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To: Ramus who wrote (18091)	11/10/1998 12:22:00 PM
From: Bux	Respond to of 152472

I think MOT is using QCOM chipset. As I tried to point out in a recent post, I am suspicious of published specs. Battery life numbers are so dependent on so many factors it is a real crapshoot to come up with numbers that can be accurately compared between manufacturers. I know when I compared QCOM times for the 820 with my own experiences, I was pleasantly surprised. Can the same be said for the Star-tac? I would be surprised. As far as weight specs, notice the Star-tac weight is quoted with the optional "slim battery". When you start seeing these phones in public, look at what battery is attached. My money says almost all phones will have one of the larger batteries. What does this do to the published weight of the phone? It makes it irrelevant. All this doom and gloom about QCOM phones is misplaced. Do the doomsdayers think QCOM is sitting on thier a**? When the next gen chips come out QCOM will put them in the new Q and the Palm and something in between the two and they will sell tons. Data is coming and people want it.

To: Ramus who wrote (18091)	11/10/1998 12:27:00 PM
From: Anthony	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

<<Did Mot finally come up with their own chipset?>> Nope, all their phone has Qcom older MSM chipset. They getting at the back door thru the korea JV. Keep in mind that the new MSM3000 is advertise to cut power consumption significantly so new model phone coming out of the Q next year will have much higher talk and standby time. Keep in mind the subscriber division get the first cut of the latest and newest chips coming out of the asic division hence their phone will have an edge over competition I hope.

To: Ramus who wrote (18091)	11/10/1998 12:44:00 PM
From: marginmike	Respond to of 152472

They have their own chipset. It is working and for the tenth time the phone is already for sale. I would assume it took them along time to get ASIC to get the performance they needed. I am not sure if under their liscence they can sell this chip. If they can it is another competitive disaster for Qcom.

To: Ramus who wrote (18091)	11/10/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Walt - Motorola chipsets: techweb.com Excerpts: Until they can get their CDMA chipsets out, major handset makers like Samsung are forced to take a proven but less attractive route by procuring key components from would-be rivals. Even Motorola's older-generation CDMA handsets used Qualcomm's baseband processor, according to industry sources. ... Other CDMA processor suppliers may soon burst on the scene, as several U.S. companies claim to be readying devices. LSI Logic and VLSI Technology have both said they will have CDMA chips by year's end, and Lucent Technologies, National Semiconductor, and Texas Instruments could come up with similar announcements this year, according to industry sources. Motorola, which has struggled with its technology, is finally expected to roll out a line of digital handsets in October that will use both its CDMA and TDMA chipsets, Caile said. Clark