GNG News Guy
02-25-2008, 05:40 PM
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Verizon Wireless has announced (http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/02/pr2008-02-25d.html) that they'll be showing off version 1.0 technical specs for their new "Any Device, Any App network-only service option" at their conference on March 19. In essence Verizon will be charging you a premium to use any CDMA device and any application on their network, and they're working to get the development tools and device testing/approval procedures ironed out. Says the folks at big red:For consumers, the network-only option, which is expected to be available later this year, will provide the option to use these wireless devices and new applications not offered directly by Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless Open Development initiative is driven by the company s desire to encourage innovation, give customers new wireless choices, and quickly address opportunities to expand the wireless market.
Of course that free choice won't come as a standard option, but at a premium. While Verizon's initial announcement about their open-access plan was lauded as the greatest thing since the Hayes compatible (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/89947), the move so far is more marketing than substance. If we know Verizon, this "open access" plan will be bill-by-the-byte -- so how exciting the tier is depends largely on what kind of pricing the carrier implements.
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Verizon Wireless has announced (http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/02/pr2008-02-25d.html) that they'll be showing off version 1.0 technical specs for their new "Any Device, Any App network-only service option" at their conference on March 19. In essence Verizon will be charging you a premium to use any CDMA device and any application on their network, and they're working to get the development tools and device testing/approval procedures ironed out. Says the folks at big red:For consumers, the network-only option, which is expected to be available later this year, will provide the option to use these wireless devices and new applications not offered directly by Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless Open Development initiative is driven by the company s desire to encourage innovation, give customers new wireless choices, and quickly address opportunities to expand the wireless market.
Of course that free choice won't come as a standard option, but at a premium. While Verizon's initial announcement about their open-access plan was lauded as the greatest thing since the Hayes compatible (http://www.thegng.org/shownews/89947), the move so far is more marketing than substance. If we know Verizon, this "open access" plan will be bill-by-the-byte -- so how exciting the tier is depends largely on what kind of pricing the carrier implements.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Wireless-Preps-Open-Access-Tier-92149)