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Re: Tablets that can be used like a phone
I have suggested to T-Mobile to have tablets that just have voice for old people like me who have to run and get glasses every time I get a phone call or text message. Hopefully they will take action to do this. I do not care if it connects to the internet by cell. This way the phone industry will be protected. Most people who buy smart phones want them to also connect to the internet by cell. And they want to be able to easily carry them. Tablets are not the answer for them. Older people who have a hard time seeing up close would benefit from a tablet that is a cell phone. Not only could they see who is calling or what notifications they are getting and if they actually dial the correct number, they could enjoy the camera feature and the photos on the phone. Nothing that is done easy for seniors with up close seeing problems.76Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tablets that can be used like a phone
So, basically if the carrier does not want to support a tablet with voice cellphone capabilities than one can not get it. Custom Roms are very questionable. Considering the work one has to go through to put on a phone. Then, their is a security risk of not being supported. That is if they work at all. Even if your a programmer you can not program the towers that receives the signal so your device is accepted.273Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tablets that can be used like a phone
So, it is pretty simple. The carriers contract the manufacturer to make devices to their specification. The manufacturers get paid for this. If the carriers allowed cell phone calls to happen without any phone then they would lose the profit off of the smart phones. Say buying a tablet for $500 that can do more than a smart phone would steer people to the tablets. As these smart phones are well over $1000. What I don't understand is why all the tablet manufacturers try to hide their voice cell phone capabilities. I understand they want profits but trying to mislead the public for profits is not a smart business model. It only will create angry people and manufacturers and carriers will have many returns. Yes I am sure the tablets of old could make calls. One just needs a dial-er, a speaker, a microphone and a chip that operates on cell tower frequencies. The rest of it is software so the chip can be recognized by the carrier as to what it is and set up handshaking lines to transmit data. The data is then determined by the device, on both ends, if it is voice or digital. With voice one will have a Digital to Analog converter and Multiplexer chip to be able to send it to the speakers. Or with a microphone the reverse happens on has a Analog to Digital convertor and Decoder chip in the device.171Views0likes0Comments