its true that they are the most globaly useful, but the vodafone range
is 18 months behind the docomo devices. vodafone have normalised the
japan and rest of the world market as the 802se is the v800. my friends
in europe are shocked. they thought japan would lead as docomo and au does.
vodafone global may be good for foriengers, though personally the n900iw
is a better global phone , but not for japan in the eyes of the mobile
rest of the world. thank god for docomo and au.
darren
Arnold P. Siboro wrote:
>When you are late to market, have less feature and less users/less
>contents, what else can you promote?? Global standard! :D
>
>But really, Vodafone VGS with its W-CDMA/GSM handsets are the most
>globally usable phones at the moment. Gaijins are especially happy with
>this, but more and more Japanese are realizing that Japanese carriers are
>purposely limiting their rights to use the phones outside Japan.
>
>If only I can keep my number, I'll switch from my current au to
>VGS.. gotta wait number portability goes into effect next year..
>
>On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:26:17 -0800 (PST)
>Ken Chang <carigate@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
>
>>>You are right. After Vodafone introduced its new 3G models globally,
>>>the distinction between in and outside Japan is not valid any more.
>>>
>>>
>>maybe they won't have to worry about the Japanese market anymore.
>>it's mystery to me why Vodafone.jp calls its 3G service VGS, or
>>Vodafone Global Standard. you don't promote something vital to
>>the future of the company as (1) less features, (2) late to market,
>>(3) non-appealing (users, content providers), what VGS really means.
>>
>>do you want the Japanese market or you want *#$& global standard?
>>
>>I'm not impressed by any of the new VGS handsets but I really like
>>the 603SH, and recommend V-users stay with their PDC subscription:
>>http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0501/31/news089.html
>>
>>of course 3G is better but VGS is not, not yet.
>>
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