| Re: Jobs SLAMS 3G - Wipes out its future! |
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Group: alt.cellular.verizon · Group Profile
Author: karlkrandallkarlkrandall Date: Sep 18, 2007 16:20
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:47:52 -0600, Oxford mac.com>
wrote:
>Looks like the slow 3G network died a terrible death today. Jobs said
>it's a "power hog", so basically that's the end of the 3G approach for
>all cellphone companies worldwide going forward.
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>Just like I thought, WiFi is going to rule the airwaves, not 3G.
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>That is...
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>Unless 3.5G / 4G, gets MUCH better about power consumption or Jobs will
>simply put them ALL out of business. Take your pick!
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Likely very true. WiFi availability is rapidly expanding, and WiMax
will soon be upon us, meanwhile in Houston, TX ATT 3G is like Swiss
Cheese, hardly better than WiFi, despite maps showing otherwise.
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