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To: Judy who wrote (22559)	2/5/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

The Camel's nose under the tent Judy, this came from Pierre and it is some expression to do with things getting all upset when a camel shoves its nose under a tent, completely wrecking everything, but I don't know the original reference. Pierre's post: Message 7109516 Vodafone is a huge beast like a camel and is likely to be like a bull in the European GSM china shop, sticking it's nose under the tent then completely wrecking the show. To mix some metaphors. I doubt that there will be anything earthshaking at the AGM in the way of surprise announcements, but I'm sure they'll have some interesting comments on developments, especially on 3G, the ThinPhone, MSM3000 progress, pdQ, WirelessKnowledge, plus tidying up infrastructure will be a big topic. I'd go again if it wasn't half way round the world. Yes JBC, just a whisker away from all time high of $72. Looks like the natural home in the 40s isn't showing up any time soon. Maybe Q! has grown up and left home at last. All sorts of suitors are showing up to buy and silly sellers are hoping for another of the troughs to buy back in. Jon Koplik's theory of fashionable media comment seems to be about right. Q! is popping up everywhere. Mqurice PS: Maybe I'll reissue the Fatwah when Q! hits $79.

To: Judy who wrote (22559)	2/5/1999 6:54:00 PM
From: Ingenious	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Hate to burst the bubble but there are lots of positioning patents in this area. Deterimingin the position of a wireless handset is a federal mandate for 911 service much as was required for landline versions in the '60s. Perhaps they have a better way of doing it or doing it specifically for CDMA.

To: Judy who wrote (22559)	2/5/1999 9:42:00 PM
From: Z268	Respond to of 152472

RE: "Vodafone seems to be the CDMA camel's nose under fortress Europe's tent." ? The expression may have come from the fable of the camel and the Arab. The camel, sleeping outside the tent in the cold desert night, asked his master if he could stick his nose under the tent, that way at least he could keep his nose warm. The Arab, taking pity on the camel, agreed. This went on by degrees until the camel had most of his bulk under the tent, whereupon he proclaimed, "it's too crowded in here!", and kicked the Arab out. Or so the story goes......