New EV-DO Standard Supports Video Calling
Handsets
If you buy a new phone now such as the V710, or CDM9900, would that be able to be upgraded to work on the new EV-Do system? Thanks
According to the data on phonescoop, the LG VX 8000 is the only phone that supports CDMA-EV-DO. V710 and CDM9900 (at least for now) supports CDMA-1xRTT, which I believe is the same thing as CDMA 2000
No.
1xRTT, EV-DO, or any wireless standard to date, is a hardware feature and can't be upgraded. Even EDGE, which is relatively simple, needs to be implemented in hardware.
There is technology on the horizon called Software-Defined Radio (SDR), ...
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1xRTT, EV-DO, or any wireless standard to date, is a hardware feature and can't be upgraded. Even EDGE, which is relatively simple, needs to be implemented in hardware.
There is technology on the horizon called Software-Defined Radio (SDR), ...
(continues)
