As far as data it's funny that Verizon is using a subset of "GSM" (it's not really GSM like you think) for high speed data, because HSDSPA that Cingular uses is just a subset of CDMA. LOL
This has nothing to do with CDMA vs. GSM in the style of voice calls and the little chips. It's just a sub-protocol used in the backhanding of data. It means nothing.
For the record CDMA for voice network is far superior, that's not opinion it's just fact of the way the network is designed. You can pretty much see this by picking up any CDMA handset and a GSM handset and making a call.
I have at least one or two phone on every north american (major) celluar provider, and I'm shocked to tell you that CDMA is so much clear for calls. It's actually frustrating because GSM networks have the cool phones, while CDMA networks sound like landlines (back when I had them). It's probably why the CIA, DoD, and Much of the military forward command uses a version of CDMA not GSM.
Also in Japan CDMA (a version) is used in the most advanced networks.
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As far as data it's funny that Verizon is using a subset of "GSM" (it's not really GSM like you think) for high speed data, because HSDSPA that Cingular uses is just a subset of CDMA. LOL
This has nothing to do with CDMA vs. GSM in the style of voice calls and the little chips. It's just a sub-protocol used in the backhanding of data. It means nothing.
For the record CDMA for voice network is far superior, that's not opinion it's just fact of the way the network is designed. You can pretty much see this by picking up any CDMA handset and a GSM handset and making a call.
I have at least one or two phone on every north american (major) celluar provider, and I'm shocked to tell you that CDMA is so much clear for calls. It's actually frustrating because GSM networks have the cool phones, while CDMA networks sound like landlines (back when I had them). It's probably why the CIA, DoD, and Much of the military forward command uses a version of CDMA not GSM.
Also in Japan CDMA (a version) is used in the most advanced networks.