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LG Announces Dual-Mode Wi-Fi Phone for Americas

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Sep 21, 2005, 7:54 AM   by (staff)

LG Electronics today announced the CL400, a dual-mode phone that operates on both GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi networks. The phone uses UMA technology licensed from Kineto Wireless to provide seamless roaming across both network types. The phone is tri-band GSM 850/1800/1900. A press photo released by LG showed the phone with a Cingular logo on the outer display. The clamshell phone features a camera with flash, MP3 player, and dual color displays. UMA is a 3GPP standard that enables customers to create their own coverage areas via Wi-Fi, featuring faster data rates and potentially lower service cost.

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jwbass1985

Sep 21, 2005, 10:57 AM

WiFi

Would the WiFi on this phone be for internet services only, or would you be able to talk like VoIP?...
actually, its the other way around. the wifi is for voip and will include uma technology to allow seamless calls between wifi and the gsm service. they may allow the wifi to be used for internet, but if i know cingular, it will be locked to voip onl...
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jwbass1985 said:
Would the WiFi on this phone be for internet services only, or would you be able to talk like VoIP?...



From everything I've read, this would include voice as well as data.
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ccanady

Sep 23, 2005, 11:09 AM

This might be the bring me home phone!!!

This might be the only reason I would go to a GSM carrier, I think it would be awesome to have something like this, I know in a local mall area I would continue to have service w/o any problems since we have some WiFi spots there including my house.
lovingchaos1978

Sep 21, 2005, 8:51 PM

Buy it if you like calling c/s

GSM LG phones are terrible. If you like calling cs a lot for troubleshooting then spend your money and get it. 70% of the troubleshooting I do is on LG phones. Maybe I'll get to talk to you one day
Lg's have been steadily improving.
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nbostic

Sep 21, 2005, 1:44 PM

Mark my words

This will revolutionize the cell industry as we know it.

VOIP with GSM for "rural" coverage. It's going to be great. And once WiMax gets a little bit more widespread, even more so!
nbostic said:
This will revolutionize the cell industry as we know it.

VOIP with GSM for "rural" coverage. It's going to be great. And once WiMax gets a little bit more widespread, even more so!


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pcrisp07

Sep 21, 2005, 8:25 AM

This has got to be the coolest GSM LG phone I have ever seen.

Usually LG reserves technology this cool for CDMA only, This is the first time I have even considered buying a GSM LG phone, SWEET!
pcrisp07 said:
Usually LG reserves technology this cool for CDMA only, This is the first time I have even considered buying a GSM LG phone, SWEET!


Cool indeed. But I worry about the words "potentially lower costs". ...
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