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Earlier this week a T-Mobile G2 mini site was launched. The G2 is a step up from the G1 and brings a list of improved features such as a faster processor, more memory, better screen and an updated Android OS. Another feature is that it will be compatible with HSPA+ networks allowing it to receive and send data at 4G speeds on the T-Mobile network.

The new smartphone is expected to have a 3.7 inch screen and also have a sliding QWERTY keyboard as pictures above. One thing we noticed when compared to the G1 is that a row of keys is missing with the QWERTY being the top row with numbers on the shift key.

A design feature sees the chin dropping on the G2. We are unsure why the screen is raised in the picture, but from what we have heard, it doesn’t tilt. Perhaps the G2 opens outwards in an arc rather than the upwards swing of the original.

We’ll continue to watch this one.

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T-Mobile fans can now look onward to this  phone. T-Mobile has avowed the forthcoming obtainability of the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition. The business also proclaimed collaboration with renowned musician and Fender guitarist Eric Clapton to aid in unsealing the latest mobile phone.

The new phone comes with a sexy design and higher qualities to produce an exclusive mobile music experience.  Since the handset was planned with the collaboration of Fender, the handset has a Fender guitar sunburst-finish motivated design. The stratagem comprises a 16GB microSD card to contain thousands of songs/videos, a 3.5mm headset jack and a superior music player. The player, provided by HTC, can distribute an impulsive consumer interface that allows toggling between sundry views or for changing a song or album by just touching the album art. The new T-Mobile also lets you create ringtones from songs.

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T-Mobile has launched a new entry-level 3G mobile phone, Samsung T659. It has a retro slider design in standard silver and comes with 2.2-inch display which supports 262,000 colors.

Main features include 3G (HSDPA) network, Bluetooth, MP3 player, personal organizer, email client, 2MP camera capable of video recording, microSD memory slot, messaging, Assisted GPS with TeleNav and a speakerphone. it battery can hold charge for up to 12.5 days of stand-by time.

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Until now, we’ve found out that the Android-powered Huawei U8220 is coming to T-Mobile Europe as T-Mobile Pulse, but without having details about its price and release date.

Well, it looks like the unannounced Android smartphone will be available starting October this year. At least that’s what a report from Tweakers.net says.

The Pulse U8220 has just appeared on pre-order at a Dutch retailer’s website, priced at €257 (about $366) – free of contract, but locked on T-Mobile’s network.

Although resembling the previous photo of the Pulse, the images made available by the retailer seem to be showing only a reference design, so the final product may look different.

Here’s what we’ve got so far regarding the specs of T-Mobile Pulse / Huawei U8220:

* 3.5 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels
* HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
* Wi-Fi
* GPS
* Microsoft Exchange support
* Bluetooth 2.0
* 3.2MP camera
* MicroSD card support

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About two months ago, a Huawei representative said that the company would launch an Android smartphone via T-Mobile Europe in Q3 2009. That smartphone should have been the Huawei 8230, officially announced not too long ago.

However, it looks like T-Mobile has another Huawei Android handset prepared, namely the Huawei 8220.

The 8220 has just received a Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate, and it appears to be named T-Mobile Pulse. Whether or not this has replaced the 8230, or it’s going to be launched together with it, remains to be seen.

The Wi-Fi certificate doesn’t say anything about Android, but the Huawei 8220 is almost certainly an Android phone – Gizmodo Brazil says so and also has a tiny picture of it

According to Giz, the Huawei 8220 has the following features:

* 3.5 inch touchscreen display
* Wi-Fi
* Bluetooth
* 3MP camera
* 256 MB of internal memory, expandable up to 16GB

If both mentioned Huawei phones come to T-Mobile Europe, the carrier will have four Android handsets in its line-up this year (the G1 and G2 Touch included).

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We recently spotted an AT&T version of the Touch Pro 2 today, but we also found out that the T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 has been priced, as revealed by a leaked pricing chart.

This pricing is not confirmed by anyone official, but the listings do sound pretty realistic, seeing all the features the phone boasts. The T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 is set to launch this Wednesday. We’ll keep you updated on any confirmations from either HTC or T-Mobile.

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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic Pictures – The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic runs on a powerful ARM11 processor at 600 MHz and features a 2.2” TFT QVGA display with 16 million colors. It features microSDHC memory slot and stereo Bluetooth. Also on-board is a 3.5mm jack, which is one of the must-have features on a music phone, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, also capable of recording 640×480 video at 15 frames per second.

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Folks over in Asia will be happy to hear reports going around the Internet that HTC will begin to ship its Android-powered G1 phone to clients in Asia-Pacific in the first half of 2009, which isn’t all that far away. With the success and hype that the G1 has received, it’s hard to imagine the G1 not doing well over at Asia.

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iSkoot has just announced its iSkoot program will be launching in the Android Market. iSkoot is a nifty application that supports Skype, and therefore will allow users to make Skype-to-Skype calls via their mobile phone.

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