Installing my 3G modem under Snow Leopard

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I’ve recently moved from my white MacBook to a 13” MacBook Pro and - as many people warned me beforehand - I encountered a bit of hassle installing my drivers for my T-Mobile 3G stick (the black and pink plastic model) under the new machine’s Snow Leopard. By the time you read this it’s possible T-Mobile have an updated driver but the last time I called in no-one would own up to one being available for my … [Read more...]

UK's first pre-pay Android handset goes on sale

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T-Mobile's pre-pay 'Pulse' handset - the UK's first pre-pay Android mobile - goes on sale in T-Mobile stores across the UK today. Priced at £179.99, the Huawei built mobile includes a 3.5" colour touchscreen, trackball navigation and 3.2 mega pixel, auto-focus camera. Nicola Shenton, Acting Head of Handset and Device Marketing at T-Mobile UK said: We’ve had a huge amount of interest in the T-Mobile Pulse since … [Read more...]

T-Mobile customers demand G2 firmware upgrade

Owners of T-Mobile's G2 branded HTC Hero phones have been using the operator's forums to express disappointment at a delayed update to the phone's firmware. The new firmware addresses lag issues some users are reporting and adds touch-to-focus tot he built-in camera. Handset makers HTC have already released a new version to unbranded, off network handsets but says owners of T-Mobile and Orange branded handsets … [Read more...]

T-Mobile and Orange to create joint venture

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The owners of UK mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange have announced they're in exclusive negotiations to combine the two operations in a new 50:50 joint venture. The resulting entity will have around 37% of the UK market with more than 28 million customers. The announcement by Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom comes after weeks of speculation about T-Mobile's future. Insiders say that Orange’s broadband … [Read more...]

T-Mobile broadband, fair use and Macs

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I have a T-Mobile broadband stick with a Fair Usage Policy which I'm very happy to keep within where possible. Like all computer users, I have to download OS updates in addition to my normal usage so it's always possible I might stray over the FUP. If I do, my browsing is interrupted with a lovely white and pink T-Mobile splash screen displaying the following slightly sanctimonious message: … [Read more...]

T-Mobile UK confirms G1 'cupcake' rollout for May

Users of T-Mobile UK’s G1 handset, powered by Google’s Android operating system, are set to receive the long-awaited ‘cupcake’ software update in May. The new version of the software will finally bring a native onscreen keyboard, previously only available within 3rd party apps, and the ability to use the 3.2 megapixel camera to film videos and upload them straight to YouTube. The news comes as the company … [Read more...]