Hands-on with T-Mobile HotSpot @Home

GSM / WiFi handoff is a brilliant idea in theory — but to be usable, it’s gotta be seamless, unnoticeable, and virtually effortless for the user. So far, the national carriers have failed to deliver any solution — let alone a usable one — so how does T-Mobile stack up? The Phone Fairy recently dropped off a Nokia 6086 and Linksys WRT56G-TM router to have a go with T-Mobile’s just-announced HotSpot @Home service, and our initial impressions are fairly positive. In brief: setup was a snap, the phone’s basic but well-designed, GSM / WiFi handoffs were hit or miss, and for ten bones a month, it seems like a square deal. Read on for more, and don’t forget to peep the gallery!