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T-Mobile Shadow II Has MyFaves, HotSpot@Home, But Is It Still Made by HTC?

The Original T-Mobile HTC Shadow was quite good for a Windows mobile phone because of its non-Windows-Mobile Windows Mobile UI. If this leaked picture really is the Shadow II, then T-Mobile is continuing on the same path of loading a proprietary UI on top of the standard WM facade. There's not much else we can tell from this, but we do see that it has MyFaves and HotSpot@Home compatibility. Is this still made by HTC? Probably, unless T-Mobile defected to i-Mate or something. If you're looking for a HotSpot@Home phone in the near future, you might want to wait to see how this one plays out. [Tmonews]

5:50 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Jason Chen
4,915 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: I just downloaded BigString Im and want it to work on my mobile...this won't be an issue will it? more »

cellphones

T-Mobile Gets BlackBerry 8120 With Wi-Fi and Hotspot@Home

Who knew my son would grow up to not only be an international superstar, but the president of a cellular company? And what a nice company it is, getting this fancy Blackberry 8120 with Wi-Fi. It's already been on AT&T, but AT&T don't have no Hotspot@Home calling support for Voice over IP. Makes a momma proud. More »

1:40 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Jason Chen
3,608 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: funniest. thing. ever. more »

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T-Mobile Confirms BlackBerry 8820 Arrival

T-Mobile confirmed last Friday's rumor, that it was (finally!) bringing the BlackBerry 8820 to its lineup. AT&T has had the handset since late last year. In case you, too, are confused about the whole BB lineup, this one has GPS and Wi-Fi, but no camera. (T-Mo already carries the Curve, which has Wi-Fi and a camera but no GPS.) TeleNav's GPS navigation software comes bundled with the 8820, and the phone will of course work with Hotspot @Home Wi-Fi calling, provided you pay the $10/month subscription fee. The 8820 will cost $350 with a 2-year commitment. [T-Mobile]

8:30 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,118 views, 5 comments

Latest by n/a: When will BB make something with GPS, WiFi, and the Camera instead of dropping something every time? more »

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5 Things to Know: T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home Landline VOIP Service

A few weeks back, T-Mobile rolled out a new broadband-based landline-replacement service in Dallas and Seattle test markets, allowing customers to port their landlines to their T-Mobile account then pay $10 per month for unlimited calling via a special router. Here's a glimpse of the router, a modified Linksys, with Ethernet jacks and two phone jacks, plus internal slots for two SIM cards. It's a good deal, and will be cool for many people when it rolls out this summer, but there are things you need to know:
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2:20 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Wilson Rothman
10,571 views, 27 comments

Latest by Maciek: zan, hartburnkid, dfwguy....Big thumbs up. Brentis, what do you suggest we (gay...or straight) use to describe our "significant others"??? my homey, my bro, my peep??? If you were my "whatever" and have this attitude i believe i'd reffer to you as more »

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T-Mobile Cuts HotSpot @Home Subscription to $10 a Month, But You Have to Ask For It

Just after getting the boot from 'Bucks, T-Mobile is trying pump some new life into their freshly amputated Wi-Fi services. They've chopped the price down to 10 bucks a month (from $20), retroactive to Feb. 6. But you have to ask for the new, cheaper price. Way to bury that selling point! More »

7:10 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By matt buchanan
6,062 views, 13 comments

cellphones

T-Mobile's Hotspot@Home is Like an Awkward, Pimply Teen that Can't Score

Much like an awkward teen, T-Mobile's Hotspot@Home is enduring some growing pains. Over the last several weeks, users have experienced frequent dropped calls, poor voice quality, or even complete lack of service. Apparently, the recent flooding at T-Mobile's main data center in Bothell, WA is at the root of the problem, but despite making adjustments, the situation with downtime persists. There is still no telling when things will be fully corrected —maybe after puberty when T-Mobile finds an outlet for its raging chubby. [Boy Genius]

9:40 PM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Sean Fallon
5,881 views, 19 comments

Latest by n/a: The only problem I have is about 50% of the time, the phone does not automatically connect to the wireless network. When this occurs manual connection also fails and the only solution is to remove and reinsert the battery. more »

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Samsung Katalyst Slider Hits T-Mobile Hotspot@Home

T-Mobile just introduced another phone for its Hotspot@Home Wi-Fi calling service, the Samsung Katalyst. The slider phone basics include a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, microSD slot (cards up to 2GB only) and stereo Bluetooth. Also called the t739, the phone will sell for $80 after rebate and contract renewal, and will be Samsung's second to run on the @Home service. Jump to see a better shot of the Katalyst, featuring a lady who's way too happy being stuck under glass like one of Krypton's most heinous criminals. [T-Mobile] More »

7:26 AM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,511 views, Comment

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T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8320 Gets HotSpot @ Home Compatibility

The PinStack forums got some leaked retail partner docs from T-Mobile today confirming the T-Mobile BB Curve 8320, and also showing that it has HotSpot @ Home Service. HS@H lets you use one cellphone to make calls on both the cell network and your home's Wi-Fi, handing off "seamlessly" between the two. Adding the Curve to this network seems brilliant, allowing office monkeys to both talk and receive emails over fast Wi-Fi. [Pinstack]

5:40 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Jason Chen
13,139 views, 5 comments

cellphones

T-Mobile's Hotspot@Home Reviewed (Verdict: Great Call Quality, Glitchy Handoffs)

Wireless Info took the T-Mobile Hotspot@Home Wi-Fi + Cellular service into their own Batcave (similar to ours when we played with it) and subjected it to all sorts of tests. The result? Equally good sound quality on both the cell network and Wi-Fi, but a slightly glitchy handoff when going from Wi-Fi to cell (cell to Wi-Fi is fine). It's nothing to really worry about as long as you're not going in and out of range all the time, so if you're one of those poor dudes who can't get a signal to save your life, this could be the plan for you. [Wireless Info]

6:00 PM on Thu Aug 16 2007
By Jason Chen
3,386 views, 2 comments

Latest by stopNgoBeau: I've got the Nokia as well. I have two D-Link WAPs in the house, and its working great so far. I already had the Router/WIFI unit, so I didn't pick up one of the free ones from T-Mobile, more »

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Hype Sheet: Welcome to Jimmy's HotSpot @Home


The Pitch "How many phones does one man need?" the narrator asks as the camera pans across a line of halter-topped lovelies chatting on their mobiles. The women shimmy in hypnotic slo-mo, with the line ending at a Grace Jones look-alike (circa Conan the Destroyer). And then—Jimmy! A wannabe Hefner in a monogrammed bathrobe, Jimmy's smiling ear-to-ear—not because Grace is rubbing her Spandex-clad naughty bits against his hip, but rather because he has T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service. Having permanently banished his landline, Jimmy can now dedicate himself full-time to sybaritic pleasures; in another upcoming spot, for example, he hosts a pool party that's wall-to-wall with adoring ladies. Will this putty-jawed lothario lead T-Mobile to the wireless promised land, or does the tongue-in-cheek approach fall flat? More »

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12:30 PM on Thu Jul 12 2007
By Brendan I. Koerner
3,393 views, 13 comments

Latest by xelencin: @CaseyG: T-Mobile requires you to register an e911 address in their billing system to use this service, similar to how Vonage and other VoIP phone companies work. more »

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T-Mobile Introduces HotSpot @Home


The news is that T-Mobile is rolling out a three-tiered HotSpot @Home strategy:
• First, there's a pair of $49.99 phones, the Samsung t409 and the Nokia 6086, that can jump from the cellular GSM network to the Wi-Fi network in your home or Starbucks then back again.
• Next, T-Mobile is giving anyone who signs up a free D-Link or Linksys router that can be a standalone wireless hub for your home, or an add-on to your network that makes Wi-Fi calling more reliable and less of a drain on the phone's battery.
• Finally, it's $10 per month extra for the service, unlimited calls originating from a Wi-Fi hotspot, even if you walk out the door and the call is handed off to the cellular network. More »

12:01 AM on Wed Jun 27 2007
By Wilson Rothman
16,273 views, 27 comments

Latest by tbr3: I have purchased 3 t-409's. First they are not seamless as promised, get a few feet outside the building and your call drops. With non Wi-Fi connections the dropping of calls is frequent and unacceptable. In one 5 mile trip more »

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Unconfirmed: T-Mobile HotSpot @Home Launches June 27

Our T-Mobile informant's just tipped us off to the updated release date for T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service. T-Mobile plans to roll out the service for all retail, online, VAR, Telesales, and Retail Partner Sales on June 27, which means you can get your own unit that Wednesday. More »

6:30 PM on Wed Jun 13 2007
By Jason Chen
8,459 views, 24 comments