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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (2317)	9/22/1999 11:10:00 AM
From: brian h	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Tero, G* will cover what your "world phone" can not cover. That is the difference. With "network dependent" term, you are still too far away to claim it is a world phone. Brian H.

To: tero kuittinen who wrote (2317)	9/22/1999 11:14:00 AM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

So, following this logic, the Japanese CDMA models weighing less than 90 grams, offering fast data capabilities, and having 150-200 hour standbys are the most advanced on the planet? If that is now the bar to leap, are these GSM models a sorry compromise?

To: tero kuittinen who wrote (2317)	9/22/1999 12:02:00 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Tero, Interesting clip below from a September 7 Omnipoint PR (from the Omnipoint web site) "In conjunction with Citrix Systems and OmniTech, Omnipoint Communications, the wireless operator, will demonstrate GSM and Server Based Computing (SBC) technology. The combination can dramatically increase the efficiency of wireless connections to corporate LANs, e-mail servers and the Internet. At a GSM data connection of 9.6kbps, the Citrix SBC system gives the wireless user the performance of 56kbps. Omnipoint will show digital wireless data capabilities at 14.4 kbps on its GSM network. GSM handsets capable of the enhanced data rate are now available" The clip says that GSM handsets capable of the 14.4 kbps data rate are now available. Are these handsets available in the US and if so can they be used on existing GSM-1900 networks? Also from a Dow Jones Newswires article: "The company (Motorola) introduced its tri-band digital phone through Omnipoint Communications. The tri-band phone is capable of operating on GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 bands in Europe, Asia and the Americas, with network subscriptions." This mobile is not on the Omnipoint web site yet and notice no model number given. I'm waiting for the Nokia release to compare the i888, the Motorola, and the Nokia before I upgrade from my (very fine) Bosch Worldphone. I was recently told (by a GSM carrier executive) that Nokia could not deliver any orders for GSM phones placed after mid August for delivery in this Calendar year. The reason cited was that Nokia under forecasted GSM-1900 handset sales for 1999 (or conversely that GSM carriers did a poor job of forecasting terminal demand to Nokia) and as a result or in addition that Nokia was at the moment highly focused on delivering TDMA terminals to AT&T. I may not be paraphrasing this conversation exactly accurately since it was not the main topic of our conversation, but I am wondering if this has something to do with the fact that Nokia is a tad late to market with a GSM Worldphone. Perhaps Nokia will be early in with a GSM/TDMA Worldphone? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. - Eric -