Comments on: Who needs 3G? EDGE getting speed boost

By: nickjoedotcom

nickjoedotcom — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:25:06 +0000

This is a pretty sweet thing for EDGE since with CDMA and REV A you need a specific chip in the device to recieve the higher speeds.

Maybe too little too late though? With talks of the 4G networks EDGE 2.5 may not be fast enough!

By: nickjoedotcom

nickjoedotcom — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:25:00 +0000

This is a pretty sweet thing for EDGE since with CDMA and REV A you need a specific chip in the device to recieve the higher speeds.

Maybe too little too late though? With talks of the 4G networks EDGE 2.5 may not be fast enough!

By: BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 23 | BlackBerry Cool

BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 23 | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:43:14 +0000

[...] news, including the latest on the BlackBerry 9000, the imminent release of the CDMA Curve, and advancements of EDGE speeds. Episode 23 is available in a trifecta of MP3, iTunes and XML feed [...]

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:35:57 +0000

The question is will the current phones be able to take advantage of this or will they all need firmware updates (if even possible on many of them).

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:35:00 +0000

The question is will the current phones be able to take advantage of this or will they all need firmware updates (if even possible on many of them).