G1, the Break it Down Blog has also put together an extensive, 4-part video review of the T-Mobile G1 for you as well. The reason we complimented the original review of the G1 with a video review is because buying a cell phone is hard, buying [...]
Continue reading...T-Mobile G1 (Android Phone) Review
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Update #1: We have also put up a 4-part T-Mobile G1 video review for readers as well. Summary [7.5 out of 10] The T-Mobile G1 is an excellent “first-mover” Android-based phone from T-Mobile and is truly a “Google Phone”. If you are already have most of your life on Google through one of their many handy and [...]
Continue reading...Trying to Work Around T-Mobile G1-Specific Data Plans May Backfire
Monday, November 24, 2008
We recently posted how to use the T-Mobile $20/mo EDGE data plan with your G1 (instead of the more expensive $24.99/mo T-Mobile G1 data plan), but it looks like this may not be all roses and flowers. As it turns out, there is another workaround similar to this using the T-Mobile “Total Internet” data plan package [...]
Continue reading...Massive Confusion Over T-Mobile G1 Data Plan “Messages”
Monday, November 24, 2008
There seems to be a significant amount of confusion online over the terms of the T-Mobile G1 $24.99/mo data plan; more specifically, what constitutes a “message” as described in their FAQ (seen above). At first hint, anyone that heard they have a “400 message” limit would assume that means a “text message” – as it has [...]
Continue reading...How to Use T-Mobile $20 BlackBerry EDGE Data Plan with Android G1 Phone
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Update #2:As a heads up to anyone wanting to try this out, please read this post first before continuing. As you may know the new T-Mobile G1 Android phone is out, and requires some potentially expensive-ass data plans to function fully ($24.99 for unlimited “data”, but 400 messages including “SMS, IM and email” or $34.99 for [...]
Continue reading...Motorola Adopts Google Android and Windows Mobile Exclusively
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Up until this point, Motorola has been shipping millions of devices on it’s custom MOTOMAGX Mobile Linux platform as well as the Symbian UIQ platform. After announcing some disappointing 3Q losses, Motorola announced plans to move their entire device line to Google’s Android and Windows Mobile platforms exclusively, discontinuing development and support for the MOTOMAGX platform [...]
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
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