The folks over at Engadget have gotten their hands on the CLIQ XT and have come away moderately impressed. They say the form factor is nice, multitouch is responsive, camera is good [but slow], Flash Lite performed averagely, touchpad wasn't useful, and the phone's speed was okay. Hit the link for a full run-down and some unboxing shots!

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There's still 20 or so days left until the phone is available, but somehow people still manage to get their hands on the HTC HD2 and put up some unboxing pictures. The more I see this phone, the more beautiful it gets. After seeing the gorgeous packaging it comes in, I'm almost determined to make this my next device. Hit the source link for the rest of the pics.

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By now all y'all know that the Motorola CLIQ XT launches on T-Mobile on March 10. Our tipster got his grubby little paws on the keyboard-less CLIQ and gave us some good new info. First things first is that the neat little touch-sensitive side is absent; the whole thing was a rumor. The sides of the phone are just as normal as any other cell phone out there. Secondly, the trackpad is a waste of space. The thing is huge and serves no purpose. What is good though is that the phone is small, light, and otherwise fun! From what we've been told, the device comes pre-loaded with the i Music app which gives one unlimited music for free (via a cellular/Wi-Fi connection). When our source tried it out by downloaded Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the music player got the artist name and song title, but the lyrics were absent. All in all, the phone seems like a great mid-range, small, all-touch, Android smartphone. Too bad T-Mobile already has the myTouch 3G and the Behold II to fill this void. Nevertheless, hit 'More' for quite a few pics of the CLIQ XT.

T-Mobile's Nokia Nuron, the upcoming Symbian-powered smartphone-on-the-cheap, has gotten its fair share of leaks and rumors, and last Wednesday it was finally announced. March 17 is just nine days away, but we know there are those of you who cannot bear another minute without more Nuron-leaks. Our tipster hit us up with pics showcasing the browser, Ovi Maps, and the Ovi Store, so you should probably click 'More' for plenty of images that are sure to fill up your appetite.

T-Mobile is apparently throwing a pre-launch event/party for the HTC HD2. Engadget has been invited to 'Come Experience' a 'Larger Than Life Entertainment Powerhouse'. The event is scheduled for the evening of March 16th in NYC. The phone should launch on March 24th.

Update: MobiTV, an app that comes pre-loaded on the HD2, has told the world via Twitter that the device will be available starting the 23rd. Yay!

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The HTC HD2 is arguably the most anticipated Windows Phone for T-Mobile, ever. After launching a promo page for the HD2, T-Mobile has just added the upcoming phone to its device list as Coming Soon. Click here for the official phone details. So how many of you are going to bite the bullet on March 24th?

The first images of a new BlackBerry slider phone have surfaced. Courtesy of our friends over at Crackberry, we now have evidence of a possible touchscreen BlackBerry with a slide down keyboard. Whether or not this is a prototype or a final product is still unknown, but it raises some interesting questions nonetheless. Hit the 'More' link to read a few of my thoughts on a possible release as well as a link to pics of the device.

There seems to have been some sort of service disruption earlier today which affected data and voice services for some T-Mobile customers. According to T-Mobile, at the peak of the outage about 5% of customers where effected. Most have had service restored but a few still remain without service. If you are one of the unlocking still suffering from service issues let us know as we'd like to know what areas were affected. Hang tight as T-Mobile is hard at work resolving the issue. T-Mobile's statement after the break.

Update 1: The affected service areas included parts of Atlanta, GA, Idaho and other areas through out the country.

Update 2: All service has been completely restored as of 10:09 E.S.T. 

It's that time of the year again folks. J.D. Power and Associates has crunched some numbers and has released the results. T-Mobile got a whopping 723 points while Verizon is a smidgen behind with only 722 points. It is only one point, but this win is the second consecutive victory for T-Mobile. Now keep in mind that the scores were strictly based off of retail experience only. Even though Verizon has a larger network and footprint, T-Mobile was able to show that it can be the best all around carrier. Way to go T-Mo! Hit the source link for more information on other carriers and their scores.

[J.D. Power and Associates via BGR]

News is circulating today that Sony has a new smartphone up its sleeve that is capable of playing Playstation games. Care to take an imaginative trip?