08-22-2006, 09:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,386
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Brighthand: T-Mobile May Be Rolling Out UMA Service Next Month
"According to an unconfirmed report, T-Mobile USA is going begin offering UMA service soon. UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) lets devices make use of cellular networks through short-range wireless technologies, including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi... The down side of this service is it will require a special Wi-Fi router and a phone that supports UMA... Reportedly, this carrier will begin offering UMA service on September 12 in Seattle and a second city, as yet unknown, city."
A few weeks ago, we posted on an Engadget Mobile article that previewed upcoming UMA hardware for T-Mobile. Well, for those of us looking forward to the future, it appears that UMA may finally debut as soon as next month (for a couple of cities at least). While it will take a while before we see full coverage and a wide selection of UMA-capable phone devices, this would definitely be a positive first step from the viewpoint of us T-Mobile users!
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08-22-2006, 11:53 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 359
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Yep, we'll be seeing them soon--speaking from personal exp. I can't wait til we see an MDA w/UMA & GPS, though...
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08-23-2006, 03:10 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 899
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What will be better a couple of years from now -- a cellular + Wi-Fi phone, or a cellular + WiMax phone (or a phone with all three)?
If other carriers follow Sprint in adopting WiMax as 4G, will Wi-Fi-based UMA become moot?
I assume there will also be independent public WiMax hotspots (some free)??
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08-23-2006, 05:57 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,108
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Originally Posted by beq
What will be better a couple of years from now -- a cellular + Wi-Fi phone, or a cellular + WiMax phone (or a phone with all three)?
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You're assuming that cellular will be in the picture at all in a couple of years, and you won't be looking at pure WiFi/WiMax VoIP devices... :devilboy:
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08-23-2006, 07:01 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,616
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Originally Posted by ADBrown
You're assuming that cellular will be in the picture at all in a couple of years, and you won't be looking at pure WiFi/WiMax VoIP devices... :devilboy:
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Yeah, but some of us still live in the boonies. 
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08-23-2006, 07:38 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,108
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Originally Posted by ctmagnus
Yeah, but some of us still live in the boonies. |
So do I, and we only recently got GSM out here, but I can dream can't I?
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