Begin forwarded message:
From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: January 8, 2006 6:32:07 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx, ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: "'Mike O'Dell'" <mo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [IP] [I agree djf] an accurate description of this
behavior is unprintable in polite company
Microsoft also took out the Bluetooth dialup networking protocol on
the
Samsung i730 and prevented playing streaming media in the browser.
Streaming worked fine on the older i700 and DUN is available on
the older
Audivox EVDO phones (now being phased out!). I'm waiting for Opera
for the
PPC but maybe Verizon is refusing to allow that -- speaking to the
Opera
people at CES they mumbled something about needing Verizon approval.
Once again, welcome to the Sicilian economy.
It's bad enough that these companies only exist thanks to the
protection of
the FCC, as part of the deal they must prevent users from creating
value
that does not produce billable events. I describe it as making
sacrifices
to the God ARPU (Average Return per User). It wouldn't be so bad if it
didn't do so much economic damage and didn't create security problems.
It's as if we subsidized small towns by requiring all interstate
highways
install red lights and only allow you to pass after you make a local
purchase in each town.
Good thing there are third party patches available to get around
the DUN
problem. Too bad Bluetooth makes it so difficult to add your own
profiles.
I can buy a Bluetooth headset but can't add the profile to my
laptop. While
that not the same thing as removing the capability it does
demonstrate why
Bluetooth fits so well into the carrier model of enfeebling the edge.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 17:50
To: ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IP] [I agree djf] an accurate description of this
behavior is
unprintable in polite company
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo@xxxxxxx>
Date: January 8, 2006 5:46:33 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: an accurate description of this behavior is unprintable in
polite company
http://engadget.com/2006/01/07/microsoft-blocking-mp3s-on-verizon-
wireless-phones/
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