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Light in the form of a white finish, that is. According the TheUnwired, this is not the Galaxy Lite, which was recently announced,  but a full-bodied GT-i7500 with a prettier (I think so) face. This thing is T-Mo ready, technically, though I don't know when we can expect it here in the States (or if it's coming to T-Mobile). On board are a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.2" AMOLED touch screen at 480 x 320, and a 5 MP cam. If you've got a review unit sitting around, T-Mo, sign me up for that, would ya?



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With today's cell phone talk primarily geared around smartphones, strong performers in the standard "phone" category are often overlooked.  Enter the LG LX370, a fantastic device, both inside and out.  From the overall design, to the screen, to Sprint's One Click user interface, the phone is a great package worthy of a look by anyone disillusioned by the rise of the smartphone.

The first thing that caught my eye upon unboxing it was the screen.  Sporting 240 x 320 pixels, the 2-inch display offers 262,000 colors to make for a crisp image.  Not to be forgotten, the faux metal exterior of the LX370 is gorgeous as well.  With design cues similar to the LG Shine, the LX370 is slightly taller and narrower than its counterpart.  On the left side of the device, you'll find the volume rocker and microUSB charging port; and on the right side, the headphone jack, microSD card slot, speaker button, and camera key.  The downside here is that the LX370's headphone jack is 2.5mm, so you'll have to purchase an adapter if you want to listen to music via headphones or in the car.

Though both the display and design are two of my favorite areas of the LX370, I have to give credit to Sprint - their One Click user interface is fantastic.  When one talks of carrier-implemented user interfaces, I think of Verizon's stock UI.  Though it's relatively decent now, it wasn't that long ago that it was beyond bland, and offered little to no customization options.  From the very beginning, Sprint did a fantastic job of launching a highly customizable, easy to use, useful interface that both entry-level and advanced users should appreciate. 

Among some of the customization options, the ability to change shortcuts on the "carousel" (the name for the menu bar at the bottom of the screen) and threaded text messaging lead me to believe that Sprint hit it out of the park.  The only potential downside may come in the actual text size - though you can change the font size for messages, the browser, and the notepad, the actual menu font cannot be altered.  The default font is very small, so those with eye troubles may have a hard time viewing the screen.

Does the device hold up in other areas?  How about reception and battery life - two of the most important aspects of a phone?  Stay tuned for my full review!

It's an exciting summer for T-Mobile, and if you've managed to keep your aging device despite appealing product launches from other manufacturers, then Magenta may have exactly what you're looking for.  Launching today in retail stores and online, the myTouch 3G and the BlackBerry 8520 are available for $199.99 and $129.99 after rebates, respectively.

But wait, T-Mobile isn't stopping there.  No, there's more - the HTC Touch Pro2 lands on the carrier on August 12th as well.  Sporting Windows Mobile 6.1, a 3.6-inch touchscreen, built-in GPS, and Wi-Fi, the device is sure to please those Windows Mobile users longing for a breath of fresh air in the carrier's lineup.

Anyone planning to storm the T-Mobile store in hopes of finding a myTouch 3G, or waiting for the Touch Pro2 on August 12th?  Let us know!

For those who want to sync their contacts (and later, calendar, notes, and tasks) across different platforms, Funambol is the most flexible solution I've found yet. Check it out in action in a video I posted a couple of weeks ago. I sync my contacts between an iPod, a G1, and my Ubuntu Linux machine. Best of all, I do it all for free. I didn't take advantage of Funambol's free cloud services, which simplify the process. Just replace my server in the video linked above with one of Funambol's, and you've got a quick and easy solution.

Obviously, the potential here is that the open source software and cloud services will eventually replace the expensive and proprietary syncing currently offered by OEMs and carriers to consumers, such as Apple's MobileMe. But there is an enterprize market out there as well, for which Funambol offers free email. In order to clarify their mission and spread the word, Funambol released a couple of their own videos today (08/04) and I wanted to share them (below).

If you are an Android developer, and, out of the goodness of your heart (or passion for FLOSS, great code and openness), want me to be able to sync Sunbird via a G1, click here to assist the Android Funambol project. Everyone else should download the "one size syncs all" software for free at funambol.com.

Clearwire's WiMAX product, Clear, has had a bit of a rough time in its premier market of Portland, Oregon. Spotty coverage, dissatisfied customers bound by contractual agreements, and almost viral bad press speak louder than the billboards Clearwire has plastered all over town that broadcast slogans such as, "This isn't a parking lot; it's another place to get high speed Internet."

I'm not sure of the placement strategy, but I'm willing to bet that the billboards were planted where they sit because that is where they are most likely to be seen rather than where 4G is actually available. I recently went on a demo tour with a WiMAX product, and my hosts literally had the driver circle something like a two-by-eight block area in the heart of Downtown in order to maintain coverage. Still, I lost the signal twice. More on that in another post.

Last year, Clearwire's service was merged with Sprint's Xohm, presumably broadening the reach of WiMAX and strengthening its base. Now, Comcast is reselling the product locally, calling it Comcast High-Speed 2Go or Internet on-the-go, depending on who you ask (Comcast was a little fuzzy on this when I called, but it seems that High-Speed 2Go is an enterprise solution).

The home and local mobile (4G) bundle is $49.99 a month for one year and $72.95 a month thereafter. Home service, local mobile, and national mobile data (3G by Sprint) is $69.99 a month for the first year and $92.95 a month thereafter. Adding 4G to existing packages is $30, and adding both 3 and 4G is $50 a month. That last bit will get you a free Dell laptop if you order the service with one of Comcast's Triple-Play bundles. Add $3.00 for a modem rental and a few more bucks for taxes and such to each of the above.

There is a lot of rebranding, repackaging and all-around confusing stuff for consumers going on in the 4G world, but hopefully this will eventually result in reliable, widespread availability. With Time Warner, Intel and Google at the table, one would hope the holes are being plugged rapidly.

Portland, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Baltimore are already live, and Clearwire is launching 10 new markets on September 1st; Boise, ID; Bellingham, WA.; and the following in Texas: Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Killeen/Temple, Waco and Wichita Falls. Expected by the end of the year are Chicago, Philly, Seattle, Honolulu and Charlotte. Lets hope not every launch is and painful as ours has been in the CIty of Roses, where unwitting beta testers have been less than thrilled to discover their roles.

Via Phone News

Mobile payments are rapidly becoming a popular way to pay for services. There are a few different methods of making mobile payments. These methods include making on-site payments from your bank account with your phone (using a RFID system that turns your phone into a debit card), setting up a new bank account specifically for making mobile payments and making payments for services that are charged directly to your phone bill. One of the leaders in this last area of mobile payments is Zong. Just how many people are using this type of mobile payment service? A lot! Zong has just announced that they have processed mobile payments for 10 million unique users in 2009 alone.

Zong is specifically designed for businesses who offer online products and services and who would like to accept immediate mobile payment for those services. For example, Zong is frequently used on online (more…)

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T-Mobile have found a unique way to keep high-paying customers coming back for more.  Or a least, unique for legal operations: selling unlocked iPhone 3Gs!  Yes, the 3Gs that are exclusive to O2.  Yes, unlocked the way that Apple are extremely litigiously against.  It’s definitely a case of “Give them what they want.”

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Remember the INQ1?  Probably better known as the Facebook phone?  Of course you do, it was the winner of the Best Mobile award at this year’s Mobile World Congress and has proved very popular with everyone who loves staying connected with their friends.  Now INQ are set to follow the INQ1’s success with two new phones, again suited to social networking.

We first heard INQ was planning a Twitter phone back in June,  but little did we know it would turn out to be a pair of new handsets!  The first is the INQ Chat 3G which has a QWERTY keyboard and a similar design to phones like the BlackBerry Bold and the Nokia E71.  The Chat 3G has a specially created Twitter client, joining the Facebook interface found on the INQ1, an active address book which keeps you up to date with your (more…)

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Carmen Delessio's Amazon SimpleDB is an app targeted at developers, but its functionality could be popping up soon in an app near you. It illustrates how Android can take advantage of could services.

This video focuses on voice recognition, while another showcases database searching. And while perhaps a bit arcane to the average user (me included) this demonstration translates to some very practical daily use. Social networking, anyone?

The developer is also working on a Facebook photo app, and plans to enter the second Android Developer's Challenge. Follow Carmen's work and get deeper technical info at Talking Android.