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| An LTE iPhone could disrupt the UK mobile market |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-08-21 15:27:59 |
| Vlad Savov at The Verge: "Today's been rather a momentous day in the UK mobile arena, following local regulator Ofcom's approval of Everything Everywhere's plans to use existing spectrum to roll out LTE service early. Vodafone, O2 and Three have complained in unison against the market distortions that would result from one carrier having 4G while everyone else waits for an oft-delayed auction, but their biggest fear may yet remain unspoken: a de facto exclusive on the next iPhone." |
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| RE[6]: Comment by MOS6510 |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-08-22 18:57:19 |
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They have an average age and IQ of just over 70. They have never used a computer, let alone the Internet. I think it's best to keep it like that. We did almost learn them to send text messages. For some strange reason they always send empty ones, but they can read ours. |
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| RE[9]: Comment by MOS6510 |
| By zima on 2012-08-22 20:40:24 |
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EDGE is not so bad... can work decently with many ~widget/RSS-style apps, and the browsing made much smoother with Opera Mini (in fact, I feel that Mini noticeably extends battery life even without switching 3G off - probably thanks to lower traffic on the radio, and much less local processing) Half a decade ago, I even played a few fine games of Diablo II via EDGE... I couldn't justify buying a 3G-capable terminal just for that one month or so when I had only cellular internet access. But I doubt LTE will bring improvement http://www.osnews.com/permalink?... ...ultimately, sort of the whole point of new communication standards is to use more complex radio methods, necessitating more local processing - hence at least initially requiring more power than older standard using similar generation of IC tech; DAB or DRM (radio mondiale, not rights...) vs FM or AM are like that, too. |
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| RE[10]: Comment by MOS6510 |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-08-23 05:01:12 |
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I have no idea how EDGE performs. We have no EDGE here. When I'm in Germany or Belgium I sometimes see a capital E appear, but when abroad I just go on-line, exchange some data and go off-line quickly. On holiday I never go on-line, using only the hotel WiFi. When in The Netherlands 3G drops I get this small circle. I have no idea what it stands for, but I do now what it means: a very VERY slow connection. |
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| RE[11]: Comment by MOS6510 |
| By zima on 2012-08-28 23:58:50 |
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I find it more practical to get a local prepaid SIM card when travelling ...that way, data transfer charges are decent - anyway, most people I care about contact me via mail or IM. And it might be a good thing to escape a bit from those who would call you on the mobile number ...or, sure, giving them the new temporary one: but now, it is they who will have to fully pay for calling you during travels, no roaming charges for you ;p (or you can put the main SIM in that Nokia 1100 that you keep - even more handy during travels, with its battery life and reception) You might try such approach next time... (also, I'd guess that complaining at your carrier and/or your regulatory body, about the pitiful state of mobile data access, can sort of work at least in NL / has a better chance than most places) Edited 2012-08-29 00:18 UTC |
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