Treo 600
pyslent,
<< Treo 600: GSM vs. CDMA - This looks to be a fantastic device for mobile data and is already available from Handspring for Sprint's network. >>
It certainly looks like it is going to be a fine device for either GSM or CDMA. It will be interesting to see what price PCS will offer it at.
I just checked Expansys.US and UK and both sites show the GSM version available for preorder but show no price.
<< Has anyone had experience with a GPRS data-centric device? If it indeed allows simultaneous voice and data, that is potentially a huge advantage and one that I might wait for as an end user. >>
That GPRS capability is not really simultaneous voice and data in the sense that WCDMA allows multitasking of course, but I have enough (limited) experience with GPRS to know that at least some devices allow the capability to force voice receive or redirect in the middle of a data session. I didn't realize that was not the case with 1xRTT on PCS. It should be noted that 1xRTT Release A which at one time PCS intended to implement (now looks like they'll wait for DV) allows true multitasking like WCDMA.
It appears that PCS will become the last major ANSI-41 carrier in the US to implement GSM compatible 2-way SMS and the Treo 600 is one of 3 devices (along with the Nokia 3588i and Samsung A660) which initially will be capable of SMS-MO. Although it's unofficial the target date for SMS go-live is supposedly November 26.
Meantime, speaking of messaging ...
>> Cingular Launches MMS
Dan Meyer
RCR News
Oct. 10, 2003
Cingular Wireless L.L.C. launched its Multimedia Messaging service, allowing customers to attach photos, text, graphics, music, video and voice to traditional text messages, and according to the carrier, send them to virtually any e-mail address or multimedia messaging service-capable mobile phone. “One of the beauties of the service is that it works even if you’re not sure if the person receiving has an MMS-capable phone,” explained Marc Lefar, chief marketing officer for Cingular. “If they don’t, they’ll get a text message explaining that they have a MMS message—complete with music, picture, video and voice—waiting for them online. It can be viewed from any computer with Internet access.”
Until Jan. 11, Cingular said it will offer unlimited MMS messaging for $3 per month, and after that date, customers will have a trio of pricing options, including 25 cents per message sent with no monthly charge, $3 per month for 20 messages and 25 cents for each additional message sent, or $5 per month for 40 messages and 20 cents per additional message sent.
Cingular added that customers will not be charged a roaming fee for using the MMS service when on another U.S. carrier’s GSM network. <<
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- Eric - |
