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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 167.26+1.3%10:19 AM EST
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To: bdog who wrote (18055)11/9/1998 10:33:00 PM
From: marginmike  Read Replies (4) of 152472
 
I hate to be a glass is half- empty kind of guy. I think ATI, and BAM's reluctence to stock Q is simply because Star-Tac is better. I did some research. Take note of the standby time's and weight.

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Qcom specs

HE Q™ -800 PHONE : SPECIFICATIONS

Talk Time:
Up to 1.5 hours - standard battery Up to 2.5 hours - extended
battery (dependent on user and network settings)

Standby Time:
Up to 20 hours - standard battery and in CDMA digital mode
Up to 34 hours - extended battery and in CDMA digital mode
(dependent on user and network settings)

Battery Type:
Lithium Ion (LiIon)

Vocoders:
8 Kbps and 13 Kbps (PureVoice™)

Size:
4.0" x 2.2" x 1.0"
(10.2 cm x 5.6 cm x 2.5 cm) - closed

Weight:
5.82 ounces (165 grams)

RF Power Output:
CDMA 200 mW maximum AMPS 600 mW maximum

Operational Temperature:
-22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C)

Frequency Range:
824.01 - 848.97 MHz transmitter; 869.01 - 893.97 MHz

Star-Tac receiver
The StarTAC dual-mode (ST7760 800 MHz CDMA/AMPS) wireless phone is among the smallest and lightest digital
phones in the world. The phone incorporates a variety of easy-to-use features that consumers can rely upon for optimal
performance in both their professional and personal needs, while still maintaining style, weight, and generous talk times.

Weighing as little as 3.7 ounces with its optional slim Li-Ion battery, the StarTAC phone provides talk times up to and
between 90 and 250 minutes or digital standby times up to and between 40 and 120 hours. Key phone features include: a
full matrix, graphic display providing a variety of viewing options; and variable font sizes so phone numbers appear in large,
easy-to- read text while incoming text messages appear in a smaller font so more of the message may be viewed. The
ST7760 phone also offers VibraCall(TM) alert, Internal Charger, optional headset capability and supports Caller ID* and
Voice Mail* services.

Cellular One Kansas/Missouri is offering the dual-mode StarTAC phone with the following digital service plans:
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Considering the Star tac is 40% lighter and has a battery life 4X longer is a death blow for the Qphone. That doesn't take into account
that Motorola has a better brand name. Please Greg explain to me how Motorola's phone has leapfroged what is suposed to be the leader in CDMA phones. It seem's to me that the Dual mode Q is less then awe-inspiring. When the backlog is over, and Qcom has to compete in the marketplace they are in trouble. It might be why they are thinking of selling handset division(if that rumor is true)

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