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Originally Posted by Mustang46L
I feel where you are coming from, and I could stand on your side of the fence and make those arguments as well. The one I disagree with though is the one about Sprint having all of this control over how Palm builds their devices. Sprint basically comes in on the software side, not the hardware. And even if they do influence how they build hardware, wouldn't we have seen a device stray from what Sprint wanted on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mo, Rodgers, Telus... somebody by now? I don't think they are all ordering their devices based on the features that Sprint has asked for.
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I think you're quite wrong about the carriers. They essentially order a device based on their specificicatons and the OEM builds it, that's it.
Why does the 6800 not have accessible GPS? Surely HTC could have done that or Sprint easily could have asked to have it implemented, could they not? Why are there no PPC devices with stand alone GPS (on a U.S. carrier)? Until Sprint finds a way to get access to the aGPS and sell you TeleNav through them, they won't allow it. It's all about revenue.
I'm just saying if you actually talk to these companies, they'll tell you the same: the carriers are the 800lb gorrila in the room who dictate everything. Until carriers become "just ISPs" and we can have access to any equipment (think the PC market), it will always be the same.
One exception: Apple and the iPhone. They have complete control over every aspect: development, software, updating, activation, distribution and even servicing. That is why their phone seems so "innovative" and I guarantee all the OEMs are envious of that position. Nokia, HTC, Palm, Motorola could never tell any carrier "oh by the way...we need you to revamp your network and put our servers through out". But that is exactly what Apple did. Interestingly, Verizon said "No" to them for those reasons.