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• Basically, what I understand from my boss, is that this will work one of two ways. Either, Alltel customers are going to become Verizon users, and they're phones are going to automatically download a VZW firmware, or Alltell customers will basically keep the same firmware, and just have the ability to operate off of the VZW network as well as the Alltel network. Either way, Verizon customers will keep the same firmware, and just have a larger network than they had before.
  
  Verizon and Alltel work the same, their network is the same, their phones are basically the same, and different variations of the same firmware.
  
  
  Also, to be honest. It's not up to the phone makers to decide on their firmware for their phone. The only way this happens, is if you are talking about the iPhone or the G1 from T-Mobile.
  
  Look at the Razr, for ATT and Verizon. Same phone physically, totally different phones once you start using them. The cell phone service provider decides what goes onto a phone, and what doesn't. If you notice, the basic way all Verizon phones work, is the same. The right button is contacts, while the other button is for messages. IF you hit "OK", then you'll hit the main menu. The uniform design is also the same with the service bars, battery life, and basic main menu. ATT phones, have the same uniformity, but that differs from the Verizon phones.

  December 23, 2008

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• Basically, what I understand from my boss, is that this will work one of two ways. Either, Alltel customers are going to become Verizon users, and they're phones are going to automatically download a VZW firmware, or Alltell customers will basically keep the same firmware, and just have the ability to operate off of the VZW network as well as the Alltel network. Either way, Verizon customers will keep the same firmware, and just have a larger network than they had before.
  
  Verizon and Alltel work the same, their network is the same, their phones are basically the same, and different variations of the same firmware.

  December 23, 2008

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