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Valencia, CA | reply to VansHSI
Re: Can't disagree The only other US carrier of any size that could deploy the iPhone is T-Mobile, and it doesn't support T-Mobiles AWS band for 3G.
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 GbcueAlmost P.E.Premium
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| said by en102:The only other US carrier of any size that could deploy the iPhone is T-Mobile, and it doesn't support T-Mobiles AWS band for 3G. It would be interesting if all that was needed to change was a different radio that Apple could implement easily.
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| said by Gbcue:said by en102:The only other US carrier of any size that could deploy the iPhone is T-Mobile, and it doesn't support T-Mobiles AWS band for 3G. It would be interesting if all that was needed to change was a different radio that Apple could implement easily. From pictures of a stripped down iPhone, it would appear to be possible. The wireless interface board appears to be separate from the applications circuit board. I would imagine that all that is needed is a wireless board for the T-Mobile AWS frequencies and you would be good to go. I have no doubt it would even be possible to put in a CDMA based board if one existed. The SIM slot would have to be plugged up but otherwise I would think it would work.
Even my ancient Treo 600 has a wireless interface board that is separate from the main board.
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Washington, DC | This does mean that there'd have to be two different iPhones. I think they'd just come out with a new one that supported both. Of course, the exclusivity agreement means they don't have to think about it for now. |
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Colorado Springs, CO | reply to en102
This is patently untrue, there are FCC approved versions of the iPhone for CDMA/LTE/GSM. While Apple may not be producing more than a few test samples they do exist in the US and are being tested on various carriers. Just like the Razr and other popular phones that came out as GSM first, they each had a CDMA variant that was quickly produced and sold once the exclusivity embargo was lifted.
Trust me nobody wants to see a GSM iPhone on T-Mobile. Perhaps once they deploy their 3G non edge network to any significance, but until then it's not going to be a step forward. Verizon Wireless is the only carrier that could make a significant impact in sales that Apple wants to see.
Plus a second GSM carrier only causes people to switch carriers, anyone wishing to go the CDMA route has to buy a new phone which would bring more sales to Apple. They're not stupid. They'll go with VZW, and come up with some excuse why the GSM phones are not being sold for other carriers to drive up sales for a bit, then once they sag, they'll lift that embargo.
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Just need to make a world phone. GSM and CDMA....Just like the Storm. Supports both GSM via SIM and CDMA. |
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being tested on various carriers? proof as they always say on here? They may have approved a GSM and CDMA phone but LTE? Nothing has been said of that one even being approved by the FCC because it would have been on the front page here along with who was testing what.
Also 3G works great where its available. Not in your city? Too bad. |
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said by hottboiinnc:Just need to make a world phone. GSM and CDMA....Just like the Storm. Supports both GSM via SIM and CDMA. You don't need CDMA to make it a "world phone".
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kudos:12 | said by Gbcue:said by hottboiinnc:Just need to make a world phone. GSM and CDMA....Just like the Storm. Supports both GSM via SIM and CDMA. You don't need CDMA to make it a "world phone". You do for the US market. |
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| said by Matt:said by Gbcue:said by hottboiinnc:Just need to make a world phone. GSM and CDMA....Just like the Storm. Supports both GSM via SIM and CDMA. You don't need CDMA to make it a "world phone". You do for the US market. GSM is fine.
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Also the last time I checked VZW and Sprint used CDMA NOT GSM. |
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| said by hottboiinnc:Not when you have 2 major carriers that still relay on CDMA. Why do you think the BB Storm has a SIM Card slot? So you can take it overseas and use it if you want on their networks and then come back here and use the VZW CDMA network. So Verizon can tout it as a "world phone".
Without it, it's just another Verizon phone. Notice how you can't get the Storm on any other network besides Verizon? I wonder why... Probably because nobody else wants it and that's Verizon's only way to market that phone.
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