Oh but you all forget, The Dick Tracy Wrist watch... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Boettger Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 5:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [BAWUG] Little or no interest in 3G
What can one do with 3G that one can't do with available cellular technologies? With the exception of real-time video (which doesn't make any business sense, see: http://www.allnetdevices.com/wireless/opinions/2001/05/01/putting_a.html ), the answer is: NOTHING. What has 3G enabled in Asia (where I live) that cannot be accomblished using other cellular packet technologies? NOTHING. 3G: The answer to the question that nobody ever asked. David Boettger > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jack Grimes > Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2002 12:11 AM > To: Wireless List > Subject: [BAWUG] Little or no interest in 3G > > > According to the Financial Times of London, 40 > percent of those surveyed have no interest in 3G > or the features it offers. 3G technology can provide consumers with > faster Internet connections, video clips and color photos. However, > mobile phone users noted they primarily use their phones for basic > voice calls. Investors and mobile operators hope that the > Asian market will increase the appeal for 3G technology. > (Source: BBC News) [via CTIA Daily News] > > This is not surprising. So far, there are no compelling, > pervasive applications for wireless data, let alone > applications to justify the higher cost of the higher > bandwidth. The only high value apps that I know of are in > the business space and are low volume. --jack > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
