11-18-2006, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by crispeto
I doubt Tmo will pick this one up since they don't have 3g. I hope they get it soon so I can get the "everything" device that this one sounds like it will be!
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That's a great point - who's going to pick this up? T-Mobile just launched the Dash, would they roll out the DashII before they get a 3G network - unlikely. Cingular just launched the i607, so it's unlikely that they will offer another QWERTY Smartphone.
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11-18-2006, 06:53 AM
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holy moly.. thats what i'm talking about.. i'm not that impressed with the Dash, but this one is a killer.. i was thinking of trading my i320 for the i607 but i guess i'll hold back till this baby comes out.. :twisted:
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11-18-2006, 07:23 AM
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thats just not fair that they would do this to all of us excalibur owners
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11-18-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
Cingular just launched the i607, so it's unlikely that they will offer another QWERTY Smartphone.
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Maybe they will. If you include the Pocket PC Phones they carry and the Blackberry's (which are all similar to them), they seem to have no problem carrying a plethora of "Smart" devices. In addition, look at how many different plain cell phones they carry, many variations of the same thing. I think they may very well carry it.
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11-18-2006, 05:15 PM
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I agree with you Jerry. HTC already has a device with Tmo. The Dash takes the place of the SDA. I think this new device will take the place of the 2125. As of now, HTC doesn't have a qwerty SM with the nation's largest network. I don't think all these new great devices (e62, BJ, 8525, 750?) are going to Cingular by chance. There's power being the largest.
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11-19-2006, 11:22 AM
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These all seem like very minor upgrades...for me it won't be worth it to upgrade from the Dash.
There are a few things they need to fix before I would consider upgrading (remove XT9 input, fix the sticky key issue).
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11-19-2006, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
That's a great point - who's going to pick this up? T-Mobile just launched the Dash, would they roll out the DashII before they get a 3G network - unlikely. Cingular just launched the i607, so it's unlikely that they will offer another QWERTY Smartphone.
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My bet is it will get picked up by T-Mobile. With a GSM + 3G in 7 countries its got a market for the device. Plus 3G is way more rolled out in even the poorest European countries than here in the USA.
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11-20-2006, 06:13 AM
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With these types of stats... you would think that they would introduce it as a Pocket PC Phone Edition.... Or maybe that's the plan... Introduce it as a Smartphone and later.... Introduce it as a Pocket PC Phone Edition... It would Save on development costs for sure.
This can be very interesting...
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