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Verizon’s Open Network Has Promise, but Initially Doesn’t Seem to Change Much

By Christiaan Conover | Published: December 4, 2007
Verizon’s recent announcement to open their network to all CDMA handsets, as well as applications, marks a major transition in the mindset of wireless carriers in the U.S. and presents a great opportunity for innovative development. With the option for consumers to use any handset they like with Verizon’s service, manufacturers and developers will have [...]
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The Wireless Spectrum Bid and Google – An Opportunity for Android’s Full Potential?

By Christiaan Conover | Published: November 30, 2007
Today Google officially announced that it will be bidding for wireless spectrum in an FCC auction in January. The 700 MHz spectrum is going to be up for auction, and if Google is able to snag a part of it, it could mean a truly open wireless network. It doesn’t seem to be any coincidence [...]
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