Monday, March 7, 2005
FCC Approves Samsung SCH-i830
Posted by Janak Parekh in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"The FCC recently approved the Samsung SCH-i830, the first Windows Mobile for Pocket PC device to include both CDMA and GSM mobile technologies. The device is based on the previously-announced i730, and appears to share most of its features, including a sliding QWERTY keyboard and Bluetooth. But the i830 does not appear to have Wi-Fi or a camera, two carrier-optional features of the i730. Like Samsung's A790 world phone, the i830 will be quad-band, supporting CDMA 800/1900 for domestic CDMA networks, and GSM 900/1800 for overseas GSM networks."
This phone is primarily intended for US CDMA users who need global roaming, since the only GSM bands supported are 900/1800. As such, it fills a needed niche -- to this date, the only CDMA/GSM phones haven't been "smart", and if this makes it to market soon it'll easily be the first CDMA/GSM phone that's a power user's device. The rest of the specs look similar to the i730, except that it explicitly omits WiFi (whereas it's an "optional" feature on the i730).
This phone is primarily intended for US CDMA users who need global roaming, since the only GSM bands supported are 900/1800. As such, it fills a needed niche -- to this date, the only CDMA/GSM phones haven't been "smart", and if this makes it to market soon it'll easily be the first CDMA/GSM phone that's a power user's device. The rest of the specs look similar to the i730, except that it explicitly omits WiFi (whereas it's an "optional" feature on the i730).
