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Sprint PCS Launches 3G Network

Posted by michael on from the first-post dept.

pdp1144 writes "Sprint PCS launched the first nationwide 3G wireless network today. Code named Vision it will allow wireless data speeds starting at an average of 50 to 70 kbps." The question is, how much? If the data plan is such that you can use up a month's allotment in five minutes of downloading... Simson Garfinkel had a good column on this recently.

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  1. This wont be good for everyone... by Mattygfunk1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    .. think of all the the phone sex girls who will really have to be 6 foot 4" with blonde hair, blue eyes, and DD busts.

  2. Cell-networks with good reception? by abischof · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    This may not directly apply to the article, but it is cell-related ;). Anyhow, I don't have much interest in the latest gee-whiz gizmos from the mobile companies -- but I do care about sound quality.

    Are there any websites that compare the audio quality from the various carriers? I'm with Voicesteam at the moment, and that offers surprisingly landline-like quality at times, but I'm always looking for improvements.

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  3. Re:Yeah but you will still be European! (ot) by MarvinMouse · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, I am Canadian. But, to be honest I think being European is a pretty decent thing. I like the European side of Canadian culture.

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  4. Re:this will go to +5, Funny because mods are shee by randomErr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Baa Baa?

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  5. Wow by SpanishInquisition · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Reverse psychology DOES work...

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  6. Mod parent down! by Cutriss · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    from the first-post dept.

    Geez...that's as good an excuse as any for /. posters to be able to mod down editors...

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  7. Re:here we go by TWR · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    And why mention that they are African-Americans?

    -jon

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