Identifying mobile phones as modems

[Dan Williams]

On Wed, 2008-03-12 at 23:53 -0700, Daniel Qarras wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > > Ok, something like the attached patch? It works for me just like
> > the
> > > previous one using class and subclass rather than the interface
> > number.
> > > 
> > > PS. I noticed that there are several instances of interface numbers
> > > defined in that 10-modem.fdi file already..
> > 
> > I wouldn't assume that all of them on the other side of the phone are
> > GSM; Nokia makes quite a few CDMA phones as well.  Are you 100% sure
> > none of them use the same connector?
> 
> Looking at the compatibility page for CA-42 it indeed seems so:
> 
> http://europe.nokia.com/products/accessories/all_accessories/memory-cards-and-cables/cables/CA-42/CA-42-compatibility
> 
> We're going a bit off-topic but I think actually Nokia is quitting or
> already quit making CDMA phones:
> 
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200604,00.html
> http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1059329

Nope, they haven't.  They stopped a bit ago and rebranded Pantech
phones, but they started up again, with EV-DO even:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/10/cdma-nokia-with-ev-do-passes-the-fcc/

Dan