SpV Peak Performance in the United States

[Guest aiwapro]

I received my SpV Smartphone yesterday, and between yesterday and today, I think I have finally got everything figured out and programmed in.

I would like everyone to post their experiences and/or problem with the SpV in the U.S. I in particular use T-Mobile for my service, so the setting I post will be for T-Mobile. However, it would be great if everyone posted what settings they use from other providers.

Before we begin, delete all Orange Connection Settings in every folder of 'Data Connections.'

Getting Connected to the Internet:

Via GPRS

1. Go to 'Data Connections'

2. Select 'Menu' with the right soft key

3. Select 'Edit Connections'

4. Select 'GPRS Connections'

5. Select 'Menu' with the right soft key

6. Select 'Add'

7. Insert the following settings

"Description: T-Zones

Connects to: The Internet

Access Point: wap.voicestream.com

User name:

Password:

Primary DNS: 216.155.165.050

Secondary DNS:

IP Address:

8. Select 'Done'

9. Select 'Done'

10. Change 'Internet Connection' to 'T-Zones'

11. Select 'Done'

MMS Set-up

1. Start at Home Screen

2. Select 'Programs'

3. Select 'More'

4. Select 'More'

5. Select 'Accessories'

6. Select 'MMS Setup

7. Change first blank to T-Zones if not already selected

8. Insert the following setting

"IP: 216.155.165.050

Port: 9201

Mmsc Address: http://216.155.178.84/servlets/mms

Message Expiry: Max

9. All of the options should be un-checked

10. Change 'MMS Download' to 'Auto'

11. Select Done

[Guest The unexpected guest !]

Do you have some news about US carriers? Do they plan to launch MS Smartphones in US soon?

regards

[Guest Syvwlch]

T-Mobile (Voicestream) has said they will launch the Tanager worldwide. Just a few more months now.

[Guest Myke]

i beleive the SPVx will be brought into the market on the AT&T service sometime this summer

[Guest revolution.cx]

OT: Sprint is supposed to have the new Samsung SmartPhones this summer too. CDMA 1xRTT at 100+ kpbs for $10 month unlimited! (Hopefully they won't end this pricing before the Samsung phones come out).

Ob Topic: I'll post my results when I decide which carrier to use.

[Guest aiwapro]

I don't have much news about which U.S. providers will release the smartphones, but as someone posted, T-Mobile's smartphone (Tanager), will be worldwide, even the U.S., hopefully.

If you're in the U.S. and trying to decide which provider to get for the smartphone, I highly, highly recommend T-Moible. T-Mobile's GPRS network is very fast, and they have MMS working great even though they never advertise it.

The Samsung Smartphone may be nice, but I don't really card for Samsung phones. After using my S105, it was nice, but the working just kinda wears out it seems. The buttons get very loose because of the way they are made, and my call-quality seemed to decrease the longer I had the phone, which was for a short time, about 4 months.

Samsung phones for Sprint PCS really wear out. I know friends that constantly have to change phones all of the time with Sprint PCS, because those Samsungs don't last worth anything. Those are the only phones I know that just wear out, even if taken great care of.

Besides, Sprint PCS is CDMA, and we all know the World Standard is GSM, and always will be probably. Does CDMA-Sprint PCS support MMS, because that would be a big downfall in their Smartphone if they didn't support MMS.

[Guest revolution.cx]

FWIW I have a vanilla Samsung phone (SCH-8500) and it is rock solid. I have dropped it several times.

As far as GSM being a "world standard" its a lot more complicated than that. GSM is built on a TDMA scheme but it will likely move to a CDMA for the future.

You can spend many days just reading about the whole subject but I think the safest thing to say is that one should by a handset based on how well it works for where you live.

I don't have much news about which U.S. providers will release the smartphones, but as someone posted, T-Mobile's smartphone (Tanager), will be worldwide, even the U.S., hopefully.  

If you're in the U.S. and trying to decide which provider to get for the smartphone, I highly, highly recommend T-Moible.  T-Mobile's GPRS network is very fast, and they have MMS working great even though they never advertise it.  

The Samsung Smartphone may be nice, but I don't really card for Samsung phones.  After using my S105, it was nice, but the working just kinda wears out it seems.  The buttons get very loose because of the way they are made, and my call-quality seemed to decrease the longer I had the phone, which was for a short time, about 4 months.  

Samsung phones for Sprint PCS really wear out.  I know friends that constantly have to change phones all of the time with Sprint PCS, because those Samsungs don't last worth anything.  Those are the only phones I know that just wear out, even if taken great care of.  

Besides, Sprint PCS is CDMA, and we all know the World Standard is GSM, and always will be probably.  Does CDMA-Sprint PCS support MMS, because that would be a big downfall in their Smartphone if they didn't support MMS.

[Guest aiwapro]

I agree with the handset part, but as far as GSM switching to CDMA in the future, I don't believe that. The full 3G upgrade for GSM is W-CDMA, but just because CDMA is in the word, it's not what you think.

[Guest revolution.cx]

I agree with the handset part, but as far as GSM switching to CDMA in the future, I don't believe that.  The full 3G upgrade for GSM is W-CDMA, but just because CDMA is in the word, it's not what you think.

Actually I do understand the difference.

One system is nice and we all love interoperability (Windows anyone?) but competition keeps things honest and keeps things moving (Windows vs Mac vs Linux).

Of course not much is going to happen soon with so many cell companies world-wide completely bogged down with debt.

One good thing about Sprint's network and handsets is that they support the old analog AMPS network which is very nice for here in the states. I can be 15 miles off the coast in the ocean and get analog coverage for emergencies - and that's just about all the way up and down the west coast here. Same holds true for backpacking and hiking.

Give digital a few years and they'll be there too.

Here's a link to an article with an analysis of GSM vs CDMA (fuzzy terms, I know):

http://www.techcentralstation.com/1051/tec...ID=1051-102102C

If you can put aside some of his harshness he does have some good points (I think). There's some feedback after the article that's good, though a lot of it (and the article) winds up being US vs Europe bashing which isn't the point.

I have no vested interested in any of this, but it is interesting to see the pros and cons of the different approaches to standards setting.

[Guest The unexpected guest !]

OT: Sprint is supposed to have the new Samsung SmartPhones this summer too. CDMA 1xRTT at 100+ kpbs for $10 month unlimited! (Hopefully they won't end this pricing before the Samsung phones come out).

Hmm, do u mean this CDMA Smartphone?:

because since Samsung is married with symbian the project was definitively stopped... :)

http://www.anycall.com:8082/upload/...i/3327_i600.WMV

[Guest Myke]

is samsungs smartphone the Palm OS smartphone? cause i really dont dig the palm OS. . . *shudders*

[Guest The unexpected guest !]

I'm afraid there will be no more Samsung MS smartphones. The Korean manufacturer chose officialy symbian (and perhaps Palm?) for its future products. But it will continue to produce PocketPC phone edition anyway.

[Guest The unexpected guest !]

But be sure there will be many new smartphones based on the Intel reference design soon. Manufactured by Wistron, Mitac, Asustek an others. :wink:

[Guest revolution.cx]

Looks like Samsung likes to sleep around: they have a Pocket PC Phone (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Feb03/02-17SamsungMITPR.asp) announced 2 weeks ago, Palm OS and Symbian.

Where are you getting your information? Although they may have licensed symbian it doesn't necessarily mean they have ditched SmartPhone, they only bought 5% of the company.

Looks like we've hijaaked this thread....

[Guest Syvwlch]

Motorola's Tom Lynch gave an interview at 3GSM in Cannes this year, (I've already refered to it elsewhere, but bear with me) in which he clearly stated that they'd market phones on a variety of OS's. Namely Linux/Java and Smartphone 2002, and we know that they are part of Symbian, as well, and that most of their current phones are on proprietary OS's...

Some of their phones are marketed with different OS's depending on Network Operator requirements.

In short, Phone Manufacturers not indulging in Anti-MS propaganda are pragmatic and sensible in their approach to OS selection, and see MS phones coexisting with others in their portfolio.

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

Which is how it should always have been on any computing platform. When's Symbian for the PC coming out? :)

[Guest revolution.cx]

Looks like you are right - msmobiles.com is reporting the same info. The other disappointment is that their Phone Edition is just as big as HTC's (too big for me).

I'm afraid there will be no more Samsung MS smartphones. The Korean manufacturer chose officialy symbian (and perhaps Palm?) for its future products. But it will continue to produce PocketPC phone edition anyway.