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I got the postcard in Austin, TX too. None of the aforementioned new channels are in my guide yet though.
No one seems to realize that 3G in most areas only runs on AT&T's 1900mhz spectrum, not on the 850mhz. There are very few markets where 3G operates on both 850 and 1900...

Whereas EDGE runs on both bands in almost every major AT&T market. There are some cities which are only 1900 or only 850 but this is becoming very few and far between as the AT&T and Cingular merger pretty much gave AT&T a ton of spectrum on both bands. In fact a few years ago, after Cingular merged with AT&T Wireless, in Texas and Florida AT&T owns BOTH the A and B 850mhz blocks in a lot of the cities, in addition to all their 1900mhz spectrum, but I don't know for how much longer.

People should do their research as to the real reason there is a coverage disparity in their area. I know that in the particular area of Austin I live in, 3G service sucks on my iPhone 3G, Samsung A717, and LG CU500, and dropped calls are awful and just as bad on the other phones as on the iPhone.
I tried this, but instead of connecting me "directly" to my voice mail, my phone rang and then the call got dropped.
FM Radio? But probably no HD radio support. Bleh
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"

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