Motorola
cdma gets slack
why cdma phones from motorola not up to par with some of the gsm phones
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'up to par' in what terms? esthetics or signal strength/quality? it's a known fact that cdma phones are way inferior to gsm phones in the esthetics department. gsm is the global standard so it commands a bigger market share (larger user base = more $$$).
so the answer is profits. plus, here in the states, gsm coverage is spotty and while the phone selection for gsm providers is abundant and very visually appealing, you have to decide whether you want a phone that looks 'cool' or one that actually works! verizon has arguably the best network in the states but has the lamest selection of phones. but i'd take quality and service over a nice phone with crappy service any day! motorola releases a lot of gsm phones partly because testing &...
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so the answer is profits. plus, here in the states, gsm coverage is spotty and while the phone selection for gsm providers is abundant and very visually appealing, you have to decide whether you want a phone that looks 'cool' or one that actually works! verizon has arguably the best network in the states but has the lamest selection of phones. but i'd take quality and service over a nice phone with crappy service any day! motorola releases a lot of gsm phones partly because testing &...
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Ah the all mighty dollar! that helps explain a little better but what about japan for instance they mostly operate off wcdma why cant we get some over flow from that market. i just get upset that i still have to carry around a v60i and p270 i just wish that i could get a new phone with blue tooth and be both good looking "neat,cool" but have the ability to be functionable as well. I'm not concerned with cameras and things of that nature but user functiablity. i was talking to a guy the other day that disconnected his phone with a cdma carrier to go to a gsm carrier just because they had a blue tooth enabled phone. because his new Lexus had built in blue tooth hands free and he did this knowing his coverage was going to take a loss.
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SOLOTRAVELS IS RIGHT IN PART, BECAUSE THE GSM NETWORK IS NOT MATURE YET IN THE US. ON THE OTHER HAND, OTHER MAIN MARKETS SUCH AS ASIA OR EUROPE ARE WORKING TOTALLY UNDER GSM, AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY DEVELOPERS LIKE MOTO ARE MANUFACTURING MOST OF THEIR LATEST PHONES UNDER THE GSM STANDARDS. SO, THE PHONES THAT U ARE SEEING AS BRAND NEW IN THE AMERICAN MARKET, ARE PRETTY OLD IN MARKETS LIKE THE EUROPEAN OR THE ASIAN.
ONE MORE THING> THE WORST GSM NETWORK IS THE ATT ONE, THEY ONLY WORK UNDER 850 MHZ. OTHER CARRIERS, SUCH AS T-MOBILE, WORK UNDER 1800/1900 MHZ.
ONE MORE THING> THE WORST GSM NETWORK IS THE ATT ONE, THEY ONLY WORK UNDER 850 MHZ. OTHER CARRIERS, SUCH AS T-MOBILE, WORK UNDER 1800/1900 MHZ.
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