(keitai-l) Re: smartphones in Japan (was: Fukuoka Kyushu 3G Vodafone coverage)

From: Arnold P. Siboro <asiboro_at_maltech.jp>
Date: 05/17/05
Message-Id: <20050517145248.4523.ASIBORO@maltech.jp>
Actually I was commenting on Gerhard's posting.

On Tue, 17 May 2005 14:08:52 +0900
nick may <nick@kyushu.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> No - by "locked down" I am referring to the lock placed on the software 
> of the phone to prevent one from installing applications or certain 
> data types UNLESS they have been purchased through the carrier.
> 
> In other words, I can't play the music I own on the phone, I have to 
> buy it again from the carrier - and can only install apps that the 
> carrier wants to allow me to install...

[ excessive quoting removed by moderator ]

Arnold P. Siboro (asiboro@maltech.jp)

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it"
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Received on Tue May 17 08:53:18 2005