Thread: AT&T just bought T Mobile USA for 36 billion ! what do you think it means to us that use tmo??
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gerbick
2011-03-30 , 14:17
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Originally Posted by retsaw View Post
Because the USA isn't the only country in the world, presumably the frequencies they chose to support are usable in more of the world than what AT&T uses for 3G.
No **** Sherlock. I mean, there are other countries other than AMURIKA!? No WAY!

Seriously dude, the anti-American sentiment laced through these forums is rather tiresome. I've lived overseas almost as long as I've lived in the US.

But since you wanted to state what you had stated, I'll allow myself to go deeper.

Only Nokia, in their total lack of understanding of the North American market, one they've largely ignored yet somehow it's become important to the shareholders, the same shareholders that brought in Elop, decide to go with the 4th largest carrier in the US. What a way to: 1) be a bunch of cheap bastards that can't afford to place a different GSM radio into a phone that will only work in about 70% of the US and 2) show how little they know about the US market by going with a company that eventually got swallowed up my the larger GSM carrier.

Simply stated, that's yet another short-sighted decision by Nokia in a string of short-sighted decisions that have undermined Maemo, MeeGo and ultimately Nokia.

Keep showing faith in Nokia. They apparently are really able to make really good decisions based on long-term prospects.

Just like Elop and their current stock pricing. Wise folks indeed.

Maybe Nokia should have made versions that support other frequencies, but since they did only one version when you look at what they chose you have to consider the global picture.
But they didn't... we all know the rest.

Nokia. Best damn decision makers since the guy that overlooked Elvis.
 

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