• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    2 days ago

    So…essentially just because they’re cheap?

    I can see maybe businesses that don’t want/need to buy full-blown smartphones for their employees. These things probably cost $50? vs. $700 for a smartphone.

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      2 days ago

      Cellular signals have a hard time penetrating dense concrete buildings and underground structures. That’s why doctors still use them, even in the States.

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          1 day ago

          Hospitals are practically faraday cages, it can be hard to get a signal in large hospitals.

          But a text message that amounts to just a few bits can usually sneak through without much delay.