Why doesn't some OEM just build a skype phone that accepts an EVDO or UMTS card? An express 34 card drops into the back just like on a laptop, and you use the unlimited data plan to fuel your Skype fix?
By using an express card slot, you can sell it to users on any network, assuming they have a compatible card. OEM wins (sells hardware), carrier wins (sells card/service), user wins (Skype/VOIP goodness)
“The general size and shape certainly calls forth memories of the Centro, but while the previous version was chunky and playful, the Pixi comes off more like its distant cousin... from the year 3000.”
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Why doesn't some OEM just build a skype phone that accepts an EVDO or UMTS card? An express 34 card drops into the back just like on a laptop, and you use the unlimited data plan to fuel your Skype fix?
By using an express card slot, you can sell it to users on any network, assuming they have a compatible card. OEM wins (sells hardware), carrier wins (sells card/service), user wins (Skype/VOIP goodness)