12-18-2003, 09:00 PM
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Telus Offering Samsung SPH i700
"Introducing the Samsung i700 Pocket PC Phone Edition. Check out the first fully integrated phone, PDA and digital camera to be offered on TELUS Mobility�s 1X network. The i700 offers everything you need to stay productive when you're away from the office, plus it includes an embedded digital camera so you can easily capture special moments on the go. You can do even more on your PDA with Microsoft� Pocket PC Phone Edition software applications, like Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook�, Pocket Internet Explorer, Microsoft� Windows Media� Player and Microsoft� Reader."
Big Canadian carrier Telus has finally released the Samsung SPH i700. Woo. :roll: You'll have to excuse my lack of enthusiasm, but I remain deeply cynical about how slow Canadian mobile carriers are when it comes to releasing Pocket PCs and Smartphones. There's nothing new or exciting about the Pocket PC 2002-based i700, or the fact that it's $899 CND (about $750 USD) with an activation. It's a good device that will no doubt perform well on the 1xRTT network here, but it's grossly overpriced for the market. Of course, this is the company that wants $649 for the Thera...
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12-18-2003, 09:09 PM
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Let me guess: they were waiting for our review on the product. :lol:
--janak
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12-18-2003, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Let me guess: they were waiting for our review on the product. :lol:
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Hey, could be, could be... :roll: :lol:
Actually, this is the same carrier that refused to activate the device until it was certified on their network, which is why I sent it to you to review - so, actually, Telus is RESPONSIBLE for that massive review. Hmm. :lol:
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12-18-2003, 09:37 PM
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wow, that is way to much money!!!!!!!!!!
IN canadian and U.S dollars. One of the great things about the exchange rate when going to canada is getting more for the U.S dollar, but in such a case it is a waste of time with what Telus is doing. I wonder if they are going to get many buyers for the i700?
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12-18-2003, 09:47 PM
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Check out this new PocketPC Phone from LG
Hi there,
If you're underwhelmed by the i700, check out this new PocketPC based phone coming out from LG next year:
http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/011123.php
It's got a slide out keypad and is supposed to be about the size of Treo 600. Plus, it's got a built-in 1.1 megapixel digital camera. If it really is this small, i might actually give up my IPAQ 4155 + T610 combination.
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12-18-2003, 09:51 PM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Actually, this is the same carrier that refused to activate the device until it was certified on their network, which is why I sent it to you to review - so, actually, Telus is RESPONSIBLE for that massive review. Hmm. :lol:
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In total honesty Jason you would get the same response from any CDMA carrier. They all refuse to activte a device from another carrier on their network, partly due to locking codes that are not shared. You are right about the slowness of Canadian carriers to release products like this though.
Dave
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12-18-2003, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Paragon
They all refuse to activte a device from another carrier on their network, partly due to locking codes that are not shared.
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Well that's the really stupid part - I got the device directly from Samsung, contacted the head of PR for Alberta, and connected her with Samsung. Samsung send the codes, etc. - everyone was talking to everyone else, and it was moving forward...until a network engineer said "We don't activate anything unless we've fully tested it". :roll: I understand why they do that, I just don't agree with it...
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12-18-2003, 10:04 PM
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Magi
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Ah...that's really dumb!! Too bad Jason. Obviously you weren't some guy off the street trying to circumvent their system. In the end it would be of benifit to them. I'll admit I haven't had much luck dealing with these guys either.
Dave
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12-18-2003, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Paragon
In total honesty Jason you would get the same response from any CDMA carrier. They all refuse to activte a device from another carrier on their network, partly due to locking codes that are not shared. You are right about the slowness of Canadian carriers to release products like this though.
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Not necessarily. Verizon has been known to activate non-Verizon equipment -- in general, from what I've heard they don't particularly care as long as they know how to access the programming screens.
--janak
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12-18-2003, 11:03 PM
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I was a long time Telus user and was extremely happy with their service, coverage and even pricing plans but I was so frustrated by their lack of innovative product that I reluctantly dropped my Telus plan, gave up my cel number and hooked up with Rogers so I could use my T-Mobile branded XDA on the GSM network. (Luckily, I was able to get a cel number on Rogers with the same last 4 digits as my Telus number which is the same last 4 digits as my home number.)
Bell was not any better although it does seem as if both Telus and Bell are beginning to release at least some interesting looking phones but no where near the variety available on the GSM network (and this is not even taking into account unlocked GSM phones that can be purchased from a variety of "overseas" vendors!)
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