#1 wireless killer app: voice (mobile phone calls)
#2 wireless killer app: e-mail
Numbers 3-? are still emerging. Wireless Internet is barely there; IM is emerging.
EV-DO does nothing for #1 and #2. 3G does nothing for #1 and #2.
Are the networks giving us solutions for problems that don't exist?
I've used 3G phones. I spend time with Sony and had a video session with someone in Tokyo. Quality was iffy (and I am being nice) and the prices are obscene.
EV-DO is faster than GPRS. I use "fit for purpose" devices and technology; not one size fits all. I have a GPRS BB because it serves my purposes worldwide, and a Verizon EV-DO card for my laptop.
It's kind of like High Definition TV. Eventually, yes. Today, maybe. Definitely not something I need. Even with the SuperBowl tomorrow.
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