Latest rumor is that T-Mobile USA will celebrate the upcoming launch of their 3G network with a US-spec version of the kick-sliding Motorola Z10, which so impressed Vincent back at CES 2008 (and which you can see our exclusive video of here), that will newly�support the 1700MHz band required.� According to a poster at Howard Forums, the 3G Z10 is expected in Q2/Q3 this year, tallying roughly with the Summer timescale T-Mobile themselves have suggested for the updated UMTS network going live.

The Z10 is a UIQ powered media handset, with 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera with flash, 2.2-inch QVGA display capable of 30fps 16m colour video, and a microSD slot that will be compatible with 32GB cards (when they’re available).� Motorola were particularly proud of the fact that the camera app loads and is ready for action in just 1.5 seconds.

Currently, 3G capable phones using T-Mobile’s network - such as the Samsung T819 - are only able to access data via EDGE.

[via Electronista]