Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Samsung i730 At CES
Posted by Janak Parekh in "HARDWARE" @ 10:00 AM
"As we first reported a couple of weeks ago, the i730 will also include Wi-Fi. Although Samsung is still not mentioning this major feature in press materials and marketing for the i730, I was able to verify that the prototype on display here at CES certainly has functioning Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi, however, like the integrated megapixel camera, will be a carrier-optional feature with the i730. So we could see something like Sprint offering the i730 with a camera but no Wi-Fi, while Verizon offered it with Wi-Fi but no camera (in theory - I don't have any specific info either way). What's possibly most exciting is that Samsung currently expects the i730 to launch in Q1, which means in less than three months. If there are no major delays, that will be sooner than some people had expected."
Rich from Phone Scoop is in Las Vegas to cover CES. He talked to Samsung and got some great information... and has some more high-res shots of the device. I hope that carriers aren't shortsighted about bundling WiFi, but who knows. :| On the upside, Q1 '05 is awesomely close.
Rich from Phone Scoop is in Las Vegas to cover CES. He talked to Samsung and got some great information... and has some more high-res shots of the device. I hope that carriers aren't shortsighted about bundling WiFi, but who knows. :| On the upside, Q1 '05 is awesomely close.
