AT&T Wireless Launches 3G
Waste of 10 Mhz
That is a lot of spectrum to use for pretty minimal benefits. Good things its only in four cities.
viper said:Soon to be at...
I assume they are using one chanel up and one down for a total of 10 Mhz plus guard bands.
That is a lot of spectrum to use for pretty minimal benefits. Good things its only in four cities.
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Hands On
The A845 is a *brick*. This is not a phone to put in your pocket, it belongs in a briefcase.
That said, streaming video on a phone is pretty cool. We watched a news clip, and the frame rate was pretty darn good, prolly in the 7-10fps range.
Also, the salesman said that the phone could be tethered to a computer and there would be no additional fee. He said that it was so much cheaper because you had to buy a voice plan as well, as opposed to the straight data card.
Not saying that the salesman knows more than the headquarters, but interesti...
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You're certainly not kidding. I put the a845 up against my Nokia 3589 and it's considerably larger. I wasn't expecting that.
The A845 is a *brick*. This is not a phone to put in your pocket, it belongs in a briefcase.
Pricing
It's unlimited, but not for laptops, PDAs, or any connection via Bluetooth, infrared, or cable. What's nice is that they don't block such connections, they simply bill it at an extra $1/MB, which isn't unreasonable.
At that rate, it's perfect for the occasional checking e-mail on a trip, etc. Of course serious laptop users will want the full data plan and a card, which is $150 and $80/month.
I think $25 is a bit steep, though. On top of a typical $50 voice plan, that's a pretty steep premium just to be able to watch ...
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Rich Brome said:...
The pricing is interesting. It's a flat $25/month on top of your voice plan. Voice plans are normal GSM plans, but only certain ones are eligible. The $25 just covers mMode data, but it's required if you use a 3G p
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Video Calling
UMTS
First four markets are using Nortel gear.
Dallas will launch with Ericsson gear.
Not sure which equipment type is in San Diego.
Cingular is testing Lucent gear in Atlanta.
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rtribby said:...
Great test bed(s) for Cingular.
First four markets are using Nortel gear.
Dallas will launch with Ericsson gear.
Not sure which equipment type is in San Diego.
Cingular is testing Lucent gear in Atlanta.
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