Is it still only Tmobile and AT&T that use SIM cards?
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§ ita § - Jan 26, 2010 2:53:10 pm PST #12585 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tom Scola - Jan 26, 2010 2:55:00 pm PST #12586 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There are a bunch of regional providers, but Tmobile and AT&T are the only nationwide GSM networks.
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2010 3:03:21 pm PST #12587 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, that just dampened my Droid enthusiasm. Back to T Mobile.
Thanks.
NoiseDesign - Jan 26, 2010 3:04:45 pm PST #12588 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
What makes me kinda giggle is everyone making a big deal about it running a version of the iPhone OS. Um, the iPhone OS is a version of OS X. Apple made a big deal about this when they released the iPhone. So the tablet will run some version of an OS that is based on the main OS that Apple makes. Well, um, duh.
Jessica - Jan 26, 2010 3:16:16 pm PST #12589 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So the tablet will run some version of an OS that is based on the main OS that Apple makes.
ZOMG!!!1!!11111!!ELEVENTY!!!!1!1111
I think the bigger deal is that there's going to be a new iPhone OS version released (and it's nice to know, as a content provider, that current iPhone apps will run on the sooper seekrit new device), but yeah. APPLE IS RELEASING A PRODUCT THAT RUNS THEIR OPERATING SYSTEM! STOP THE PRESSES!!!
DCJensen - Jan 26, 2010 6:03:26 pm PST #12590 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
I want Steve Jobs to step out ala Paul Reubens at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Heard any good rumors lately?"
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2010 7:37:55 pm PST #12591 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
With a GSM I can move from phone to phone by transferring my SIM card, and when I travel I can buy a cheap local SIM card for the trip. It's how I roll.
What mechanisms do Sprint and Verizon phones uses to transfer identities between them? How do they handle international usage?
Tom Scola - Jan 27, 2010 6:09:33 am PST #12592 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
What mechanisms do Sprint and Verizon phones uses to transfer identities between them?
With a lot of bureaucratic hassle. They way phone companies think it ought to work.
How do they handle international usage?
Lots of other countries have CDMA and EVDO. You can go to Canada! And New Zealand! And uhm, Mongolia!
§ ita § - Jan 27, 2010 6:25:25 am PST #12593 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But with a GSM phone in Kenya I buy a Kenyan SIM card and pay reasonably local rates. I have to roam with Verizon et al., right? Now I'm wondering if the international Droid is worth the risk and up front expense.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 27, 2010 6:30:54 am PST #12594 of 25501
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
le nubian, thanks for the link to ideas for working on a laptop from bed. Exactly the problem to which I've been looking for solutions.