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Upcoming Phones / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v23.0)

« on: July 30, 2011, 01:01:25 am »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The phone/device will be underlined, equaling hyperlink.)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                 2011
Moto Cliq 2 --------------------- Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 ------------------ Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) -------------- Feb 16th
Samsung Galaxy S 4G ----------- Feb 23rd (aka Vibrant 4G) (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz 3 | 4" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Jet 2.0 ------------------------ March 23rd (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Nokia Astound ------------------ April 6th (S^3.1 | 3.5" | 10.2 HSPA)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (21 HSPA+) - April 13th (aka Lil Wayne) (w/o International WCDMA bands)
G-Slate ------------------------ April 20th (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 21 HSPA+)
LG G2x ------------------------- April 20th (Android 2.2.2 | 4" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Sidekick 4G ----------- April 20th (Android 2.2 | 3.5" | 1GHz H.Bird | 21 HSPA+)
Rocket 3.0 --------------------- May 25th (42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Sensation ----------------- June 15th (Android 2.3.3 w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | DC 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Dart ------------------June 15th (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.1" QVGA | 600MHz)
Samsung Exhibit 4G ------------ June 22nd (Android 2.3 w/ TouchWiz | 3.5" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung Gravity Smart (GT2) -- June 22nd (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.2" | 800MHz | keyboard) [3 colors]
HTC MT4G Slide ---------------- July 27th (Android 2.3.4 w/ Espresso Sense 3.0 | 3.7" | DC 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Wildfire S ------------------ Aug 3rd (Android 2.3.3 w/ Sense 2.1 | 600MHz 7227 | 3.2" | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Gravity TXT ----------- Aug 24th (2.4" | 4-row kb | 2MP | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Bold Touch 9900 ------------ Aug 31st (BB7 | 2.8" VGA | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)


Tmo Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ----- Sept 7th (2yr req. | No mo. charges | House ONLY | 1 Bar req. to work | http://cel-fi.com/)
BB Curve Touch 9360 ----------- Sept 14th (aka Apollo) (BB7 | 2.4" HVGA | 800MHz | 512MB RAM | 7.2 HSPA)
LG Flip II ----------------------- Sept 14th (Android | dual-screen w/ keyboard)
Samsung Galaxy S II (T989) ----- Oct 26th? (aka Hercules) (Android 2.3 w/ TouchWiz 4 | 4.5" SAMOLED+ | DC | 42 HSPA+)
HTC Amaze 4G ------------------ Oct 26th? (aka Ruby) (Android 2.3.x w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | DC 1.5GHz | 42 HSPA+)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (42 HSPA+) ---- Q4 (aka Wayne) (w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Radar ------------------------ Q4 (aka Omega) (WP7.5 "Mango" | 3.8" | 1.5GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
LG P699 --------------------------- Q4 (aka Gelato/Optimus Net) (Android 2.3 | 3.2" | 800MHz)
LG C729 --------------------------- Q4 (Android)
Motorola Pro+ ---------------------- Q4 (Android 2.3.x w/ MotoBlur+ | 3.1" VGA w/ BB-style kb | 1GHz OMAP | 14.4 HSPA+)
Huawei Mediapad ------------------- Q4 (Android 3.2 | 7" IPS 1280x800 | DC 1.2GHz | 16GB storage)
BB Torch 9860 ---------------------- Q4 (BB7 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8255| 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Storm 3 ------------------------- Q4 (aka Monza?) (BB7 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Tmo SnapPad --------------------- 2011 (Tablet?)



Tmo Microcell -------------------- unknown
HSPA+ Home Router? ------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed


iPhone 4S/4G/4GS/5 --------------- Fall
Nexus Prime ----------------------- Q4


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

22

Locked Posts / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v22.0)

« on: June 23, 2011, 09:24:27 pm »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The phone/device will be underlined, equaling hyperlink.)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ------------------------ Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 --------------------- Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) ----------------- Feb 16th
Samsung Galaxy S 4G -------------- Feb 23rd (aka Vibrant 4G) (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 4" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Jet 2.0 --------------------------- March 23rd (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Nokia Astound --------------------- April 6th (aka C7/Tiger) (S^3.1 | 3.5" | 10.2 HSPA)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (21 HSPA+) ---- April 13th (aka Lil Wayne) (w/o International WCDMA bands)
G-Slate --------------------------- April 20th (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 21 HSPA+)
LG G2x ---------------------------- April 20th (aka Optimus 2X) (Android 2.2.2 | 4" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Sidekick 4G -------------- April 20th (Android 2.2 | 3.5" | 1GHz H.Bird | 21 HSPA+)
Rocket 3.0 ------------------------ May 25th (42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Sensation -------------------- June 15th (Android 2.3.3 w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Dart ---------------------June 15th (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.1" QVGA | 600MHz)
Samsung Exhibit 4G --------------- June 22nd (Android 2.3 w/ TouchWiz | 3.5" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung Gravity Smart (GT2) ----- June 22nd (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.2" | 800MHz | keyboard) [3 colors]



HTC MT4G Slide ------------------- July 27th (aka Doubleshot) (Android 2.3.4 w/ Sense 3.0 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Marvel ------------------------ Summer (aka Wildfire S) (Android 2.3? w/ Sense | 800MHz 7227? | 3.2" | 14.4 HSPA+)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (42 HSPA+) ---- Summer (aka Wayne) (w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Flyer (Tablet) ----------------- Summer (Android 2.3 w/ Scribe Sense | 7" | 1.5GHz | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10" ----------- Summer (Android 3.0 & 3.1 OTA | 10.1" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | HSPA+)
Samsung Hercules (T989) --------- September (Android 2.3 w/ TouchWiz | 4.5" SAMOLED+ | 21 HSPA+)
BB Storm 3 -------------------------- Fall (aka Monza?) (BB7 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Bold Touch 9900 ------------------ Fall (aka Dakota) (BB7 | 2.8" VGA | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Curve Touch ---------------------- Fall (aka Apollo) (BB6.1 lite | 800MHz | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Playbook -------------------------- Fall (QNX | 7" | 1GHz 8260 | WiFi)
LG C729 ----------------------------- Fall (Android)
LG Flip II/Maxx Q -------------------- 2011 (Android | dual-screen w/ keyboard)
Tmo SnapPad (tablet?) --------------- 2011 (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? HTC Flyer?)
4 upcoming Nokia Symbian devices ---- 2011
LG Thunder -------------------------- 2011
G-Surf ------------------------------- 2011 (Tablet?)
Readers Cafe ------------------------- 2011 (Tmo Tablet Marketplace? - Blio e-reading software?)
<a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-launching-dell-inspiron-n4010-march-21st/ ">Dell 14R Notebook[/url] ------------------ Out Now? (Win7 Premium | 1st Gen i3 | 250GB HDD | HSPA+ & Wifi) (Dell.com ONLY)


Tmo Microcell ----------------------- unknown
Tmo Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ---------- unknown (Available now via CS/611 or http://www.more3gsignal.com/English.html)
HSPA+ Home Router? --------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed


iPhone 4S ---------------------------- Fall
Nexus 2 ------------------------------ Q4
Nokia Nuron 2 (C5-04) ------------- unknown


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

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Locked Posts / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v21.0)

« on: May 16, 2011, 05:20:09 pm »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The phone/device will be underlined, equaling hyperlink.)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ------------------------ Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 --------------------- Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) ----------------- Feb 16th
Samsung Galaxy S 4G -------------- Feb 23rd (aka Vibrant 4G) (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 4" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Jet 2.0 --------------------------- March 23rd (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Nokia Astound --------------------- April 6th (aka C7/Tiger) (S^3.1 | 3.5" | 10.2 HSPA)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (21 HSPA+) ---- April 13th (aka Lil Wayne) (w/o International WCDMA bands)
G-Slate --------------------------- April 20th (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 21 HSPA+)
LG G2x ---------------------------- April 20th (aka Optimus 2X) (Android 2.2.2 | 4" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Sidekick 4G -------------- April 20th (Android 2.2 | 3.5" | 1GHz H.Bird | 21 HSPA+)
Rocket 3.0 ------------------------ May 25th (42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)


Tmo Mobile Hotspot (42 HSPA+) ------- May (aka Wayne) (w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Sensation --------------------- June 8th (Android 2.3.3 w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Exhibit 4G ---------------- June 22nd (Android 2.3.3 w/ TouchWiz | 3.7" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung Gravity Smart (GT2) ------ June 22nd (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.2" | 800MHz | keyboard)
BB Storm 3 ------------------------ June 29th (aka Monza?) (BB7 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC MT4G Slide ---------------------- July (aka Doubleshot) (Android 2.3.4 w/ Sense 3.0 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Flyer (Tablet) ------------------ July 6th (Android 2.3 w/ Scribe Sense | 7" | 1.5GHz | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Marvel ------------------------ Summer (aka Wildfire S)
BB Bold Touch 9900 ----------------- Summer (aka Dakota) (BB7 | 2.8" VGA | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Curve Touch -------------------- Summer (aka Apollo) (BB6.1 lite | 800MHz | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Playbook ----------------------- Summer (QNX | 7" | 1GHz 8260 | WiFi)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10" ----------- Summer (Android 3.0 & 3.1 OTA | 10.1" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | HSPA+)
Tmo SnapPad (tablet?) --------------- 2011 (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? HTC Flyer?)
4 upcoming Nokia Symbian devices ---- 2011
LG Thunder -------------------------- 2011
G-Surf ------------------------------- 2011 (Tablet?)
Readers Cafe ------------------------- 2011 (Tmo Tablet Marketplace? - Blio e-reading software?)
<a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-launching-dell-inspiron-n4010-march-21st/ ">Dell 14R Notebook[/url] ------------------ Out Now? (Win7 Premium | 1st Gen i3 | 250GB HDD | HSPA+ & Wifi) (Dell.com ONLY)


Tmo Microcell ----------------------- unknown
Tmo Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ---------- unknown (Available now via CS/611 or http://www.more3gsignal.com/English.html)
HSPA+ Home Router? --------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed


iPhone 4S ---------------------------- Fall
Nexus 2 ------------------------------ Q4
Nokia Nuron 2 (C5-04) ------------- unknown


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

24

Locked Posts / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v20.0)

« on: April 09, 2011, 03:08:04 am »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The phone/device will be underlined, equaling hyperlink.)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ------------------------ Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 --------------------- Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) ----------------- Feb 16th
Samsung Galaxy S 4G -------------- Feb 23rd (aka Vibrant 4G) (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 4" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Jet 2.0 4G ------------------------ March 23rd (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Nokia Astound --------------------- April 6th (aka C7/Tiger) (S^3.1 | 3.5" | 10.2 HSPA)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (21 HSPA+) ---- April 13th (aka Lil Wayne) (w/o International WCDMA bands)
G-Slate --------------------------- April 20th (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 21 HSPA+)
LG G2x ---------------------------- April 20th (aka Optimus 2X) (Android 2.2.2 | 4" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Sidekick 4G -------------- April 20th (Android 2.2 | 3.5" | 1GHz H.Bird | 21 HSPA+)


Rocket 3.0 ------------------------- May 4th (DC 42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
Tmo Mobile Hotspot (42 HSPA+) ------- May (aka Wayne) (w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
HTC Sensation --------------------- June 8th (Android 2.3.3 w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Bold Touch 9900 ------------------ June (aka Dakota) (BB7 | 2.8" VGA | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
BB Storm 3 ------------------------ June 29th (aka Monza?) (BB7 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz 8255 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC MT4G Slide ---------------------- July (aka Doubleshot) (Android 2.3.x w/ Espresso | 3.8" | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Flyer (Tablet) ------------------ July 6th (Android 2.3 w/ Scribe Sense | 7" | 1.5GHz | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC Marvel ------------------------ Summer (aka Wildfire S)
BB Curve Touch -------------------- Summer (aka Apollo) (6.1 lite | 800MHz | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Playbook ----------------------- Summer (QNX | 7" | 1GHz 8260 | WiFi)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10" ----------- Summer (Android 3.0 & 3.1 OTA | 10.1" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | HSPA+)
Samsung Exhibit 4G ----------------- Summer (Android 2.3.3 w/ TW | 3.7" | 1.4GHz ARM11!?? | HSPA+)
Tmo SnapPad (tablet?) --------------- 2011 (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? HTC Flyer?)
4 upcoming Nokia Symbian devices ---- 2011
LG Thunder -------------------------- 2011
G-Surf ------------------------------- 2011 (Tablet?)
Readers Cafe ------------------------- 2011 (Tmo Tablet Marketplace? - Blio e-reading software?)
<a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-launching-dell-inspiron-n4010-march-21st/ ">Dell 14R Notebook[/url] ------------------ Out Now? (Win7 Premium | 1st Gen i3 | 250GB HDD | HSPA+ & Wifi) (Dell.com ONLY)


T-Mobile Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ----- unknown (Needs slight Tmo signal | Available now (for select markets?) via CS/611)
HSPA+ Home Router? --------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed


LG Optimus 3D -------------------- Summer? (LG 920) (Android 2.2+ | 4.3" | 1GHz OMAP4)
HTC Incredible S ------------------ Summer (Android 2.2 w/ Sense | 4.3" | 1GHz Snapdragon 8255) (AWS confirmed)
iPhone 4/5 --------------------------- Fall
Nexus 2 ------------------------------ Q4
Nokia Nuron 2 (C5-04) ------------- unknown


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

25

Samsung Discussion / Samsung Galaxy S2 benchmarked!

« on: March 21, 2011, 11:06:39 pm »

http://smartphonebenchmarks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=256

There are two versions listed for the S2.. the main one (GT-I9100), and a alternative one (SHW-M250S).

GT-I9100 = Exynos 4210 SoC (Cortex A9 CPU & Mali 400 GPU)
SHW-M250S = Tegra 2 SoC (Cortex A9 CPU & Nvidia ULV GPU)

So which one scored better? the Tegra 2 version.. check results below:

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Upcoming Phones / HTC Doubleshot benchmarked!

« on: March 21, 2011, 10:19:14 pm »

http://smartphonebenchmarks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=258

but its basically the same as the HTC Pyramid.. So which one comes to Tmo? or do we get both? or are they the exact same phone?

27

The Circus (lounge) / Netflix apk for Android Leaks Out

« on: March 17, 2011, 03:16:04 am »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/16/netflix-for-android-leaks-out-doesnt-seem-to-stream-video-righ/

28

Upcoming Phones / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v19.0)

« on: March 04, 2011, 09:57:15 pm »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The phone/device will be underlined, equaling hyperlink.)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ------------------------ Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 --------------------- Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) ----------------- Feb 16th
Samsung Galaxy S 4G -------------- Feb 23rd (aka Vibrant 4G) (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 4" | 1GHz H.bird | 21 HSPA+)
Jet 2.0 4G ------------------------ March 23rd (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Nokia Astound --------------------- April 6th (aka C7/Tiger) (S^3.1 | 3.5" | 10.2 HSPA)


<a href="http://www.tmonews.com/2011/03/t-mobile-launching-dell-inspiron-n4010-march-21st/ ">Dell 14R Notebook[/url] ------------------- April (Win7 Premium | 1st Gen i3 | 250GB HDD | HSPA+ & Wifi) (Dell.com ONLY)
Rocket 3.0 -------------------------- April (DC 42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
Mobile Hotspot (WiFi AP) "Wayne" ---- April (DC 42 HSPA+ w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
Mobile Hotspot (WiFi AP) "Lil Wayne" -- April (21 HSPA+ w/o International WCDMA bands)
G-Slate --------------------------- April 20th (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 21 HSPA+)
LG G2x ---------------------------- April 20th (aka Optimus 2X) (Android 2.2.2 | 4" | 1GHz Tegra 2 | 14.4 HSPA+)
Samsung Sidekick 4G -------------- April 20th (Android 2.2 | 3.5" | 1GHz H.Bird | 21 HSPA+)
HTC Flyer (Tablet) -------------------- Q2 (Android 2.3 w/ Scribe Sense | 7" | 1.5GHz | 14.4 HSPA+)
G-Surf ------------------------------- Q2? (Tablet?)
Readers Cafe ------------------------- Q2? (Tmo Tablet Marketplace? - Blio e-reading software?)
HTC Pyramid ----------------------- Summer (Android 2.3.2 w/ Sense 3.0 | 4.3" qHD | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
HTC myTouch 4G Slide ------------- Summer (Android 2.3.x w/ Espresso | 3.8" | 1.2GHz 8260 | 14.4 HSPA+)
LG Optimus 3D --------------------- Summer? (LG 920) (Android 2.2+ | 4.3" | 1GHz OMAP4)
BB Storm 3 ------------------------ Summer? (6.1 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz | HSPA)
BB Dakota (Bold) ------------------- Summer? (6.1 | 2.8" touchscreen | HSPA)
BB Apollo (Curve) ------------------ Summer? (6.1 | 800MHz | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Playbook ----------------------- Summer? (QNX | 7" | 1GHz dual-core | WiFi)
4 upcoming Nokia Symbian devices ---- 2011
LG Thunder -------------------------- 2011


T-Mobile Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ----- unknown (Needs slight Tmo signal | Available now (for select markets?) via CS/611)
HSPA+ Home Router? --------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed

HTC Doubleshot ---------------------- Q2?
HTC Incredible S --------------------- Q2? (Android 2.2 w/ Sense | 4.3" | 1GHz Snapdragon 8255) (AWS confirmed)
Samsung Galaxy Mini ----------------- Q2? (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.2" | 600MHz)
Nokia Nuron 2 (C5-04) ------------- unknown


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

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The Circus (lounge) / T-Mobile Reports Fourth Quarter 2010 Results (Down 23K net customers)

« on: February 25, 2011, 01:46:29 pm »

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/02/t-mobile-reports-fourth-quarter-2010-results/

BELLEVUE, Wash., February 25, 2011 — T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile USA”) today reported fourth quarter of 2010 results.  In the fourth quarter of 2010, T-Mobile USA reported service revenues of $4.69 billion compared to $4.65 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, and OIBDA of $1.34 billion compared to $1.38 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2009.  The number of customers using smartphones continued to increase significantly during the quarter, driving growth in blended data ARPU.  Blended data ARPU in the fourth quarter of 2010 was $12.80, up 25.5% from the fourth quarter of 2009.  Net customer losses were 23,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to 371,000 net customer additions in the fourth quarter of 2009.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, net customer losses were 23,000, compared to net additions of 137,000 in the third quarter of 2010 and 371,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Blended churn, including both contract and prepaid customers, was 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 3.4% in the third quarter of 2010 and 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009.



--- Seems like Tmo can't catch a break.. they haven't grown in awhiiile.. same 33M customers and similar Net revenue, etc.. and what EXACTLY is churn in simpler terms? ppl ending their contracts/accounts before it expired?

But the only savior (sadly) is the iPhone 5.. they HAVE to land that simple phone this summer, or they'll just keep loosing out.. plus be more aggressive with more 3G coverage.. it doesn't even have to have HSPA+.. atleast HSPA.. but thank God I live in a city (Seattle) with HSPA+ coverage everywhere.. so I have no problem with Tmo.

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The Circus (lounge) / LightSquared says it has signed up five companies for its wholesale LTE service

« on: February 17, 2011, 04:28:51 am »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/lightsquared-says-it-has-signed-up-five-companies-for-its-wholes/

LightSquared has faced something of an uphill battle in getting its wholesale 4G LTE network off the ground -- even including accusations that it's a threat to national security -- but it looks like it's having fairly good luck attracting some customers. According to Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben, LightSquared has signed agreements with five companies so far, including two carriers, one website, a national retailer, and a device manufacturer -- none of which it's able to name, of course. Boulben also revealed that the company, which plans to compete with the likes of Verizon, AT&T and Clearwire, is finished raising money for the "short term," and that it plans to begin trials later this year in Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver and Phoenix once it finishes its lab testing in Dallas.


-- Two carrier signed on.. Lightsquare is competing with Verizon, AT&T, and Clear.. I don't see Tmo on there.. Could Tmo possibly be one of the two carriers? I wonder who the other one is.. Sprint? Yes I know they have Clear, but Clear has bad spectrum.. Plus Lightsquare also has satellite spectrum meaning 4G/LTE everywhere outside in the US.

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The Circus (lounge) / TI OMAP4 tops Samsung's Exynox/Orion and Nvidia's Tegra 2

« on: February 15, 2011, 10:34:56 pm »

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4179/ti-omap4-and-lg-optimus-3d-tested
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/lg-optimus-3ds-omap-4-benchmarked-pulls-ahead-of-exynos-and-te/


Note: It is using SGX540 GPU (eg. SGS/Hummingbird GPU), but an updated driver of 540 (1.5 to 1.6).. and other parts (like dual memory controller) that makes the phone faster.. But overall, OMAP4 is a good SoC.. Don't mind the Moto Atrix (nor iPhone 4) since it's higher than WVGA.. meaning that they both have to render images at a higher screen resolution (eg. process more lines).

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Upcoming Phones / HTC Flyer (7" tablet) coming to Tmo?

« on: February 15, 2011, 03:32:49 am »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-launches-into-tablet-wars-with-1-5ghz-7-inch-flyer/

It has WCDMA 900/AWS/2100.. aka Tmo 3G/HSPA+



Boy oh boy, HTC is entering the tablet arena with quite a bang. The company has just taken the wraps off its brand new 7-inch Flyer Android tablet, which touts a 1.5GHz single-core CPU, 1GB of RAM plus 32GB of flash storage, an aluminum unibody construction, 1024 x 600 resolution, a tablet-optimized version of Sense, and... what's this, a pressure-sensitive capacitive stylus! The HTC Scribe trademark we saw floating around in legal waters turned out not to be the branding for a tablet, it's actually the name HTC gives to the technology enabling what it calls a "groundbreaking pen experience." Other details include a 5 megapixel camera on the back paired with a 1.3 megapixel imager up front, a 4000mAh battery rated to last for four hours of continuous video playback, and memory expandability via a microSD card.

The Flyer will ship in Q2 2011 with Android Gingerbread 2.4 on board. HTC says it'll be indistinguishable from 2.3 as far the end user is concerned, though we all know it won't be quite as good as the 3.0 stuff. We're told not to worry, however, since the new version of Sense being introduced with the Flyer will be the focal point of the company's software offering. As far as HTC is concerned, Sense matters more than the underlying platform, and the reason Honeycomb isn't the shipping OS here was explicitly stated as HTC not having enough time with the latest Google code to customize it to the full requirements of Sense. Guess that settles that.

(read more in the link)

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The Circus (lounge) / Nokia and Microsoft enter strategic alliance on WP7, Bing, Xbox Live and Office

« on: February 11, 2011, 03:44:53 am »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-and-microsoft-enter-strategic-alliance-on-windows-phone-b/


It's happened. Former Microsoft exec and current Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has married his future and his past in the holy matrimony of a "strategic alliance." Windows Phone is becoming Nokia's "principal smartphone strategy," but there's a lot more to this hookup -- scope out the official press release just after the break. Microsoft's Bing and adCenter will provide search and ad services across Nokia devices, while Nokia will look to innovate "on top of the platform" with things like its traditional strength in imaging. Ovi Maps will be a core part of Microsoft's mapping services and will be integrated with Bing, while Nokia's content store will be integrated into (read: assimilated by) Microsoft's Marketplace. Xbox Live and Office will also, as is to be expected, feature on these brave new Microkia handsets. An open letter on Nokia's Conversations site, penned jointly by Stephen Elop and Steve Ballmer, sets out the foregoing details along with the following statement of intent:

   "There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them. There will be challenges. We will overcome them. Success requires speed. We will be swift. Together, we see the opportunity, and we have the will, the resources and the drive to succeed."



So yes, there will be WP7 Nokia phones.. but Nokia will still ship Symbian devices, and develop the Meego OS.

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The Circus (lounge) / Samsung's Exynos (formerly Orion) SoC arriving next month. Dual-Core Exynos 4210

« on: February 10, 2011, 11:21:40 pm »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/htc-thunderbolt-makes-fcc-appearance/

Line: Exynos (aka Orion)
Model #: 4210 (random number, lol)
GPU: tbd
Production begins: March
Move Coverage @ MWC 2011

Predecessor: Hummingbird

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The Circus (lounge) / Verizon completes first VoLTE call over LTE. Plans 2012 availability.

« on: February 09, 2011, 09:50:36 pm »

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/verizon-successfully-completes-first-volte-call-in-the-world-pl/

Verizon has just announced that it has completed the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) call on a commercial network anywhere in the world today, a 33-second dialogue between employees on LG Revolutions in the company's headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, following it up with a number of other calls where staffers were able to talk and use data services simultaneously -- thanks in no small part to the fact that LTE treats voice just as it treats any other type of data. We'd initially gotten the impression yesterday that Verizon would be starting to roll out voice over LTE (VoLTE) with the Revolution in mid-2011, but the company's press release today is saying that they'll be working to "enhance" the VoLTE experience in 2011 with commercially availability now expected next year. High-fidelity calls are expected to be part of that experience, so it'll be harder than ever to hold a call when you've got a bad cold. Remember the throat lozenges, alright? Follow the break for the full press release.


What happened with VoLGA? I thought it was closer to working compared to VoLTE?

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Upcoming Phones / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v18.0)

« on: January 25, 2011, 06:29:17 pm »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The hyperlinks will underlined the phones name)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ------------------------ Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | 21 HSPA+)
Samsung T259 --------------------- Feb 9th
Nokia X2 (prepaid) ----------------- Feb 16th


Samsung Vibrant 4G --------------- Feb 23rd (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 4" | 1GHz | 21 HSPA+)
G-Slate -------------------------- March 23rd (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | 10" | 1GHz | 21 HSPA+)
Dell 14R Notebook ------------------- March (Win7 Premium | 1st Gen i3 | 2GB RAM | 250GB storage | HSPA+ & Wifi)
Rocket 3.0 -------------------------- March (DC 42 HSPA+ Data Stick w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
Jet 2.0 ----------------------------- March (21 HSPA+ data stick w/o International WCDMA bands)
Mobile Hotspot (WiFi AP) "Wayne" --- March (DC 42 HSPA+ w/ International WCDMA bands | aGPS)
Mobile Hotspot (WiFi AP) "Lil Wayne" - March (21 HSPA+ w/o International WCDMA bands)
LG Thunder -------------------------- Q1?
G-Surf (Tablet?) --------------------- Q1?
Readers Cafe ------------------------ Q1? (Tmo Tablet Marketplace?)
HTC Pyramid ------------------------- Q2 (Android 2.3 | 4.3" | 1.2GHz dual-core)
Sidekick 4G ------------------------ Spring (Android 2.3 | 21 HSPA+)
BB Storm 3 ----------------------- Summer? (6.1 | 3.7" | 1.2GHz | HSPA)
BB Dakota (Bold) ------------------ Summer? (6.1 | 2.8" touchscreen)
BB Apollo (Curve) ----------------- Summer? (6.1 | 800MHz | 7.2 HSPA)
BB Playbook ---------------------- Summer? (QNX | 7" | 1GHz dual-core | WiFi)



T-Mobile Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ---- unknown (Needs slight Tmo signal | Available now (for select markets?) via CS/611)
HSPA+ Home Router? -------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed

Dell Venue ------------------------ Feb 18th (aka Thunder | unlocked | Android 2.2) (AWS confirmed)

LG Optimus 2X ---------------------- March (Android 2.2 w/ S-Class UI | 7.2 HSPA)
<a href="http://androidspin.com/2011/01/08/t-mobile-and-att-to-get-new-android-phones-from-lg/"/>LG Optimus Black[/url] -------------------- March (Android 2.2 w/ S-Class UI | 7.2 HSPA)
HTC Incredible S --------------------- Q2? (Android 2.2 w/ Sense | 4.3" | 1GHz Snapdragon 8255) (AWS confirmed)
HTC Flyer (Tablet) ------------------- Q2? (Android 2.4 w/ Sense | 7" | 1.5GHz single-core | 14.4 HSPA+) (AWS confirmed)
Samsung Galaxy Mini ----------------- Q2? (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz | 3.2" | 600MHz)
Nokia Nuron 2 (C5-04) ------------- unknown


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation




Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

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The Wishlist Forum / SE PlayStation Phone (Xperia branded) gets in-depth Preview [Engadget]

« on: January 07, 2011, 01:24:56 am »

In-depth Preview: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-playstation-phone-preview/
New pics: http://www.engadget.com/photos/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-playstation-phone-preview/

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/sonys-playstation-phone-gets-in-depth-preview-in-china-playsta/
gallery: http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-phone-leak-in-china/

This thing looks muuuuch better.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
1GHz Qualcomm QSD8255 (DesireHD/MT4G)
4" LCD (854x480)
1500mAh
5MP w/ LED Flash & AF + 720p recording
512MB RAM
2nd mic for Active Noise Cancellation
empty game launcher app now called "PlayStation Pocket"


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Upcoming Phones / Upcoming Phone Release Dates (v17.0)

« on: December 20, 2010, 02:04:23 pm »

If I made a mistake or missed something, let me know so I can correct the list.  

If you're wondering what was all released for the year 2010, check HERE to get a recap.

(((I added hyperlinks to either the t-mobile website of the phone (when available), or a recent pic/info of the phone (if available). The hyperlinks will underlined the phones name)))

Q1= Jan+Feb+March
Q2= April+May+June
Q3= July+Aug+Sept
Q4= Oct+Nov+Dec

Red= Smart Phone (High End)
Blue= Smart Phone (Mid or Low end)
Orange= Feature Phone
Green= Basic Phone
Black= Device / unknown


                                                    2011
Moto Cliq 2 ----------------------- Jan 19th (Android 2.2 w/ MotoBlur | 7.2-10.2 HSPA)


Samsung T259 "Sienna" ------------ Feb 9th
Dell Streak 7" ---------------------- Feb 2nd (Android 2.2 w/ StageUI | HSPA+)
Samsung Vibrant 4G --------------- Feb 23rd (Android 2.2 w/ TouchWiz 3.0 | 21 HSPA+)
ZTE Mifi ---------------------------- March (Tmo 4G Mobile Hotspot | 21 HSPA+)
LG Optimus 2X -------------------- March/April (Android 2.2 w/ S-Class UI | 7.2 HSPA)
G-Slate --------------------------- March/April (Android 3.0 Tablet by LG | HSPA+)
LG Thunder -------------------------- Q1?
G-Surf (Tablet?) --------------------- Q1?
Readers Cafe ------------------------ Q1? (Tmo Tablet Marketplace?)
Sidekick 4G ------------------------ Spring (Android 2.3)
ZTE 42 HSPA+ Data Stick ------------- 1H
T-Mobile Cel-Fi (Signal Booster) ---- unknown (Needs slight Tmo signal | Available now (for select markets?) via CS/611)
HSPA+ Home Router? -------------- unknown (21-28mbps)
                                                 

Rumored/Document leaks/Confirmed AWS/Tmousa unconfirmed

Dell Venue (Android) -------------- unknown (aka Thunder) (AWS confirmed)


Tmousa unconfirmed/Very little or No information, just speculation



Recent News:

"T-Mobile will offer smartphones capable of delivering peak download speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the second half of the year."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23103888198467584

"In 2011, T-Mobile will launch at least 25 new 4G devices."
http://twitter.com/#/TMobile/status/23104953161621504

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T-mobile 3G / LTHE (Long Term HSPA Evolution) discussion

« on: December 15, 2010, 08:57:43 pm »

http://www.tmonews.com/2010/12/forget-hspa-and-lte-lthe-is-the-way-to-go/

Your thoughts...

anyways.. pls don't tell me this is an extension of WCDMA, instead of LTE's actual new air interface, E-UTRAN.. if so, Tmo is really tryna avoid LTE in the coming years.. i want them to get off of WCDMA.. the speed is nice, yes.. but its still 3G/WCDMA.. plus most website doesn't even allow more than 5mbps bandwidth.. so i rather see Tmo invest in the new tech LTE/E-UTRAN, than the next evolution of WCDMA/3G.

So hopefully LTHE uses all the new LTE tech like E-UTRAN/OFDM+MIMO/OFDMA+OFDM/SAE/Packet Switch/etc.

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The Circus (lounge) / Qualcomm 2011 SoC Roadmap. Dual-Core & DC-HSPA+ (DC= Dual-Carrier/Cell) up next.

« on: November 19, 2010, 11:01:50 pm »

These are the SoC's Tmo will use for cell phones in 2011 to reach higher data speeds, since Tmo will upgrade their 64QAM-only HSPA+ (Rel.7, Cat.14) to DC-HSPA+ (Rel.8, Cat.24 = 42.2mbps).. after that will be Tmo upgrade HSPA+ yet again adding MIMO tech (multi. in, multi. out/smart antenna).. that will make Tmo's HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+ w/ MIMO [Rel.9, Cat.28] to be exact) theoretical speeds 84.4mbps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSDPA#HSDPA_User_Equipment_.28UE.29_categories

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/SoC/Qualcomm/ng-snapdragon/roadmap.jpg

Premium Snapdragon:

Single (DC-HSPA+) = 8270
Double (HSPA+, EvDo-B) = 8660
Triple (DC-HSPA+, EvDo-B, LTE/TD-LTE) = 8960




Intergrated Multi-Mode 3G/4G chipset: 8960




Adreno GPU