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> I'm still wondering if we will have a radio brick that you can use with either a 'tablet' type device, a laptop like device, or a phone like device. Seems li
by stevewilhelm 12y ago
> I'm still wondering if we will have a radio brick that you can use with either a 'tablet' type device, a laptop like device, or a phone like device.
Seems like the mobile carriers would be very much against this. They are currently charging per device.
- derefr 12y agoI have a radio brick: http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/mobile_broadband/one_touch_y580.html http://www.alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/products/mobile_bro... It doesn't work very well, but I think that's mostly A. bad indoor service on the network band I'm using it on, and B. lack of 4G. When it does work, though, it basically does the same thing a smartphone does: serves a wi-fi hotspot, and acts as a 3G modem over USB.
- ChuckMcM 12y agoI agree they would be against it, they are after all fighting any and all forms of disintermediation, the last thing they want to to be just a seller of 'airtime minutes'