Verizon says it will offer Android phone by year end; 20 to 30 markets to have LTE in 2010
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Running down some of the carrier's future handset portfolio, the CEO talked about a possible combination CDMA/GSM device offered in tandem with Vodafone, the overseas GSM networker that is a part owner of Verizon. The BlackBerry Tour, Mc Adam pointed out, is an upscale version of RIM's QWERTY equipped devices. He added that his company has had good discussions with Google about bringing Android to Big Red's line-up and he also mentioned that a Motorola branded smartphone is in the carrier's future plans.
McAdam discussed how Verizon would be making a quick move to the 4G LTE network. Instead of commenting on EV-DO Rev. B, which could double the speed of the carrier's current network, he pointed out that 25 to 30 of Verizon's markets will have LTE service at 8-12 Mbps by year end 2010, with full national coverage by the end of 2013. And what will his customers do with all this bandwidth? Mobile video was one application on his mind. "Facebook and Hulu and all the other video apps that are coming ... and clearly, you will see mobile video links so you can have videoconferencing coming.", he said.
source: PCMag
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2. cartman posted on 29 May 2009, 12:45 0 0
Are they gonna put their own version of android? (possibly crippled)
3. killingthemonk posted on 29 May 2009, 13:12 0 0
Here come the ID-10-T comments. Do you mean like they crippled Windows Mobile? Wait a minute... They didn't cripple Windows Mobile, did they?
5. Fanboys Suck posted on 29 May 2009, 14:14 0 0
Cripple... Opposite of Enhance... I would agree and say, in my opinion, that when VZW puts their random software crap on phones, it definitely does not enhance them; therefore, it cripples them. (I won't go into the "ID-10-T comments about hardware crippling... we've all heard it before)
6. chupum posted on 29 May 2009, 14:18 0 0
Here's my question for everyone and anyone... What are your opinions of which operating system is best and why? For Android, I love google's online applications, such as Maps, Picassa, and Calendar. But I also Love WM for its' ability to use Micrsoft office programs! Hmmm outside of that, I'm not sure what else I really love about Windows Mobile OS... I'll tell you what I hate about WM, I hate the fact that in WM 6.1 you still have to press that stupid tiny "x" to close a screen! And as for the Iphone's OS, you gotta love all those applications that's available, also allowing multi-touch functions. My personal favorite, though not substantiated and only speculated thus far, is the new Web OS. I love that "cards" approach to running multiple programs. It's so organized! Chime in what you think. I'd love to learn more about these topics and also about what others think!
7. Kiltlifter posted on 29 May 2009, 18:16 0 0
The cards approach is pretty cool, but I still think they stole that concept from the Xperia X1 from Sony-Ericson. The little [X] on the screen doesn't even close the application really... it more just minimizes... I think it should have the [-] and [x] buttons just like on the desktop... There should also be hidden taskbar just like on a desktop where the minimized running programs can be docked. That would be cool for WM. I hope the WebOS does well.
8. bb33 posted on 31 May 2009, 13:37 0 0
BGR rumors that the android phone will the Motorola Calgary. It's a furtuistic looking touch screen phone with a QWERTY slider. Should be pretty awesome.
