Android™: Everything you need to know

Android is the world’s most popular smartphone platform. It makes Android-powered phones and tablets easy to use and personalize.

Here's what Android can do:

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Entertainment apps

With T-Mobile, free streaming radio, magazines, and even high-quality TV are preloaded right on your device—so the fun starts when you turn it on.

Group video chat

Chat right from your phone. Multiple parties can join in, whether they’re using a PC, tablet, or phone.

Explore

Navigation

Get there with voice-guided, turn-by-turn driving directions, at no extra charge.

Social media

Keep up to date with your friends’ status updates and post your own, on all your favorite sites.

Email

Stay connected from just about anywhere, with access to both personal and work email.

Browse

Surf the web

You’ll feel like you’re on your home computer, with superfast uploads and downloads,
Adobe® Flash® support for video, and top Google apps like Google Search preloaded and ready to use.

Multi-task

With Android, you can run multiple Web windows and apps at the same time, and jump seamlessly between them.

Apps and more

Apps from Android Market

Choose from over 300,000 apps, nearly 75% of them FREE. Want recommendations? Check out our Top Picks for tested and trusted apps—just tap “T-Mobile” in the header when you launch the Market.

T-Mobile Mall

Preloaded on all our Android-powered devices, T-Mobile Mall recommends top apps, games, ringtones, and more, based on items you’ve already downloaded.

Google Music—NEW!

Discover new artists, get personalized recommendations, shop for music, store up to 20,000 songs free, and listen anytime—online or off. And for any song purchased from Android Market, you can share a free listen with your friends on Google+.

Personalize it

Android is easy to use and customize. Make your phone special, with apps, widgets, and home screens you can set up any way you like.

Android at a glance

T-Mobile launches the first 4G Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet

April 2011

T-Mobile launches two 4G 42 Mbps Android-powered smartphones, the HTC® Amaze 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S II

August 2011

Latest Android Version

4.0
(Ice Cream Sandwich)

Number of Android devices activated every day

550,000

FREE apps in Android Market

74%

Current app count

Over 300,000

Android-powered devices in the market

Over 200 Million

Get more info about Android, plus great tips and tricks

Visit the Android support section

Check out our top FREE Android app picks

Visit the Apps & Tools section

Compare T-Mobile’s amazing range of Android-powered phones

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How to get your apps

How do I download apps using the Barcode scanner?

It’s easy. Once you have the Barcode scanner software downloaded, just take a picture of the Barcode using the camera on your Android phone. The item will then appear on your phone with the option to download.

How do I get the Barcode Scanner app?

To get the Barcode Scanner app for free, simply text “SPARQ” to 41411. (The text itself is also free.)

How do I use the “send a link to my phone” function?

When you see an app you want, select “send a link to my phone” and an email will automatically be sent to your gmail account with a link to the app in Android Market. Follow the link and select the app to purchase it.

How do I download other apps from my phone?

Downloading other apps to your Android phone is easy. Select Android Market on your phone and you’ll instantly have thousands of new apps at your fingertips. Browse Android Market and select the ones you want; then watch as they download straight to your phone.

Can I use my apps on any phone?

Because most Android™ apps are created by third-party developers, not all apps are compatible with all phones. While we love to help in every way possible, contacting an app’s developer is the best way to go here.

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