Worth Reading?
If your curiosity about WiMax has been fuelled having seen Samsung’s SPH-P9000, which heavily relies on the technology for exchanging data, then you’ll be wanting to check out Gear Diary’s report on the Samsung Summit where Judie documents all the slides from their presentations. WiMax was heavily plugged throughout, so it’s well worth a view if you want to get up to speed on next-gen cellular connectivity.
One of the most interesting facts for me personally was that the average 10 year old in the US today will, in the course of their lifetime, spend approximately $30,000 on wireless devices. Big money, and so you can see why the manufacturers are fighting tooth and nail to get noticed in an ever more interesting market segment.
What the Heck is WiMAX [Gear Diary]
Wireless companies seem content to upgrade, but not to expand coverage. They improve their technology to a very modest improvement to the average consumer. Consumers typically complain about dropped calls and lack of service rather than slower data rates. The two are connected, but the wireless companies want to sell me more phones rather than make my phone useable in more places.