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Submission + - Verizon opening network to any CDMA? (nytimes.com)
diabeticjoshua writes: "Verizon Wireless has stunned the wireless world by announcing that by sometime next year it will open its network to "any apps, any device."
There is a lot of fine print, but the essence appears to be that Verizon will offer two flavors of service: its traditional bundle, which typically includes a subsidy for phone purchase and various other features, and "bring your own" device service, which will be open to any device that meets "minimum technical standards.""
There is a lot of fine print, but the essence appears to be that Verizon will offer two flavors of service: its traditional bundle, which typically includes a subsidy for phone purchase and various other features, and "bring your own" device service, which will be open to any device that meets "minimum technical standards.""
Submission + - Verizon to open network to all devices 1
slimjim8094 writes: It appears that Verizon will open its network to all devices, similar to the way Google is pushing for with the 700MHz spectrum. There is "a lot of fine print", but essentially there will be two service levels — the regular, current model with subsidies and the like, and a free-for-all model for any device meeting "minimum technical standards". No word yet on what those will be.
Original press release: http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/11/pr2007-11-27.html
Original press release: http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/11/pr2007-11-27.html
Submission + - Verizon Wireless to open up their network?
An anonymous reader writes: Wow, it sounds like hell itself must be freezing over today. Verizon Wireless has just announced plans to open up their network to third party apps and devices. Obviously this must be their reaction to Google's wireless ambitions, as pointed out in the news article, and one can only hope that the specs a third party device must meet to be permitted activation on VZW's network won't be too onerous, or the fees too high.
Submission + - Whole body scan in under a minute
Smivs writes: A new scanner has been unveiled which can produce 3D body images of unprecedented clarity while reducing radiation by as much as 80%.
The new 256-slice CT machine takes large numbers of X-ray pictures, and combines them using computer technology to produce the final detailed images.
It also generates images in a fraction of the time of other scanners: a full body scan takes less than a minute.
"This scanner allows radiologists to produce high quality images and is also designed to reduce patients' exposure to X-rays," Steve Rusckowski, chief executive of Philips Medical Systems, said.
"It is so powerful it can capture an image of the entire heart in just two beats."
Submission + - Google wants increase in H1-B Visas
Gaurav writes: "Google has joined the list of companies requesting congress to increase the number of H1-B visas.
The Googleplex despatched Laszlo Bock, its VP of People Operations (HR manager), to a congressional hearing on Wednesday to plead for more H1-B visas. Details including the video and transcript are at the official Google Blog"
