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Is this the phone that will save Motorola’s handset division?

Called the Cliq, it’s the first of many Android handsets that are set to emerge from Motorola this year and next.  This one features a full QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 5 megapixel camera, video recording abilities, 3G connectivity and a slew of other features.  But like Transformers, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the Cliq.

Sure, it runs Android, which probably stands to be the second most popular mobile OS, that is if Google has there way.  But what really stands out is MOTOBLUR, which is best described as Motorola’s proprietary home screen skin.  In essence it’s just another Android app, but MOTOBLUR is one smart cookie.  Not only does it display all your social networking info - messages, status updates and newsfeeds - on the home screen, but it can suck down your friend’s Facebook info and automatically update your contact list’s pictures, numbers, emails and other pertinent info. Furthermore, all info is synced with the MOTOBLUR secure server, so in the event that you lose the device you don’t lose the info.  You can either locate the device using the phone’s built-in GPS and/or wipe the device clean of any data.

The Motorola Cliq, with MOTOBLUR will launch on T-Mobile during the 4th quarter for a yet to be disclosed price.  The device will be renamed the Motorola DEXT for European and South American markets and will launch probably sometime next year. …Continue reading: Motorola’s First Android Handset: The Cliq With MOTOBLUR

So what do you do when a major phone carrier (T-Mobile) e-mails you a photo of a highly anticipated, yet unannounced BlackBerry Bold 9700 before any embargo is signed? Why, you immediately post it for everyone to see, of course; and that’s exactly what Al Sacco from CIO did.

Besides the previous unsubstantiated specs that have been going around the net, here are further details straight from the horse’s mouth:

“The BlackBerry ‘Onyx’ sports a premium experience and design with a high-gloss black finish and leather grain detail on the back. Boasting features such as high-speed 3G Web browsing, Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail and support for corporate and personal e-mail options, the ‘Onyx’ will satisfy all your on-the-go needs. Also the phone comes preloaded with mobile applications from BlackBerry App World, including Amazon MP3 store for quick and easy music downloads and TeleNav GPS Navigator for turn-by-turn directions.”

Sleek, sexy lines, beveled screen, 3G support, UMA, optical trackpad, and the same original Bold keypad? Well, dangit, T-Mobile just became that much more attractive…

[via BGR]

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T-Mobile and Samsung officially launched the Gravity 2 today.  They’re billing it as an “affordable 3G messaging phone”, and at $30 with a 2-year contact signing I’d have to agree ($50 mail-in-rebate required).  It features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, GPS, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and is available in metallic pumpkin & berry mauve.

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It’s not exactly earth shattering news, but T-Mobile will launch Nokia’s 5130, a mid end music phone, on September 16th.  Whilt the specs are rather garden variety, the phone should appeal for those not looking for the flash or complexity found with some of Nokia’s higher end phones.  Expect a 6 hour talk time, 21 hours of music playback, microSD card slot expandable up to 16GB (includes 1GB), 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, music player with dedicated music keys and GSM 850/900 1800/1900 connectivity.

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Yesterday we saw the HTC Touch Pro2 emerge with AT&T branding and today the phone became available for purchase from T-Mobile for a non-recession friendly $350, and that’s after a 2-year service agreement.  What T-Mobile is smoking is anyone’s guess, but if you’ve got the will power hold out a month or so and I’m sure we’ll see a price cut.

The big features are a 3.2 megapixel camera, touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, music player, WiFi, GPS and 3G connectivity.

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T-Mobile announced the availability of their newest Android device, the much balleyhooed MyTouch 3G aka HTC Magic. Available in retail stores today, the MyTouch 3G is T-Mobile’s second Android device and features the following:

• 3.2 inch 320×480 HVGA touchscreen (no physical keyboard)
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 512MB internal memory
• Wi-Fi
• Preloaded with 4GB microSD card (expandable to 16GB)

Available now for $199.99 with a 2 year committment.

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T-Mobile released the much anticipated Visual Voicemail functionality to its Android-based mobile devices. In addition, an App Pack was made available that includes popular apps such as Sherpa and Flixster. Download here.

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News has surfaced that T-Mobile is priming their guns to launch the HTC Touch Pro2.  This news comes as a surprise as we last saw the Touchpro2 in May adorned with a Verizon badge.  The launch date for the QWERTY, touchscreen handset is said to be August 12th, but price is currently unknown.

Other features include a 3.2 megapixel cameras, touchscreen, WiFi, GPS and 3G connectivity.  Like all HTC phones, or should I say most HTC phones, the Touch Pro2 will run Windows Mobile 6.1, but be skinned with HTC’s proprietary TouchFLO 3D UI.

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T-Mobile and RIM announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520, which was formerly known as the Gemini. Ho hum, just another BlackBerry, right? Well, this is the first to feature the highly praised optical trackpad in place of the trackball–that’s right, no more sticky trackball syndrome. Other features include:

• Tactile QWERTY keyboard
• Wi-Fi
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE (sadly, no 3G, what the heck??)
• 320×240 display
• 2MP camera
• Out of box Mac compatibility

Available from T-Mobile USA on August 5th in either black or frost.

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Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile announced the Samsung Comeback, a hip messaging phone with a snazzy side-flip screen that opens up to a full QWERTY keyboard. Available in pearl white plum or frost silver cherry, the Comeback features:

• Easy access to e-mail, texts, pictures, video, instant messaging
• 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom
• T-Mobile 3G support
• MP3 player
• WQVGA screen
• MicroSDHC slot supporting 16GB

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