The Bold 9780 will be available from T-Mobile on November 17 for the price of $130 after rebate

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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T-Mobile adds LG Optimus T, a new Android 2.2 phone

T-Mobile just announced the new LG Optimus T. This is going to be another Android 2.2 phone but this time affordable. The LG Optimus T is an Android 2.2 device with much of the great features that previous versions of Android are unable to access (Voice Actions, Chrome to Phone, etc.). It’s basically a re-badged version of the LG Optimus One.It will feature  Android 2.2 OS, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, a pre-installed 2GB microSD card, and support for up to 32 GB microSD. It will be available this holidays in 2 colors : burgundy or titanium.

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T-Mobile Android phones will get WiFi calling

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

Skype for Android … WiFi calls only in the USA. The rest.. enjoy 3G power

Finally, the app that all Android user were waiting for.. Now Skype is not longer exclusive with Verizon Wireless. Skype just launche its Android application only compatible with Android OS 2.1 and higher. In the USA making calls are only allowed using WiFi, while in the rest of the world you can do it using 3G, just becareful with how many MB you are using.

I have been testing Skype in my Samsung Galaxy Captivate and works great. Clear and fast.

Thanks skype. This is the application i was waiting for after switching from iOS to Android.

Motorola Begonia is the new Motorola Cliq 2 for T-Mobile, featuring WiFi calling?

According with Engadget the new Android phone from Motorola, Begonia, is going to be the Cliq 2, featuring WiFi calling by launch (like the Lg Optimus). According to the site’s tipster, the Begonia will be an Android 2.2 device featuring MotoBlur . The device is also said to have an “interesting” keyboard design; as it appears to be “one solid piece” without any spacing between the keys . 3G, aGPS, WiFi, b/g/n. HotSpots capabilities. Launch day? .. November 1st.

Stay tuned for more information.

LG Optimus will feature WiFi calling!

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.

HTC HD7 specifications leaked.. includes AWS T-Mobile bands

We know that the new Windows 7 phone will hit T-Mobile this holidays according with some accessories list. Now we can tell you more about this beauty coming to T-Mobile. The new HTC HD7 will feature a 4.3-inch WVGA TFT display, 480 x 800 resolution, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor, 576 MB of RAM, tri-band HSPA/UMTS 7.2 Mbps radio (900/1700/2100), quad-band GSM radio, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, a-GPS, digital compass, FM radio, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with dual-LED flash, 1,230 mAh battery.

Those bands are compatible with T-Mobile 3G. We just hope to be one of the first ones to have it.

Blackberry Pearl 3G with AWS bands alrady available via Cincinnati-Bell..When on T-Mobile?

Back in April, RIM announced the new version of its Blackberry Peal. The new Blackberry 9100 is an upgrade of the 8100, featuring WiFi b/g/n, GPS, and for the first time , a Pearl with 3G bands.  There are 2 version, one compatible with AT&T bands and one with AWS (1700/2100) used by T-Mobile and Cincinnati Bell.

Well now, seams neither AT&T or T-Mobile were the first American carrier offering the Pearl 9100. Cincinnati Bell started to offer the new Blackberry Pearl 3G in the USA, for 99.99 with 2 years commitment.  According with the Road Map leaked few weeks ago, RIM will launch a new phone by September, maybe the Pearl 3G or the new Curve 9300. We just hope this beauty will land soon on T-Mobile’s line up.

Cross your fingers.