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Anyone know if the n900 could eventually support this? I'm guessing it's just software that's needed?

http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Spot-Ho.../dp/B001TAHCTC

I tried asking the T-Mobile near me, but they didn't even know what the n900 was.

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What if they need a great camera?

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That's what I'd expect. Not everyone wants to see flash ads or videos all the time... there may just be times where you've seen a youube video in the past and just want to go back to check the puerile comments etc.

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While everyone is complaining of TMobileUSA's 3G coverage, remember, their footprint is only a little over 1 YEAR OLD!! They have done a great job of covering so much area in such a short time, and by next winter, will have coverage for 210 million people, about the same as at&t at the moment, without the at&t capacity issues from an ill-planned network infrastructure.

No carrier will work where there is no coverage. It isn't TMobileUSA's fault if you can't get signal in Saudi Arabia any less than it is anywhere else. Choose your carrier based on coverage in your primary areas of settlement.

One overlooked option with the N900's versatility is using Verizon's MeFi personal WiFi Hotspot as your constant data connection and using Google Voice or a SIP calling account for communications. With today's technology, GSM networks are almost superfluous, and becoming more and more irrelevant as we move to make carriers the dumb pipes they should be.

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I completely respect that, but Verizon has two bars of 3G coverage where Tmo has zero of any bars in some areas where I live. In those spots, Tmo has no service and Verizon streams HQ Youtube and Jeflicks. I wish I was exaggerating.

Shows how much I want the other features of the N900 to put up with the weaker coverage of Tmo.

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You're describing a situation that is based on your location, not the entire network. Evidently, you live near a boundary of TMobile's service, or in a dead zone. There are similar areas all over the country for all carriers. I'd suggest you choose Verizon in your area, but if you lived in an area with good coverage for both, I'd suggest TMobile hands down.

The point is its not a browser issue, its a coverage issue. Evidently, TMobile doesn't have good coverage in yours. If you're getting only 2 bars, and I assume its 3G coverage, that is still pretty weak. Bars are just an indicator, not a measurement, and the same signal could read differently on a seperate device, and two bars on Verizon may not be the same on TMobile.

As I said before, you aren't required to use TMobile at all. Use the personal hot spot device from Verizon and do calling over VOIP/SIP. The N900 can handle it with ease. This goes for all personal WiFi hotspots.

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Had the N900 not existed or was on Verizon, I would change. Two bars of 3G that allows smooth HQ Youtube playback is pretty good for a weak signal.

N900 has too many features I want and I will use wifi at home and deal with the Tmo coverage as I have for seven years. Just wish KY had good coverage like a lot of you have.

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Kentucky isn't the bastion of metropolitain life, but it should be improved sooner or later. Don't think signal strenght is equal to speed. I've had 5 bars on at&t and only gotten 300 kbps, and had 2 on a TMo G1 and got over 1 Mbps. A connection is a connection, regardless of bars. While more bars can mean a more reliable connection, it is no indicator of speed. Its just like digital TV. A weak signal can still give a perfect picture.

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I just can't believe that the Flashblock add-on won't be available. It's not just a matter of being slowed down by Flash content -- a lot of Flash content is junk and I wouldn't want to see it no matter how fast my connection was.

So I predict that Flashblock will be available.

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What's stopping you from just installing the regular flashblock add-on? Differences in how the browser is coded? If so, can Fennec install add-ons just like its older brother Firefox?