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GSM1X

Assuming the GSM1X trials are successful and GSM1X is commericalized, would someone explain to me why GSM1X won't be the 3G standards "killer application"? Chip to big? No operator interested other than Unicom? Will a GSM1x phone be more expensive than a WCDMA phone? Are chips for a WCDMA phone being commercially trailed right now like the GSM1X chips? Will they get to market first? Will they be cheaper?
I don't see everyone in Korea clamoring for WCDMA, even tho the big carriers were saying several years ago that they were going WCDMA, don't see them saying that now - might be they are pretty happy w/ cdma20001x? Why can't WCDMA get off the ground? 3 seems to be in big trouble. Infrastructure costs are hugh. Nokia sure is in no hurry to see wcdma hurt their legacy market, so they aren't going to be competition. Another 12 months and the fun will start (again).i :

First GSM1x trial in China courtesy of Qualcomm, Kyocera

By: Anthony Newman, Wednesday, 20.08.03 13:29 GMT
World first: GSM1x handset demonstrates CDMA2000 service using GSM SIM in China.

Qualcomm today announced the introduction of Kyocera's first handset supporting GSM1x technology. The new GSM1x handset, which includes an integrated camera and offers high-resolution colour graphics and multimedia features, is based on Kyocera's KZ850 model and will be available immediately to participants in China Unicom's GSM1x trial in Suzhou, China. This marks the first GSM1x handset for a market trial.

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