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U.S. 3G Variant of N78 Hurdles FCC

Mar 12, 2008, 1:27 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Mar 12, 2008, 10:22 PM

Today the FCC approved a version of the Nokia N78 that includes dual-band 850/1900 radios, which are compatible with AT&T's 3G network.

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