Do we have a demo of someone using vo on the i phone yet? On 18/06/2009, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > > The 5 year GSM deal came from this May 2007 article in USA Today: > > http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-05-21-at&t-iphone_N.htm > > In particular: > > "AT&T has exclusive U.S. distribution rights for five years — an > eternity in the go-go cellphone world. And Apple is barred for that time > from developing a version of the iPhone for CDMA wireless networks. That > ban is no small thing. AT&T rivals Verizon Wireless and Sprint are both > CDMA shops. AT&T uses GSM, a global standard incompatible with CDMA." > > CB > > Scott Howell wrote: >> Well keep in mind that VZW is planning to move away from CDMA. How >> this will actually occur I don't have any details and I had not heard >> there was some sort of five year agreement to only use GSM. The >> technology VZW is planning to move toward is apparently a sooped-up >> version of GSM. Either way, I'm willing to wait for one of two things >> to happen and one will surely happen. >> >> 1. AT&T expands coverage and especially in the Metro Rail system here or >> 2 VZW gets the iPhone. >> >> The possibility of AT&T like other GSM carriers may very well gain >> access to the subway here because I believe VZW's exclusive agreement >> to be the only carrier in the system has or is going to expire. >> So, there is hope, but honestly I'm willing to wait a while and see >> where things go with VZW. Here their network has out performed all >> other carriers or at least the GSM carriers, but of course everyone >> will have different results depending upon where they live. >> >> >> > >> > > > >
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