Real Original Marketing bmobile......NOT

So bmobile come in de papers today with de 4G again talking about Own The Air, if you does watch ah lil cable and dat sound familiar doh worry you eh going crazy is ah straight rip off of Verizon's Rule The Air.

Also i'll like to point out that while bmobile biting de ppl slogan, they not providing nearly the same service.

bmobile's "4G" is maxing out at 2Mbps while on Verizon's network you'll be crusing at about 15Mbps downstream, which could go up to 21Mbps. Verizon's 4G is not even what was intended to be 4G, but at least its a big improvement over 3G. Is bmobile's "4G" an improvement over 3G? well Verizon's 3G maxed out at 1.4 Mbps and bmobile which never had 3G available, is bringing 4G that gonna max out at 2Mbps? MADNESS.

The only saving grace for bmobile is that their "competition" digicel eh doing crap, so much for competition providing better services to consumers.

don't be fooled by "4G"

2G 3G 4G what are we talking about?

1st there was tdma analog 1G
2nd there was digital GSM/EDGE/GPRS 2G
3rd there was UMTS and HSPA 3G
4th there is LTE and WiMax 4G

So the "G" that is used by the media in promotional literature like bmobile's new "My Hotspot", simply refers to the generation of the technology that is being used, so in bmobile's case 4G refers to the WiMax being used to deliver service, not the speed being delivered.

bmobile is suggesting that its "4G" network is faster than "2G" or even "3G" but this is not saying much, my information is that the "4G" speeds that bmobile is talking about here is up to 2Mbps, which may be faster than all "2G" networks but definitely not faster than all "3G" networks eg: HSPA that can get up to 14Mbps.

The "G" does not guarantee a lower limit of speed of service, i could be using WiMax and be getting the same or even lower speeds than i am getting on EDGE. The "G" is just an indication of the POSSIBLE speeds available not the actual speeds. So when bmobile says that "our 4G is faster than 2G and 3G" its really meaningless, its like saying i am higher than you because my ladder is longer than yours.

I welcome the G's that bmobile is trying to deliver, especially since digicel the "competition" ain't even talking about anything resembling high speed data, so big up bmobile for stepping into the modern world i hope they continue.

What we have to do is let the marketers talk their talk, and when we go to buy, make them out ask the clerk so is this "4G" the same is 22Mbps LTE in Chicago or New York? If you konw ah big person working bmobile make dem out at ur next shindig. If you know digicel ppl then ask dem WHAT DE HELL GOING ON :)

kroikie out.

Bmobile Hotspot Pricing

Unlimited data.
"4G" Speed up to 2Mbps.
$475 plus VAT per month.

is it worth it? what do you think? holla.

"4G" in TNT?

bmobile introduces "my hotspot" a supposed 4G wireless hotspot.

"Connect iPads/Tablets, Androids, Smartphones, Laptops - any WiFi capable device, up to five at the same time, and experience 4G wireless functionality just about anywhere."

this kind of ghost speak does get me vex, first of all WHAT IS 4G? they have in the ad "4G speeds" what does that mean 1Mbps? 2Mbps? whats the pricing on this, is it unlimited or is there a data cap?

btw WHAT DE HELL ARE ANDROIDS?

come on bmobile be a bit clearer with your adverts please.

also the fact that this is a wimax hotspot scares me, the major phone manufactures (including blackberry) are not interested in making wimax phones. does this mean that we will be stuck on EDGE on our mobile phones? what is going on here?

kroikie out.

TNT Tech Podcast Episode 1 "b un mobile"

This is my pilot of the TNT Tech Podcast, its not much but its a start look out for more.



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i'm back

hey ppl,

missed me, jr here so i took some time away from this blog (i was sticking) but now i feel the need to spill again so, look out for my tech vomit coming out to you soon.

bmobile vs digicel (coverage)

When asking the question digicel or bmobile one must consider different aspects of the services provided, that are of use, to the individual or group.

I will attempt to make a comparison of bmobile vs digicel taking each aspect in turn.

I am currently with digicel and i am thinking of switching to bmobile who i was with initially. We must always be willing to switch carriers otherwise the competition does not work to the consumer's advantage.

One of the most important features of any cellphone provider is coverage:

In the very early days of digital cell service, with bmobile being the only provider many parts of TNT was covered with very little if any service at all. Then digicel came along with 99% coverage (which was the reason that i switched to them).

The situation is a bit different now. There is bmobile coverage in most places int TNT however everyone knows someone that still can't get proper bmobile service in their home, while digicel gives full bars. There are even parts of Lavantille in POS that don't get proper bmobile service.

In summary if you are living in an area that is not covered well by bmobile, digicel is the way to go. Switch, don't be running from room to room (or outside) looking for a signal. Also call bmobile and let them know why you are switching so maybe one day when they upgrade their signal in your area you may consider switching back if they throw in some extra goodies.

digicel WINS on coverage in TNT.