Comparison of Mobile Phone Markets

[Mike Arrigo]

That's one reason among many to go with unbranded phones, you may pay a bit
more for them, but it's well worth it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Mosen" <jmosen at mosen.org>
To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'"
<blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:39 AM
Subject: RE: Comparison of Mobile Phone Markets


> Hi Eric, I think Google are looking at WiMax spectrum, which is the new
very
> fast, long range wireless system. Spectrum simply means a range of radio
> frequencies. This opens up huge possibilities for voice over Internet and
> very high speed downloading over cell phones, but the carriers aren't
going
> to like it. Nokia, for example, have been forced to disable their voice
over
> Internet functions in some markets.
>
> Jonathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of SSEric
> Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 7:34 p.m.
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Comparison of Mobile Phone Markets
>
> Ah, thanks; that clears up some things.
>
> This isn't quite the same or nearly so simple, but you can now switch from
> device to device, so long as they are Verizon devices, yourself on line.
> However, you cannot go from a regular phone to a smart phone or back.
>
> I did think Google was doing something with regard to the spectrum sale
> going on very soon, but I don't know what I am talking about as soon as I
> say spectrum.  :)
>
> Thanks for helping with our understanding of these confusing technologies.
> I don't know if it is better that there are the choices or if just one
> system would serve everyone better.
>
>  Eric SS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Mosen
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 12:12 AM
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Comparison of Mobile Phone Markets
>
> I think the problem is though that CDMA technology still requires the
> carrier to activate the phone and assign phone numbers etc.
>
> With GSM, you can take a SIM, put it in a handset, and it becomes yours,
> with your phone number. CDMA doesn't offer that simplicity.
>
> I could be wrong, but my understanding is that Google are looking at
making
> a handset rather than actually offering an alternative network. So they'll
> be looking at alliances with the existing carriers just as Apple did.
>
> Jonathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of SSEric
> Sent: Friday, 18 January 2008 5:58 p.m.
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> Subject: RE: Comparison of Mobile Phone Markets
>
> Verizon has announced they will start letting us use unlocked phones -- 
some
> of them --later this year.  One thing that says to me is we know we are
> screwing you and we will continue to do so for as long as we can.
>
> It seems that cellular is about where wired phones were just before the
end
> of Ma Bell.  The locking into long-term contracts, branding devices and
only
> allowing use of those devices, and nickel and diming customers for every
> feature seems to be about to end.  I am not up on such things, but what
> effect will Google jumping in have on the way all of us here do business.
>
>
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