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Any EV-DO phones?

viper

Sep 22, 2004, 5:48 PM
any idea when verizon will offer ev-do phones.

I have to get a verizon phone for my wife, who is a medical student. Verizon is the only carrier who gets coverage inside the school/hosipital.

Nice excuse to get a ev-do phone.
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BowWowWow

Sep 22, 2004, 5:51 PM
The LG VX-8000 will be the first EVDO phone released. I've been hearing conflicting things about when it will be released - anywhere from end-of-September to Christmas, which I personally think is likely.

To be honest, unless you're using a phone more for data applications, you won't notice a difference between 1X phones & EVDO. EVDO has a higher data throughput, and you can have more active sessions per tower, but as far as voice communications go, it's about the same. You only need so much bandwidth to transmit a reasonable facsimile of the human voice, and 1X covers that nicely.
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BowWowWow

Sep 22, 2004, 5:54 PM
Oops, EVDO stands for EVolution, Data Only, so there you go. No difference in voice.

Now, if you were to get her a laptop & a Broadband Access aircard, then you'd see some results. I use a regular National Access card, and it's plenty fast. I can't imagine running 300-500 Kbps.
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viper

Sep 23, 2004, 8:19 AM
For data, though, it should be a good deal better and that is what a i want it for.

Interesting factoid for you. I was at a show about 8 months ago in NYC regarding wireless data.

An executive from verizon was there and he admitted that porn was actually the driver for EV-DO in South korea. Has anyone heard anything similar?
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Rich Brome

Sep 22, 2004, 8:41 PM
Not 'til 2005, unfortunately. Here's what Wireless Week said about it today:

According to Dick Lynch, Verizon Wireless executive vice president and chief technical officer, the company will introduce more EV-DO PC card devices later this year as well as a possible PDA offering. However, EV-DO handsets will not be available until 2005 because of the company's rigorous testing process and the need for a larger footprint for consumers.

Full article:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=documen ... »
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muchdrama

Sep 23, 2004, 12:51 PM
Rich Brome said:
Not 'til 2005, unfortunately. Here's what Wireless Week said about it today:

According to Dick Lynch, Verizon Wireless executive vice president and chief technical officer, the company will introduce more EV-DO PC card devices later this year as well as a possible PDA offering. However, EV-DO handsets will not be available until 2005 because of the company's rigorous testing process and the need for a larger footprint for consumers.

Full article:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/index.asp?layout=documen ... » testing process. I won't hold my breath.
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toolfreek

Sep 23, 2004, 7:50 PM
Everybodys' wrong here...Sorry
Oct 1st, yes this year(2004) the Audiovox line-up 9900 & 8910 will have the EVDO capable phones...

Enjoy...
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dataguy

Sep 23, 2004, 8:33 PM
Ummmmmmmmmmm. No.

Neither of these phones has been announced for launch, nor are they EVDO.
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toolfreek

Sep 24, 2004, 12:36 AM
On EVDO It's one or the other phone, can't quite remember. As far as the launch itself, I do know this for a fact "it's OCT 1st"...

Once again...Enjoy...
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jhmlbrgr

Sep 24, 2004, 5:57 AM
Sorry buddy both phones are due for launch soon, but neither is EVDO. The LG 8000 will be the first EV-DO. Don't you know that LG almost always launches the first phone for a new product from VZW.
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toolfreek

Sep 24, 2004, 7:56 PM
sorry everybody...my apologies!

I do know about the 1st EV-DO PDA device is going to be the Harrier by Audiovox. As far as the launch date I don't have a clue but it is in BETA testing where I work now and looks promising
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Rich Brome

Sep 30, 2004, 1:10 AM
Correct - the "Harrier" will most likely be Verizon's first EV-DO device. It's actually made by HTC, and just branded and distributed by Audiovox. I can vouch for that, although it would be extremely obvious anyway, from the fact that it looks identical to HTC's Blue Angel:

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=569 »

Unfortunately, I wouldn't expect Wi-Fi, but it should have Bluetooth. 🙂
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toolfreek

Sep 24, 2004, 7:59 PM
Not exactly true about LG. I'm going to split hairs and say PTT (Push to Talk)..
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Rich Brome

Sep 24, 2004, 12:12 PM
Both of those phones are definitely NOT EV-DO.
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BowWowWow

Sep 24, 2004, 2:22 PM
You're thinking of the CDM-8940. This will be Audiovox's FIRST EV-DO phone. It probably won't be out until well after January 2005.
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