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Wow, yeah; I'll believe that when I see it. It will be really cool if they can pull it off though!

That's so lame about the iOS API access. Not surprising though, from Apple, I guess.

I managed to dig up a nano-SIM to 2FF-SIM adapter, and have moved my SIM into my old Thunderbolt. I figure...

Speaking of Michigan, I am driving from Ypsilanti MI to Eagle Harbor MI today, and would like to do what I can to contribute to the community mapping efforts on the drive. Is Sensorly still the best...

That's a good point. I had forgotten about north campus, which is ironic since I work there :P.

I believe the north campus low throughput is more of a signal strength problem than a congestion...

Yeah, their website had said that the previous unlimited plan was only available for new subscriptions through February 2013. Now that they are close to having their network back in full operation,...

I live and work in Ann Arbor and haven't seen any LTE throughput problems. Where specifically were you when you saw this?

Also, on this map, are you in an area of "prepaid coverage," or "prepaid roaming"?

http://www.inactivex.net/vzw_oklahoma.png

The service should work even in the "prepaid roaming" areas, but...

Huh, that seems like an odd situation.

If the roaming icon is solid and not flashing (in cellular mode), that means that the SID programmed into your handset matches the network SID, but that the...

Good evening,

I made a video of a GSP-1600 in satellite mode on a call with the engineering / debug / field test mode active. You can see the status of each satellite and spot beam the phone is...

That's true, but Page Plus will! I got them to activate my 800 MHz-only, IS-95-only, definitely-non-GPS-enabled GSP-1600 last month, and it even works via a VZW Network Extender!

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I've got some assorted maps circa 2003 at: http://www.inactivex.net/cellular/carriers.html

-Rusty

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Do any of you know whether Verizon or any other carrier still runs AMPS (Analog) service anywhere in North America?

Thanks,
Rusty

Why would a wider channel result in areas of weaker coverage? I thought a wider channel, all other things being equal, typically resulted in more robust coverage; through process gain in the case of...

Yeah, that sure sounds like backpedaling to me. Although, honestly, from looking at the map, the end of 2013 sounds more realistic to me than mid-2013.

Does anyone know what the "Sleep Service Scan Interval" option under [Programming Menu] [More Pgm] is? I am guessing it is how often the phone will search for Globalstar service if it loses service...

For those of you who have Network Extenders, what SID and NID do they broadcast on, and what SID and NID does the macro VZW network in your area use?

Here in Ypsilanti MI, the regular VZW network...

Not at all on my Thunderbolt. Presumably it would on an iPhone 5; at least phone calls. I'm not sure how texts are handled on those.

The latest software/firmware update for the HTC Thunderbolt completely fixed this problem for me.

I think it does a bit of both. I know it talks to VZW to find out which channels are available and preferred based on geographical location, but there are also quite a few RF based power control...

If you're on a high floor, it's possible that the network extender is seeing a lot of pilot pollution on the air interface, and that could be messing with its automatic power level setting. As an...

Cool; it's always nice to see new Michigan coverage in the works.

The license verification is indeed not the only thing the GPS in the network extender is used for. As you suggested, it is used for e911 location, although I do not think it is used for general...

Jtludwig is correct. When the network extender powers on, it connects to Verizon's infrastructure over the Internet, and it also uses its built-in GPS to determine its location. It sends the...

My friendly local Verizon store told me that they wouldn't sell me an iPhone 5 without a contract renewal today, and they didn't offer any speculation as to when they would be willing to do so. Do...

Huh, really? Are there any VZW LTE devices out that support AWS?

EDIT: Oh, or did you mean AT&T?