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2009-08-04 , 11:32
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Originally Posted by daperl View Post
I appreciate your optimism, but you've never owned a cell phone. There are powerful forces that control the airwaves, and those of us that are in tech and have had cell phones for over a decade feel those forces. They're not relenting.
Classic telephony (calls, SMS, fax) is constantly losing relevancy to IP-based communications. Since most operators already accept non-phone 3G devices on their networks, the blurring of line between computers and mobile phones will eventually relinquish the control that has held the mobile market back for so long time.

At least I sincerely hope this will happen