The end of CDMA with Nokia?
I just learned recently that Nokia's participation in CDMA technology is going the way of the dinosaur due to its failed pairing with another manufacturer (Samsung, was it?) I kind of thought with the release of the Nokia 6256i, this was the start of a good thing. Apparently not good enough, however.
I'd love to hear the direct and indirect people weigh in on this. One of Nokia's big plusses is the user-friendly interface for folks who are technophobes, or at least, somewhat intimidated by technology. It sounds like the plan is a done deal, but I'd still like some reaction to all of this.
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http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=97815 »
Instead they will sell rebranded Pantech, I understand that Pantech phones are nice but if you want a Nokia you won't get one for CDMA.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060622/bs_nm/nokia_cdma_dc »
sngwrtr525 said:
I just learned recently that Nokia's participation in CDMA technology is going the way of the dinosaur due to its failed pairing with another manufacturer (Samsung, was it?) I kind of thought with the release of the Nokia 6256i, this was the start of a good thing. Apparently not good enough, however.
The 6256i was a battle with Verizon. It had OBEX file transfer and so it was not allowed for sale in the corporate stores, only the retailers had it.