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3G Comes to T-Mobile Phones in NYC

Four handsets from T-Mobile are going to get a speed boost, at least if you're using them in New York City. The carrier has launched 3G UMTS/HSDPA service in the Big Apple with plans to roll out 3G network coverage in 20-to-25 of the country's major metro markets by the end of the year.

Immediately, two Nokia flip phones, the 6263 and the 3555 world phone, the latter of which became available two weeks ago, and two Samsung models, the flip t639 and the slider t819, will all be able to access T-Mobile's wireless Web at speeds of 200 to 300 kbps.

Unfortunately, there'll be no indicator on these four models to let you know if you're in 3G range except Web pages will load quicker and Thumbplay and other downloads will finish faster than under T-Mobile's EDGE network.

T-Mobile plans to launch HSDPA-specific phones, including new data-oriented all-in-one devices capable of speeds of data rates of 600 kbps to 1 mbps in the coming months, presumably when there's a critical mass of potential buyers in affected markets.

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