Ben,
<< not even with compression. 40-50kbs including compression is the maximum that will be sold to the public before 2003. Radiation will be the limiting factor. >>
You could be right, but I disagree ... on both counts.
BTW: what is the SAR for the Highly Efficient (?) 4 aggregated channel IS-95B phones sold in Korea, Japan, and coming soon to China?
<< Ignoring statements that Korean subsidy limitations will not apply to 1x handsets >>
I've seen quite a few references to the fact that subsidy bans would not be lifted.
I'm, however, a bit behind here. I've seen 3rd hand references but not anything direct. Can you give me a reference to that.
Regardless, the trick for carriers is to make data pay.
<< ignoring carrier's incentives to move customers to 1x handsets for increased capacity >>
They will have to incentivize if appealing apps, services, and devices are not available.
<< ignoring IJ's statement at recent conference that the majority of chipsets sold next year would be 1x >>
I am not ignoring this. I'm counting on it.
I am talking about data takeup, however, and the use of data services, not whether or not the handset has a 1x chipset.
It will be interesting to see if US CDMA carriers opt for a Java R-UIM.
Also interesting to see if KDDI will use an R-UIM.
DoCoMo's Foma card is likely to be formidable. It is my understanding they will launch with some of the first 32-bit Java SIMs available in the world.
<< Europe's blunder with WAP, and the fallout will be correspondingly bleak >>
Europe's blunder is everybody’s blunder. WAP is more acceptable in some environments than others, however, (due to lack of alternatives) and the Korean's and Japanese are at least "always on".
The majority of US CDMA handsets have WAP browsers. The percentage using is very low. I'm not sure that "always on" is going to change that. WAP 2 and 'i-mode' might to some degree with newer devices.
The 2 available SKT devices are both WAP enabled. WAP doesn't justify the cost of the handset.
1xRTT will deliver better data speed than we are used to here. The trick is still the services, and the devices, and chipsets and storage for those devices (not just the "ON TIME" MSM5105 or PHANTOM MSM51000).
- Eric - |
