Updated: T-Mobile USA’s 3G Coming Soon; But Rumored Limitations May Disappoint

T-Mobile USA is expected to turn on its 3G network sometime in the next week, according to several rumors, which is not exciting in itself since it’s pretty much the last carrier to do so — not to mention we’ve been hearing for months that it would launch this summer. But the interesting tidbit being reported today is that the fourth largest carrier only expects to use the high-speed data network for voice, according to an internal memo leaked to Boy Genius. It reads: “In this early phase of our network evolution, 3G is a new technology for carrying wireless voice calls and supporting existing data capabilities on our network. In future phases, this next generation network will power

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