Nokia Astound for T-Mobile coming April 6th for $80 (hands-on)

Want to know where those next 150 million Symbian devices that Nokia wants to sell are going to come from? Well, here’s a little sliver of your answer. We’ve just swung by Nokia’s swank dinner event well outside CTIA’s convention center grounds in Orlando tonight to check out the official introduction of the rumored Astound for T-Mobile. Make no mistake — this is a straight-up C7 in every sense of the word, featuring the same 3.5-inch AMOLED display, 8 megapixel camera, and 720p capture as the original announced last year atop Symbian^3 — so the only real difference is the T-Mobile branding (or should that be AT&T branding?) tastefully featured along the bottom chin. Interestingly, the carrier will be offering WiFi calling on this one — just as it did on the E73 Mode — and you’ll be able to do unrestricted video calling over Qik thanks to the front-facing cam. Look for it to launch on April 6th for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on contract. Video coming shortly — in the meantime, follow the break for Nokia’s press release. Gallery: Nokia Astound press shots Gallery: Nokia Astound hands-on Continue reading Nokia Astound for T-Mobile coming April 6th for $80 (hands-on) Nokia Astound for T-Mobile coming April 6th for $80 (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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