Samsung Gets FCC Approval for the SPH-i330
Back in February, Samsung began showing off at tradeshows a new smartphone, the SPH-i330. At about that same time, an anonymous source said the company would release it in the U.S. this summer. It is beginning to look like this might be true as Samsung has recently received permission from the FCC to release it.
The i330 is an updated version of the company's I300. It will have a 240 by 160, color screen. As a smartphone, will have both wireless voice and data capabilities. It will run on CDMA 2000 1X networks and support gpsOne. It is not yet known when the i330 will be available or at what price.
CDMA 2000 1X supports an average of 144 kbps packet data in a mobile environment. gpsOne uses signals from the GPS satellite constellation and from CDMA cell towers to locate the wireless handheld. This will allow for location-based services. It appears that Sprint will be the initial carrier. Sprint's CDMA 2000 network should be available next month.
The i330 is a tri-mode/dual-band device (CDMA 1900 and 800, AMPS 800).
It will be 4.9 by 2.2 by .7 inches and weigh 5.3 ounces. This makes it lighter and thinner than its predecessor.
It will run off a removable, rechargeable battery and have 4 hours of talk time and 100 hours of standby time.
Its cradle uses USB, not serial like the I300.
There have been contradictory reports on what version of the Palm OS this model will use and the documents filed with the FCC don't clear this up. It is certain that it isn't an OS 5 device.
Bluechip
Last week, Samsung began demonstrating the Bluechip, another new smartphone that runs the Palm OS. This one has a clamshell shape. It has a color screen and hardware buttons on one side and the Graffiti area, rocker switch, and telephone dial pad on the other. Pricing and availability date for the Bluechip are unknown.
Thanks to Marty for his help with this article. -Ed
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Dragonball Processor
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Like I said, I've received contradictory info on this. Samsung representatives who were demonstrating the i330 in February said it used OS 4.1. However, an anonymous source inside the company said it would use Palm OS 3.5.2. A PCWorld article on the i330 said that in March the company still hadn't decided which version of the operating system to use.
All we know for certain is it doesn't use OS 5.
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i300
GPRS?
But as usual, I will not touch it if it hasn't GPRS. So does it?
Samsung and Sprint
It appears to be another great phone but they handicap it by signing with Sprint, who has some of the worst coverage.
It's extremely spotty in the S.F. Bay Area, and I couldn't even get out of Moscone Center with two different Sprint phones. They have nationwide coverage. Great. But there are far too many holes in it for my benefit.
I have Verizon which so far, has given me very good coverage all over the Bay Area.
A Samsung marketing spokesman said they would have phones with verizon service, but so far, no SmartPhones.
I won't hold my breath.
What? No GPRS?
RE: What? No GPRS?
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