Samsung i645 Canceled

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posted Aug 19, 2005, 3:48 PM

A Samsung spokesperson today confirmed that the company no longer plans to release the i645 CDMA smartphone. The i645 was to be the first Windows Mobile Smartphone with EV-DO high-speed data, and was slated to be offered by Verizon Wireless. According to the spokesperson, the decision was made jointly by Samsung and the carrier. It is believed the i645 has been replaced on Verizon's device roadmap by the Motorola Q, which also runs the Windows Mobile Smartphone platform, and will be available in a CDMA EV-DO version. The cancellation of the i645, combined with availability problems for the Motorola MPx220 in Cingular's lineup, leaves a vacuum of new Windows Mobile Smartphones in a traditional clamshell form factor, as the trend toward QWERTY-keyboard devices like the Moto Q and Palm's Treo accelerates.

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