T-Mobile announced two new budget Android smartphones they've picked up for release soon.  The pair of affordable handsets consist of the recently-unveiled Samsung Galaxy Mini and the T-Mobile Move, a compact device we're hearing about for the very first time.

If you haven't come across the Galaxy Mini before, it's a small touchscreen candybar with some decent specs.  Details include a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen (240 x 320 resolution), 3G with HSPA, WiFi, 150MB of onboard memory and microSD card expansion (up to 32GB).

The T-Mobile Move, on the other hand, is an even smaller package, sporting a minuscule screen measuring 2.8 inches (240 x 320 resolution).  Other details include a 2.0 megapixel camera module, 3G with HSPA, 150MB of onboard storage and microSD card expansion (up to 32GB).

Both handsets run Android 2.2 Froyo, powered by a modest 600MHz processor. Price for the Samsung Galaxy Mini will be $75 on contract, while the T-Mobile Move will retail for $50.  No firm release dates were given, but both should be out by Spring.

[via PC World]

While the Motorola Cliq 2 looks like a great phone, it barely got attention during its CES debut.  That's understandable, considering it was on the floor with dual-core smartphones and 4-inch behemoths.  This time, though, we get to inspect it up close.

Physically, it bears the same basic shape and form factor as the original Cliq.  It does appear slimmer because of the sleeker design and it looks just a tad more professional.   Do note that it's quite hefty at 6.17 ounces -- a quality you'll probably have to expect with many of this year's releases.

Display is an ample 3.7-inches (854 x 480 resolution) with excellent color, sharpness and touch responsiveness.  We love the crazy-looking slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard.  More than the spider web appearance, the large keys and rubbery feel actually make for very comfortable typing.

As a phone, the Motorola Cliq 2 makes for clean and clear calls.  Audio on both ends were very good, albeit nothing exceptional.  It can probably use an extra level of volume for talking in noisy places, though.   Speakerphone is better than average, while the battery is rated for close to 8 hours of talk time.

Android 2.2 Froyo is the build of choice and it has all the usual features you've come to expect.  Like Motorola's other releases, it has Motoblur over the Android installation and that could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your preferences.

The Cliq 2 has all the typical smartphone stuff on board: calling options, basic and advanced messaging, an organizer, aGPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and a heaping of preloaded apps.  It runs on T-Mobile's old 3G network (not the HSPA+ variety), where speeds are actually pretty decent.  A 1GHz processor powers the action, allowing it to breeze through all functions without lag.

A few capabilities not available in all smartphones are thrown in, as well.  It can work as a 3G hotspot and even allows Wi-Fi calling; there's also a better Task Manager (necessary, since Froyo disabled third-party app killers) onboard; a dedicated file manager; and a DLNA app for streaming media over WiFi.

It uses the standard Android media player, so don't expect any improvements on that end.  The  5.0 megapixel camera does take above average snaps -- even indoors where a flash is needed.

Overall, the Motorola Cliq 2 is an excellent phone.  If you can live with the heft, the keyboard is one of the best in the business, while the rest of the device performs at a notably premium level.

Want a 4G phone?  Don't let the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G fool you -- it's not really 4G.  Despite the misleading marketing (it runs on T-Mobile's enhanced HSPA+ network), the device does have plenty of good things going for it.

Physically, we love the slim and simple styling.  The stainless steel parts, soft-touch finish around the edges and sturdy feel make it a real premium handset to hold in your hand.  Sitting on the front panel is a 3.8-inch capacitive touchscreen (850 x 480), showing clear and sharp displays, with ample brightness and excellent colors.

As a phone, it makes for excellent calls.  Everything sounded rich, with ample volume and superb clarity.  Those on the other end reported similar results.  Speakerphone, however, lacked volume and is hard to use in public places.  Battery is rated at 6.7 hours of talk time.

The handset comes toting Android 2.2 with a custom UI running over it.  We like the interface, although I'm concerned, as always, to the effect it can have on future OS updates.   Powered by a second-generation 1GHz Snapdragon CPU andpacked with features, this is definitely the most advanced model in the MyTouch series and should easily stand among Android devices at the top of the heap.

All the usual smartphone capabilities are onboard, including a slew of voice calling features, quad-band world roaming, basic messaging, Bluetooth, WiFi and aGPS.  As with other Android phones, messaging is robust, with support for email and IM, along with various social networking apps.

HSPA+ speeds are excellent, with plenty of HTML sites loading in under 12 seconds and HQ YouTube videos playing seamlessly after just a couple seconds of buffering.  The big display, coupled with the high-speed connection and Flash 10.1, makes it a really good web browsing phone.  Plus, it can be used as a mobile hot spot with support for WEP and WPA encryption.

We like the Media Room app, which adds just a hint of improvement to the default Android multimedia experience.  All the Google apps are here, too, along with Swype, Nuance Dragon Dictation Voice (for voice commands and dictating your messages), T-Mobile TV and more.  You can also stream content to DLNA-compliant devices.

It has two cameras -- one in the back and another in the front for video calls.  Unfortunately, our attempts at video calling were a dismal failure, to say the least.   The 5.0 megapixel camera, however, took really good outdoor photos.

Overall, the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G is an excellent phone.  It's dripping with features and has the latent power to breeze through most tasks.  Yes, we do expect the video calling issues to be resolved by later updates.  In the meantime, you can get it for $199.99 on a two-year agreement.

T-Mobile just introduced a new Android handset in their lineup. Billed as the MyTouch 3G Slide, it boasts a horizontal-sliding QWERTY keyboard to go with its touchscreen and smartphone features.

The device will be running the latest build of Google's mobile OS, Android 2.1, bringing with it a full range of features that include multi-touch support on various apps and Google Maps Navigation. No word from T-Mobile whether they stripped out any features, although this should have all of the same niceties you can find in the most updated phones running Android, such as the Nexus One.

Details of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide include a 3.4-inch capacitive touchscreen (HVGA resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module, 3G with HSPA, WiFi and microSD card expansion (with an 8GB card bundled in the box). The phone gets plenty of customizations, including a proprietary UI. Most notable of the software changes is the Faves gallery, which stores 20 of your favorite contacts and offers you options to contact them in every way imaginable (from SMS to calls to social networking updates), including a special notification when one of them contacts you in any manner.

Other software updates that don't come standard with other Android devices include built-in Swype keyboard support, media syncing with DoubleTwist, a myModes feature (similar to "Scenes" in HTC's Sense UI) and the Genius Button. The latter is a way to control the phone using voice commands, which then responds to you via text-to-speech.

The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide will debut this coming June in black, white and red colors. No word on pricing nor any clue as to the phone's manufacturer.

[T-Mobile]

T-Mobile earlier announced the upcoming availability of the Garminfone, a full-featured smartphone that pairs Android OS with Garmin's GPS expertise. While the navigation company has previously released phones in a venture with Asus (like the Nuvifone M20), the US-bound device appears to be outside of that partnership.

As expected from a Garmin-built phone, it delivers a complete navigation experience (driving, walking and public transportation), similar to the company's dedicated GPS devices. More than the usual voice-guided navigation and onscreen directions, it features one-click integration with other phone elements (text messages, emails, contacts, calendars and web pages), text-to-speech for street names, day and night modes, over 6 million points of interest and automatic rerouting.

Full maps of North America are preloaded on the device, allowing you access to directions even without a cell signal (unlike Google's turn-by-turn app). It comes with a slew of travel-related software, too, including a parking reminder application, real-time data (traffic, gas prices, weather and movie listings) and Garmin Voice Studio, which allows you to record and share custom voice directions with your contacts.

Handset details include a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and a full HTML browser (with pinch and zoom capability, plus embedded location awareness). No word on the Android version on the phone, but it comes with all of the usual features, including extensive messaging and Google's suite of apps. It ships with a charging window and dashboard mount.

The official North American name appears to be the T-Mobile Garminfone and it will be available later in the Spring for a still undisclosed price.

[Garmin Press Release]

Most people are likely to dismiss the Motorola Cliq XT as nothing but a slightly updated version of the original Cliq from last year. While that may be true to an extent, this device actually deserves better recognition as it improves upon its predecessor in many ways. Heck, they could have named it something else and it wouldn't have been such an issue.

Physically, the most noticeable change from the Cliq is the omission of a physical keyboard. While the general look is similar, the new phone is taller and wider, while reclaiming more portability by being lighter and slimmer. It comes with a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen (320 x 480 resolution) that manages excellent colors, but is noticeably less vibrant than higher-end smartphones like the Motorola Droid. The touchscreen comes with both multi-touch (which works on most apps, but not on Google Maps) and Swype (for text input). While it also offers a traditional onscreen keyboard, we did find Swype a much better mode of input once you get used to it.

As a phone, the Cliq XT manages excellent call quality. Everything went through loud and clear on both ends, with rich sound and plenty of volume. The speakerphone performed similarly, with nothing but an occasional, ignorable buzz to break up the near-perfect sound. Battery is rated at 6.5 hours of talk time, which should last for a good two days or more.

The phone pairs both 3G and WiFi, allowing you to have access to fast broadband internet in most situations. Onboard Webkit-based browser performed admirably, loading pages fast and accurately. With pinch-to-zoom and Flash Lite, it allows for a great browsing experience. While the phone uses the same 526Mhz processor as its predecessor, it performed faster in almost every way. It's a sufficiently speedy phone, exhibiting none of the frustrating sluggishness we found on other Motorola phones like the aforementioned Cliq and the Backflip.

Feature set is similar to the Cliq, coming with both Android 1.5 and Motoblur out of the box. As expected, it's got all the usual stuff you can expect from such a combination - Motoblur's social-friendly functions, Google's suite of apps and terrific messaging capabilities, among others. One pleasant surprise is the changes Motorola did to Android's music player, turning out one that not only looks better, but comes with more features too. My favorite additions: running streams from Shoutcast, YouTube and GoTV, as well as the integration with TuneWiki.

The 5.0 megapixel camera module comes with LED flash and autofocus. It only allows for standard editing options, but manages excellent photos. There is a bit of shutter lag, though, so it's not perfect. Other features include quad-band roaming and Bluetooth 2.0.

Overall, the Motorola Cliq XT is easily one of the better mid-range Android phones right now. It's not yet on sale, but is expected to go for around $149.99 with a contract from T-Mobile. At that price, it's easily a better buy than either the Cliq, Backflip or any of the even cheaper Android handsets around.

Good things may not necessarily come to everyone who waits, but American users looking to grab an HTC HD2 sure will.  Released in Europe and Asia back in November of last year, it did seem odd that the US was at the rear end of the handset's rollout schedule.  Now we know why:  they're getting a better version of the best Windows Mobile phone currently around.

According to the smartphone's official page (link below), the T-Mobile USA version will come with 576MB of RAM and 1GB of ROM.  That's a serious upgrade from the 448MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM on the previously-released variants.  It will also get a 16GB card preloaded, compared to the default 2GB on the lowly European and Asian versions.

Apart from memory, the rest of the HTC HD2 will remain unchanged.   To recap the specs, the handset features a 4.3-inch touchscreen (800 x 480 resolution), aGPS, a 5.0 megapixel camera module and high-speed connectivity (both HSDPA and Wi-Fi).  The US version will also come with Windows Mobile 6.5 pre-installed.

Now, why is memory such an issue?  Because the Windows Marketplace insists on installing apps on internal storage.  That means, the bigger your memory, the more apps you can cram into the phone.  More importantly, though, Windows Mobile 7 will require 1GB of ROM - a spec HD2s in other regions won't be sufficiently qualified for.

The HTC HD2 will debut in T-Mobile USA's roster beginning early Spring.  Pricing isn't known yet.  Given the tendency for smartphones to use the iPhone as the bar, though, expect it at around $200 with a two-year tie-in.

[HTC via WM Power User]

Motorola has been ramping up their entry into the Android scene, with a number of devices planned within the immediate future.  The Motorola Morrison represents their first effort on that end and, while it's not yet official, has certainly been making the news.

Rumored for a US release from T-Mobile by October 21, the Morrison had its specs detailed today via a tipster for mobile site Android and Me.  Based on the listing, the phone offers a good range of specs that feature some amount of advantages over HTC's current range of Android handsets.

Operating hardware consists of a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A CPU, 256MB of RAM and a 512MB ROM.  Connectivity range consists of GSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/(1700 or 1900)/2100, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with EDR.

Details include a 320 x 480 display panel (with 3-axis, four-way accelerometer support), 5.0 megapixel optics (with autofocus and geotagging), integrated GPS and magnetometer, a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSDHC card expansion (up to 32GB).  It will come with full email support, including POP3, IMAP4 and MS Exchange ActiveSync.

Apart from the Morrison, the company is also expected to debut a second Android phone for the US market.   Called the Motorola Sholes, it will be the first phone to feature Android 2.0, with tentative release date scheduled before Christmas.

[via Android And Me]

Samsung recently announced the upcoming release of two new mid-range cell phones. The duo consists of the Samsung Comeback and the Samsung Gravity 2, both of them messaging devices geared towards similar younger audiences.

The Comeback is easily the more notable of the two, sporting a side-hinged clamshell form factor that flips open to reveal a large display and a QWERTY panel. It comes with the standard set of messaging options, along with IM and email (AOL, Yahoo, and Gmail).

Details of the new phone includes dual displays, 3G support, stereo Bluetooth, aGPS (with a trial version of Telnav pre-loaded), a 2.0 megapixel camera module with multi-shot and microSDHC support (up to 16GB). It's due out today, in pearl white plum or frost silver cherry, with a list price of $129.99 on a two-year contract.

The Gravity 2, on the other hand, is Samsung's slimmer follow-up to last year's Gravity. It boasts a slicker and lighter design, while keeping the same side-sliding QWERTY panel form factor.

Specs of the new phone includes 2.0 megapixel optics, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, microSDHC slot (up to 16GB) and a full set of messaging features. The phone will come in two colors, berry mauve and metallic pumpkin, and will be due for availability beginning August.

Via Crave

Within two months of the launch of both the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3G S in the US, another smartphone is set to hit the streets to spice up the competition. Courtesy of T-Mobile, US customers will soon get a crack at a second Android phone, the MyTouch 3G.

Also known as the Google Ion and HTC Magic, the MyTouch3G ditches the physical keyboard of its predecessor (the T-Mobile G1), allowing it to sport a slimmer and lighter profile. It will come bundled with a bevy of Google services (e.g. Search By Voice, Maps with Street View, one-click uploads to YouTube and Picasa), along with offering plenty of personalization via the Sherpa app, which T-Mobile claims is "at the heart of myTouch". Sherpa is an app that bundles a recommendation engine along with behavior recognition, location-relevant suggestions and social discovery.

As we've noted in our previous coverage of the HTC Magic, the MyTouch3G will differ from other versions in the fact that it sports a 3.2 megapixel camera (compared to 2.0 megapixels for other versions). Specs of the device include a 3.2-inch haptics-enabled touchscreen display (320 x 480 resolution), a built-in GPS tuner, Wi-Fi, HSPA and a bundled 4GB SD card.

The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G will be available in three colors (white, black and merlot) to new customers beginning August. Current subscribers can pre-order it beginning July 8, with an earlier shipping date sometime in the same month. Price is $199.99 with a two-year contract agreement.

We will also be working on finding best no contract deals on unlocked MyTouch 3G handsets for you.

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