I held out on getting a new phone for a long time awaiting the iPhone's release and hoping it would be unlocked quickly, but I'm not so sure it is really what I want now. I have been researching, and I am having a hard time finding a phone to suit my needs.
I want an unlocked phone that I can use on my "Cingular Blue" Legacy FAN account with unlimited data (yes, my old sim supports 3G, and it is available in my area). I want something that gets 3G speeds and that I can tether my laptop to using bluetooth so it will connect to my iBook. I tether a lot now, but I find EDGE to be painfully slow. I would really like a QWERTY keyboard for email and such on the go and I had my heart set on the Nokia E61i until I realized that it only works on the European 3G bands, not the US ones. I would be open to a Blackberry but I do not think I can add the Blackberry data plan to my account (if you know otherwise, then let me know). I am more fond of the Symbian OS than Windows Mobile; I have used both in the past and found WM rather clunky and difficult.
Please, does anyone have any good suggestions?
I want an unlocked phone that I can use on my "Cingular Blue" Legacy FAN account with unlimited data (yes, my old sim supports 3G, and it is available in my area). I want something that gets 3G speeds and that I can tether my laptop to using bluetooth so it will connect to my iBook. I tether a lot now, but I find EDGE to be painfully slow. I would really like a QWERTY keyboard for email and such on the go and I had my heart set on the Nokia E61i until I realized that it only works on the European 3G bands, not the US ones. I would be open to a Blackberry but I do not think I can add the Blackberry data plan to my account (if you know otherwise, then let me know). I am more fond of the Symbian OS than Windows Mobile; I have used both in the past and found WM rather clunky and difficult.
Please, does anyone have any good suggestions?