[nylug-talk] Fwd: Re: [linux-58] OpenMoko & the Neo1973 (iPhoneKille

[Ajai Khattri]

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007, Alex Pilosov wrote:

> gsm is the suck, as far as frequency reuse and bit density per mhz go. 
> (gsm = tdma, like amps/namps). the only reason euros are all gsm is 
> because it was illegal for 10 years to run anything non-gsm

Judging from the variety of ways you can buy and use cell phones in the 
EU, this looks to be a good thing.

The divide-and-conquer-via-different-standards approach here is much 
worse for consumers all round. Ironically, Sprint's "solution" for 
customers that want to roam while visiting the EU is to rent a GSM phone 
from them before you leave for your trip :-)



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Aj.