This is an interesting story in Linux Watch which says that Verizon would include Linux based handsets.
What caught my eye was this statement,”
In most markets, including the U.S., carriers have the most power to determine which mobile phone models ultimately reach consumers”.
Mercifully, we have a real choice in India unless you want to include telecom players like Reliance and Tata who have handsets manufactured in the grimmy Chinese factories which employ child labour to a large extent (my assertion). Anywhere else, for instance in a “civilised society” this would have been horrendous!
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well you can pay more and get an open mobile phone in the USA...
the operators are anyways told to provide the unlock codes after the lock in period.
india is reaching that stage of locked mobile phones. apple iphone and some of the existing htc phones along with blackberries.
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