There’s a new app which parents can use to keep track of their children’s whereabouts. Through Family Check In, parents can determine if their kids have arrived at their scheduled destinations. The app can pinpoint the whereabouts of a child on a location-verified map. This means parents can guarantee that their kids are at the school gym, a friend’s house, at the mall, or anywhere else they’re supposed to be. Created by Location Labs’ Safely division, they believe that this app will complement the existing behaviors of teens with currently existing apps like Foursquare. This app is the T-Mobile version …
T-Mobile is preparing for a new bunch of Android smartphones and tablets that they will be exhibiting at next month’s Mobile World Congress and the CTIA. This means is that they will be clearing out their shelves to make room for the new models. And yes, they’re letting go of 6 Android devices which TmoNews has gathered to be: LG Doubleplay LG myTouch LG myTouch Q HTC Amaze 4G HTC myTouch 4G Slide HTC Sensation 4G There hasn’t been an exact shelf life for these models. We heard that it will vary depending on each device. But it is possible …
XDA-Developers forum member febycv has delivered something that many T-Mobile myTouch 4G users have been waiting for. Based on the Ice Cream Sandwich framework for the Nexus S, the MIUI v4 ROM is an unofficial port and is currently in beta development. The MIUI 4 ROM retains the ICS framework, but also comes with the unique MIUI user-friendly interface and design. To date, here is a list of what works in the ROM: All sensors Bluetooth Music player Microphone SD card ADB GPS most apps 3D/EGL/HW accelerator Wi-Fi 2G/3G data Phone calls Since the ROM is still in its beta …
Currently it looks like T-Mobile is having network problems, this morning I got up and checked my phone to find no service so I restarted my HTC Sensation 4G and it still had no service, but when I walk outside I can get about 2 bars and 2G coverage. It seems I am not the only one experiencing these network problems, as a lot of T-Mobile customers have taken to Twitter to find out if they were the only ones. We will do our best to keep you updated on this situation, T-Mobile has not yet said anything about this …
It’s been a few months since HTC has announced or launched a new device in the Android world, heck we haven’t even seen any rumors or leaked pictures of any new devices recently. So you know HTC is working on something big. A few months ago we heard about the HTC Ville, a quad-core Android phone, featuring a 4.3-inch qHD display and a 8MP camera. Of course it’s rumored to be running on the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich. With so many awesome phones being announced at CES this past week, it’s going to take a really big phone …
Nexus S is one of the lucky devices that will receive an official Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3. The long wait is over as Google has finally released this update. If you want to update your Nexus S manually, you’ve come to the right place. Just follow these simple steps in manually updating your Nexus S.
As soon as you turn on your TV nowadays, chances are you are going to get blasted with tons of 4G or LTE commercials from all of the best wireless providers. Therefore, you are probably wondering which provider has the best 4G “LTE” network. First, we think it would be nice to define the terms “4G” and “LTE”: 4G: is the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. It is a successor to the 3G and 2G families of standards. LTE: This is also known as “3GPP Long Term Evolution”. Because LTE does not comply with the 4G standards, it is …
Samsung has already announced this, but T-Mobile has gone ahead and now confirmed the pricing and release date for their 4G enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The Tab runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb and it’s packing a 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos Processor, 1GB of RAM, a 3MP rear camera and 2MP front camera and Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on the 1024×600 Display. The full price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is about $449, T-Mobile wants a $249.99 down payment then pay 20 interest free monthly payments of $10 on approved credit. Of course you also need a T-Mobile Value …
Last night T-Mobile announced the Samsung Exhibit II 4G smartphone which features a 3.7-inch display, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It’ll be available from Walmart beginning October 27th, and at T-Mobile stores starting November 2nd. It’s T-Mobile’s first no-contract phone and will sell outright for $199. If you prefer to sign away two years, khowever, you can snag the phone for just $29.99 (after $50 rebate). Full Specs List: 3.7″ WVGA Display 3MP Rear Camera VGA Front Camera 1GHz Processor Not the best specs or the best looking Android device, but getting prepaid T-Mobile phones for $199 with no-contract its something we can all …
Finally, T-Mobile Galaxy S II users can get a custom ROM built for their phone. Last week I wrote about how to root your T-Mobile Galaxy S2, and now here is your first Gingerbread custom ROM. Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. Android Authority will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process. The first step is to make sure that you have root on your phone along with ClockworkMod Recovery. Now download the ROM zip file from here and save it on your desktop for ease of access. Once done, connect your phone to the computer, mount …
The Galaxy Nexus is the most hotly anticipated Android device on the planet right now – and for good reason. It is the world’s first Android 4.0 based device, and represents the culmination of not only the most advanced Android OS to date, but also the most advanced hardware, too. How much will it cost, and will it be on your carrier?
Android hackers, modders, customizers, bug squashers, and enthusiasts rejoice with news of bits and bytes from Samsung and Motorola. The two companies just unleashed the opensource portions of the source code for their two most recent Android superphones. Samsung, which has been known to provide source code for its devices around the same time as the devices’ launch dates, has recently released the source code for the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II. Motorola, on the other hand, has also publicly released the source code for the Motorola DROID Bionic–Verizon’s come-too-late, soon-to-be-elbowed-out-of-the-room-by-the-Motorola-DROID-RAZR device. The Motorola DROID Bionic was …
Coming this November 2, a battery of handsets will be released by T-Mobile. The batch of Android smartphones includes the LG Doubleplay, also codenamed the LG Flip II, as well as the Samsung Exhibit II 4G (codenamed Samsung Ancora and Samsung Galaxy W). What does the LG Doubleplay have in store for T-Mobile customers? Pocketnow was able to acquire a press shot of the device and the Doubleplay does have something double. The LG Doubleplay is a dual-screen smartphone offering a second screen display to supplement its main 480×320 main screen; thus, the name of the device. This is a …
T-Mobile just released a duo of Android smartphones with towering specs and features–the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Amaze 4G. Both phones have become available on T-Mobile this week. The Samsung Galaxy S2 continues to be a best-seller, with global sales of the device hitting the 10-million mark within just eight weeks. And, the T-Mobile variant of this wonderphone (formerly codenamed Samsung Hercules) has just arrived on T-Mobile, along with the equally amazing offer from HTC–the HTC Amaze 4G (formerly codenamed HTC Ruby). How does each one fare when placed side by side with the other? Read on to …
The official brand name of the Samsung Galaxy W handset that Samsung announced at last month’s Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2011 has been discovered via leaked press shots of the device and a leaked inventory sheet. It’s called the Samsung Exhibit II 4G and is heading to T-Mobile. pocketnow.com acquired press shots of the Samsung device. The T-Mobile logo is clearly emblazoned on the phone’s back plate. TmoNews found out the brand name for the device through a leaked screenshot of an alleged T-Mobile inventory sheet, which shows the name Samsung Exhibit II 4G along with its model number of SGH-T679. …
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