FCC just approved the CDMA/EV-DO version of the BlackBerry handheld. Seems it’s another version of BlackBerry Pearl 8230 and running on 850 and 1900MHz bands, as Engadget reported. It’s expected this BlackBerry to hit both Verizon and Telus.
Just-approved FCC documents show a device outline that can only be described as that of a clamshell, and sure enough, the SAR report indicates CDMA and EV-DO on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, so yeah, if this isn’t the 8230, we can’t imagine what it’d be. The timing on this development really couldn’t be any better since we’re expecting it to hit both Verizon and Telus in the near term, so quick show of hands: who’s buying?
[via Engadget]
China Standard launched the first Dual mode phone with 1 RUIM and 2 SIM built in.
China Standard is pleased to announce that the first Tri-SIM dual mode phone launched in China. The handset is built in 1 CDMA-RUIM card and 2 GSM-SIMs working and standby simultaneously. With the 3 cards inside, the phone supports two GSM networks and one CDMA network. Besides full multi media features such as 2.0 M pixel camera, MP3, MP4, Bluetooth and FM radio, the phone support a analogue TV reception function. The mass production of this model will be in beginning of March and it is estimated that the total delivery worldwide will be about 100,000 units in 2009.