Verizon Shares 'Any Apps, Any Device' Specifics
hmmm... I dunno... not "open" for individual CUSTOMERS...
Does anyone else think that this whole "Any Apps, Any Device" deal is taking a significantly different turn from when it was originally announced ? At least in the beginning, it was spun that Verizon would "open up its network" to allow any "compatible" CDMA phone to be activated on its CDMA network. And most people and the media thought this meant: "Oh good, so I can now freely use Sprint phones, Alltel phones, etc on Verizon". And there was a roughly concurrent story about how Sprint was going to unlock all its phones to allow this...
But now it sound like something fairly different... It is nothing more than providing DEVELOPERS and COMPANIES, the specs and details of how to make products useable on the Verizon network. That's all fine...
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But now it sound like something fairly different... It is nothing more than providing DEVELOPERS and COMPANIES, the specs and details of how to make products useable on the Verizon network. That's all fine...
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It was never about using Sprint or Alltel phones on VZW's network. It was, and still is, about using any device designed for the network. Currently you can only use devices that VZW chooses to sell, but now customer's aren't limited to that retail selection and software choice.
And yes, some GSM phones are capable of being used on various providers, but not all functions are guaranteed to work. So while VZW may not have this ability, it will be nice knowing that all the features of a phone I purchase will work correctly.
It's also about more than just phones. Your car could connect for service bulletins or to update it's navigational software. With so many possibilities, this is a really exciting direction for the wireless indus...
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And yes, some GSM phones are capable of being used on various providers, but not all functions are guaranteed to work. So while VZW may not have this ability, it will be nice knowing that all the features of a phone I purchase will work correctly.
It's also about more than just phones. Your car could connect for service bulletins or to update it's navigational software. With so many possibilities, this is a really exciting direction for the wireless indus...
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You're actually complaining about something 100x better than being able to bring a Sprint phone to VZW? 🤨
And just because the focus was opening the network to phone and app developers, no where did VZW say they still wont allow unlocked CDMA phones from other carriers.
Your rant was 100% pointless.
And just because the focus was opening the network to phone and app developers, no where did VZW say they still wont allow unlocked CDMA phones from other carriers.
Your rant was 100% pointless.
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elgee02 said:
You're actually complaining about something 100x better than being able to bring a Sprint phone to VZW? 🤨
And just because the focus was opening the network to phone and app developers, no where did VZW say they still wont allow unlocked CDMA phones from other carriers.
Your rant was 100% pointless.
Not 100% pointless. Certainly when VZW made the announcement in light of Sprint's losing its lawsuit, we all thought that we would be able to take our Katanas and Hues and Centros and all into a Verizon store and walk out with them on VZW plans. This probably won't happen, at least for a little while.
With the whole process (submit your device to VZW, have it tested for 8 weeks, pay ...
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