What the goddam hell are these stupid idiots running these branded coffee shops and other places going to realise that paying £15 a month for an HSDPA modem that allows us to get online anywhere (at any time) is a lot better value that £5 an hour on a not always guaranteed connection that may or may not be secure in a fixed location?
WiFi is dead outside the home (for now), and all these people who keep demanding WiFi on their mobile phones should realise that what makes a mobile phone so useful is that it works anywhere. Well, if mobile broadband is to become truly MOBILE, then HSDPA (3.5G) is the way forward. The only reason Starbucks and AT&T are rolling out WiFi is to lock people into the iPhone's garden wall and have them buy the odd tune they hear while supping a Latté. And it is this total lack of openess that is the issue here. People are not stupid - anymore. My EEE PC + Vodafone HSDPA USB stick works anywhere here in the UK - and the speed is good enough to watch YouTube videos too. Join or die - POTS telcos - and Apple. Else it will be Android powered open source 3.5/4G phones that will rule the day. (No bad thing of course!)
15 pounds a month is, roughly, $30 US. Plus the $40 dongle. This in addition to the $50 a month I pay for the top tier internet at my home? I would rather use a wifi hotspot than pay an extra $360 a month. Plus, I would qualify for this program.
That's it. It's not some holy war. When HSDPA and home costs the same as what I pay now, I'll buy it.
I demand Wifi on my phone. As long as the wireless carriers want to meter me and Nickel and Dime me to death for data, then I will continue want wifi on my phone.
Actually the iTunes store is free to connect at all Starbucks currently. So you don't need to pay for anything just to buy the odd tune. Beyond that everything you said has no meaning. I mean it was unclear what you meant, that is to say what?
Why do I demand WiFi on my phone? Simple, when I'm traveling abroad in recent places like Beijing and Buenos Aires... I can jump on any WiFi network and conduct personal/business dealings (e-mail, internet) for free. Duh.
Based on current technology the latency on a 3G network is still far higher than a typical broadband connection; I'm not willing to forgo low latency for ease.
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
What the goddam hell are these stupid idiots running these branded coffee shops and other places going to realise that paying £15 a month for an HSDPA modem that allows us to get online anywhere (at any time) is a lot better value that £5 an hour on a not always guaranteed connection that may or may not be secure in a fixed location?
WiFi is dead outside the home (for now), and all these people who keep demanding WiFi on their mobile phones should realise that what makes a mobile phone so useful is that it works anywhere. Well, if mobile broadband is to become truly MOBILE, then HSDPA (3.5G) is the way forward. The only reason Starbucks and AT&T are rolling out WiFi is to lock people into the iPhone's garden wall and have them buy the odd tune they hear while supping a Latté. And it is this total lack of openess that is the issue here. People are not stupid - anymore. My EEE PC + Vodafone HSDPA USB stick works anywhere here in the UK - and the speed is good enough to watch YouTube videos too. Join or die - POTS telcos - and Apple. Else it will be Android powered open source 3.5/4G phones that will rule the day. (No bad thing of course!)
15 pounds a month is, roughly, $30 US. Plus the $40 dongle. This in addition to the $50 a month I pay for the top tier internet at my home? I would rather use a wifi hotspot than pay an extra $360 a month. Plus, I would qualify for this program.
That's it. It's not some holy war. When HSDPA and home costs the same as what I pay now, I'll buy it.
I demand Wifi on my phone. As long as the wireless carriers want to meter me and Nickel and Dime me to death for data, then I will continue want wifi on my phone.
Actually the iTunes store is free to connect at all Starbucks currently. So you don't need to pay for anything just to buy the odd tune. Beyond that everything you said has no meaning. I mean it was unclear what you meant, that is to say what?
Wow, way off of the mark.
Why do I demand WiFi on my phone? Simple, when I'm traveling abroad in recent places like Beijing and Buenos Aires... I can jump on any WiFi network and conduct personal/business dealings (e-mail, internet) for free. Duh.
Based on current technology the latency on a 3G network is still far higher than a typical broadband connection; I'm not willing to forgo low latency for ease.