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T-Mobile network providers can be found all around the globe.  They provide service to customers from the United States to the United Kingdom.  Worldwide, T-Mobile has more than 100 million subscribers to its service making it one of the largest in the world.

In the United Kingdom T-Mobile was previously known as One 2 One, or Mercury One 2 One.  In 1993 One 2 One set a trend as it launched the first GSM network operating on the 1800 MHz frequency.  It has since transformed itself into the third largest mobile network service provider in the United Kingdom.

T-Mobile provides users with options to prepay for their mobile phone minutes or to pay a monthly fee.  Monthly plans require that a subscriber sign a contract of 12 or 18 months.  Special contracts are also available to subscribers that user their mobile phones outside of peak times.  Monthly packages are also available called myFaves that allow subscribers to choose 5 numbers that will be part of an unlimited calling plan.

In early 2008 an agreement was made between T-Mobile and 3 that combined their current HSDPA and 3G networks into one.  While the companies themselves are not merging together, the combining of networks will provide large areas of coverage for their subscribers.  Subscribers may also be able to realize higher data speeds over time.

T-Mobile has revealed that it will be changing its pay monthly mobile phone tariffs for their exclusive Google Android Smartphone, the HTC G1. Since its release in late October, the HTC G1 was originally only available on T-Mobiles Flext40 and Combi 35 tariffs for £31.50 per month, but will now be available from as little as £20 a month on an 18 month contract.

The new tariffs on offer from T-Mobile will be the Flext30, which is an 18 month contract at £30 a month with a free HTC G1, unlimited internet and up to 700 minutes or 1400 texts. The cheapest tariff will be the Combi 15, which is again an 18 month contract, but cost £20 a month with 100 minutes and 200 texts; the G1 will cost you £100 if you choose this contract, but also comes with an upgraded 8GB memory card.

T-Mobile has implemented these new tariffs to turn the heat up on the iPhone 3G, which is the G1’s main rival at the moment. The HTC G1 is available in white and black, but there are no plans to offer it as a pay as you go option at the moment.

Mobile phone operators have started to offer their customers the choice of a reduced tariff plan or an upgrade mobile phone as part of their contract renewals.

It is hoped that customers who are happy with their current handsets will choose the reduced tariffs instead of a new device, meaning that the mobile operators will save money on new handsets (which they heavily subsidise) and also help their customers save during the credit crunch.

Currently both O2 and T-mobile are offering the new deal, which could mean a saving of up to £15 a month for customers who choose to keep their current mobile phone and renew their contract. Both firms are keen to point out that there is still the option to upgrade handsets if the customer wishes.

This new plan may be picked up by the other mobile phone operators, with the whole industry making a major switch towards longer 18 month contracts to retain customers.

The wait is over, T-Mobile and Google have announced the long awaited Android Smartphone this week. The phone, which is simply called the G1 is the first device to use the open source Android operating system and bids to become the must have Smartphone.

The G1 will be exclusive to T-Mobile and is manufactured by Smartphone maker HTC. The G1 is quad-band and features a 3.2 inch touch sensitive screen, Wi-Fi and 3G connections, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot for expandable memory. The device also features a full QWERTY keyboard and trackball for alternative navigation through the phone and will have direct access to Android Market, so you can download new applications and games.

The T-Mobile G1 will synchronise with Google apps like Gmail and Google Calendar, but won’t include desktop synchronisation software; but expect the third party developers to make one soon. The device will support PDF, Word and Excel files and comes with an MP3 player to listen to music on the go.

The device also includes a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus for capturing those spontaneous pictures, and has access to GPS navigation and Google Maps.

The G1 will be released in the US first; on the 22nd October and priced at $179 on selected tariffs. UK is expected to follow in November, with the rest of Europe expecting a first quarter 2009 release. There is no word on UK and Europe prices yet.