Finally, the update that many of you were waiting for. Very soon, T-Mobile will offer a new update for the HTC Amaze 4G enabling WiFi calling.  This update was expected first to come on mid November, it never came. Now, finally official it will.

The update to Android 2.3.4 / software version 1.43.531.3 has the following features and improvements.
New Features

• Wi-Fi Calling
• Google Music

Improvements

• Improvements to Bluetooth connection
• Clock widget not updating with time zone change
• Improvement to Twitter and Peep application
• Improved Wi-Fi  connection

Check for software update

You may check your phone settings to see if it has received the  software update. To check for updates, follow these steps:

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Touch About phone.
3. Touch HTC software updates.
4. Touch Check.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts.
6. Wait as your phone restarts and updates to Android 2.3.4 / software version 1.43.531.3.

Download software update

After receiving a notification that you received the update, you may download the update. To download, follow these steps:

1. From the message Notification Screen, touch Download.
2. Touch Install Now.
3. Wait as your phone restarts and updates to Android 2.3.4 / software version 1.43.531.3.

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T-Mobile will offer unlimited Wi-Fi calling to its subscribers starting on May 11. T-Mobile has been offering this WiFi calling or UMA service for few years and with an extra cost , you will call anywhere in the USA using WiFi without taking your minutes.

Right now you can make calls over a wireless network, which is useful where your data coverage is poor, but on the flipside, it cuts into your in-plan minutes. With this, you can make any calls using wifi for free. Great T-Mobile, keep bringing the good stuff .

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Yes guys, The new Google phone, the Nexus S, is finally here. Today Google announced its new and more advance Android phone running the latest Android OS, 2.3 Gingerbread. According to the Official Google Blog, the Nexus S will be available for purchase after December 16th “online and in-store from all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores,” Dec 16th either unlocked or with a T-Mobile plan. Price?. : $199 with a two-year T-Mobile contract or $529 unlocked.

Here some specifications by probably you already  know :

• Carrier: T-Mobile
• OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• Screen: 4-inches @800×480
• Processor 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8
• 512MB RAM, 16GB ROM
• Wifi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1
• GPS
• Near-field communications
• Size: 63mm x 123.9mm x 10.8mm
• Weight: 129 grams
• Camera: 5MP

The Google Nexus S is available to Pre-Order in UK

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SAMSUNG AND GOOGLE TO DELIVER NEXUS S, THE FIRST MOBILE PHONE IN THE WORLD POWERED BY ANDROID 2.3

Nexus S offers the latest version of the Android platform, Gingerbread, 4” Super AMOLED touch screen with curved design, Near Field Communication (NFC), front and rear-facing cameras and 1GHz application processor

SEOUL, Korea,  and DALLAS, US December 6, 2010 — Samsung Electronics,  a leading mobile phone provider and the  No. 1 mobile phone provider1 in the U.S., and Google™ today announced Nexus S™, the world’s first handset to feature the latest version of Google’s Android™ platform. Powered by Android 2.3, Samsung and Google have packed Nexus S with powerful technology and the latest in hardware features.

JK Shin, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, said, “Samsung and Google have worked together closely to deliver the best Android smart phone experience for consumers. It has been our ambition in working with Google to continue to push the Android platform forward and create a smart phone that has both superior functionality and a stunning user-experience. It is extremely satisfying to see this partnership again bear tremendous fruit.”

“Samsung was thrilled to work with Google to create the first device featuring the much anticipated Android 2.3 OS. Nexus S is powerful proof of Samsung and Google’s commitment to bringing technology firsts to market and launching products that utilize the open and innovative Android operating system,” said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer of Samsung Telecommunications America. “Nexus S integrates Samsung’s best-in-class hardware and technology with the exciting new features and upgrades of Android 2.3 Gingerbread to give consumers a breakthrough smartphone experience.”

“Google is excited to co-develop Nexus S with Samsung, ensuring solid integration of hardware and software to deliver the lead device for the latest version of Android, Gingerbread,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.

Nexus S is designed with Samsung’s brilliant Super AMOLED touch screen technology providing a premium viewing experience. The 4-inch Contour Display features a curved design for a more ergonomic style and feel when held to the user’s face.  Nexus S also features Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which allows you to read information off of everyday objects like stickers and posters that are embedded with NFC chips. Powered by a 1 GHz Samsung application processor, Nexus S produces rich 3D graphics, faster upload and download times and supports HD-like multimedia content.

Nexus S is equipped with a 5 megapixel rear facing camera and camcorder, as well as a VGA front facing camera. In addition, Nexus S features a gyroscope sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right. Nexus S also comes with 16 GB of internal memory.

Android 2.3, Gingerbread, is the fastest version of Android yet. It features support for Near Field Communication (NFC), a new and improved keyboard with multi-touch support, Internet calling (VoIP/SIP support), and a clean new user interface. Nexus S also includes popular Android features such as portable Wi-Fi hotspot, true multitasking, access to Google mobile services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Navigation, Voice Actions, Google Voice™ and YouTube™, and access to over 100,000 apps and widgets on Android Market™.

Nexus S can be purchased (unlocked) online and in-store from Best Buy retailers in the U.S. starting after December 16 and at Carphone Warehouse retailers in the U.K. after December 20.

RIM together with T-Mobile announced the new Blackberry Bold 9780.  There where many rumors and leaked information about this new UMA phone hitting T-MO. First we had some spy shots, then the ROM leaked showing some T-Mo evidence, and finally FCC passed the 9780 with AWS 3G bands.

This a refresh of the original Bold 9700. It will feature an optical trackpad, QWERTY keyboard, WebKit-based browser, 5 megapixel camera, 3G / WiFi, , UMA / WiFi calling.It also packs GPS and Bluetooth for navigation and headsets, respectively. It will support microSD cards up to 32GB for media and content storage.

It Will run BlackBerry 6, that  offers a refreshed user interface, the new WebKit-based browser with tabbed browsing, better menus, new core applications, and built-in Flash Player Mobile 10.1.

Starting November 17th for 129.99 and 50 dollars mail in rebate with 2 years contract.

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RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9780 Smartphone

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone will be available from various carriers around the world beginning in November. For more information, please visit www.blackberry.com/bold.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile today announced that Wi-Fi calling will be available for a wide selection of Android smartphones, including the recently announced T-Mobile myTouch Motorola Defy, and LG Optimus. Currently, T-Mobile offers Wi-Fi calling on devices such as the Nokia E73 Mode, BlackBerry Curve 3G and Bold 9700 and the old Blackberries Pearl and Curve.

This feature is excellent when you have poor coverage indoors and specially when you travel overseas. Every time i travel to South America or Asia, i used my Blackberry Curve 8900 to connect to WiFi and make calls , send SMS or MMS, to USA like I were home.

Wi-Fi calling for Android is expected to be available on a growing selection of T-Mobile’s Android smartphones in the coming months.

From T-MO

Wi-Fi Calling for Android is built upon the same technology as UMA, but is a different implementation from our past offerings. While T-Mobile’s current Wi-Fi Calling solution which operates on BlackBerry smartphones, for instance, seamlessly hands off calls from T-Mobile’s network to Wi-Fi networks, Wi-Fi Calling for Android does not.

A pre-installed application from T-Mobile will allow customers to make and receive voice calls and SMS over an accessible Wi-Fi connection.  This provides customers with better in-door coverage and in some cases may provide the ability to make voice calls in locations where they weren’t able to do so previously.

For consumers, Wi-Fi Calling for Android increases coverage and uses voice minutes. [NOTE: calls originate on Wi-Fi, but are carried across T-Mobile’s network once beyond the initial Wi-Fi connection.]  T-Mobile also has plans for business which can help defer wireless minutes and provide cost savings.

Wi-Fi Calling will be available on the new T-Mobile myTouch, Motorola DEFY and others Android phones in the coming weeks. We are planning to expand Wi-Fi Calling for Android to as broad a selection of Android smartphones in our line-up as possible.  Éclair (2.0/2.1)  and Froyo (2.2) are the Android OS versions that currently support the application.

Just few days ago, T-Mobile representative said that the company was not interested in adding WiFi calling into Android devices. However, now the new LG Optimus phone, powered with Android 2.2 will feature UMA, according with the sheet.  The new Android phone will have WiFi hotspots capabilities, UMA, a 3.2 MP camera with autofocus, 3.2″screen, Multitouch, new and improved Lg Widgets, email client support and HSPA up to 7.2 Mbps.

The new LG Optimus will come in 3 different colors.

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T-Mobile has announced via its Facebook page that it will begin offering the BlackBerry Curve 3G–also known as the Curve 9300–on September 8 for a very affordable $80 with a new two-year contract.The Curve 9300 is nearly identical to the current 85xx series Curve devices from AT&T and T-Mobile. It has a 2 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, and support for microSD cards up to 32GB. It is smallish, uses an optical trackpad for on-screen navigation, and is the entry-level BlackBerry.

The first key feature of the new 9300 is that it supports 3G for the first time on GSM-based networks. The 85xx series Curves were stuck on 2.5G EDGE for wireless data. The 9300 comes in two 3G radio configurations, 800/850/1900/2100MHz for AT&T and 900/1700/2100MHz for T-Mobile.

RIM is thinking to replace its Blackberry Bold 9700 with the new Blackberry Bold R020 this October 2010. The BlackBerry Bold R020 (9780 ? )will be almost similar to the 9700. Internal changes include a 5 megapixel camera sensor, and 512MB of RAM up from 256MB. It will also launch with BlackBerry 6. Also will feature aGPS, WiFi and UMA capable ( only used by T-Mobile and Rogers), Quadband EDGE and Triband HSDPA including 1700/2100.

We just have to wait until RIM makes the official announcement.

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