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Janak Parekh
12-28-2002, 02:03 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?id=242' target='_blank'>http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?id=242</a><br /><br /></div>The "Falcon", HTC's codename for the CDMA 1xRTT version of their popular Pocket PC Phone Edition, was approved by the FCC today. It's a dual-band device that looks very similar to its GSM/GPRS cousin, but has a second stub antenna for GPS support.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/242_235_1.jpg" /> <br /><br />Hopefully a US/Canadian carrier will carry this soon. The FCC documentation for this device can be found <a href="https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/oet/forms/reports/Search_Form.hts?fetchfrom=0&form=Generic_Search&mode=edit&show_records=50&grantee_code=NM8&product_code=FALCON">here</a>.

kettle
12-28-2002, 02:14 AM
Noooooo! After waiting for months, I finaly caved in this week and bought a Handspring Treo 300. Damn you HTC, damn all of you enjoying Pocket PC heaven! :wink:

JMountford
12-28-2002, 02:39 AM
I wonder which will come first the HTC CDMA PPCPE or the Samsung CDMA PPCPE or the Hitachi CDMA PPCPE.... You know what either way the patience of Sprint PCS users may finally pay off and we will have three choices as opposed to GPRS User's one choice for a PPCPE device.

SO hahahahahahaha. Not that I will ever see the Samsung or Hitachi. Hech the Samsung was approved in August.

Sides I am still not thrilled with the sizes of the PPCPEs.

Kirk Stephens
12-28-2002, 02:58 AM
GPS support?? 8O

*drooling*

Mobile Mike
12-28-2002, 03:14 AM
is this form of CDMA compatible with Sprint only, or will it work with Verizon? I still can't believe that a phone edition is not available for a company as large as verizon.

Janak Parekh
12-28-2002, 03:42 AM
is this form of CDMA compatible with Sprint only, or will it work with Verizon? I still can't believe that a phone edition is not available for a company as large as verizon.
Not clear yet which provider will offer it, but both can. It's dual-band CDMA 800/1900, no analog. Verizon offers this for some of their handheld devices, including the Thera. Sprint also offers a couple devices, like their equivalent of the Thera, that's dual-band 800/1900; although they only use 1900, people have reported sporadic success roaming onto Verizon & related networks.

--janak

Bob Anderson
12-28-2002, 05:27 AM
What to do... What to do!

I want the iPaq 5450 ... I want the Motorola T720 phone ... and now this has a real possibility of being offered on Verizon...

Choices... Choices... Choices!!! I wish I had an unlimited Technology budget!!

John Hung
12-28-2002, 05:46 AM
Since I am a loyal Verizon user (6 months more to go on my 2-yr contract), I am certainly excited about the prospect of finally getting a version of the PPCPE for CDMA.

No matter which way you argue the point, 1xRTT is the fastest wireless solution available right now. Now I will have the choice of buying an 1xRTT enabled phone and tether it to my PPC or a CDMA version of PPCPE. It is a good day indeed.

Bajan Cherry
12-28-2002, 06:12 AM
now that we will soon get CDMA 2000 1x based national service. Not that I am about to buy one, just curious to know.

Janak Parekh
12-28-2002, 06:13 AM
now that we will soon get CDMA 2000 1x based national service. Not that I am about to buy one, just curious to know.
Not sure if I understand your question, but here goes: In the US, Sprint already offers nationwide 1xRTT. Verizon offers it in quite a few locations and is rapidly deploying. See http://www.verizonwireless.com/express_network/. I don't know if cdma2000 1x is being deployed in India, however... I heard rumors but nothing specific. But if you're in India, you should aim for the exiting GSM/GPRS version :)

--janak

Bajan Cherry
12-28-2002, 06:19 AM
now that we will soon get CDMA 2000 1x based national service. Not that I am about to buy one, just curious to know.
Not sure if I understand your question, but here goes: In the US, Sprint already offers nationwide 1xRTT. Verizon offers it in quite a few locations and is rapidly deploying. See http://www.verizonwireless.com/express_network/. I don't know if cdma2000 1x is being deployed in India, however... I heard rumors but nothing specific. But if you're in India, you should aim for the exiting GSM/GPRS version :)

--janak
Wow! that was quick Janak! cdma2000 1x is indeed being deployed in India as of yesterday :) by Reliance Infocom.

MultiMatt
12-28-2002, 06:00 PM
I am soooooooo excited about this news! :rock on dude!:

Ever since the GSM version of this device was available, I have been longing for one. I am on Verizon, and am hoping with baited breath that they will choose to carry it!

But, considering how long it is taking the Samsung model to see the light of day, I am a bit apprehensive...
perhaps the HTC model will speed along, given it's popularity in the GSM market. That might inspire Sprint & Verizon to move fast on this one!

On another note, I'm curious as to when we'll hear about an FCC approval of the alleged HP iPAQ 5600 series. It will supposedly have phone capabilities, though I am not sure whether GSM or CDMA (or, better yet - maybe both flavors!).

Matt

Birdman
12-29-2002, 12:34 AM
Telus, please, please, please carry this!

GQ19
12-29-2002, 03:18 AM
i dunno about this thing.. why you ask? well first off here's the gripe.. this isn't exactly even close to the best PPC you can buy.. if it was, i wouldn't mind taking it out and using it as a phone despite it's massive size.. get my flow? i mean for me i know that if i was at some formal event and i took out a cell phone the size of this HTC, it would awkward as HECK! why get something so behind in terms of the technology when MUCH better solutions exist or are already on the horizon.. for example.. if you got a iPaq 5450 which has bluetooth and a BT phone such as a t68i for gsm/gprs or the upcoming SE T608 for 1xRTT (which is what this thread's product will utilize) you could use the PPC for for everything that you could use this Falcon for except for the fact that you wouldnt have to put it to your face and look awkward.. with a program like mPhone or Simple Call, you could go down your contacts list and place a call without ever seeing your phone via a Bluetooth handoff.. and when you didn't want to have your PPC with you, you could JUST carry your phone.. when you have this thing doubling as both of your devices, you're forced to carry it wherever you want to go.. perhaps this makes sense to someone or maybe i'm just ranting sitting here bored at home on a Sat. night.. :o :o

MultiMatt
12-29-2002, 03:43 AM
and when you didn't want to have your PPC with you, you could JUST carry your phone..

That's just the point - a device like this is for those of us who always have their Pocket PC with them!

Matt

Janak Parekh
12-29-2002, 04:43 AM
i dunno about this thing.. why you ask? well first off here's the gripe.. this isn't exactly even close to the best PPC you can buy..
It's definitely not for everyone... for people who value convergence over having the most cutting-edge PPC, this is a very good choice though. It's not that big, btw--my friend has the GSM/GPRS version and it doesn't look at all bad if you hold it up to your ear.

--janak

Dave Conger
12-30-2002, 07:29 AM
With GPS built in it sounds like a device that AT&T would like to have to use with their M-Life stuff (find out if your "friends" are near you)...though it won't run on their network.

Janak Parekh
12-30-2002, 04:39 PM
With GPS built in it sounds like a device that AT&T would like to have to use with their M-Life stuff (find out if your "friends" are near you)...though it won't run on their network.
That's the irony, eh? 8)

Actually, I find most of AT&T's M-Blah stuff to be more marketing than anything else. It's a suite of WAP and SMS applications. Big whoop.

--janak

Dave Conger
12-30-2002, 07:59 PM
Actually, I find most of AT&T's M-Blah stuff to be more marketing than anything else. It's a suite of WAP and SMS applications. Big whoop.

But you can actually sell a lot of products simply by a good marketing program. For you or I who want a robust solution it looks cheap, but to a user that doesn't it looks like a great idea.

Hopefully whoever picks it up some how actually uses the GPS to do something more then just simple location and mapping services.