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EVDO technology
What's the word on EVDO coming to fruition in August? Does anyone know if Motorola and Verizon will be an option? Thanks.
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That depends on what you mean by "fruition". In some cities, it's already available. It will be available in a growing number of cities over the course of the next year.
Motorola is definitely working on EV-DO phones, but they haven't announced any yet, so I wouldn't hold my breath.
Motorola is definitely working on EV-DO phones, but they haven't announced any yet, so I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Are there ANY carriers in the US (Im in NYC) that use EV-DO or something similar?
I would like to use internet on my phone, but can't stand the slow speeds. The way it is now, I feel like throwing the phone against the wall after only 5 minutes.
I would like to use internet on my phone, but can't stand the slow speeds. The way it is now, I feel like throwing the phone against the wall after only 5 minutes.
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Verizon Wireless is currently in the process of rolling out EV-DO. It's live already in Washington, D.C. and San Diego, although no phones are available yet - only laptop cards. The VX-8000 should be the first EV-DO phone for the U.S.
What carrier are you with now? If you're with T-Mobile or Cingular, they only have GPRS, which is relatively slow. Sprint and Verizon have 1xRTT, which is 2-3 times faster, and AT&T Wireless has EDGE, which has similar speeds. You need an EDGE phone to get the speed benefit.
What carrier are you with now? If you're with T-Mobile or Cingular, they only have GPRS, which is relatively slow. Sprint and Verizon have 1xRTT, which is 2-3 times faster, and AT&T Wireless has EDGE, which has similar speeds. You need an EDGE phone to get the speed benefit.
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Just to let you know, Rich... Cingular has EDGE deployed as well... as a matter of fact we deployed it first.
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phonepimp3376 said:
Just to let you know, Rich... Cingular has EDGE deployed as well... as a matter of fact we deployed it first.
I know. It's not nationwide, though.
Cingular launched EDGE "first" in Indianapolis only. Whoop-dee-do... 🙄 😉
It's still not even close to nationwide. No EDGE yet in Washington DC, New York, Chicago, San Francsico, etc. here's the map:
http://www.cingular.com/download/gprsCoverage_050504 ... »
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