Disqus
During the last few months of 2007 American wireless operators got into a major cock fight over who was the most open of them all. Verizon claiming they are an open operator is like proclaiming Britney Spears is capable of critical thinking, yet they’re on a mission to walk the talk. With the switch to LTE taking place by the close of this decade and now the decision to publish a rule book of specifications in March that device manufactures can use to hope to the newly “open” network, they certainly are looking a lot more credible.
From personal experience Verizon is the worst when it comes to locking down devices, but I’ve been in situations where I’ve had no service yet my buddies rocking the communist red Z have.
Small Update: Via Gizmodo the exact day in March is the 19th
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
