Pills quickly became some of the hottest electronics market with almost all manufacturers of hardware falling on the fun. Seeing as how they are so popular it would be ridiculous if any one of the major airlines began to opportunity. Many carriers said already has started down with popular devices such as iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab putting up impressive sales figures.
However, it seems that the T-Mobile is looking to be a step ahead of the game already establishing its plans for a Tablet PC 4 g. According to T-Mobile that they are focusing their efforts on pushing out a Tablet PC (more probably powered by Android) that will run on your network HSPA +. Below is your official statement:
T-Mobile works in conjunction with the majority of our OEM partners to provide products of 4 g integrating HSPA + in routes in 2011 as the dominant global standard. Consumers will continue to see HSPA + fuel future innovation in a variety of consumer electronics and Mobile smartphones for emerging devices tablets. T-Mobile will continue to be at the forefront of wireless innovation, providing a product line of 4 g aggressive in 2011, including 4 g tablets.
Whom this pill will be done by and what will their specifications are guess who but whereas Android ' Honeycomb ' 3. 0 is expected to hit shelves sometime next year we'll assume something along the lines of what would be.
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It was just about a year ago that T-Mobile and RIM launched the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone and I wrote at the time that I thought it was one of the best front facing QWERTY devices available. I had the chance to check out the BlackBerry Torch in August and was not that pleased with the dual touch screen and QWERTY keyboard experience and still thought that the Bold 9700 was the best BlackBerry device available. We now see T-Mobile and RIM following up this successful device with the BlackBerry Bold 9780. The 9780 comes with a few key improvements and also launches at a very affordable $129.99 after $50 mail-in rebate. You can check out my image gallery of the Bold 9780, video walk through below, and some thoughts on using it for the past week. The Bold 9780 is my new favorite BlackBerry device and if you are a BlackBerry fan I am sure you will enjoy this new device.
I see on the T-Mobile site that the Bold 9700 is no longer offered as the Bold 9780 takes its place and even comes in at a lower price. T-Mobile also offers the Curve 3G and Curve 8520 devices for much lower costs, but as a high end fan myself the Bold 9780 is worth the extra money and you can immediately feel it if you hold all three in your hand.
The Bold 9780 comes in a fairly typical T-Mobile branded box with green highlights. Inside the box you will find the Bold 9780, battery, holster with belt clip, charger, stereo headset, USB cable, 2GB microSD card inserted, and some user guides and manuals.
When I first pulled the Bold 9780 from the box I thought it felt a lot lighter than the Bold 9700, but that was because it has been so long since I have used the Bold 9700 since I was corrected and learned that the Bold 9700 and Bold 9780 have the same dimensions and exterior design. I have been playing with some hefty smartphones and thus I was a bit caught off guard with the light weight of the 9780. The back cover is slightly rubberized and it feels good in your hand. The keyboard is the exact same and that is a good thing.
Let’s start off by taking a look at the specifications for the BB Bold 9780:
Quad-band GSM/EDGE:1900/1800/900/850 MHzTri-band UMTS: 2100/1700/900 MHzBlackBerry OS 6.0624 MHz processor512MB ROMmicroSD card slot with SDHC support (2GB card included)QWERTY keyboard and trackballIntegrated GPS/A-GPS receiver802.11 b/g/n WiFi with support for T-Mobile WiFi Calling serviceBluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support2.44 inch 480×360 pixels 65k colors display5.0 megapixel camera with flash light and auto focus3.5 mm headset jack1500 mAh batteryDimensions of 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches and 4.3 ounces
The differences between the original Bold 9700 and Bold 9780 are as follows:
Bold 9780 has double the onboard memory (512MB vs 256MB)Bold 9780 has increased camera resolution (5 megapixel vs 3.2 megapixel)The newer chipset gives it the 802.11n supportBold 9780 is preloaded with BB 6 OS
So as you can see there are just acouple of improvements in the Bold 9780, but I honestly think this is all that RIM had to do to improve this device and too often manufacturers go crazy with updates that make a 2nd generation device worse.
The front of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is dominated by the QWERTY keyboard and high resolution display. You will also find an optical trackpad and four hardware buttons.
The QWERTY keyboard is the same as the BB Bold 9700 and is quite good. However, I still don’t like that you have to press the alternate button to enter a @, period, comma, and question mark. The E73 Mode that I have is setup better for these common symbols and I wish RIM would setup their keyboards a bit better.
You will find the 3.5mm headset jack along the upper part of the left side with the microUSB port and left convenience key (setup by default for voice dialing) farther down. The right side is where you will find the volume buttons and right convenience key. These three buttons are all matte black raised bumps that work well.
There is nothing on the bottom and along the top we have the lock and mute functions integrated into the black plastic that rolls up from the front to the top.
The 5 megapixel camera and flash light are along the top of the back below the glossy black frame piece outlining the device. The battery cover is faux leather with the BlackBerry symbol in silver on the upper center part.
The Bold 9780 feels great in your hand and is a solid and comfortable device. The 4.3 ounce weight feels quite light compared to the 5+ ounce devices I have been using lately and it fits well even in a shirt pocket.
The Bold 9780 is an extremely fast and responsive device and I love the new setup and settings area of the BB 6 OS. The settings were the one area of the BB OS that bothered the heck out of me and now you have a visual way of managing your settings that makes MUCH more sense.
I wasn’t sure how the BB 6 OS would be on a non-touch device, but I honestly think the Bold 9780 is a better device than the BB Torch with the touch screen and slide-up display. Maybe RIM should think about adding touch to this form factor device rather than one that takes away a bit from the QWERTY experience.
The new “ribbon” area/tray is easy to navigate through with the optical trackpad. The web browser is one application that was greatly improved with BB 6 and I enjoyed using it on the Bold 9780. The display feels a bit cramped and fonts can be quite tiny at times, but that is the convenience of the smaller form factor device and large QWERTY keyboard.
I highly recommend you check out what the experts at CrackBerry.com have to say about the details of RIM BB 6 since I cannot really do it justice with my limited use and background knowledge of the platform.
The Bold 9780 is an excellent BlackBerry device and if you are a T-Mobile customer then it really is quite an easy choice to select this device. The BB 6 OS fixed several issues I had with BlackBerry devices, primarily with the web browser and settings area. Battery life is typical BB awesome and I have had it going for a couple of days with heavy usage.
I do like that T-Mobile doesn’t cripple devices with a bunch of junk like AT&T does and the only T-Mobile things I could find were Visual Voicemail and T-Mobile My Account utility. Most of the apps I want to use on a mobile phone are found in the BlackBerry App World store too.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is available at T-Mobile for $129.99 with a 2-year contract and compatible Even More plan. This is $70 less than the Bold 9700 was at launch and it seems to me this is the perfect pricing level for this type of device. You can also sign up for a new Even More Plus plan (no contract) and pay $449.99. If I didn’t rely on a solid Exchange connection (without a BES) then I would like to have a Bold 9780 myself since it just seems to go and go with a solid OS and smartphone experience.
Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since.
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If you have been paying attention, you will know what to speak of Samsung Galaxy Tab has been running rampant. Many believe this slate tablet 2.2 powered Android will be the one to finally give Apple iPad much needed a run for their money. This device features a 7 inch touchscreen, a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and front/rear facing cameras. These features, along with the Android mobile operating system from Google are what many say that will give the aba Galaxy what he needs to succeed.
Anyway, while we have heard so much hardware Galaxy Guide still haven't heard much about its North American release.From now, we have to go that rumors say the device will launch on t-mobile sometime in the near future to $ 399 with a 2 year contract. Unfortunately, when exactly it will launch we have no idea.
However, today, a new leak appeared that says that t-Mobile will actually have the Samsung Galaxy guide on 10 November for a price point is indecisive. whereas it is just a leak, wouldn't consider this very concrete still until someone officially involved with the subject comes forth to talk more. we'll keep you posted.
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I wrote my most extensive review ever back when the T-Mobile G1 was launched in October of 2008. I was so excited about finally getting a good smartphone on T-Mobile that I even flew out to New York for a day trip for the launch event. I used the G1 for over a year and was quite happy with the device, but it was admittedly a fairly clunky device with a very good keyboard. T-Mobile set another first with the new T-Mobile G2 that has support for the new HSPA+ network providing speeds even faster than Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network. I have been debating about buying one, but wanted to try it out first so I waited until T-Mobile sent out an evaluation unit to use for a couple of weeks. You can check out my image gallery that includes some device photos, my YouTube video, and my first impressions walk around below. I honestly wanted to run to the store and buy one as soon as I pulled it out of the box and by the time the veal unit goes back I may just have my own too.
T-Mobile has some of the coolest, high quality packaging I have seen with their smartphones and the HTC T-Mobile G2 is very similar to the box used for the HD2. It is rather compact and made of extremely sturdy cardboard with a glossy image of the G2 on the front and list of features and included pieces on the back. When you take off the top cover you will see the G2 sitting in a bed of cardboard right on top. After you lift out the supporting structure for the G2 you will find the user manual and other pamphlets in the frame directly under where the G2 was resting. Under the frame assembly you will see a USB cable, USB A/C adapter, and wired stereo headset. An 8GB microSD card was included in the G2.
I opened up the box just as I was getting ready to record MoTR 222 and honestly almost ran to the store to buy my own G2 just after holding it for a few seconds. It is quite a heavy device at 6.5 ounces, but I like the heft and find it gives me a feeling of quality. The back of the G2 is very well designed and feels awesome in your hand. Everyone that has held the G2 has been pleased with the quality and construction of the phone.
Specifications for the T-Mobile G2 include the following:
Android 2.2 with Google experienceQualcomm MSM 7230 800 MHz processorQuad-band GSM and dual-band 3G (1700/2100 MHz) with HSPA+ support3.7 inch WVGA (480×800) capacitive Super LCD touch displayIntegrated 4GB flash memory, available 1.2 GB.512MB RAM and microSD card (8GB included)5 megapixel camera with LED flashDedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search areasOptical trackpadProximity sensor, light sensor and digital compassIntegrated A-GPSWi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)Bluetooth 2.11300 mAh battery3.5 mm headset jackDimensions: 4.7 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches and 6.5 ounces
As I mentioned in my intro, the HSPA+ radio is the real standout feature of the T-Mobile G2 and I have seen it performing quite well in my initial testing. The QWERTY keyboard and slick design is cool, but I am still not sure if I need to go back to a hardware QWERTY or not. It is actually a bit refreshing, like the Google Nexus One, to see a rather vanilla flavor of Android on the G2 since that may lead to faster updates in the future.
The front of G2 is dominated by the 3.7 inch display that looks good inside and out in the sun. You will find the four bottom “buttons” are touch sensitive areas for the Home, Menu, Back, and Search functions. Centered below the display is a touch sensitive optical trackpad that has an indicator light around the outside frame. The display is framed with a brushed steel piece and soft touch material is found below this and around the trackpad.
There is a microphone on the bottom and the 3.5mm headset jack and power button on the top. The volume button and microUSB port are found on the left side. On the right side you will find the physical camera button (I love these) and switch to release the back battery cover.
There is a very cool battery cover on the back along with the 5 megapixel camera and flash. The metal back cover is slick with HTC and G2 embossed in it too.
The major defining external hardware feature is the landscape QWERTY keyboard. The hinge mechanism is slick and as you can see in my video above there really is no loose hinge issue that is real on the device. The hinge lifts up and over part of the display before resting back down on the device so it is almost flush with the rest of the device and sees no really change in thickness. The keys have good feel, feedback, and spacing in a four row design. There are shift and alt keys on both sides with a rather large space bar in the center. There are three customizable buttons that are great for quick access to email accounts. I don’t know why people like BlackBerry keyboards so much with lack of dedicated buttons for standard punctuation. The G2 has dedicated buttons for @, com/www, period, comma, and question mark.
The HSPA+ network theoretical download speed is 14.4 Mbps. I am supposed to have HSPA+ in my area, but the fastest download speed I measured with the SpeedTest.net application was only around3.5 Mbps. I read of others seeing between 6 and 8.8 Mbps, which is a whole lot faster than the WiMAX seen on the HTC EVO 4G.
People were worried about the 800 MHz processor, but I have to say there is nothing to worry about here as the device flies around as fast as the 1 GHz models I have tested out. The slightly slower clock speed processor may actually lead to better battery life and so far I have seen good battery life on the G2.
I was expecting to see HTC Sense on the G2 given that it is made by HTC and is a brand new device, but actually think having a fairly standard Google experience on the G2 may be better in the long term. There are seven home screens, the cool three lower icons (phone, menu, browser), and other standard Android 2.2 apps, utilities, and functionality.
The G2 is heavily loaded with Google apps out of the box, including Gmail, Gtalk, Google Search, Google Maps, the Android Market, YouTube, Google Goggles, Google Latitude, Google Voice, Google Translate, Google Earth, Google News, Listen, Android Finance, Amazon MP3 and more. These apps cannot be deleted, but you can hid the preloaded shortcuts if you want. You will also find Photobucket and web2go included, but otherwise there is no real T-Mobile crapware loaded on it while Google installations are present.
I understand that HTC has some kind of failsafe mechanism on the G2 so that if you attempt to root it the phone will reset back to factory defaults. I used to root my Google Nexus One, but haven’t done anything with my EVO 4G and personally do not find this to be an issue.
The T-Mobile G2 is available on T-Mobile right now for $199.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate for those who want a 2-year contract or extension. The full Even More Plus (no contract) price is $499.99. If Windows Phone 7 wasn’t coming out soon and I didn’t already have an EVO 4G on Sprint I would not hesitate to buy the T-Mobile G2. If you are interested in buying an Android device for T-Mobile then I highly recommend the G2 and find it to be more polished and finished than the Samsung Vibrant.
My wife wants a Windows Phone 7 device so when we visit the store in November we may just end up with a G2 as well.
As I continue to check out the G2, I recommend you check out the following reviews for more information and thoughts on the device:
Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since.
