T-Mobile USA doesn't pick up expensive converged gadgets as often as Cingular because they don't fit T-Mobile's profile customer / value proposition of "get more" - more minutes, not more expensive convergence. If you look at its lineup compared to its competitors, you'll see that T-Mobile has more entry level products and less high end stuff overall. The N80 wouldn't make much sense for T-Mobile anyway, as one of the key features is dual band WCDMA support... and T-Mobile USA doesn't have a WCDMA network.
I got a chance to play with a pre-production N80 in Barcelona, and it IS hot. A headphone adapter should be included, and the media playback interface is the usual Nseries applet, which is pretty good.
For those looking for a device strictly for reading, the new Kobo is a nice little option. It's small enough to slip into a pocket, can do more with a PDF than the competition, and at $129, it's $10 cheaper than both the Nook and Kindle WiFi.
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T-Mobile USA doesn't pick up expensive converged gadgets as often as Cingular because they don't fit T-Mobile's profile customer / value proposition of "get more" - more minutes, not more expensive convergence. If you look at its lineup compared to its competitors, you'll see that T-Mobile has more entry level products and less high end stuff overall. The N80 wouldn't make much sense for T-Mobile anyway, as one of the key features is dual band WCDMA support... and T-Mobile USA doesn't have a WCDMA network.
I got a chance to play with a pre-production N80 in Barcelona, and it IS hot. A headphone adapter should be included, and the media playback interface is the usual Nseries applet, which is pretty good.
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