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Verizon Launches First EV-DO Handset in U.S.

Dec 16, 2004, 11:34 AM by (staff)

Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the XV-6600 EV-DO PDA-phone from UTStarcom (formerly Audiovox). Now available to business customers, the XV-6600 is the first handset in the country with CDMA 1xEV-DO high-speed data capability. Verizon currently offers EV-DO service in 20 cities and 24 airports across the country. The device is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, and 128 MB of RAM memory. Sprint recently launched its version - the PPC 6600 - an identical device except for disabled EV-DO capability. The XV-6600 is $549.99 with a 2-year contract. The device will be available to consumers in January 2005.

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T-Mobile Intros New, Cheaper Small Biz Plans

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Verizon Pumps up its Mobile Hotspot Plans

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Verizon, AT&T Moving Forward with C-Band 5G Launch This Week Over FAA Objection

Jan 2, 2022
Verizon and AT&T this morning refused a request by federal transportation officials to delay this week's planned launch of 5G service in the critical new C Band. [Update: By evening, the two companies agreed to a two-week delay.] The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) insists that the service could potentially interfere with radio altimeters that planes use to measure distance to the ground in poor weather.

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shadedpain4

Dec 16, 2004, 12:31 PM

Is it just me....

Or is UTStarcom XV6600 a bit too cumbersome?They should drop the "UT" and just be "Starcom" or keep the Audiovox name.

muchdrama

shadedpain4 said:
Or is UTStarcom XV6600 a bit too cumbersome?They should drop the "UT" and just be "Starcom" or keep the Audiovox name.

Hey, if the thing works as advertised...I'm getting one. It's what I've been waiti...
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lboogie

It is only available to corporate accounts.

jester2ll2

Dec 16, 2004, 4:47 PM

About time!!

Nuff said. 😁

jramossteel

Now, maybe it's just me but is it worth spending the money on the equipment when the service will work how little time considering it is not really launched? 😕

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