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T-Mobile's entire 3G lineup gets handled
T-Mobile's still doing its darndest to keep its fragmented 3G network launch on the DL -- the carrier can't deliver a wide footprint just yet, and it look like it doesn't want to put customers under the false impression that it can. A great way to make sure no one cares about your high-speed handsets is to make sure they're all totally anonymous, low- to midrange devices with minimum shelf appeal, and what can we say, T-Mobile? Mission accomplished! PC Magazine has devoted some quality time to checking out all four of the 3G models currently offered -- the 3555 and 6263 from Nokia along with the t819 and t639 from Samsung -- and it looks like they've managed to develop a really potent power user repellent with the lineup. The 6263 scrapes by with the most generous review of the review, but even it is hampered by a lack of HSDPA (meaning 3G data's capped at a theoretical 384kbps) and a measly 1.3 megapixel camera. Clearly, T-Mobile wants these phones viewed in exactly the same light as the remainder of its consumer-class models, and we'll give 'em that much, they've done a bang-up job in that regard. Maybe too good, in fact.Read - Nokia 3555Read - Samsung t819Read - Nokia 6263Read - Samsung t639
Nokia sneaks 6263 with T-Mobile 3G through FCC
Welcome to 2005, T-Mobile! No, seriously, this is great news -- following news of Samsung's t639 with AWS band coverage, Nokia looks poised to contribute its own midrange handset to T-Mobile's upcoming HSDPA service on the 1700MHz band. The 6263 is likely an Americanized version of the 6267, a fairly pedestrian flip bearing a 2 megapixel cam, Bluetooth, and a microSD slot. That means there's still plenty of room up top for companies like Nokia to contribute a few smartphones to the cause, but for now, we'll take what we can get with a smile on our face.[Via Phone Scoop]
