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So now CDMA is compatible with GSM

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Old 10-06-2009, 07:57 PM
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Default So now CDMA is compatible with GSM

:yay: Good news! I though I was going to be stuck buying a Pre... but this happened.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle1312692/
Old 10-07-2009, 04:52 AM
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Bell and Telus announced a year ago that they would put aside their historic rivalry to build the high-speed packet access network, or HSPA, together. Market conditions forced the pair to extend their networks, in part because the precursor technology to HSPA, known as GSM, is the global wireless standard, allowing Rogers to collect the lion's share of lucrative foreign roaming deals in Canada
reads more like they are upgrading or putting up a new set of network towers
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Old 10-07-2009, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Nec
reads more like they are upgrading or putting up a new set of network towers
The upgrade is done. I'm not sure how it actually works but in a month the GSM phone will work on Bell and Telus network.
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now if only the US would pull their head out of their ass and standardize the cell phone industry. we should be on GSM like the rest of the world. not GSM and CDMA mixed
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Originally Posted by JessTD
now if only the US would pull their head out of their ass and standardize the cell phone industry. we should be on GSM like the rest of the world. not GSM and CDMA mixed
The thing is they will still be CDMA if just that the CDMA will comaptible with GSM sets. Thats how i read it anywais. This just came out yesterday so the details are still too come. But definitively the CDMA's telco need to change or they will lose too much of the market.




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