RE: celluar data network speed comparison WAS: Re: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-25 Thread Dean Collins
2007 8:33 PM To: Dean Collins; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: celluar data network speed comparison WAS: Re: verizon and openmoko From: Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] It doesn't make sense for FIC to offer a CDMA handset just for the USA, it's a dieing technology and GSM

Re: celluar data network speed comparison WAS: Re: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-25 Thread Gabriel Ambuehl
On Friday 26 January 2007 02:32:53 Todd W wrote: OpenMoko is definitely another great tool for the toolbox, but just so everyone knows, there are already much more advanced wireless data interfaces available. Comparing EVDO to GSM is like comparing modern trucks to steam locomotives. There's

Re: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-24 Thread Andrew Turner
or just buy another account on another carrier ;) get their 'cheapest' plan. But I believe the Neo will only work on Cingular TMobile in the US. On 1/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wanted to see if anyone knows whether or not the OpenMoko phone would work with

RE: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-24 Thread Dean Collins
in-dial). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 10:44 AM To: community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: verizon and openmoko Just wanted to see if anyone knows whether or not the OpenMoko phone would

RE: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-24 Thread mark
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 January 2007 10:44 AM To: community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: verizon and openmoko Just wanted to see if anyone knows whether or not the OpenMoko phone would work with Verizon? I have attempted

Re: verizon and openmoko

2007-01-24 Thread Chad
The other major problem - if FIC made a CDMA OpenMoko phone, Verizon would have to explicitly allow it's use, which would probably not happen. Verizon has a tight level of control over phones - they will have their own UI installed and Bluetooth file transfers etc turned off. Simply, Verizon['s