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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 178.29-1.6%Dec 12 9:30 AM EST

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To: kech who wrote (56413)10/30/2006 9:49:14 AM
From: slacker711   of 196952
 
The supposed Qualcomm default in "digital RF" is entirely fictional, as Qualcomm has moved to all CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) integrated devices before TI, and RF is intrinsically analog on the front end.

The "fictional" advantage that TI has seems to make a huge difference in the real world. Motorola is going to be the first to market with a handset based on TI's Locosto platform and is also likely to be first to market with a handset based on the Q's QSC single-chip series.

The Motophone will be available in two versions....



The size of the GSM and CDMA versions of the Motophone looks to be identical though we wont know for sure until we get the exact details. However, it seems that there is a HUGE difference in the talk/standby times for the handsets. I also expect the CDMA version to be more expensive.

mobileburn.com

The MOTOFONE F3's battery should be capable of running the device for up to 7 hours of talk time, or 16.5 days of standby time. The CDMA version of the MOTOFONE F3, known as the MOTOFONE F3c, has less battery life than the F3: 2.5 hours of talk time or just over 7 days of standby time.

I really hope that these numbers are wrong, but Mobile Burn is a fairly good website. The CDMA number is pathetic. If you lived in a village in India with irregular access to electricity (a common situation), which handset would you buy?

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