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I could easily overlook this if they rolled out UMA (aka Generic Network Access) on all handsets. Its been the saving grace for me on my Blackberry, especially
by marklabedz 16y ago
I could easily overlook this if they rolled out UMA (aka Generic Network Access) on all handsets. Its been the saving grace for me on my Blackberry, especially in large convention centers with poor cell reception. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_Access_Network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_Access_Network
- trotsky 16y agoyeah. seems they've basically abandoned uma though. speculation is uma cannabalizes their 3g. The U.S. arm of the German phone giant is a big supporter of Google’s Android OS, and last week, when I asked a T-Mobile USA representative if there were plans to add UMA to Android phones, he said T-Mobile will continue to support UMA on the current and forthcoming BlackBerry devices and Nokia E73. That’s four models in total. In other words, T-Mobile has no plans on adding UMA to Android phones. http://gigaom.com/2010/09/13/is-t-mobile-backing-away-from-uma/ http://gigaom.com/2010/09/13/is-t-mobile-backing-away-from-u...
- marklabedz 16y agoI've also heard the abandonment attributed to lower overall fees from usage, especially say, when traveling.