T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Amaze 4G Available Online

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If you've been waiting for either one of these two phones, you should be happy to find out that both the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Amaze 4G are now available on T-Mobile's website.

The T-Mobile Galaxy S II packs a 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, HSPA+ capability, but won't be powered by Samsung's own Exynos processor but will use a Qualcomm chip APQ8060 clocking at 1.5GHz. It goes for $229.99 with a two-year contract.

The HTC Amaze 4G packs a similar 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, has NFC support, and a 4.3-inch qHD display which packs more pixels than the Galaxy S II. Both the white and black versions go for $259.99 with a new, two-year contract.

Source: T-Mobile (1)(2)(3)
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Samsung Galaxy W for T-Mobile: First Press Shots

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Here's the SGH-T679 headed to T-Mobile, codenamed Ancora and better known internationally as the Samsung Galaxy W. At a likely price point of $99, the HSPA+-capable Ancora seems to bring a lot to the table, featuring a 1.4GHz single-core processor, 3.7-inch WVGA screen, and five-megapixel camera -- a very solid mid-ranger.

One of the five handsets tipped by TmoNews to launch on November 2nd (alongside the HTC Radar and Doubleplay, myTouch and myTouch Q from LG), T-Mobile's version of the Samsung Galaxy W once again Americanizes the button row by swapping in the mostly-unused Search key. And with Samsung and Apple now embroiled in a series of global lawsuits, we doubt that we'll be seeing any central home buttons from Korea anytime soon.

Update: TmoNews has a name for this one: Samsung Exhibit II 4G.

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T-Mobile Accidentally Reveals Two New LG-Made myTouch Models?

Did T-Mobile just accidentally spill the beans on a pair of upcoming smartphones? The carrier recently uploaded a video to its YouTube account that doesn't seem to be meant for public consumption; even though it was quickly set to private, the clip's title alone gives away the existence of the handsets.

The T-Mobile myTouch by LG and myTouch Q by LG mark a departure from current myTouch models, manufactured by HTC. While the video tutorials remain marked private, AndroidGuys was able to snag a pic of the pair. They may look the same here, but as should be clear from the names, one will have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Speculation over what these new myTouch models might be is focused around the LG Univa/Optimus Hub. Though these two have capacitive home buttons instead of the physical button on the Univa/Hub, the form factor is a close match. There's also the theory that these two are the LG Maxx/Maxx Q that were mentioned on a T-Mobile roadmap all the way back in May.

We haven't heard any solid rumors about a potential release date, but the presence of these clips suggests T-Mobile could be ready to launch within the next month or two.

Source: AndroidGuys, Phandroid
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Seven States Join DOJ Effort To Halt T-Mobile Acquisition

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It's been just a couple weeks since the Unites States Department of Justice decided it didn't like the look of AT&T's plans to swallow-up T-Mobile one bit, and filed suit in an attempt to stop the acquisition. Those opposed to the merger are now further tightening ranks, with seven US States signing-on with the DOJ.

The attorney generals of New York, Washington, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have all gotten behind the DOJ's position that this proposed merger would decrease competition in the wireless market, bringing with it the higher prices and stagnating innovation associated with a monopoly (or, in this case, the Verizon/AT&T duopoly).

Those seven states represent a sizable fraction of the nation's cellphone users, so this action may actually have some weight behind it. Right now, we're waiting to see what goes down on September 21, when the DOJ, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been instructed by the judge presiding over the case to be ready to start talking over the terms of a settlement, if things come to that; the additional backing of these individual states may give the DOJ a little extra ammunition for that bargaining session.

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T-Mobile Galaxy S II Getting 1.5GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Chip?

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While Sprint and AT&T will have Samsung Galaxy S II phones with their original Samsung Exynos processors, we've learned that T-Mobile's version of the phone would have its dual-core chip come from another source. What we haven't known is just where that chip would come from. We had known about Tegra 2-based GS2s for what seems like ages now, but could a third manufacturer be involved? It looks now that one sure will, with Samsung tweeting that Qualcomm will be stepping up to the task.

The Qualcomm chip that will be at the heart of T-Mobile's Galaxy S II is the APQ8060, the same dual-core chip behind HP's TouchPad (and one specifically guessed-at to fill this role), but clocked up to 1.5GHz. Like the announced LTE version of the GS2, this model will run at a higher clock frequency than the 1.2GHz GS2s the other US carriers will have.

A more official confirmation of this hardware would be nice, but this information is very specific, and it doesn't appear (yet) that the company's Twitter mouthpiece is confusing the phone with another model.

Anyone a little more excited about T-Mobile's GS2 upon hearing this news?

Source: Samsung (Twitter)
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No Exynos Chip For T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II

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When Samsung and most of the major US carriers got together for the Galaxy S II launch late last month, T-Mobile didn't make quite the same splash as Sprint or AT&T. It didn't show off its GS2 like the others, and didn't have a feature-laden press release to put out. There was some speculation at the time that part of the motivation behinds T-Mobile's actions was due to GS2 hardware changes that it wasn't quite ready to announce. It's still not official, but a video that's been brought to our attention from the event seems to confirm that T-Mobile isn't getting a GS2 with a Samsung Exynos chip.

Samsung's Philip Berne goes over the differences between the three carriers, calling-out the processor swap. At first, we weren't even sure that AT&T would get an Exynos, but that's confirmed here. The question, then, is what chip will end up powering the T-Mobile GS2? A Tegra 2 would make sense, but a dual-core Snapdragon could fit in a pinch; phoneArena thinks the 1.2Ghz model in the now-defunct TouchPad would be a likely choice. Frankly, at this point, we just want to see the smartphone arrive, no matter whose chip is inside.

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AT&T, T-Mobile, and DOJ to Start Talking Settlement

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AT&T was all set to swallow-up T-Mobile, becoming even more of a carrier heavyweight, and most importantly to smartphone users, get its hands on T-Mobile's spectrum holdings, ready to be re-tasked for 4G LTE data. Even with some very public complaints from Sprint, it looked at first like the FCC might give the proposed deal the go-ahead. That forecast took a 180 at the end of August when the US Department of Justice stepped in and followed suit to block the sale on antitrust grounds. As that smoke clears, we're left wondering "what's next?" in this wireless network saga.

The judge presiding over the case made an order earlier this week that starts to give us a timetable of when we might begin to see all parties involved come to some sort of resolution. The DOJ, T-Mobile, and AT&T are to be ready by September 21 to talk settlement. If AT&T doesn't want to try its luck in court, it may consider agreeing to sell off a good portion of T-Mobile's assets, in order to appease these antitrust concerns. Even if it does want to go down that road, it would likely still be some time before all details can be agreed upon; getting this dialogue going is still a start, at least.

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 Tipped for T-Mobile Prepaid

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For its second shot at product launches last month, RIM announced its new Curve models, the 9350, 9360, and 9370. Of those three, the 9360 is bound for T-Mobile in the US, and we've already seen a leak suggesting the smartphone could arrive on September 14. What we haven't heard is a definitive price, nor news about the handset as anything but a standard on-contract model. Both those points are addressed in a new leak, showing the Curve 9360 getting ready for T-Mobile prepaid service.

According to this document, you'll be able to snag a 9360 for just shy of $230. Considering the Bold 9900 fetches $300 on-contract, that sounds like a heck of a bargain in comparison. Granted, the Curve is only powered by an 800MHz processor, but you still have the new BlackBerry OS 7 to enjoy.

We still can't be sure how an on-contract Curve 9360 will be priced for T-Mobile, but it's going to have to be significantly below $230 ? anything in the $50 to $150 range would make sense. If the rumored date we've heard holds out, we should know in a week.

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T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide first look video

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide smartphone launches later this month and pairs the latest version of Google Android with an advanced camera. An early review unit just arrived, so I’m sharing some first impressions and general information on this video look of the upcoming handset. Like many higher end smartphones these days, the myTouch 4G Slide is powered by a dual-core processor; in this case a 1.2 GHz chip from Qualcomm. Netflix is pre-installed and the handset supports 1080p video playback. The four-row keyboard is extremely responsive but does make for a slightly thick and heavy handset.

I focused mainly on the camera and supporting software in this video as prior phones from HTC have been relatively lackluster in this area by comparison to smartphones from other manufacturers. It’s too early to say if HTC succeeded, but all the right parts are there, an 8 megapixel sensor with dual-LED flash and support for 1080p video capture. New photo modes are available as well, demonstrated to a small extent in my video. The ClearShot HDR mode looks promising as does SweepShot for panoramas, and BurstShot, which captures multiple images in quick succession.

The phone uses a tweaked version of HTC’s new Sense 3.0 interface, making it simple to navigate, so I’m looking forward to spending more time using the handset and testing out the HSPA+ mobile broadband capability on T-Mobile’s network.

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