We have got some interesting news for you from HTC. HTC is now looking to introduce its new Sense UI, the one that features on its new Hero smartphone, to non-Google branded, Android-powered devices, such as Roger Wireless’ Magic.

Of course, this means that smartphones that run on the “Google” branding, such as the T-Mobile G1 and the latest myTouch 3G will not be included in the bracket. This is because of certain licensing terms that prevent Microsoft Exchange clients running on these phones. Nevertheless, something tells us that it is not going to take much time for some hacker to fiddle with this condition and bypass the restriction soon enough….. What do you guys think?

HTC Sense UI

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While purchasing mobile phones or smartphones, there’s more to consider than just the up-front price tag. The “total cost of ownership” or the TCO is sometimes a more revealing way to consider the overall cost of a particular cellphone, especially when two phones offer similar sticker prices. As we all know, the two hottest smartphones this season are the Palm Pre and Apple iPhone 3G S. Both are available for the same price – $200 when purchased with new 2-year contract. So, the question is, which is the most ideal one?

Palm Pre

Phone bill comparison site BillShrink crunched the numbers and have now posted a new comparison of the iPhone 3G S, T-Mobile G1 and Palm Pre’s total cost of ownership. The results reveal that the Palm Pre is the cheaper smartphone to own in the long run. A Palm Pre paired with Sprint’s unlimited voice, data and messaging plans will cost you $2,400 after two years. An Apple iPhone 3G S with unlimited voice, data and messaging from AT&T, on the other hand, will cause you a “damage” of $3,600 over the course of the 2-year wireless contract. That obviously makes the Palm Pre a $1,200 cheaper smartphone.

Apple iPhone 3G S

But there’s one other thing here. The Palm Pre can only be purchased with one of Sprint’s unlimited plans, whereas the iPhone 3G S can be paired with lower-cost monthly rate plans. In such a case, the iPhone 3G S’s TCO may not be that much more expensive than the Palm Pre. In conclusion, if unlimited voice and messaging isn’t important to you, both the iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre are likely to cost about the same over two years. But, if you really need unlimited voice minutes and messaging allotments, the Palm Pre is the obviously better deal.

iPhone 3G S Palm Pre Billshrink

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Have you been waiting in the hope that you would be able to strike a great deal on the T-Mobile G1? Well, you are in luck, as Amazon has just the deal for you right now, whereby you can grab your dream device at a throwaway price of $97. The catch here is that you will also have to become a new customer and sign up for a two-year contract, but think about it – it’s still worth it, right?

Along the way, you might want to pick up a copy of Chris Ziegler’s “T-Mobile G1 for Dummies” too. Oh, and one more thing – Amazon is only offering the Black T-Mobile G1 for this deal, not the white one.

T-Mobile G1

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Cellebrite, the company that manufactures devices that enable management, transfer and backup of mobile phone content, announced support for HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1, with its revolutionary UME-36Pro. With this technology, the company added the Google Android-powered smartphone to the list of supported phones for the UME-36Pro. This device can write phonebook, audio, video, pictures and ringtones from old to new phones, over a direct cable connection.

At present, more than all major carriers in the US are using the Cellebrite UME-36 devices, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, US Cellular and T-Mobile. Cellebrite now has around 90% market share in point of sales synchronization solutions. The greatest advantage with the UME-36 is that it does not require a PC for use and can support over 1.800 past and current mobile phone models.

Celebrite UME-36Pro

Source: IntoMobile