I just got word from Koolu that they're getting some 850/1800/1900 MHz models in next month; sign onto my blog entry if you'd be interested in pre-odering: http://taug.ca/node/118
Cheers, spd On Mon, 24 Mar 2008, Christopher Allsop wrote: > I'd be a little worried that they were only 1900Mhz here in Canada. I've > been working with cell phones for many years now, and a phone that does not > have 850Mhz is problematic. If you are primarily using VoIP and Wi-Fi, then > it sounds like a great phone, but unless they brought out 850Mhz on it, I > can't see myself getting one. > > When Rogers first rolled out their GSM network, it was plagued with problems > because they overlaid their 1900Mhz GSM network overtop of their existing > Digital/Analog network. Unfortunately 1900 does not penetrate as well as > the lower frequencies, meaning a lot of reception holes appeared. This > "Swiss Cheese" effect was only countered after they released phones with the > 850Mhz band in it and began expanding their network. > > Just some words of advice if you are thinking of getting one. Make sure you > know the limitations of the 1900 only. > > If they ever bring them in with 850 though, I'm definitely interested! > > Christopher Allsop > All-Aboard Telecom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon P. > Ditner > Sent: March 24, 2008 8:03 AM > To: biz > Subject: [biz] Re: OpenMoko rev. 2 > > This batch is the 900/1800/1900mhz series, not 850/1800/1900 :-/ > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Simon P. Ditner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Answers to the frequently asked questions: > > - They're not cheap; $200 to reserve, $400 total > > - They support GSM, no CDMA -- so Rogers/Fido network only > > - I'm checking whether these ones support 850mhz, which is important > > for coverage outside the city cores > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Simon P. Ditner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > The guys from Koolu wrote me and said they have a block of rev 2. > > > OpenMoko phones coming in at the end of April > > > (http://koolu.com/Koolu-WE-Appliance/WE-Phone.html; they do come in > > > black). If anyone is interested in pre-ordering before they go up on > > > their website, email me offlist and perhaps we can do a group order if > > > there's enough interest. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > spd > > > (no, I don't get a kickback ;-), but yes I have some stock) > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > | It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what > > | you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain > > | > > | The Toronto Asterisk Users Group > > | Join the discussion group by visiting http://taug.ca > > > > > > -- > | It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what > | you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain > | > | The Toronto Asterisk Users Group > | Join the discussion group by visiting http://taug.ca > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
