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T-Mobile's 2008 device schedule leaks

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

T-Mobile USA's 2008 device rollout schedule includes the return of Sony Ericsson handsets to the operator's portfolio. Citing an anonymous tipster with a copy of a recent T-Mobile executive meeting agenda, The Boy Genius Report says the carrier will introduce two new Sony Ericsson handsets by Q4: The Bella, a 2 megapixel flip device with aGPS and 3G support, and the W760, a 3.2 megapixel slider with 3G and aGPS support of its own. Motorola will contribute the Z6w (reportedly a WiFi-enabled device) and the ROKR E8--the handset maker will also relaunch its W490 in a series of new color schemes. An "incredible" camera phone and a Windows Mobile 6.1-based device are rumored from HTC.

For more on T-Mobile's device outlook:
-read this Boy Genius Report article

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The Shadow lurks in T-Mobile's future

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:59:57 -0400

T-Mobile USA announced the imminent arrival of the T-Mobile Shadow, a handset produced and designed by HTC that T-Mobile said is the first in a planned franchise of devices marketed under the Shadow brand. According to the operator, the Shadow was designed to significantly reduce the complexity so common among feature-rich devices, with enhanced myFaves functionality enabling users to call, send email, text or IM, and share multimedia content by pushing a button from the myFaves home screen. Powered by an enhanced user-interface integrated with Windows Mobile 6, the Shadow promises a 65K 2.6-inch display--one of the largest screens yet to grace a T-Mobile phone--along with a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, WiFi and EDGE connectivity for Internet access and voice-activated calling.

For more on the T-Mobile Shadow:
- read this release

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Hacking your iPhone: Windows Users

Mike Dolan — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:42:56 -0400

Having the most sought after handset isn't enough for some mobile phone users. We need to make our phones our own, and if there is one phone that we really want to personalize it's our iPhone. As a Windows user, you might think that the absence of a Mac would keep you from ever getting a new ringtone or game on your handset. Luckily, that's not the case. iBrickr is a ringtone and application manager for the PC and the iPhone. Download the iBrikr here.

Below is a video tutorial from Gear Live's Hack Attack. It includes instructions for installing and using iBrikr directly from the program's creator! He will walk you through the process and help prevent you from deleting the contents of your iPhone. This is a must watch for anyone wanting to use this program.

To get applications for your iPhone check out:

- Exploit.org's apps page

- Google's code page

Disclaimer: Hack your iPhone and download software from the above websites at your own risk. FierceDeveloper does not recommend that you do anything that might destroy your handset or computer. Hacking may also void your warranty.

Bookmark this page and check back for more tips on hacking the iPhone and adding the coolest new applications.

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