12-17-2004, 01:30 AM
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Verizon Announces Audiovox XV-6600 Pocket PC Phone
Verizon has finally released their first 1xEV-DO-capable handheld -- their version of the HTC Harrier, the XV-6600. The unit is identical to Sprint's except for the fact that it ships with 1xEV-DO support right out of the box. It's running WM2k3SE with 128MB of RAM and Bluetooth; although the CDMA version doesn't have WiFi, if you're in EV-DO coverage you should expect something like 300kbps-500kbps bandwidth. 
Walt Mossberg over at the WSJ gives it a quick look and confirms it does indeed perform at that speed. Note that the unit is only available from business channels for now and seems to be the cameraless version; consumer availability (presumably with a camera?) will be in January 2005. The price is $549.99 with a 2-year contract.
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12-17-2004, 04:52 AM
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Hmmm - give it a VGA screen, Triband GSM (for international travel) a 600MHz ++ chip and, provided I can use a Bluetooth headset with it to avoid getting a greasy ear print on my PDA screen, I'll be right there in the queue for one.
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12-17-2004, 05:05 AM
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Thinker
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I Tried TO tell Janak Over a week ago that this device was out. It has been for over two weeks now. By the way I was able to get this device for one of my customers. He brought it in after it arrived it is a really nice device at a good size.
You can get it through the consumer channel if you have the order placed for you by some one that knows how.
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12-17-2004, 05:24 AM
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Intellectual
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I would consider getting a smartphone or PPC Phone if Rogers didn't charge $25 CAN a month for 3 MB of data...8O These phones are so nice... 
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12-17-2004, 05:53 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Does anyone know if verizon cripled bluetooth like they did on the V710?
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12-17-2004, 06:23 AM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by marcm
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I would consider getting a smartphone or PPC Phone if Rogers didn't charge $25 CAN a month for 3 MB of data...8O These phones are so nice... |
Try Fido. They have an unlimited data plan for $50.00...yeah, yeah, it's still a lot I know, but it's half what Rogers charge. And now that they are one Fido folk can roam on Rogers network. It's the best on the two Canadian worlds, cheaper data, and wider coverage.
Dave
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12-17-2004, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by marcm
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I would consider getting a smartphone or PPC Phone if Rogers didn't charge $25 CAN a month for 3 MB of data...8O These phones are so nice... |
I've got 2MB for $12, $.01/KB over which equates to $22 for 3MB. You need to change your plan. 
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12-17-2004, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Paragon
And now that they are one Fido folk can roam on Rogers network. It's the best on the two Canadian worlds, cheaper data, and wider coverage.
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I roamed onto a MCell network last time I was in Calgary. (The new Ikea appears to be half Rogers, half Fido.) I figured that was new.
Hopefully I'll be able to switch to Fido soon. I went with a monthly plan on Rogers explicitly for this purpose. However, V0A 1H0 still indicates no coverage on Fido's coverage lookup. 
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12-17-2004, 07:50 AM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by ctmagnus
I roamed onto a MCell network last time I was in Calgary. (The new Ikea appears to be half Rogers, half Fido.)
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I think that's due to the size of it. :lol:
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12-17-2004, 05:16 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by JMountford
I Tried TO tell Janak Over a week ago that this device was out.
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Yeah, I see we got your submission, but we already had posted on the Audiovox, so it was a matter of time of waiting for Verizon's official announcement. But thanks.
--janak
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