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T-Mobile has begun to officially launch their 3G service. While we have already seen the reports beginning to come in over the weekend, its always nice to get that ‘official’ word, even if its not telling us anything that we did not already know. Better late than never, huh?

The short, and official story is that they have rolled out the 3G coverage in New York City with support for both voice and data. They are also expecting to have coverage become available “across major metropolitan markets” by the end of 2008, however did not mention exactly what those major areas were. Keep reading if you want to check out the full press release…

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While it is official, T-Mobile has activated their 3G service, but as expected from the rumor train, so far it is limited to just New York City. The good news is that the now faster service appears, based on user reports to be for both voice and data. Some are reporting speeds up to 300Kbps or more, a nice improvement coming from EDGE which is 2G and offers an average of 200Kbps.

T-Mobile has promised that the 3G service would be rolled out by this summer, but is expected to hit other major cities before the full roll-out. Hey at least some of T-Mobile’s users can now take full advantage of these 3G-capable handsets that they have been buying. Here’s hoping for a smooth, and quick roll-out.

Via [electronista]

We have been waiting a long time for T-Mobile to begin rolling out their 3G coverage and finally catch up with their handsets that are able to take advantage of the extra speed. This latest report comes as follow up from the recent rumor that 3G service will be available in 27 markets as early as May. It turns out, at least according a tip that BGR received that May 1 is the date for NYC.

Via [Boy Genius Report]

Apple will open its third Manhattan retail store at SL Green Realty Corp.’s retail joint venture at West 34th Street.

“The team had to negotiate more than six separate transactions and explore the outer reaches of the New York City building code with help of several consultants,” Andrew Mathias, SL Green’s chief investment officer, said on Tuesday during a third-quarter conference call with analysts.

The deal for the Apple Store west of Fifth Avenue began with discussions of a 50-by-100 square-foot floor plan but the store will end up being 50 to 75 feet by 100 feet.

Apple’s Manhattan locations are known for their innovative designs, including a glass cube entryway at Apple’s underground Fifth Avenue location and a glass staircase at the computer maker’s Soho store.

Read [Washington Post]

Hey it’s Friday, who doesn’t deserve another peep show, we promise to keep these all PG rated or better. So step right in an check out the new Nintendo Store in the basement of Rockefeller Center, NY.

See you soon!

Take a virtual trip [Nintendo World]