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IPhone 5 on T-Mobile? It could technically happen

The technical hurdle preventing the  iPhone  from coming to T-Mobile USA could be cleared when the next iteration comes out. That's the opinion of Neville Ray, chief technology officer of T-Mobile, who said he believes the iPhone never made it to T-Mobile because of the unique band of spectrum, known as AWS, that it uses for its wireless network. T-Mobile has been left out in the cold as the other national carriers--and regional carrier C-Spire--have begun selling Apple's hit device. CEO Philipp Humm, speaking at a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show today, admitted the lack of the iPhone has hurt its ability to retain subscribers, particularly high value contract ones known as postpaid. T-Mobile has expressed interest to Apple, but has seen little response. Last October, when the iPhone came to the other three carriers, T-Mobile  posted a blog  saying it was Apple's decision, and touted its other high-end smartphones. Ray, however, said T-Mobi...