Will SPCS also dump CDMA in future?

Verizon seemingly will in favor of LTE and GSM/HSDPA...

http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=204301079

--- anthonyx26

From what Sprint has been doing in recent years, they don't know what they
were doing. They'll stick to the stupid proprietary Qualcomm.

"anthonyx26" <anthonyx26@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Verizon seemingly will in favor of LTE and GSM/HSDPA...

http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=204301079

--- anthonyx26

CDMA is the best technology.

"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> From what Sprint has been doing in recent years, they don't know what they
> were doing. They'll stick to the stupid proprietary Qualcomm.
>
> "anthonyx26" <anthonyx26@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Y4SdnZ3OStOYhtLanZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Verizon seemingly will in favor of LTE and GSM/HSDPA...
>
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=204301079
>
> --- anthonyx26
>
>

On 2007-12-01, John Smith <someone@microsoft.com> wrote:
> From what Sprint has been doing in recent years, they don't know what they
> were doing. They'll stick to the stupid proprietary Qualcomm.

They don't have a choice if they stay CDMA. Qualcomm has a buttload of
patents on the technology. However, many of us believe that them staying
CDMA is not a problem.


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It's too greedy and selfish, puts too much limits to phone manufacturers
especially foreign.

"Jar-Jar Binks" <jarjar@nospam.com> wrote in message
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CDMA is the best technology.

"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:lD54j.3598$Dt4.202@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net ...
> From what Sprint has been doing in recent years, they don't know what they
> were doing. They'll stick to the stupid proprietary Qualcomm.
>
> "anthonyx26" <anthonyx26@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Y4SdnZ3OStOYhtLanZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Verizon seemingly will in favor of LTE and GSM/HSDPA...
>
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=204301079
>
> --- anthonyx26
>
>

CDMA is also a horrible thing to customers. Damn, Sprint charges $35 for a
simple ESN swap. With GSM, changing a phone is as easy as a cake.

"Jar-Jar Binks" <jarjar@nospam.com> wrote in message
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CDMA is the best technology.

"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:lD54j.3598$Dt4.202@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net ...
> From what Sprint has been doing in recent years, they don't know what they
> were doing. They'll stick to the stupid proprietary Qualcomm.
>
> "anthonyx26" <anthonyx26@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Y4SdnZ3OStOYhtLanZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Verizon seemingly will in favor of LTE and GSM/HSDPA...
>
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=204301079
>
> --- anthonyx26
>
>

John Smith wrote:
> CDMA is also a horrible thing to customers. Damn, Sprint charges $35 for a
> simple ESN swap. With GSM, changing a phone is as easy as a cake.

I have NEVER been charged for activation of a new phone on an existing
plan. They haven't even restarted my contract date (thank goodness!).

They do, unfortunately, restart the countdown on the phone rebate -- but
that rarely comes into play for me. I generally get
Sprint/Nextel-compatible phones for less via Amazon or eBay.

And as a San Diegan, it's hard for me to be down on CDMA. 8-)

On 2007-12-03, rlsusenet@NOSPAMPUHLEEZschnapp.org <NoSuchPerson@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> And as a San Diegan, it's hard for me to be down on CDMA. 8-)

Of course. I'm sure Qualcomm pays plenty in income tax, property tax on those
huge buildings, etc.

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