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HeHe!First of all the realease of the 3G does not mean the sutdown of the GSM network!Second I find that 3 years old article very stupit!And third T-Mobile and AT&T already said that they are going to offer UMTS network accross the USA...
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Posted: 2003-02-08 09:34:00
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i think the techtv article ignored a very significant fact.
of the 1.3 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide, 787 million are on GSM. roughly 10pct are 3G users., 'other' mobile data users (WAP/GPRS/etc.) are probably not that big a percentage either. the majority still use their phones for voice calls and perhaps some SMS.
don't get me wrong, i can't wait for 3G services to arrive. but the reality is that GSM will be around for awhile yet, as it has by far the largest population, most of whom are not really looking for data services yet. so until the telcos can convince these people to start using more data services, then i imagine GSM will still be the preferred technology.
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Posted: 2003-02-08 10:23:00
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Whatever. I have a P800. Have had one for almost two months here in the U.S. and if u are trying to tell me that my p800 will be outdated soon even tho it hasn't even come out here yet, u are crazy!!!
3G in us is not a big deal at least not for a long long time cuz no one here even is really concerned with email/internet on their phones anyway. P800 might do well here for the people who DO want that. But most are not going to pay for internet on their phone as well as their PC. So I am not worried. I will have my P800 for at least 2 or three years. I'm 20 now and this is my forth phone so far.
Peace.
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Posted: 2003-02-08 10:45:00
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Hi all,
dont forget people, 3G is going to be well expensive when it arrives. I dont know anyone who would pay the monthly tariffs that the phone providers are asking. It's going to be aimed primarily at the rich and at businesses.
It's ridiculous.
Z.
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Posted: 2003-02-08 12:36:00
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Exactly! The cost of 3G services will initially be prohibiting to most users. Besides, acceptance of GPRS has been disappointingly low.
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Posted: 2003-02-08 13:22:00
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@Pachy I _AM_ In the know... of what i want and need.
If i need a forklift iīll get one and if i need a Chrysler Voyager iīll get one. Theyīre both brilliant but one canīt substitute the other.. Get the metaphore?
So please donīt make the mistake of thinking you know something others donīt
Oh, and no offense!
Cheers!
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Posted: 2003-02-08 14:04:00
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@ThreeX, no offence taken, he he when i make those remarks it`s to DRAW out the people who might be a challenge, it`s always meant "light hearted" when i say "no offence" it`s supposed to be mocking the kind of people who can`t see others point off view & then have the cheek to say no offence...............get it now ??
Someone always bites.
NO OFFENCE
Read the post in the garbage thread called NEWS FLASH someone in there took that seriously aswell.
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Posted: 2003-02-08 14:33:00
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@Pachy
Damn! You got me there.. Well i woke up on the wrong side today or something
Still think SE is grossly overrated though after 2 months with t68i and T200 (girlfriends phone)
Have to confess that i am now a prospective Siemens S55 or N***a 6100 buyer.. Sorry SE, but give the t68 an adrenaline injection instead of treacle
*It acts as a P75 with Windows XP*,
give the menus an overhaul and i might be game again!
May YOUR god go with you all!
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Posted: 2003-02-08 14:58:00
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@ThreeX, Yea i bought the brick because i was carrying an ipaq & T68i which was too much bulk. I had a t68 in nov 2001 & it really was a forward phone then.
Your a small phone man i see, well i checked out the siemens & apart from the two slightly sharp keys beneith the screen (t68 joystick felt sharp at first) it had a nice feel & a nice size screen. it`s the only small phone that i like at the moment but hav`nt tried it, good luck.
PS. No offence
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Posted: 2003-02-08 15:13:00
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I don't think it would be such a problem keeping the P800 for three years, it will still be "in" in the USA, after all, it 2003 and you guys are still happy using a Motorola STARTAC, aren't you???
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Posted: 2003-02-08 17:05:00
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