With the release of various other flagship mobile devices by other providers such as Verizon’s Droid Incredible, the Unlocked IPhone 4 by Apple on AT&T or even the EVO 4G from Sprint, T-Mobile knew right from the start that its myTouch 3G Slide stood nearly no chance. However, they are still hoping that various software customizations and other tweaks would be able to help in attracting the buyers of the smartphone, especially first time buyers. Although there have been many different software updates released for the myTouch 3G Slide, the real question lies in whether it will be able to compare to other phones that are also being released in the market.

Although quite similar to the myTouch 3G, the newer myTouch 3G Slide is much bigger and heavier than its predecessor. Having dimensions of 4.55″ x 2.37″ x .6″, the myTouch 3G Slide also makes use of a complete QWERTY keypad that you can use to type in names and other messages. Even though it is not as light as the 3G, the 3G Slide can easily slide into your pocket.  On the right side, you will notice the hard camera button that releases the camera, whereas on the left there is the loudspeaker volume. There is also a microUSB port that is located at the bottom as well as a headphone jack that you will notice on the top. Although the entire face of the myTouch 3G Slide is occupied by the 3.5 inch screen, there are four buttons located at the bottom of the screen. These are the forward, back, Genius button as well as one that can be used for optical tracking. While these buttons might look great, the optical tracking button seems unnecessary, whereas other buttons are a bit hard to press.

In all, T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G Slide is quite a decent Unlocked Smartphone as it can provide you with nearly all you need.

Ladies and gentle mark your calendars as June 24^th is the day that the iPhone 4 goes on sale.  In fact, it is estimated that around million will be sold within the first weekend itself. If you want to go ahead and purchase this iPhone 4, then you better be prepared for a rush at the Apple store. While the whole country awaits the launch of the iPhone 4, there is only drawback associated with it. It is only going to be available in black.  So in case you have psyched yourself up to purchase the iPhone 4 in white, you are in for a disappointment as Apple has released a statement stating that the white Unlocked IPhone 4 will not be available on launch date.

Leaded documents from AT&T have shown that many customers planning on purchasing the iPhone 4 on launch day will not be able to choose the color of the phone as only black versions of the phone will be on stock. The leaked documents have indicated that white counterparts of the iPhone 4 will be able to make an appearance only as early as summer. The document states that preorders for the iPhone 4 will only be accepted for the black version of the phone. If the document turns out to be true, there are definitely going to be disappointed customers, but you can be sure that there sales for the iPhone 4 will not suffer. So if you plan on getting your hands on the iPhone 4, you can visit your nearest Apple store for the black version of the phone in 16GB and 32GB versions.

Although AT&T will not stock the white version of the iPhone 4, it is possible that you might be able to get your hands on a different colored IPhone 4 Unlocked device from third party retailers, although chances are slim.

With the expectant news that the Unlocked  IPhone 4 is soon to be released across the country, buyers are everywhere queuing up to be the first ones to be able to get their hands on this phone. In case you are one such buyer and are planning on getting your hands on the iPhone 4, you will be happy to know that there is a pre-order guide that has been published by AT&T. While the iPhone 4 is set to be launched on June 24^th, pre-orders are under way.

Although not much has been stated in this pre-guide, one rule that stands out from the rest is that each customer will only be able to purchase one iPhone. In fact, according to AT&T, only one iPhone 4 will be permitted perhousehold. While there might be some that are disheartened by this, it has most probably been done so as to help Apple cope with the immense demand that will soon follow the launching of for the iPhone 4. Apple is expecting a minimum of 1 million units sold at opening weekend.

We also know that the iPhone 4 will be available in various locations around the country such as Walmart, Best Buy as well as Radio Shack, it has still not be clarified as to whether one would be able to make pre order sales from them. While it was previously stated the Best Buy would allow such pre sales, reports suggest otherwise. There are also other reports coming in suggesting that Apple is preventing any pre orders from stores other than the Apple store, which means you would have to visit your Apple store to get your hands on the iPhone 4.

On the bright side, users are being encouraged by AT&T to have the IPhone 4 Unlocked Gadget shipped directly to their offices or homes so as to avoid activation directly from AT&T. this has been mainly done so as to quell the rush that is expected at the Apple stores. But you can be rest assured that this is in no way going to reduce the number of customers expected to visit the Apple stores around the country to get their hands on the iPhone 4.

With the release of the Unlocked IPhone 4 a few days ago, many developers and phone manufacturers have now started paying attention and worrying that their sales would drop. However, one manufacturer that does not worry about the iPhone 4 is that of Sprint as according to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, while the iPhone might have certain features that stand out against other manufacturers, HTC’s EVO 4G, carried by Sprint, can hold its own and prevent current users  from flocking to the iPhone. There might be some truth in this considering EVO is the first 4G mobile launched in the country.

Says Robert Brust, Sprint’s CFO, “We know that with the launch of the iPhone from Apple there is an air of worry with many manufacturers, but Sprint is not one of them as our EVO 4G is the first such phone in the nation. We also expect our end of year results to be much better than last year.”

“Every year when there is a new introduction in the market from Apple, most U.S carriers wonder ‘what if’- What if our customers leave us and decide to go in for the iPhone. As people’s contracts tend to expire, one expects that they will change over to AT&T’s iPhone,” says Brust. Last year it was stated that the Sprint Palm Pre would be able to overcome the effect of the iPhone which was not the case. However, according to Brust, the Pre was a phone for those that did not want the iPhone, whereas the HTC  Unlocked ( EVO 4G )  is a good option instead of the iPhone.

This might be true as the EVO 4G is simply stunning as apart from the battery life, the display, responsiveness and speed of the device were lauded. It seems that Sprint is not the only one excited about the EVO 4G as sales of the phone have increased within the last week.

With the release of the Unlocked iPhone 4 everyone was intrigued by the numerous additional features inbuilt into it. While the official date for the release of the iPhone 4 has been set for June 24 by Apple, the price for the 16GB iPhone 4 is set at $199 while the 32GB version of the iPhone 4 will cost around $299, should you decide to go in for the upgrade offers. Available in two colors, white and black, the iPhone 4 is sure to set records on its release date of 24^th June. On the downside, due to production of the iPhone 4, the manufacture of the iPhone 3 has been discontinued while the price of the iPhone 3GS has been reduced to $99 for the 8GB device.

Along with unveiling the iPhone 4, Apple also announced that the latest version of its operating system, the iOS4.0 will be made available for all users from 21^st June onward. This latest release of the OS will be made available to all iPhones free of cost. In the same vein, AT&T has also announced that current subscribers of theirs currently having plans ending in 2010 would be able to upgrade to the iPhone 4 at a cost of $199 or $299, depending on the memory capacity they need.

With the release of the iPhone 4, Apple has been able to cement its place in world markets as a global leader in the development of unlocked smartphones. One prominent feature of the iPhone 4 is its using of a gyroscope, GPS and accelerator. According to Apple, this is meant to benefit users of the iPhone for gaming. Because of these new implementations by Apple, the device can register six-axis movement, allowing users a much more vivid gaming experience. At the same time, there is also an improvement in the camera capabilities of the iPhone 4. The current version of the iPhone has a camera with 5MP as compared to previous versions using just 3MP cameras.

There are many that suffer from some form of disability or the other and as such, it becomes quite difficult for such persons to use cell phones. If you are one such individual who suffers from some form of vision or hearing loss, you know what a great frustration it is when trying to making use of the latest technological innovations. However, today there are many mobile companies that have taken this into consideration and have started manufacturing mobile phones that can be more accessible to people with disabilities. The perfect example of this is the Unlocked Apple iPhone that has been developed with different in built accessibility features.

If you wish to improve the functionality of the Unlocked iPhone for a disability, you can do the following.

1. Visual Voicemail: Should you have some sort of difficulty in hearing, you can decide on using visual voicemail. Through this, you can have your messages read back to you. Consider for instance that there is some phone number being spoken, but you are unable to hear it clearly, you can use the visual voicemail to play it back at a much slower pace. It will be played in iTunes where you can continuously drag the slider back and forth to re read what it was you were unable to hear the first time.

2. Closed Captioning: With closed captioning, you have the ability of having a message displayed at the bottom of any video currently being watched. Just go to options and make sure that “Closed Captioning” is turned on.

3. Voice-Over: Voice-Over is a very beneficial feature that can be used by persons having a difficult time reading content on the screen. With Voice-Over, it is possible to have a voice read what is currently being shown on the screen of the phone. You can even use the touch screen feature together with the Voice-Over functionality.

A few days ago, an announcement was made by Clearwire Corporation regarding their starting of Unlocked  Iphone 4G in the central district of Washington, D.C, along with the possibility of an increase in overall area coverage in future months. Approximately 1 million people are expected to be covered under the new scheme devised by CLEAR for central Washington D.C, with businesses as well as consumers being able to wirelessly access the internet at lightening fast connection speeds. Irrespective of where you are, whether on the bus or in the office, if you are located in a Wi-Fi zone, you can now access the internet through your mobile.

As part of a promotional offer, CLEAR has also launched, for a limited time period their internet services at a low cost of $15per month for the first two months with a service deposit of $50. Says Jeff, the general manager for CLEAR in Washington D.C, “We are extremely happy that today we have been able to bring the leading 4G service provider in the country to the capital city. We know how very important it is for visitors and residents in Washington to be able to experience very fast internet speeds, similar to what they are used to at the office or at home. CLEAR is the best you can get should you want to be able to experience the internet on the go.” With CLEAR, it now becomes possible to research all your assignments while moving around. CLEAR makes use of WiMAX, which is much faster than Wi-Fi due to its ability of being measured in miles and not feet

The combination of having the ability of accessing the internet on your phone while moving or travelling, through lightening fast speeds is what makes CLEAR the nation’s leading 4G network. It is no wonder then that they have decided to come to Washington.

Google powered Android phones and IPhone Unlocked Device  are both starting to dominate the market share for smartphones.  According to Gartner the combined worldwide market share for both operating systems reached 25% in the first quarter which is up 12% from the year before.  The iPhone still has the bigger share at 15.4% (up 5 points) but Android is starting to catch up fast with 9.6% (up 8 points).  All of the other smartphones lost relative share in the first quarter.

Android is now the fourth largest smartphone operating system surpassing Windows Mobile which now sits in 5^th place.  The iPhone is number 3 while RIM and Symbian are numbers 2 and 1 respectively on a worldwide basis.  Although if you look at all mobile phone sales RIM is number 4 and the iPhone ranks 7^th with just a 2.7% market share.

Android is rising faster than the iPhone in relative share but is still trailing in relative numbers.  Gartner estimates that consumers bought about 8.4 million iPhones in the first quarter compared to 5.2 million Android phones.  Both numbers are up considerably over last year’s first quarter as only 4.9 million iPhones were sold in that time frame along with 4.6 million Android units.

With the recent launch of Android 2.2 which supports Flash technology it is expected that the Android OS will continue its upward trend and close the market share gap with the IPhone even more in Q2.  By having access to Flash Player 10.1 Android devices have a technology that Apple does not support possibly giving it the edge while competing for new customers.  This technology will allow users to have a different and more enjoyable experience when using their Smartphones to surf the web.  I will certainly not be surprised if the Android OS inches even closer to the iPhone in terms of worldwide market share.

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch has once again reiterated that Flash works just fine on the Unlocked Apple iPhone and thinks this is exactly why Apple keeps on denying it access.  While speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco Lynch revealed that he thinks Apple is forcing developers to build apps natively for iPhone OS rather than one of Adobe’s cross-platform solutions thus creating a “walled garden” of applications that users must flock to the iPhone in order to use.  Lynch goes on to mention that it is “not a matter of Flash vs HTML5 as they have been co-existing for over a decade” and that Adobe is going to “continue making the best tools in the world for HTML5.”

This speech looks like just another calculated jab at Apple and their reluctance to allow the Flash technology to be included with their mobile devices.  It is still a mystery to many why Apple will not allow Flash to be installed on the most popular mobile device in the world.  Many iPhone customers have been begging for Adobe’s Flash Player ever since the devices were released.  If Apple is not careful they may lose some of their customers to their up and coming rival Droid company’s as these devices are expected to include Flash 10.1 with the next release.  For those hardcore smartphone fans that really wish to have Flash on their mobile device the move to an Motorola Milestone Android 2.1 Unlocked Phone may be the only option if they want to have the Flash player included with their phone so that they can access more content via the web.  I know I am eagerly awaiting this release so I can view streaming content on my handheld device from anywhere in the world.

With Opera Mini launching just a few weeks ago on the Apple Unlocked IPhone it is pretty remarkable that the Apple handset has taken the top spot as the device with the most Opera Mini users as measured by the number of installs in the US.  The iPhone has surpassed BlackBerry as the device with the most Opera Mini users in the US and is reported to be leading in Canada as well.  However on a global scale the iPhone currently sits in third place behind Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets.  While the large number of downloads may be the direct result of iPhone users downloading the app simply because it new and noteworthy it will be interesting to see if these trends continue for Apple and the iPhone.

The Opera Mini is another web browser that iPhone  users can use instead of the standard Safari that comes preinstalled on these devices.  Opera Mini is known for its various features that are designed to make browsing the web on your mobile device quicker and easier.  With one tap zoom functions and various other loading techniques the Opera Mini browser can save a person browsing on the mobile web a significant amount of time.

I am sure that a good number of the initial downloads have been from curious Unlocked IPhone users wondering what all the buzz surrounding Opera Mini is all about.  I do not expect these numbers to continue at the rate they are now but I do think that Apple can stay atop the rankings when it comes to the device with the most Opera Mini users.