Not much to report here other than we now have a little more proof the Cliq XT (AKA Zepplin) will land on T-Mobile USA before too long now. It still sports BLUR and comes with no keyboard, but that’s not all. The sides of the phone are touch sensitive so you can select apps and what-have-you, something that hasn’t really been mentioned before. The Cliq XT is rumored to release around March 10th with, if everything goes right, Swype and all.

UPDATE: We’ve also learned that the phone will be $129.99 with a 2-year contract.

Via Android Central

While T-mobile has been getting ready for the new MyTouch 3G 1.2 (just a MT3G with a little more RAM and a 3.5mm jack), by doing things like lowering the price of the original MyTouch to $99, more and more news keeps coming to the surface about this mysterious device. This particular tid-bit happens to be of the Swype variety (you know, that crazy new keyboard input method). Tmonews has gotten a tip from one of their ninjas that the MyTouch 1.2 will be shipping with Swype as the default keyboard. I don’t really know what would prompt this decision (other than the fact that Swype is AMAZING), but it may be the start of a virtual keyboard revolution. If you haven’t seen Swype in action yet head over to our article where you can find it live in action on a G1. Viva la innovative software revolucion!

Via Tmonews

It looks like this phone has taken the nickname, “Clapton,” according to the title of the video below, posted to T-Mo’s official YouTube account. Maybe that’s the name of the commercial. Does that make this the God of phones? Sounds like a good title to me, and this phone needs all the extra style it can get at this price. Don’t get me wrong; I love the finish, the 3.5mm audio jack, the 16 GB SD card and the 288 MB of RAM (See update after the video). But with Nexus going for the same price on a new contract ($179), there’s not much of a contest here. For existing customers who want a new hack toy, be prepared to peel off $449. I really, really want one…but it just ain’t gonna happen. Ships with 1.6 and should see 2.1 before long. Goes on sale Feb 10th.

UPDATE: It seems there has been confusion regarding the RAM of this device. Apparently, T-Mo posted the wrong specs at their site!

Well, it’s not much to go on but there is a little bit of buzz on Twitter that the G1 will see and update by the end of January. Most people are assuming this update will bring Android 2.x to the old beater. I’m taking this for what it is. We’ll see.

Via Android Guys

The guys over at TmoNews have word that T-Mobile will be cutting the prices of all their Android devices starting January 15th. Its not uncommon for carriers to lower prices for newer incoming devices. T-Mobile will be launching the Mytouch 3G Fender edition on January 20th. The new price point will be:

T-Mobile G1 $99.99 with 2 year contract
Motorola Cliq $149.99 with 2 year contract
Samsung Behold II $149.99 with 2 year contract
The Mytouch 3G will continue at the price point of $149.99 with 2 year contract.
The G1 gets $20 lighter while both the Cliq and the Behold II get cheaper by $50 and $70 respectively.

Via TmoNews