Janak Parekh
03-07-2005, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1125' target='_blank'>http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1125</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The FCC recently approved the Samsung SCH-i830, the first Windows Mobile for Pocket PC device to include both CDMA and GSM mobile technologies. The device is based on the previously-announced i730, and appears to share most of its features, including a sliding QWERTY keyboard and Bluetooth. But the i830 does not appear to have Wi-Fi or a camera, two carrier-optional features of the i730. Like Samsung's A790 world phone, the i830 will be quad-band, supporting CDMA 800/1900 for domestic CDMA networks, and GSM 900/1800 for overseas GSM networks."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20050306-Samsungi830.jpg" /><br /><br />This phone is primarily intended for US CDMA users who need global roaming, since the only GSM bands supported are 900/1800. As such, it fills a needed niche -- to this date, the only CDMA/GSM phones haven't been "smart", and if this makes it to market soon it'll easily be the first CDMA/GSM phone that's a power user's device. The rest of the specs look similar to the i730, except that it explicitly omits WiFi (whereas it's an "optional" feature on the i730).