March 30, 2009 by Tap
I have more than one phone linked to my T-Mobile UK account so I tend to keep an eye on my call time usage. This means logging in to my T-Mobile online account – when I actually remember. That's why, when last week I read about the new T-Mobile My Account App via Android and Me, I was quite keen to download a copy.
This weekend I finally got around to searching the Android Market for the App and after much frustration (I'll get to that) I couldn't find it. After some more browsing online it turns out that the app is currently only available in the US – bummer! On the one hand I can understand that it's not so easy for T-Mobile to use the exact same app across countries – the call packages are so different – but I can't help feeling slightly left out. Come on T-Mobile UK, by all accounts it's a really useful application. When can us UK subscribers get a copy?
Back to the subject of searching for apps on Android Market. I think we all know how frustrating that can be and this has prompted a lot of discussion online and a fair few suggestions (Check out 7 Steps to Fix The Android Market). Fortunately it seems our cries have not gone unnoticed and, according to this thread on Google Groups, there's definitely a roadmap for improvement but no timeline as yet. At least there's some promise for the future.