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I can understand the attractiveness of deploying a GSM reference device so it can scale to other countries as well, but didn't we just go through a similar GSM-growing-pain-extravaganza with the iPhone disappointment?
In the US, GSM will always be second to CDMA, period. Why not show some CDMA love to Verizon/Sprint/Alltel?
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| I honestly doubt that Android will be a T-Mobile or even a GSM exclusive- isn't Sprint a member of the Open Handset Alliance?
HTC's specialty is GSM phones, and they usually release GSM versions of their phones long before CDMA equivalents. (And usually Europe/Asia long before the USA, if they reach our shores at all) Plus, I believe T-Mobile International (the 6th largest world cellular carrier) has been pushing this heavily. |
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said by Nerdtalker  :I can understand the attractiveness of deploying a GSM reference device so it can scale to other countries as well, but didn't we just go through a similar GSM-growing-pain-extravaganza with the iPhone disappointment? In the US, GSM will always be second to CDMA, period. Why not show some CDMA love to Verizon/Sprint/Alltel? The GSM footprint in the USA is the same as the CDMA footprint. About = number of subscribers...
However, you combine that GSM in the USA with GSM around the world, and you see quite quickly that it's the most popular platform, and the most profitable to develop first. And Google sees the importance of the global market for its first step into the world of cell phones.
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| said by tiger72 :The GSM footprint in the USA is the same as the CDMA footprint. About = number of subscribers... However, you combine that GSM in the USA with GSM around the world, and you see quite quickly that it's the most popular platform, and the most profitable to develop first. And Google sees the importance of the global market for its first step into the world of cell phones. Number of subscribers can be deceptive, especially considering that what I'm talking about is actual coverage in terms of towers. I agree with you 100% that GSM is the network of choice all over the world, but in the US, CDMA is still king.
Talk to any AT&T customer or stare at their 3G map for a bit, and it'll be pretty obvious that from a network perspective CDMA is much more mature and deployed in the US than any respective GSM technology. There was a great animated gif overlaying AT&T's 3G network with that of Verizon + Sprint's CDMA EV-DO and then EV-DO REV. A offerings, and the difference is also laughable.
I only hope T-Mobile gets their 3G network rolled out en-masse fast enough that there isn't another iPhone-esque week long rant about complete lack of 3G network coverage everywhere but the major metropolitan areas. I fail to understand, yet again, why there is such exclusiveness with a provider who doesn't even have a mature 3G network.
I'll get an HTC Touch Pro to replace my HTC Mogul on my much cheaper SERO plan and play wait-and-see with android.
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