Despite low sales
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T-Mobile reportedly has
unveiled new products and promotions for the holiday season that are designed to help the customers stay connected with each other.
The Motorola (
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According to Wendy Piñero-DePencier, vice president of brand marketing at T-Mobile (
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“Our mission is to deliver products and services that help enrich relationships, and while we understand that not all loved ones can spend the holidays together, our new holiday offerings will help bring people closer regardless of distance,” Piñero-DePencier said.
T-Mobile also has released “cameo,” which comes with its own dedicated T-Mobile phone number. The device enables users to send photos to the photo frame via MMS or e-mail. The equipment also accepts photos directly from camera phones, so there’s no need to upload the photos to a computer or memory stick.
T-Mobile says many of its products can be the perfect gift items in the holiday season.
T-Mobile G1, featuring the Android-based mobile platform, is one such product, according to T-Mobile. Featuring a QWERTY keyboard and trackball, it integrates Google (
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Then there is Research In Motion's BlackBerry (
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