The GSM equivalent of 2.5G technology will begin rolling out next year again, well behind the Japanese.
VIVOplay marries GPS, WiFi and GSM technologies, offering seamless communication both indoors and out.
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If the ship has EDGE data capability on GSM, these services will work adequately.
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It sounds like the 6255 is finally coming for GSM users, but under a different name.
In fact, Muller argues, GSM encryption was cracked--theoretically--in academic papers as early as 1998.
If you are traveling to Europe, this earlier Nexus will not work on any GSM network.
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It'll let you make an emergency call (like most GSM phones) but that's all.
The A840, their new world-phone which works on both CDMA and GSM networks.
Then again, it could just be a GSM iPhone 4 with some design finagling ( antenna revision?).
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As for wireless connectivity, the options today include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G via a GSM modem chip.
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In terms of cellular access technology, U.S. carriers can be divided into two basic camps: CDMA and GSM.
It's also considered stronger, brand-wise, and has more products that use GSM, the most popular mobile technology globally.
In addition, five out of Vimpel's seven super-region GSM licenses in Russia are due to expire in 2008.
Uses nearby WiFi access points and GSM towers (on the iPhone, anyway) to roughly guesstimate your current location.
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Consider the battle between GSM and CDMA the equivalent of "Beta versus VHS" during the videotape format wars.
We spotted a GSM Palm Pre with a Vodafone SIM card, which could mean everything or nothing.
You know, the owner or exclusive licensee of several vague patents on the use of GSM tech in smartphones?
He also pointed out that decrypting GSM still requires special equipment and is more secure than a typical landline.
On Tuesday, the GSM Association, which oversees MWC, revealed that Google would exhibit at the show in early 2011.
It's tri-band GSM, EDGE and W-CDMA, so you can stay connected from pretty much anywhere, as quickly as possible.
Every GSM device (including 3G iPads), has an ICC-ID on its SIM card.
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Belt clips which vibrate when any nearby GSM phone rings are nothing new.
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The Verizon iPad will work in Canada on 3G GSM carriers and CDMA carriers, but at high data costs.
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The no surprise part should come from the fact that there has been GSM monitoring equipment available for years.
Telecommunications experts predict that most GSM countries will adopt a 3G standard known as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA).
But, the rumors were that Qualcomm had some issues integrating both GSM and CDMA standards onto a single chip.
Better still SafeCell eliminates GSM roaming charges, as it does not require a GSM Picocell connection to deliver its services.
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"The GSM standard outsells the other flavor, the flavor used by Verizon and Sprint, by 4 to 1, " Schukai said.
Even when you look at cellular phones in the second generation you have four different standards: GSM, TDMA, CDMA, PDC.
Tesla might still yet swap that GSM chip out for a 4G modem with another carrier, though, I was told.
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