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EDGE was included in Nokia handsets 18 months ago bcoz many European networks were not sure when their 3G networks would come online. This after they had spent vast sums getting their licences. Some on here have claimed EDGE is obsolete in light of 3G...they should tell that to folks in rural areas who want a better connection than dial-up. It still makes perfect sense...GPRS > EDGE >3G.
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Posted: 2005-07-16 15:23:08
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I thought I should include some pics taken with the K600i.
This picture was taken on Wednesday morning at the Durban International Airport...kinda like it.
Here are some fisher folk at one of the piers on South Beach hanging a line...waiting for the big one.
All that time spent for some small fishies.
After a hard day of toiling on the beach and looking at beautiful babes while my girl is in a cold Cape Town nothing beats being tossed around.
A famous landmark in Durban's West Street...one American tourist on a surfing safari asked me: "What does Yebo Gogo mean?" and I had to school him about the whole cellular explosion in South Africa and the significance this ad had on people getting cellphones...truelly one of SA's favourite ad campaigns.
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Posted: 2005-07-16 17:47:17
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Kryptik what typ nokia are you using now ? No kidding,EDGE is king here on the farm close to Tsitsikama.I cant even imagine to access the net over gprs on my laptop. My old 7650 has all I need but EDGE.Is nice to have someone with a 6230 :-)
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Posted: 2005-07-16 20:29:19
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I'm using my ever-faithful 3510i to get online. It was my first wap-enabled phone, and its sentimental value is immense. Regarding Tsitsikamma, what a beautiful piece of God's creation! It's breathlessly awesome in its splendour.
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Posted: 2005-07-16 22:00:14
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Ich ben teruchtg.
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Posted: 2005-07-16 23:24:38
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@slssls: I take it you're back for school that starts tomorrow.
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Posted: 2005-07-17 09:39:32
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Yup,
hey MTC in Nam is actually cool, after every call they give you the amount of airtime you've got left so you don't have to check all the time.(I know UK networks does it, or when I was there)
Oh... and have you people seen on MTN's coverage map that they have spent lots of their money putting up EDGE in less populated regions... strange.
Has anything happened in the telecoms when I was gone?
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Posted: 2005-07-17 09:51:45
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Yep, you're right...MTN has got widespread EDGE coverage in rural areas...don't know whether they're planning on ever putting up 3G networks there.
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Posted: 2005-07-17 10:39:40
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Hi pals, check this link out
http://10.211.28.30/3G/3G.html its live video streaming of DSTV SS2 and traffic cams, possible only with EDGE or 3G handset.
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Posted: 2005-07-17 11:16:00
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@celltech: When I posted that link a couple of weeks ago I was shitted on by a friend who shall remain anonymous...if too many people log onto the site it might crash. Also normal Vodacom GPRS doesn't support streaming media so it's a bit useless for us folk still using GPRS.
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Posted: 2005-07-17 11:53:53
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