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When I signed up for T-Mobile one year ago, I didn't expect to sit around in envy halfway through my service agreement as other wireless vendors pump out one awesome smartphone after another. The G1 I snagged was supposed to be a precursor of things to come, only it hasn't quite worked out that way.
Maybe things are getting ready to change, or perhaps it's just wishful thinking, Either way, T-Mobile is now offering the Nokia E73 Mode smartphone built around the Symbian platform. It's the thinnest full QWERTY keyboard smartphone in T-Mobile's stable, and with the Switch Mode feature that let's users switch between customizable home screens, T-Mobile's billing this one as ideal for both work and play.
Some of the other features include a 5MP camera with flash and auto-focus, 3G support, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot, built-in GPS receiver with Ovi Maps and Nokia's turn-by-turn navigation service, Microsoft Exchange support, a 2.4-inch QVGA (320 x 240 display), and of course Wi-Fi.
The phone costs $70 with a two-year service contract, or $300 by itself. As for me? I'm still holding out for a compelling Android phone to entice me to stay with T-Mobile 12 months from now.
What smartphone are you rocking, and are you planning to upgrade anytime soon?
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Ur7MByh
June 17, 2010 at 2:17pm
Since I'm in Canada, I'm currently rocking the Nokia N95 8GB phone which has been amazing! I am able to upgrade in September with Rogers and I'm planning on picking up the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 if nothing else comes out till then.
win7fanboi
June 17, 2010 at 1:18pm
Don't want to pay more $$ to AT$T but want decent coverage... Would love for T-Mobile to improve coverage and get some newer phones like the Droid X...
BasiliskSt
June 17, 2010 at 12:08pm
I was a T-Mobile subscriber back to the Voice Stream days. Just recently gave up waiting for a leading edge Android smart phone (I wanted Snapdragon and Android 2.1). After more than ten years with T-Mobile and with no contract obligations, I left.
I left for Sprint and got a Palm Pixi with webOS for free (with 2-yr contract). With HP in charge I figure there will be follow-on Palm development and products. I could have waited for the Evo which was exactly what I wanted, but the Pixi was the price I wanted (free). Love the dead simple intuitive webOS interface. Screen is a bit small but otherwise with multi-touch and mutl-tasking, the Pixi shines.
Don't know why T-Mobile is so slow getting new advanced Android phones to market. They led with the G1 but now are behind the curve.
I'm paying less for unlimited data and messaging plus my voice plan with Sprint than I was paying for voice alone with T-Mobile. (Both are less expensive than Verizon or AT&T.) But it was handsets that ultimately forced me to try someone other than T-Mobile.
JackedNY
June 17, 2010 at 6:59am
I switched to T-Mobile for the same reason, to get the G1 and because the rates were good.
Now I m tired of the G1 and want the GalaxyS or iPhone. Since I live in upstate new york, we
have the hspa+ data network and I expect Apple to figure out that allowing a limited deployment
of the iPhone on this part of the T-Mobile network would provide a great user experience in the
big northeastern metroplex. If Apple really cares about it's customers, they will unlock their phones
or allow T-Mobile's hspa subcribers to get iPhones too, instead of waiting for AT&T to get their
slow network fixed.
ushim6
June 17, 2010 at 6:16am
No data plan, just family voice plan and family text plan. I'm around wifi all day at home and on campus, so it works out nicely. The initial investment is quite steep($560 after tax youch!) but the freedom to have a great phone, pick the plan I want, and leave whenever I want won out.
