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Old 01-12-2004, 09:16 PM
Janak Parekh
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Originally Posted by mmidgley
Is that due to generally poor product quality, corporate greed concerning earnings (meaning little/no expenses), or just bad luck?
AFAICT, it's more of their desire to control their networks. They don't have Bluetooth phones (T608 excepting) because they've actively avoided Bluetooth technology -- some think they fear it will mess up their pricing structures.

Compare this to GSM, where SIMs make it easier to get "non-carrier-approved" phones on a network. Phones on GSM networks are more like telephone appliances, i.e., you "plug them in" regardless of manufacturer or product.

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