T-Mobile myTouch

Over the past two years, T-Mobile has introduced a variety of Android based smartphones under their “myTouch” label. Now it’s LG’s turn with the newest version simply being called the T-Mobile myTouch, which is basically a US variant of the LG Optimus Sol. This new myTouch smartphone has a contract price of $80 (though it can be purchased for less during holiday sales), and includes a modest band of features, including a 1GHz processor, 3.8” AMOLED display, and a 5MP camera, while the device is running Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.

Included in the retail box is the T-Mobile myTouch by LG smartphone, 2GB microSD memory card, 1540mAh battery, wall charger with microUSB cable, and user guides.

The myTouch measures 4.8 by 2.5 by 0.4 inches (HWD) and weighs just 3.8 ounces. It's extremely lightweight and comfortable to hold. My test model was black, but it's also available in white. The phone is made mostly made of rubbery black plastic, with shiny black plastic used to outline the display. The 3.8-inch AMOLED display looks great, and sports an impressive 480-by-800 pixel resolution. There is a slightly noticeable stippling effect thanks to the PenTile pixel layout, but it didn't bother me, and I was happy to see a high-res screen on a low-cost device. I was able to type on the on-screen keyboard without an issue, but if you're looking to do some heavy texting, you may want to check out the keyboarded myTouch Q (Free, 3.5 stars).

The myTouch is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band HSPA+ 14 (1700/2100 MHz) device with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. It also supports T-Mobile's UMA-based Wi-Fi calling, which is a great fallback in areas with less-than-optimal T-Mobile coverage and a good way to save some money on your phone plan. Voices sound full and clear in the phone's earpiece, though they distort a bit at maximum volume. Calls made with the phone also sound good, with just a touch of echo. Calls sounded clear through a Jawbone Era Bluetooth headset ($129, 4.5 stars) and voice dialing worked well over Bluetooth without training. The speakerphone sounds fine, but isn't loud enough to use outdoors. Wi-Fi-based calls sounded good as well. Battery life was average, at 5 hours 47 minutes of talk time . The 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 processor moves this along nicely for the most part.

Today is your last chance to score with T-Mobile's 4G Super Sale

Last week we told you about T-Mobile's 4G Super Sale, which ends Sunday after kicking off on Saturday. To repeat, the sale allows you to pick up any phone and selected tablets for the low price of zero down. That is after a mail-in-rebate, and the balance of the device's cost is paid over your next 20 monthly wireless invoices. You also must sign up for two years for Unlimited Value Plan service and have been a T-Mobile customer for at least 18 months. Keep in mind that because the rebate is what lowers your cost to zero, you are laying out money for the purchase which means that you need to bring your wallet if you are heading to the sale.

In addition, T-Mobile's indirect dealers also have a sale that started Saturday and ends Sunday. This sale requires one to have been a T-Mobile customer for at least 22 months. To qualify for the sale, you must sign up for either an Unlimited Classic Talk + Text rate plan with qualifying data feature or a Classic Mobile Broadband rate plan for 2 GB or higher. Once you qualify for this "Last Chance Two Day Sale", you can receive a special rebate of $10 to $300 depending on the device.

This deal is available at T-Mobile's Retail Partner Store locations which does not include national retailers like Best Buy or Walmart. The RPS locations will be able to offer you both the Value Plan sale that the corporate T-Mobile stores are running and the Classic sale. And as an example of what you can save with the latter plan, you can take $200 off the HTC Amaze 4G or the Samsung Galaxy S II with the 5GB plan option. You can get the same discount on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 or the BlackBerry Torch 9810. Take $150 off the myTouch 4G Slide if that is what you are dying for.

So to recap, the Value Plan 4G Super Sale ends today at T-Mobile's corporate locations while the Value Plan sale and the Classic Plan sale both end today at T-Mobile's Retail Partner Stores

T-Mobile myTouch Review

Over the past two years, T-Mobile has introduced a variety of Android based smartphones under their “myTouch” label. Now it’s LG’s turn with the newest version simply being called the T-Mobile myTouch, which is basically a US variant of the LG Optimus Sol. This new myTouch smartphone has a contract price of $80 (though it can be purchased for less during holiday sales), and includes a modest band of features, including a 1GHz processor, 3.8” AMOLED display, and a 5MP camera, while the device is running Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.

Included in the retail box is the T-Mobile myTouch by LG smartphone, 2GB microSD memory card, 1540mAh battery, wall charger with microUSB cable, and user guides.

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Sprint taking the "unlimited" out of unlimited 4G mobile broadband plans

Sooner or later this day was going to come as Sprint has announced that they are putting an end to the all you can download buffet for all 4G mobile broadband devices such as tablets and mobile hotspots; smartphones however are still unlimited.

Sprint is the last remaining of the four main carriers to offer truly unlimited 4G data with no caps or speed throttling. Their mobile hotspots such as the Overdrive have been available on a monthly plan that included unlimited 4G data courtesy of Sprint’s WiMax network while a 5GB cap would be in place when in 3G areas.

It was only a couple of weeks ago that Sprint also took away unlimited data when using your smartphone to tether. This all comes after Sprint CTO Stephen Bye labeled unlimited data as a “differentiator” last month. Even though Sprint’s smartphones still will not be capped, this must be asked. How much longer until it is?

In addition to tablets and mobile hotspots, affected devices include netbooks and laptops with built-in WiMax support and USB connection cards. Sprint is making this change effective in November but dates will vary depending on the billing cycle. Once that change happens there will be three different plans to choose from; a 3GB, 5GB and a 10GB option. Instead of speed throttling Sprint is going the way of charging overages as every extra MB of data will cost $.05.

Unfortunately Sprint will not be grandfathering anybody into this plan. Once the change goes live everybody will be affected. It really only was a matter of time until this happened. What do all of you think of Sprint putting an end to unlimited 4G mobile broadband?

T-Mobile Mytouch 4G the Awesome Android phone

The latest powerhouse Android phone, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G is the best smartphone experience T-Mobile has to offer.

The LG myTouch is an Android smartphone that has awesome features and style which can bolw your mind

It  offers up a 3.8 inch touchscreen with a virtual QWERTY and Swype, pre-installed.  It is powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm processor and runs on Android (2.3)

There is  a 5MP camera with auto focus on the back capturing video at 720p or 1280x720 resulation.

The LG myTouch has a front facing camera for use with T-Mobile's Video Chat from Qik. T-Mobile TV in Mobile HD, Netflix and YouTube are all installed right out of the box. Other features like MP3, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, HTML, Flash is supported.

The battery is powerd by 1500 mAh which has 9 h talk time and stand by time upto 456 hrs.

The arrival of this phone is not sure because it’s leaked news. But it will be a another great smart phone.