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Nokia 5110 – Back from the Dead (2022)

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Some say this brave adventurer met his end when the 5110 fought back against the insult to its sacred internals.

Others say bestowing the power of 4G on a device as formidable as the 5110 opened a portal to realms hitherto unknown, to which our hero travelled, and we'll meet him again someday.

But my guess? He's still out there, trying to make the dream of a 4G-enabled 5110 a reality. And I still have hope for a "Part 2".

Re: Nokia 5110 – Back from the Dead (2022)

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post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

2G is still strong in Germany as some industrial applications rely on it. It is not going to be deprecated any time soon. Maybe once they run out of spare parts. Germany's mobile network is worse than most third world countries. Working on a train? No internet for you! Going a few meters outside a settlement? Might not even be able to do calls.

Such an exaggeration. >92% of the area is served with 5G. Calls are available in 98%-99% of the area (though sometimes just from one of the operators). Some trains were built in a way that blocks reception, though those have had repeaters or wifi for a while. I know plenty of people who work from the train every day. Sources: https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilung... https://www.bundesnetzagentu…

I was just remembering this post while riding a train through a rural part of Germany: fast.com reports 50 Mbit/s, as fast as my plan permits.
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