tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296187622473069180.post4184898703136862410..comments2007-12-24T06:39:33.552-06:00Maciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781659195422868231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296187622473069180.post-59984411669350878532007-12-24T06:39:00.000-06:002007-12-24T06:39:00.000-06:00Mikko,<BR/><BR/>I agree..the operators do have TOO much power. I do not think though that it's just one operator that came up with the idea of WCDMA on 850/1900/1700 Mhz frequencies. I'm not that familiar with how it works but my guess is that they look at the frequencies available, technical possibilities of launching services on them and then decide to deploy it. From what I've heard (or what everyone has been told) the European WCDMA frequencies are simply not available in Americas. It IS the US that dictated these frequencies in the first place to this part of the hemisphere and now everyone follows it. But then again it could be as well for the same reason that PAL, SECAM, NTSC and Region 1,2,3,4,5,6 on DVD's exist, and that movies are released with six month delay in Europe vs US (not always)..basically to make more money and control the market. But BECAUSE of that, manufacturers all over the world release region free DVD players, or Multi system TV's that work all over the world or even the reason that P2P networks exist. This is a fight between the governments and the manufacturers...which most of the time happens that is a win for the product manufacturer that releases multi-protocol devices and in the end for the customer. In my book Nokia (and others) ARE fragmenting the world by not releasing the devices that support the frequencies on both continents. USA is a freaky country where people are being pushed into believing that they have the freedom to do anything but in reality there's more censorship and control here than anywhere else. US butchers up everything they touch to for the obvious reason of "crowd control"... But if the manufacturers can release Quad band GSM with WCDMA 2100 AND 1900 then I don't see a reason not to release a device that would be a true world phone. Here's another thing that the American government tried to push...in Iraq..when they announced the bidding for wireless spectrum they wanted to award it to CDMA operator..imagine if Iraq would be the "backward oasis"...the only country with CDMA in the Middle East surrounded by GSM all around. Luckily this did not fly with Iraq government or whoever made the decision.. Now I do not plan to go to Iraq any time soon but I would go F..ing crazy if I'd land there just to find out that only piece of crap Sprint / Verizon phones work there. :-)Maciekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781659195422868231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296187622473069180.post-43342558350899867082007-12-24T03:29:00.000-06:002007-12-24T03:29:00.000-06:00Operators will choose what ever they please for their product lineup, it's not Nokias fault US operators have so crammy lineup on devices<BR/><BR/>And for the 3G frequencies... why does the US always have to change the frequencies? Nothing thats in use in Europe can be taken into use without 1st changing the hell out of it. And operator-specific 3G frequencies... that's just unbelievable stupidity. Rant to those who makes these kinds of idiotic decisions, not Nokia for trying to please customers in US where operators are almost impossible to please. ATT and T-Mo just have way too much powerKreatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217316646363380515noreply@blogger.com