Slacker,
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Have you actually seen or heard of any carrier selling the Samsung SGH-Q100 which was released last fall and was supposed to be available Q1 01?
John Hoffman of GSMA lists it as "available", but I question that. I am under the impression that T-Mobile was to be their first European user. I can't verify that it is commercially "available" anywhere.
Audiovox GP710, Panasonic GD95, Sagem MW959, are all supposedly "available", but I haven't been able to find any real traces of them either.
Adding to your list I believe that the RIM Blackberry (albeit not a handset) is available in small quantities in Europe (UK & Italy).
No question Motorola and Ericsson have several models out, and from all appearances they are functioning OK.
I rather suspect some 8310 will ship by end of the month of September. I've never anticipated much quantity. Millions of the 8310/6310 had better be in stores by Thanksgiving however, or its going to be an unmerry Christmas for Nokia.
- Eric - |
