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1 John January 7, 2009 at 10:02 pm

There’s these things like “HSPA” and “LTE”. You should look into them.

(ie. the idea that Android and it’s “always available wireless internet” plan somehow depends on WiMAX, as opposed to other WWAN data protocols/technologies, is pretty absurd)

2 Michael Martin January 7, 2009 at 11:00 pm

@ John,

Of course Android is not dead in the water without WiMax, but my opinion is that the Open Handset Alliance wanted this to dovetail nicely with Android’s growth.

Existing mobile carriers are now expanding to 3G HSPA networks and then seemingly quickly updating to 4G LTE in the near future – which would offer comperable service as WiMax.

But, the importance of WiMax is that is allows high data tranmission where there arent operable cell towers such as in disaster zones or poor rural areas of the world – and as a “backup parachute” if other data service fails.

This is my understanding of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) and why Android had plans for it.

Its apparant you have strong and intelligent thoughts on this and I welcome being corrected.

Thank You

3 Spellcheck Beckons January 24, 2009 at 11:17 am

I just thought I’d mention that you have misspelled -in your *journalistic article*- “dependent” and “dependency”. This is almost as bad as conflating “its” and “it’s”.

4 Spellcheck Beckons January 24, 2009 at 11:18 am

Thank you for the content of this article and for your effort in writing generally.

5 Michael Martin January 24, 2009 at 12:21 pm

@Spellcheck Beckons,

Sorry must have had taxes on my mind – grammar correction will be made.

Thank You – Computer Engineering majors did not have none too much English classes

6 Michael Martin January 24, 2009 at 12:23 pm

@Spellcheck Beckons,

Are you being facetious?

7 Spellcheck Beckons January 25, 2009 at 2:41 pm

@Michael Martin, No sarcasm, but only an attempt at balance –I just wanted to make it clear that I do very much appreciate reading your articles.

I was only nitpicking because we all seem to be passing around these patterns of misspelling, and some vigilance is warranted to keep us aware that there might actually *be* a wrong way.

8 Michael Martin January 25, 2009 at 3:01 pm

@Spellcheck Beckons,

I appreciate that, as I fully welcome criticism/corrections – case in point, see some of the comments in other GAB posts – as it generally helps me and site get better.

Thank You.

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