10-08-2005, 04:00 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Samsung i730 To Get WM5, Verizon To Get Apache?
"Not that we�d be terribly surprised by the development, but from what appears to be a leaked Verizon presentation (though we don�t have any way of truly verifying this, even though it looks pretty legit) it looks like all you i730 owners out there no longer need worry about what happens to your device�s OS: yes, you should be getting a Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade for the thing next year. Other interesting bits: this document confirms...their intentions to carry the HTC Apache (aka Sprint PPC-6700) under the name XV6700..."
I have no idea of the veracity of this, but I remain hopeful this is the case. I really want a EVDO-capable Pocket PC Phone, but I'm holding off in hopes of getting a Verizon solution with WM5. If I find out anything official I'll be sure to let you know. 
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10-08-2005, 08:26 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 143
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just give me a EVDO pocketpc phone with VGA screen, and i be really happy! it' so much easier and better to surf web on VGA (dell x50v) then with this old junk/outdated QVGA screen
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10-08-2005, 10:04 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 125
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i730 is so much better than my iPAQ 6315, even with the smaller screen
This is fantastic news. I traded my Sprint iPAQ 6315 for a Verizon i730 and I am super pleased with the decision. The EVDO is absolutely stunning, I can finally surf like on a desktop. Sure the screen is a lot smaller but it still crams all the important stuff and saves on battery life. My only complaint is there is not enough memory - I am constanty have to close programs to get it back. The bluetooth syncs beautifully with my Infinity's dashboard and the wifi works great. But you got to use EVDO to really discover that one day we might not need a desktop computer anymore.
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10-08-2005, 11:46 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 54
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Originally Posted by netboy
just give me a EVDO pocketpc phone with VGA screen, and i be really happy! it' so much easier and better to surf web on VGA (dell x50v) then with this old junk/outdated QVGA screen
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I think your asking for an unobtainable goal. The reason for putting QVGA on these pdaphones is form factor. My numbers might be off slightly but you CANNOT put a VGA 640X420 screen on a phone "handset" because it will be way too big. For example, the HTC Universal is HUGE! Holding one to your head to talk is like holding a "frozen waffle" to your head. The QVGA spec 320X240 affords mfgs the opportunity to retain the "handset" feel of todays pdaphones. This category can be no bigger than the "Treo class" phone. Hence the Samsung i730 and the HTC Wizard/Apache. Both are QVGA. If you tried to put a VGA pixel count into that size screen you could not read the text without a magnifying glass.
Now if size does not concern you, a CDMA HTC Universal is for you.
Mark
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10-09-2005, 12:26 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 338
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OK this is very good news! I'm inching closer to pulling the trigger on the i730; if they would allow the Bluetooth DUN profile so that I could use it with the laptop and ditch the Sierra Wireless Aircard I'm currently using, we'd have a done deal!
But, in Verizon's favor... I will say I'm pretty happy that it appears an upgrade will occur, which is one of the reasons I've been holding off. I'm not going to spend that much on an already "outdated" o/s.
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10-09-2005, 12:48 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 54
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Originally Posted by Bob Anderson
OK this is very good news! I'm inching closer to pulling the trigger on the i730; if they would allow the Bluetooth DUN profile so that I could use it with the laptop and ditch the Sierra Wireless Aircard I'm currently using, we'd have a done deal!
But, in Verizon's favor... I will say I'm pretty happy that it appears an upgrade will occur, which is one of the reasons I've been holding off. I'm not going to spend that much on an already "outdated" o/s.
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Hacked, Stacked and Racked! These guys can do what you are asking.
Check them out....
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/showt...threadid=50453
Mark
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10-09-2005, 02:47 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 125
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Wow awesome link for the i730 hacks!
One thing I could not find is how to remove the Piscel Browser to free up memory. And the remote control. None of those show up in Remove Programs. The link about moving the cache is neat.
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