• android,  google,  motorola,  t-mobile

    Motorola CLIQ for T-Mobile Announced

    September 11, 2009 /

    Not wanting to be left out of the “new product announcement party”, Motorola joins Apple and Palm this week with the unveiling of T-Mobile’s next Google Android powered smartphone.

    T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the Motorola CLIQ™ with MOTOBLUR™, the first Android-powered device from Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and the first device to feature the innovative MOTOBLUR solution. The CLIQ will be available exclusively in the U.S. from T-Mobile later this fall.

    Developed by Motorola, MOTOBLUR is an innovative solution that manages and integrates communications – from work e-mail to social networking activity – on your CLIQ. Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook®, Twitter™, MySpace®, Gmail™, and work and personal e-mail. MOTOBLUR automatically delivers these updates to the home screen in easy-to-view streams so there is no need to open and close different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content. A 3G-capable smartphone featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a full touch-screen display, the CLIQ is designed to keep the conversation moving, enabling fast messaging on the fly and easy navigation through MOTOBLUR’s streams and widgets.

    Cole Brodman, chief technology and innovation officer with T-Mobile USA, jointly unveiled CLIQ with MOTOBLUR today with Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices, at GigaOM’s Mobilize 09 conference. 


    “T-Mobile’s highly social and always-connected customers have a natural affinity for mobile social networking, and we’re excited to feature the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR prominently in what’s shaping up to be our most innovative holiday product lineup ever,” Brodman said. “The CLIQ lives up to Motorola’s tradition of great design and quality, and to our history of working together to create products that enhance the lives and the relationships of our customers.”

    Availability

    Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR will be available exclusively to T-Mobile customers later this fall in two colors — Titanium and Winter White. Pricing will be announced at a later date. Customers can visit http://www.t-mobile.com/cliq for more information.

    You can read today’s full press release on the Motorola website.

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  • t-mobile

    T-Mobile Raising Overage Rates

    September 2, 2009 /

    BoyGeniusReport.com has a new post indicating that T-Mobile is raising their rates when you go over your monthly allotments of voice minutes.

    BGR writes:

    “As of [9/1/09], T-Mobile is raising its overage rates to 45¢ per minute on individual plans under $59.99 and family plans under $89.99, and 40¢ per minute for plans above those price points. Since this rate increase is carrier-invoked and it constitutes a “materially adverse change of contract,” subscribers will be able to flee without the need to pay a hefty Early Termination Fee.”


    The good news is that you will be able to get out of your contract without having to deal with that annoying early contract termination fee. The bad news is that you’re going to have to work hard to get out of your contract.

    Read the full article on BoyGeniusReport.com…

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  • android,  dataviz,  t-mobile

    Documents To Go for Android Updated

    August 14, 2009 /

    DataViz, Inc., a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner and leading provider of Microsoft Office compatibility solutions is now shipping Documents To Go® 2.0 for Android™. The new version of the popular office suite leverages DataViz’s experience developing mobile solutions and brings a feature rich, enterprise-grade productivity tool to devices based on the Android platform.

    The 2.0 update enhancements include:

    Microsoft PowerPoint® File Support

    The new Slideshow To Go® component allows viewing, editing and creating of PowerPoint presentations. With support for the latest file formats, including Microsoft Office 2007, business travelers can effortlessly “flick” through slides, review notes, rehearse timing and make any last minute modifications when on the go.

    Adobe® PDF File Support

    The PDF To Go® component provides high-fidelity viewing of Adobe PDF files with options for page view, word wrap, multiple zoom levels, auto-rotate, bookmarks, search, select and copy text, and support for password-protected files. With PDF To Go, knowledge workers can keep all important reference materials at their fingertips.

    Enhancements for Microsoft Word & Excel® File Support

    Documents To Go 1.0 offered robust viewing and editing of Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) and Microsoft Excel (.xls, xlsx) files. Version 2.0 extends the feature set by adding find and replace, word count, number formatting, sheet formatting, contextual menus, improved selection modes and scrolling, optimizations for touch, and a ‘Live Folder’ for instant access to recently used documents.

    FREE Version for All Android-based Devices

    A non-expiring, free version of Documents To Go 2.0 that provides all Android-based device users with the ability to view Microsoft Word and Excel files and attachments is now available. Customers using this free version can unlock the complete feature set described above by purchasing a ‘Full Version Key.’

    “By introducing a free viewer edition as well as a full version with premium capabilities, we are able to make Documents To Go accessible to all Android device users around the world,” said Ilya Eliashevsky, Product Manager, DataViz, Inc. “With added support for PowerPoint and PDF files, Document To Go is now the most comprehensive Office suite available in the Android Market.”

    Pricing and Availability

    Documents To Go 2.0 is available exclusively through the Android Market for FREE in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The ‘Full Version Key’ which unlocks the premium features is also available through the Android Market for $29.99. Customers who previously purchased Documents To Go version 1.0 will receive the ‘Full Version Key’ at no charge. Supported devices include the T-mobile G1, HTC Dream, HTC Magic, T-mobile myTouch 3G, HTC Hero, Google Ion, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung i7500 and other devices running Android OS. For more information on Documents To Go and RoadSync for Android: www.dataviz.com/GetAndroid.

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  • iphone,  palm,  splashdata,  sprint,  t-mobile

    Briefly Noted: iPhone Apps, Smartphone OCD

    April 13, 2009 /

    This is just a quick note to talk about what is on my mind right now.

    iPhone and iPod touch Software
    I just downloaded three interesting applications form the Apple iTunes App Store: SplashNotes Outliner (link), WootWatch (link), and Cellfire Mobile Coupons (link). I’ll let you know which ones stay on my iPod touch and which ones get the bit bucket after I’ve had some time to play with them.

    More Smartphones
    Many of my readers know I suffer from smartphone OCD. It has been about five months since I purchased my BlackBerry Curve. I’m starting to get that itch to smartphone again. This time I’m looking at the Palm Treo Pro (Sprint edition) or the T-Mobile G1. I like the looks of the Treo Pro body design, 320×320 display, and built in Wi-Fi. But…I haven’t had a chance to play with the G1 yet. And let’s not forget that DataViz Documents To Go is now available for Android phones, whcih includes the G1.

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  • google,  t-mobile

    G1 and Removable Storage

    October 25, 2008 /

    I was just reading an article by Brighthand’s Editor-in-Chief, Ed Hardy, that says the new T-Mobile G1 handset powered by Google’s Android operating system can only use a memory card for additional storage.

    Mr. Hardy writes:

    “The first Android-based smartphone debuted this week, and users have discovered what many will consider a significant flaw: all applications have to be stored in internal memory.

    This means that all third-party software has to fit in the 70 MB of internal storage that the T-Mobile G1 has set aside for this. The device comes with a 1 GB removable memory card, and it supports at least 16 GB ones, but none of that storage capacity can be used for holding applications.

    The storage card is used only for holding files, like music and video.”

    Personally, I welcome the Android users into to the proverbial swimming pool. Palm OS users also have to wrestle with this issue. I do hope that Palm OS customers get some relieve in 2009 when Palm is scheduled to release the successor to Palm OS 5, Palm OS II/Nova. I would also like to see Google roll out an update to Android that adds the ability to run apps of a card in the near future.

    Read the full Brighthand article…

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  • google,  t-mobile

    Gizmodo: T-Mobile G1 Software Update Hits Tomorrow

    October 23, 2008 /

    GadgetsOnTheGo has a link to an article on Gizmodo that T-Mobile and Google are rolling out the first update for the G1 tomorrow. Man that was fast!

    “Gizmodo is reporting that T-Mobile will be releasing the first software update for the T-Mobile G1 tomorrow. It will be sent to all G1 devices over the air. The update is expected to be minor, addressing some bug fixes and light “enhancements”.”

    Get all the details on the G1 goodness here…

    Via GadgetsOnTheGo.net…

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  • google,  t-mobile

    T-Mobile G1 Specs

    October 22, 2008 /

    Hardware

    • Size: 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches
    • Weight: 5.6 ounces
    • Included battery: 1150 mAh Lion
    • Talk time: up to 5 hours
    • Standby time: up to 5 days
    • Band (frequency): 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz

    Fun

    • Easy access to Google applications
    • IM/Text/Email*
    • 3MP Camera
    • Video playback

    Communication

    • Touch Screen
    • QWERTY keyboard
    • Bluetooth® wireless technology

    Information

    • One-click Google Search
    • Real web browsing capabilities
    • 3G Network and Wi-Fi access

    The full list of features can be found here.

    The G1 will go for $179 with a new two-year service agreement.

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  • android,  t-mobile

    T-Mobile G1 Hands On “Review”

    October 10, 2008 /

    I saw this over on EngadgetMobile this morning and I wanted to share it with all the G1 fans.

    “Oh sure, you’ve already read over our (and Ryan Block’s) brief one-day impressions of T-Mobile’s G1, but one lucky (lucky!) user over at AndroidCommunity has been able to handle one for more than just a few hours. As a precious gift to the world, he’s penned a nice list of pros and cons along with a Q&A, and it seems that the “review” is actually growing with time. Right from the top, he notes that the G1 is lke a “SideKick on massive steriods,” albeit one with a minty fresh OS”

    Via EngadgetMobile…

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