12-24-2004, 04:00 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Samsung i730 To Include Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
"Documents made public today on the FCC web site show that Samsung's upcoming SCH-i730 PDA phone will include both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, in addition to CDMA EV-DO high-speed data. The i730, first revealed six weeks ago, is a CDMA Windows-Mobile Pocket PC device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard design. Samsung has publicly shown a version with a 1.3 megapixel camera, while FCC documents also show a camera-less version. Other specs include Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition, a 65,000-color QVGA display, stereo speakers, and an SD I/O card slot. Carriers, release date, and pricing have not yet been announced."
Phone Scoop has an awesome find, and put simply, it makes me :drool:. We've posted on the i730 earlier as well, and as more details leak out, I want this unit even more.
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12-24-2004, 06:09 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I wounder what processor it has? If it is fast enough, I can use this phone with Skype on EV-DO, and skip out on voice minutes completly. The Wifi and BT is definatly a must. And camera!
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12-24-2004, 06:42 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by David C
I wounder what processor it has? If it is fast enough, I can use this phone with Skype on EV-DO, and skip out on voice minutes completly.
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It's not just speed that's an issue with Skype. The type of processor is also a factor. Skype is currently suffering incompatibilities with Pocket PCs running the Samsung processors (the error has been reproduced in the h1900 and rx3000 series). The developers are looking to get this fixed in the future, although there's no guarantees - yet.
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12-24-2004, 06:58 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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funny, until a few years ago Samsung wasn't really on my radar, now it seems they're moving up fast in the gotta-get-me-one-of-these category. I ~LOVE~ my new Samsung 193P 19" LCD.
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12-24-2004, 07:50 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Unfortunately I find this device quite ugly. It looks like a shiny brick, and the keyboard makes the unit very unbalanced. Nice features, but poorly implemented.
Surur
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12-24-2004, 11:00 PM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Doesn't anyone make a VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition?
The VGA concept really doesn't seem to be taking off that much, does it :-(
I quite like the look of this device, though.
--Philip
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12-25-2004, 12:05 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Originally Posted by Philip Colmer
The VGA concept really doesn't seem to be taking off that much, does it :-(
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From what I gather there doesn't seem to be much software to take advantage of the concept. If that's the only issue, then the software will eventually catch up. Personally, I don't think the extra size is worth it. Maybe it's just the insistence on dual slots, but all the VGA devices seem to be much larger/thicker than pre-VGA. A pocket PC should be pocketable, and these devices don't seem to be. I just don't think most consumers are going to want BIGGER PDA's.
Having said that, I understand the enthusiasm of those who own one of these devices. I just upgraded one of my cable boxes to HDTV. After a couple of weeks of watching the meager offerings broadcast in HD, it is really hard to go back to "regular" broadcast TV. My guess is that owners of VGA devices feel the same way about QVGA.
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12-25-2004, 03:02 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Jeez, is that a Toshiba? A Sony? Or is it a Commodore? I'm just not quite sure from the picture, can someone help me with that? I see the title of this thread and people are talking about it as if it is a Samsung, but, are we sure? I can't tell from the picture :twisted:
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12-25-2004, 03:22 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Philip Colmer
Doesn't anyone make a VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition?
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Don't forget that once you ascend to the next level and start thinking about a VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition, it would ultimately take a hit on the battery life. Personally, I like the concept too, but can you imagine a phone whose battery dies in less than an hour? Unless batteries become optimised to deliver greater performance (which is coming, mind you), I won't be expecting anything major in VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition development in coming months.
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12-25-2004, 03:47 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2006
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whats the difference btw. QVGA and VGA?
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