Samsung CDMA Windows Powered SmartPhone 2002

[Jason Dunn]

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=263435&native_or_pdf=pd f

No, you're not hallucinating - there's finally going to be a device that has "Windows Powered" and "CDMA" in the same breath. The Samsung SCH-i600 is a full-fledged Smartphone that functions on the CDMA and AMPS network on the 800 and 1900 Mhz frequencies. It looks like it will be sold by Verizon Wireless, but I imagine CDMA carriers across the US and Canada will be snapping it up quickly. What took so long? FCC approval of course! That seems to be the biggest hurdle for wireless Pocket PCs to clear - it's much more complex to build a device with integrated wireless than a stand-alone device. Here's a photo (linked to a larger image):



No word on pricing, release date, etc. What you see in the PDF files is all I know, but my guess is you'll see this on store shelves in 90 days or less. You can see more photos in this PDF file. My past two phones have been Samsung, so I'm looking forward to seeing this device in the CDMA markets up here in Canada. Some of the specs:

• FCC approved on 08/13/2002
• Windows Powered SMARTPHONE 2002
• Secondary Screen
• PDA
• functionality - Contacts, Calendar, Inbox / SMS
• Internet Explorer built in
• Windows Media
• MSN Messenger
• Tasks
• Voice Memo / Voice Command
• ActiveSync synchronization technology
• T9 predictive text entry
• 4-way navigation buttons
• SD memory slot (also allow you to connect peripherals using SD I/O interface
• Two soft keys
• Profiles - Normal, Silent, Meeting, Loud, Automatic, HeadSet, Car and SpeakerPhone
• Battery Type: Lithium-Ion
• Battery Capacity: 800 mAH

Source: Paul

[Jason Dunn]

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=263435&native_or_pdf=pd f

No, you're not hallucinating - there's finally going to be a device that has "Windows Powered" and "CDMA" in the same breath. The Samsung SCH-i600 is a full-fledged Smartphone that functions on the CDMA and AMPS network on the 800 and 1900 Mhz frequencies. It looks like it will be sold by Verizon Wireless, but I imagine CDMA carriers across the US and Canada will be snapping it up quickly. What took so long? FCC approval of course! That seems to be the biggest hurdle for wireless Pocket PCs to clear - it's much more complex to build a device with integrated wireless than a stand-alone device. Here's a photo (linked to a larger image):



No word on pricing, release date, etc. What you see in the PDF files is all I know, but my guess is you'll see this on store shelves in 90 days or less. You can see more photos in this PDF file. My past two phones have been Samsung, so I'm looking forward to seeing this device in the CDMA markets up here in Canada. Some of the specs:

• FCC approved on 08/13/2002
• Windows Powered SMARTPHONE 2002
• Secondary Screen
• PDA
• functionality - Contacts, Calendar, Inbox / SMS
• Internet Explorer built in
• Windows Media
• MSN Messenger
• Tasks
• Voice Memo / Voice Command
• ActiveSync synchronization technology
• T9 predictive text entry
• 4-way navigation buttons
• SD memory slot (also allow you to connect peripherals using SD I/O interface
• Two soft keys
• Profiles - Normal, Silent, Meeting, Loud, Automatic, HeadSet, Car and SpeakerPhone
• Battery Type: Lithium-Ion
• Battery Capacity: 800 mAH

Source: Paul

[Foo Fighter]

Holy schmoly! If the price is competitive...this could be a Treo killer! 8O

Does it have a transflective LCD?

[Birdman]

More phone than pocketPC? versus the T-Mobile PocketPCPhone (or whatever its called) which is more PocketPC than phone? Is that about right?
This phone looks like it will still have contacts, Media Player etc.?

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Foo Fighter

Holy schmoly! If the price is competitive...this could be a Treo killer! 8O

Maybe. Treo is still more about data, this is more about phone. I think ultimately devices like this will have more mass-market success than the PDA/hybrid devices that us geeks lust over. ;-)

Originally Posted by Foo Fighter

Does it have a transflective LCD?

:lol: I should have known you'd ask that...I doubt it. That's a pretty expensive technology for a phone. I haven't seen any phones with back-lit screens, but I'm sure it's possible. And, again, I want to stress that I don't know any more than what's in the docs - you should read them for yourself.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Birdman

More phone than pocketPC? versus the T-Mobile PocketPCPhone (or whatever its called) which is more PocketPC than phone? Is that about right?
This phone looks like it will still have contacts, Media Player etc.?

Yes, that's right. It has light PIM, but no Word or Excel readers for instance. It's 80% phone and 20% data PDA, whereas the T-Mobile and all other XDA devices are 80% data PDA and 20% phone. This is a better device for heavy cell phone users than a T-Mobile device.

[jmulder]

At first glance, it doesn't look as elegant as the Sendo phone, in fact, the hinge makes it look a little funky (IMO).

However, if price is reasonable and Verizon has decent service in the places I use my phone, and the right plans are there, I'll probably jump on the early bus rather than wait for T-Mobile to offer a Smartphone2002.

-Jim

[Birdman]

It's an interesting trade-off. I carry my old ipaq 3635 with me virtually everywhere and while I often take my phone, I use it mainly to call my desk and check voice mail on the weekends, or call my home to say "I'm on the way home"; or "I am at the store, what do we need?". I am definitely an 80% PocketPC user and a 20% phone user. (Because of this, I have been sending emails everywhere I can find to see if (i) I can buy the PPCPhone from T-Mobile and unlocked and use it in Toronto - still no word from them yet; or (ii) either Fido or Rogers will be carrying the PPCPhone - also still no word from them yet.

Even though GPRS is horribly expensive in Toronto, I could probably use the phone to dial into my firm's RAS and do remote AS to get my mail, which is basically what I do now with my CF modem. That would only use voice minutes and not data minutes which are much more expensive.

But then you look at this phone and even though it doesn't have word or excel, (which I mainly use on vacation as my ipaq and CF modem replaces a laptop when I travel) it does have inbox, contacts, tasks, Media Player etc. If it supports Notes (which I could use instead of ListPro) that is a big chunk of how I use my ipaq. (Of course, can't forget about Audible Player, ewallet and Reader.)

So where does that leave me? I would probably miss the added functionality of the PPC. O.k., I convinced myself, the 80% phone - 20% PPC equation doesn't work for me. I WANT A PPC Phone in CANADA!

(Sorry for the ramble)

[pt]

blah, blah...cool pic, cool phone...but the thing that i really liked was jason's note to dave. conversational watermarking has begun!

cheers.
pt

[DonS]

Originally Posted by pt

blah, blah...cool pic, cool phone...but the thing that i really liked was jason's note to dave. conversational watermarking has begun!

cheers.
pt

And here, we were all worried about viruses being embedded in JPEGs. Now we have to also consider subliminal (or obvious, in this case) messages embedded... :wink:

BTW - when I finally looked at the full image, I had to close my office door to mute the laughter!

[humor]

Of course, if anyone has any info on the following, I would be most appreciative:

1. Will the Toshiba SD I/O Bluetooth adapter work in this device…so that I can use my PPC with a Bluetooth adapter to wirelessly browse the internet through the phone (I know it has the SD I/O slot, but will there be drivers for the phone)?
2. Is it Verizon “Express network” capable (the high speed data option)?
3. With the Toshiba SD I/O Bluetooth adapter, could I use a Bluetooth headset with the phone?
4. Will the phone have support to connect directly to Microsoft Mobile information server to sync email/calendar/tasks…or do you have to sync with Active sync?

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