Qualcomm's Latest LTE Modem Boasts 450Mbps Downloads
What would be nice...
is if the modem was sold without the artificial locks in place to block networks... this modem Can do CDMA and GSM, so in theory you Could just swap between T-mo/ATT and Sprint/Verizon (GSM-CDMA) but I imagine they will lock it out so it only does one or the other, depending on who you buy it from.
Maybe one day we will have freedom to buy and use a phone without artificially placed restrictions, now That would be nice. THAT might be a real reason to pay $800 for a phone direct from a manufacturer.
Maybe one day we will have freedom to buy and use a phone without artificially placed restrictions, now That would be nice. THAT might be a real reason to pay $800 for a phone direct from a manufacturer.
A phone that could work with any carrier sounds great in theory, but I don't see it happening for technical reasons.
Basically, while the chip has all these capabilities, it takes more than the one chip to have a functional radio. There are variou...
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Basically, while the chip has all these capabilities, it takes more than the one chip to have a functional radio. There are variou...
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How often are you switching carriers that you want to get a phone that works with all of them? Most people want to get a new phone every year or 2 anyways so that's a perfect opportunity to switch. If you are switching more often then you should pic...
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The speed sounds great, and look at all the cool things you could do with it.. But in reality, it'll just help folks blow through their data allowance more quickly. With the average 2GB plan, it certainly won't take long.
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