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Verizon Launches 3G Network (Silently)

Cesaro writes: "According to this CNN article here it looks like Verizon has beaten all others to the punch on launching the first 3g wireless network in the US. I was at a loss to find any good information on this at Verizon's website. One would think they would want to publicize these items."

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  1. Great! by IIOIOOIOO · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I can ciew postage-stamp sized video clips while I browse the postage-stamp sized web!

    1. Re:Great! by jsprat · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, and the guy driving down the highway in the lane next to yours can be talking to his girlfriend _AND_ looking at pr0n!

      Think he'll have a hand left to drive??

      Technology isn't always a good thing...

  2. REPEAT! by isdnip · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/01/27/144241 &mode=thread

    Geez, the thread isn't even cold yet!

    1. Re:REPEAT! by swb · · Score: 2, Funny

      Its like leftovers, they taste better after they've been in the fridge for a couple of days. The trolls get an opportunity to fine-tune their topic-specific trolls, just like garlic tends to simmer in the food leftovers.

  3. Damn straight! by The+Mutant · · Score: 3, Funny
    I used to live in North West London (Camden Town), and had a few dead spots round the 'hood.

    I've just moved to East London (Stepney), and now I've got multiple dead spots in my flat.

    I have maybe six locations in the flat where I must sit to talk. No more wandering around, doing stuff while talking on my mobile.

    And yet almost every month I get a solicitation from BT Cellnet, imploring me to upgrade to new services - usually things that would double my monthly bill.

    All of these carriers have a lot of work to do to finish the job they started out on with voice.

  4. Great by SunkingvstheChicken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I can get in an accident with a SUV while the driver is surfing the net as well as talking on the phone.