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Number port stats suggest curious trends in iPhone 3G launch {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 22nd 2008 8:52PM 3G frequency no one else has?
850/1900 is NO WHERE ELSE but Mexico and Canada and a handful of 3rd world Central American countries.
1700/2100 while the 1700 is EXCLUSIVE to the USA and Canada at this moment in time, ALL of South America has banded they will also free the 1700 to built out on that, making 1/2 the world compatible. Also 2100 AWS downlink is closer to "world 3G" which is 2100 downlink by the way, over the 1900 downlink 3G that AT&T and Rogers Canada use. Where as the rest of the world use 1900 UPLINK. So, what happens here, 1700/2100 Down/Up is making it easier for manufactures to manipulate phones in stock, ones that people already desire, more "Americanized" for our use.
So, again, "no one else has" some spectrum frequency in 1700/2100 again?
Number port stats suggest curious trends in iPhone 3G launch {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 22nd 2008 8:47PM For those of you who are bashing T-Mobiles 3G build out, you all might want to research something...
They already built 50% of their network PRIOR to winning the AWS auction in anticipation of winning. Had they NOT won, who do you think would wanna buy all that 3G HSPA equipment, and equipment in many areas AT&T lacks 3G currently? Uhh..AT&T
T-Mobile 3G is supposed to launch in over 25 of the top markets by October 1st 2008 - lighting up a bigger area then AT&T did when they launched. Their launch speed is 7.3mbps, where as AT&T is still selling 3.6 to customers.... Note something special coming on here....
It has been almost 2 years since the first auction of AWS, and while T-Mobile choses NOT to do what AT&T/Cingular/at&t does with its spotty limited 3G launch, they have a plan to light up the ENTIRE FCC cleared network at once, and again, group the next markets together to light them. Sure beats lighting up 6 markets at a time a'la AT&T. Not to mention they dont need to built out as much, as its been built for almost 3 years.
I will agree, T-Mobile 3G phones currently SUCK, but they are NOT marketed as 3G, nor will they be in the foreseeable future. Trust me when I say, T-Mobile knows what the hell they are doing. I was with them for 5 years, went to Sprint to compensate for DATA speed and roaming for the next year, then its back to T-Mobile, because I know they will have the best network in the USA when they are done.
Number port stats suggest curious trends in iPhone 3G launch {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 22nd 2008 8:38PM Rumor has it that the first iPhone aka iPhone EDGE as I officially call it, was designed with a network with full EDGE in mind, as well as a Wi-Fi network base, so it could really be the phone to connect EVERYWHERE.
T-Mobile was that network. Has an EDGE service speed 30-50kbps on average FASTER then AT&T's so called "Fine EDGE", and at the time, a Wi-Fi network all over. Recent changes to "Starbucks" T-Mobile agreement means T-Mobile never fully owned the hotspots, nor planned to, as their 3G HSPA is launching at HSUPA 7.3mbps, killing the need for "hotspot" technically.
The problem with the T-Mobile plan, T-Mobile is much smaller in the USA then AT&T, and while its EDGE network was larger, its coverage area natively smaller Launching a phone that does everything on a small network was suicide for both T-Mobile AND Apple, customer churn would have been great, and income from the phone to T-Mobile would be minimal to offset the cost of customers leaving.
Apple was greedy and wanted more money, and AT&T could deliver and afford to easily hand over 40% of revenue, even if their network was mainly GPRS, and slower EDGE, and lacked an "all-over" aspect HotSpot. Customers dont care HOW fast it is, just if they can get "comparable coverage at reasonable speed" for what the phone is claiming to do.
While FINE EDGE isnt all that, its comparable to the EDGE T-Mobile had, and it was the GPRS and voice coverage that were more beneficial to AT&T customers over T-Mobile. Not saying T-Mobile coverage sucks, but it does lack roaming into 850 areas where "native" T-Mo coverage should be offered....making it worthless for roaming in fringe areas.
I hope this makes SOME sense.... It did when T-Mobile and AT&T and Apple reps ALL explained it to me.
As for 3G - I see no need in extending a contract
(which shouldnt have been granted in the first place for a non-subsidized phone they REFUSE to unlock.... its like leasing a car, but never getting the option to buy, or get the keys to the gas tank, expected to pay full price for the lease),
for a phone that does a little more then the original. Ironically, stats show it to be THICKER by .02 MM over the original, where people are thinking its THINNER is beyond me. The GPS sucks on it, cant do turn by turn, and while HSPA is nice and fast, its lacking some serious benefit like Video Share, TV/RADIO - something Sprint has on its EV-DO.
If the iPhone 3G wants to be noted for being successful, it needs to be shown that over 1 Million people in the original launch for the iPhone EDGE countries is met with the 3G version after 74 days. And I dont mean, how many sold, but how many continued service after 30 days.
AT&T Navigator gets worldly with Global Edition {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 22nd 2008 8:23PM Most rental cars have GPS INCLUDED -
Most cellphones also rely on A-GPS to work with Navigation - unfortunately they rely on the cell network MORE then the satellites - making it worthless if the network doesnt support it.
Remember E-911 is in the USA and Canada but NOT Europe by mandate. This is how they were able to capitalize on A-GPS (Ill note that Helio phones DO NOT disclose your location to 911 operators, one reason I left them)
At $19 per month - I think Ill stick to my Canada, Mexico, USA version included in my service data plan.
How would you change the Samsung Instinct? {Engadget}
Jul 19th 2008 1:31AM Clearly there are MANY Apple iPhone users in here who feel threatened another phone may actually be a contender for it.... so STFU!
1. Have MAC Support, not just PC Support
2. Enable PAM (Phone As Modem) its ON the phone, one needs to add it to the system.
3. Add ANY Messenger system, Bell Canada has MSN, why cant we have AIM and Yahoo?
4. ROAMING ONLY Option - thats the reason I went to Sprint, but this phone WONT roam EVER....
5. Make the fluctuating signal bar stop fluctuating, either have it full or not at all.
6. Add "Send Contact" through TEXT and PICTURE MESSAGE, not ONLY Bluetooth.
Thats the things Id like to see added.
And please, do not bash me and say "ohhh, iPhone does all this" iPhone also has been out for 1 year longer, and didnt have half the bullshit it does now. Again, STFU!
Sony Ericsson sees net profits fall 97%, looks to cut 2,000 jobs {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 18th 2008 2:45PM Sony is notorious for crappy handsets anyway, so its not a surprise they have lost 97% of Net Profit.
The phones they DO have are nothing spectacular, and CLEARLY these Scandinavian companies (Im talking to you Sony Ericsson and Nokia) are in ca-hoots with each other, designing phones that go up a model number but look and do the same as the one before, and try to market 5 year old handsets as being NEW for double the cost.
Sony Ericsson is also the one who put out the ever faulty SE T610, the LAST phone T-Mobile carried. Hell, even T-Mobile told me the phone had problems and asked me if I wanted something different to start with. I refused, had it replaced 3x before I finally got to keep it, and upgraded to the V600.
Emerging markets? Like what? Namibia? Not that people dont need some form of telephony but lets be honest here... its 2008 - if you dont have it already, lets look to building something else other then GPRS/GSM phones.
FAIL SONY ERICSSON - oh, might I also mention that the upcoming phones all look mediocre and have less features then any other phones on the market.
San Francisco to test wireless parking sensors, cause rat races to momentarily open spaces {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 15th 2008 11:41AM I dont think your allowed to sign up for more then ONE street or neighborhood at a time. I also think its during certain times of the day, and you can only sign up a select amount of times per day or something. Not sure on this, but so Ive been told.
I dont drive, anyone who does in this city is a moron!!
Is your Samsung Instinct acting up? {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 12th 2008 1:45AM Same thing here - San Francisco - Weather and News refreshing period does not work, Email having to be manually refreshed, and things like that.
I honestly dont think its a phone issue if its THIS many people already saying things about it. Clearly its a provisioning update error in Sprints EVDO Network thats at fault.
Its like iPhones issues today- its not the phone, its the network.
Finally a network to back it up - slippage going on here.
Sprint - DONT FAIL ME NOW!
Video: iPhone 3G unboxing and first look {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 11th 2008 1:38AM ITS A FRIKKEN PHONE!!
Who cares!
Im a MAC boy and no, Im not jealous others have it and I dont. I dont like AT&T, I dont like paying TWICE as much for a 3G phone then I already have, and I DONT like phones I cant unlock.
Sidekick Gecco to be christened Sidekick 2008? {Engadget Mobile}
Jul 10th 2008 1:34PM What makes this neat or cool, or even marketable?
Isnt this just the Sidekick iD with a yellow color and black keypad?
YES, IM SURE IT IS!!
T-MOBILE, YOU FAILED!
