Ugh in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22647824 en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:37:51 EDT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:37:51 EDT Re: Ugh http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22658303 EPS : Actually, wireless carriers do often collaborate with carriers on phones.

For example, the BlackBerry Storm, and the Treo 500v were both developed by partnerships with Vodafone and RIM or Palm, respectively... These may not be the most innovative devices out there, though, while the more innovative devices do tend to be non-carrier sourced...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22658303 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:52:41 EDT Re: Ugh http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22649040 BF69 :
said by sonicmerlin See Profile :

“In the absence of exclusivity agreements, wireless carriers would have less incentive to develop and promote innovative handsets, because other providers would have immediate access to the handsets without having made any investment in research and design," Verizon wrote in its comments to Congress on during a hearing on exclusivity.

Wow, I didn't know Verizon and other wireless carriers made phones. Golly gee, now I see where....what's that? They *don't* make phones? Oh.

Well then, screw you Verizon.
Innovative? How is gimping a phone and taking away functionality being "innovative"?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22649040 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:49 EDT Ugh http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22647824 sonicmerlin : “In the absence of exclusivity agreements, wireless carriers would have less incentive to develop and promote innovative handsets, because other providers would have immediate access to the handsets without having made any investment in research and design," Verizon wrote in its comments to Congress on during a hearing on exclusivity.

Wow, I didn't know Verizon and other wireless carriers made phones. Golly gee, now I see where....what's that? They *don't* make phones? Oh.

Well then, screw you Verizon.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22647824 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:56:53 EDT