Tag archive: EV-DO

Sprint and HTC are offering a software update to their Mogul smartphone that enables it to tap into Sprint's EV-DO Rev A network, which has previously only been accessible via add-on cards for notebook computers. Other Sprint (and Verizon) smartphones use EV-DO Rev 0, which offers downstream bandwidth from 400 to 700 kbps and upload speeds off 50 to 70 kbps (the latter being barely better than a traditional modem). EV-DO Rev A… Read More

Panasonic has announced that its “business-rugged” Toughbook T5 and Toughbook W5 notebook computers will feature built-in support for Sprint Mobile Broadband as of January 2007, including Sprint's upgraded EV-DO Revision A wireless broadband services, where available. The Toughbooks will feature the Wireless PCI Express Mini Card Embedded Module from Sierra Wireless; where Sprint's Rev A EV-DO network is available,… Read More

The Federal Communications Commission recently approved the VX8000 EV-DO mobile phone from LG. The phone features Qualcomm Inc.'s MSM6500 CDMA EV-DO chipset and a 1.3 megapixel camera, and support for video, 3D graphics and voice dialing. LG did not immediately return requests for comment on the device, and a Verizon spokeswoman said the carrier had no comment on the phone. Ve1rizon's network will be based on 1X EV-DO,… Read More