Tim Newsom wrote:
Once its FCC certified, why would it matter? It should be just like
getting any phone from any vendor and putting your SIM in to get service.
Heh, I can dream it would be that easy.. ;-) For the devices I've been
working with the last couple of years (stationary, constant GPRS
connection) the FCC approval is necessary to _start_ the other approvals
the vendors want before allowing a device on their network.
Am personally not sure if it's real 'certification' or an excuse to
extract $$$ out of companies. Don't know if it's the same for
'consumer' devices or not.
-P
You may have a hard time getting support for configurations because
the vendor won't know how to do things with the neo1973, but they can
push the configuration to the phone with an sms message and most
modules I have seen support using that for configuration. I would be
surprised if the one in the neo1973 does not...
Sean or anyone who knows... Is configuration by sms possible with this
phone? Can we override it with a gui? Or ony by the gui maybe?
--Tim
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:19, Paul Bohme wrote:
Jeremy wrote:
I'm no expert at all, but I do know that when we were designing a
device with a Kyocera m200 CDMA data module
(http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/m2m-business/index.htm), the module
itself was carrier (Sprint in our case) approved and FCC approved,
but once we incorporated it into our device, we then had to get it
re-approved by the carrier and the FCC (though it is typically an
easier process when using an approved module already). I think the
deciding factor may be whether the module is "stand-alone" or not...
But I say that with the disclaimer that I could be completely wrong. :)
My experience so far putting modules for both GSM and CDMA into
another product has been similar - even though the module itself is
'approved' the actual application to which it is put must also be run
through an evaluation process.
As far as carriers in the US, I know Cingular is good for GSM. Not
sure who else? Are approval issues going to be a problem for the
Neo1973 in the States? (Am looking forward to getting one, and not
being able to use it as a phone would be a serious damper.. ;-)
-P
~Jeremy
----- Original Message ----
From: Graham Auld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: community@lists.openmoko.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:06:45 PM
Subject: FCC status for FIC Neo1973?
I wouldn't expect such an issue as i expect the GSM module will be
correctly certified and as access is via AT command set you
/shouldn't/ be able to make it do things it's not allowed to...
someone please correct me if i'm incorrect in my assumptions
Graham
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Andros
Sent: 13 December 2006 16:17
To: David Schlesinger
Cc: community@lists.openmoko.org; La Monte Henry Piggy Yarroll
Subject: Re: FCC status for FIC Neo1973?
not to mention completely outside the terms of service of any major
carrier...?
a while ago, I spoke to both Cingular and T-Mob, I told them I was
doing some work with a gm-862, both said there was nothing in their
service restrictions about connecting with weird equipment like that
--Jeff
On 12/13/06, David Schlesinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Do you mean "legal challenges" beyond its use being, strictly
speaking, a violation of Federal law, not to mention completely
outside the terms of service of any major carrier...?
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of La Monte
Henry Piggy Yarroll
Sent: Wed 12/13/2006 7:37 AM
To: community@lists.openmoko.org
Subject: FCC status for FIC Neo1973?
Would anyone care to comment on the FCC status of the FIC Neo1973? In
particular, are there any legal challenges associated with using
prototypes on a live GSM network?
--Tim
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