Kris Kumar
08-28-2004, 03:45 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=482724&fcc_id='NM8VIVIDA'' target='_blank'>https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=482724&fcc_id='NM8VIVIDA'</a><br /><br /></div>Our reader mja8105 informed us that FCC has approved the HTC Vivida Smartphone. As usual I was expecting some <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=463574&native_or_pdf=pdf">external</a> and <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=463576&native_or_pdf=pdf">internal</a> pictures, and the <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=463581&native_or_pdf=pdf">user guide</a> to be posted on the FCC site. I decided to quickly scan through the user guide to see if it contained any interesting information. Traditionally the Smartphone user guides are the same, if you have seen one, you have seen them all. But this one turned out to be different, because I read the following instruction.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/VividaRUIM.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />This instruction on Page 6 of the user guide, under the section titled <i>"Important Operation Precaustions",</i> was so striking that I totally ignored the typos in the user guide. :) So what is R-UIM? I knew it had to be the equivalent of the GSM SIM (Subscriber Identification Module). I quickly ran a Google search and found <a href="http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/r-uim.jsp">this nice description</a> on R-UIM. <br /><br /><div class="quote"> <span class="quote">Quote:</span> The R-UIM is a dual-mode solution that can store both GSM provisioning and CDMA provisioning on a single card. CDMA subscribers can insert the dual-mode R-UIM card into a GSM phone and instantly have all of their subscription data available in a GSM network. When used with a GSM handset, the R-UIM operates like a GSM 11.11 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). For international travelers, the R-UIM allows roaming across CDMA and GSM networks with the same multimode terminal. </div><br /> <!> <br />8O R-UIM is impressive. Check out the other details and its benefits on the QUALCOMM <a href="http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/r-uim.jsp">site.</a> In case you are wondering why I am so excited about this new acronym. R-UIM will provide the same advantage to the CDMA (Verizon Wireless/Sprint PCS) customers that the GSM customers have had forever. That is <i>handset portability.</i> This card will carry the identity of the user, their phone number and carrier information. You can remove the card from one R-UIM phone and put it into another R-UIM enabled phone. And instantly enable the second phone to work on your carrier network with your current cell number. You will also be able to switch carriers and carry your expensive Smartphone over to the new carrier. This is one feature that the US CDMA subscribers didn't have access to, glad to know that it is going to change. :)<br /><br />Coming back to the FCC approval. Check out the <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=463574&native_or_pdf=pdf">photos.</a><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/VividaFCC.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />Also read the <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=463581&native_or_pdf=pdf">user guide</a> and check out the small tid-bits of R-UIM related information. Some of them that mention R-UIM are:<br />• Important Operation Precautions - Page 6<br />• Locking the R-UIM card - Page 20<br />• Shortcuts (Speed Dial) - Page 27<br />• R-UIM Contact - Page 81<br />• Beaming information - Page 87<br /><br />I did find another awesome piece of information. HTC Vivida will ship with two wonderful games - Solitaire and Jawbreaker. :lol: