T-Mobile, mobile operator, formally introduced the Android-communicator T-Mobile Pulse, which is also known as Huawei U8220. This apparatus is already in the near future will be available to residents of Europe. Communicator T-Mobile Pulse is made in monoblock form factor besklaviaturnogo. Its technical specifications are at the middle level, but due to the relatively low cost, it is of interest to many users of mobile devices. On board the communicator T-Mobile Pulse running Android 1.5. In addition to a large set of services from Google, its supported projects MyCommunity and Media Center. The first allows you to work comfortably with your contacts, and the second is intended for viewing media content on your device. Specifications T-Mobile Pulse: Standards: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA OS: Android 1.5 Processor: Qualcomm 7200A CPU running at 528 MHz Display: touchscreen, 3.5-inch with a resolution of 320x480 pixels, shows 16 million colors Camera: 3.2 megapixel with autofocus and flash Memory: 256 MB, support for microSD memory cards Communications: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g), Bluetooth 2.0 c A2DP, 3,5-mm jack Duration of work: in standby mode up to 300 hours of talk time up to 210 minutes Additional features: GPS-receiver

The Canadian company RIM and North American mobile operator T-Mobile officially announced BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, which is also known under the name Gemini. Smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8520 is made in monoblock form, it is an inexpensive smartphone in the traditional design series with an optical trackpad Curve. The manufacturer considers the phone to the mid-level devices, and notes that the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is aimed at communicating with fans via text messages, e-mail, as well as blogs and social networks.   The main technical characteristics of BlackBerry Curve 8520: Standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Processor: with clock frequency of 512 MHz Keyboard: QWERTY Display: 2.46-inch with a resolution of 320x240 pixels, shows 65 thousand colors Camera: 2 megapixel with flash Video: DivX, DivX 5 / 6, XviD, MPEG4 Part 2 SimpleProfile, H.263, H.264, WMV3 Memory: 256 MB, support for memory cards format microSD Audio: AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, WMA9 (.wma / .asf), WMA9 PRO / WMA10 Communications: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g), Bluetooth 2.0 c A2DP Battery: Lithium-Ion, 1150 mAh Additional options: optical trackpad, technology support UMA, 3,5-mm jack Duration of work: in standby mode up to 17 days, to talk to 4 hours

  The report is devoted to Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile operating systems and smartphones that run them. Key points are as follows: • BlackBerry 8300 (Curve) is the most popular RIM smartphone. It left behind BlackBerry 8100 (Pearl) and has 45% of traffic. Verizon mobile Internet is mostly accessed from BlackBerry Storm handsets that generate 38% of traffic. • The most popular mobile devices running Symbian and Windows Mobile are much older than RIM smartphones. Nevertheless, most of the worldwide Symbian devices traffic is generated by Nokia N70 mobile phones and makes 17%. • Among Windows Mobile devices Samsung Blackjack II is mostly used. It is interesting that the mobile Internet is generally accessed from phones running operating system that is several years old. • Within the USA 5% of traffic is generated by mobile devices running Android. Not long ago HTC Dream (G1) was the number 13 mobile device in the US with 1.7% and now is the number one handset on the T-Mobile network. Top Smartphones and Operating Systems   • Worldwide traffic generated by smartphones in February 2009 reached 33%, up from 26% half a year ago. • Symbian remains the most popular operating system with 43% of traffic from 6

  Seventeen top mobile operators and manufacturers announced that they have decided to team up and create a universal charger for new mobile phones. The project is initiated by the GSMA. The universal charger compatible with all mobile phones will eliminate the manufacturers of making duplicate chargers (all of them have 51,000 tonnes in weight) that can be purchased separately in case the original charger is broken. Environment will only benefit by the reduced production of chargers. Moreover, mobile phone users will find the universal charger very convenient – they won’t have to spend a lot of time looking for a charger compatible with their mobile phones. The universal charging solution (UCS) is scheduled to be included in the package of most mobile phones by the 1st January 2012. A universal charger will be based on the Micro-USB interface. The following companies will work upon the UCS: 3 Group, AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, KTF, LG, Motorola, Mobilkom Austria, Orange, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Telstra, Telecom Italia, Telenor,

  In mid February, the jury will announce its verdict, on which is the World’s “Best Mobile Handset or Device”. These are the models that have been shortlisted for this prestigious award: • Nokia E 71 • T-Mobile G1 • INQ1 • RIM Blackberry Storm 9500 • LG KS360 There’s some pretty good reasons why each and every one of these has been shortlisted. If you are a fan of one or can’t stand another, you’re going to have to be patient till they announce the winner at the GSM Association’s annual exhibition and conference in Barcelona from February 16th to 19th.   

  According to a cost estimate by iSuppli, Google's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, has an estimated bill-of-materials (BOM) of $143.89. For those of you keeping score, that puts it at $30.44 under the BOM cost of the iPhone. The most costly part of the G1 comes from the baseband with its combination of ARM11 and ARM7 microprocessors, which account for $28.49 of the total cost. The G1's 3.2 inch touch screen comes in second for cost at $19.67, with the camera and radio frequency/power amplifier following as the third and fourth most expensive components. iSuppli does state that the estimate is based purely on the cost of the components in the device, and not the software or manufacturing costs that go into it. Since the G1's major draw is the Android software, it would be interesting to see the rundown of software cost analysis at some point.

  The T-Mobile G1 has barely started to hit retail channels, and we’re already seeing mockups of the next-generation Android smartphone from T-Mobile. The mockup you see here is supposed to be the successor to the T-Mobile G1, logically dubbed the T-Mobile G2. The mockup is more of an evolution in design than a next-gen successor to the still green-behind-the-ears G1, but we’re fans of this mockup just the same. Selling itself on giving the user more screen real estate, a smaller “chin,” and enhanced web browsing capabilities, the T-Mobile GII is definitely a head-turner. The mockup demonstrates the current T-Mobile G1’s weaknesses, but also gives us something to look forward to with a next-generation Android handset. Take a gander at the mockups below and twiddle your thumbs in anticipation of the T-Mobile G1’s true successor.