LG Announces Dual-Mode Wi-Fi Phone for Americas
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 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.
This might be the bring me home phone!!!
Buy it if you like calling c/s
Mark my words
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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This has got to be the coolest GSM LG phone I have ever seen.
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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