Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think WiMAX can be described accurately a "4G cellular-wireless networking standard."
WiMAX has nothing to do with cellular (i.e., phone) networks per se. While some cellular networks are considering using WiMAX as a wireless backbone/bridge technology, that does not necessarily mean that consumers will ever see WiMAX-capable phones. I think Palm is probably working on an ultrathin phone that very likely supports 3G (HSDPA and/or EVDO), but I am very skeptical of it involving WiMAX regardless of the OS it runs on. - Craig On 3/11/07, Nico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I commented earlier on that BrightHand article. The idea was this device > should run PalmOS, WM or maybe even the new Palm OS II (or whatever it will > be called). > > My take on it: Palm AND new formfactor AND new technology AND new OS all in > the same device ? No way. > Palm is too conservative to do that. PalmOS will not be able to handle WiMax > so that only leaves WM for me. > Besides, ultra-thin means small battery. That combined with WiMax is also > unlikely to me. > > Greetz, > Nico. > > On 3/11/07, colin.fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What do you think about this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rumors Circulating of Ultra-Thin, WiMAX Treo > > > > > > Email <http://www.brighthand.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> > > <http://www.brighthand.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> email this story > > to somebody Discuss <http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> > > <http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> discuss this story > > with others Print <http://www.brighthand.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858 > > > > > <http://www.brighthand.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858> > > > > > > Submitted by Ed Hardy > > < > > http://forum.brighthand.com/search.php?do=process&showposts=0&starteronly=1 > > &exactname=1&searchuser=Ed%20Hardy> on Saturday, March 10, 2007 > > > > > > An anonymous source has reported > > < > > http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/06/palm-to-serve-up-ultra-thin-wimax-smartp > > hone-this-year/> to Engadget that Palm, Inc. is going to release a > > <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> smartphone late this > > year with some cutting-edge features. > > > > Supposedly, this will be the first "ultra thin" Treo. This could be in > > response to the growing number of very thin > > <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> smartphones made by > > Palm's competitors. Its latest models, the Treo 680 > > < > > http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1025&ref=list&d > > isplay=priceDetail> and Treo 750 > > < > > http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1016&ref=list&d > > isplay=priceDetail> are thinner than this company's earlier ones, but are > > still much thicker than devices like the T-Mobile Dash > > < > > http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1024&display=pr > > iceDetail&ref=list> , Samsung BlackJack > > < > > http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1034&display=pr > > iceDetail&ref=list> , and Nokia E62 > > < > > http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1020&display=pr > > iceDetail&ref=list> . > > > > What's drawing the most attention to this device, though, is the assertion > > that it will have support for WiMAX. Sprint expects to begin offering this > > 4G cellular-wireless <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> > > networking standard before the end of this year, and Engadget's source > > says > > that one of the first devices to support this new > > <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> network will be this > > Treo. > > > > At this point, these few details are that's known about this supposedly > > upcoming smartphone. The source didn't even reveal whether this device > > will > > run Windows Mobile or Garnet OS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Google Alerts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 12:35 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Google Alert - treo > > > > > > > > Google News Alert for: treo > > > > Rumors Circulating of <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> > > Ultra-Thin, WiMAX Treo > > Brighthand - Oakland,CA,USA > > Supposedly, this will be the first "ultra thin" Treo. This could be in > > response to the growing number of very thin smartphones made by Palm's > > competitors. ... > > > > < > > http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp > > %3FnewsID%3D12858> See all stories on this topic > > > > _____ > > > > This as-it-happens Google Alert is brought to you by Google. > > > > Remove > > <http://www.google.com/alerts/remove?s=EAAAAC2ChN0IDDDXseyQnJCRGjw&hl=en> > > this alert. > > Create <http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en> another alert. > > Manage <http://www.google.com/alerts/manage?hl=en> your alerts. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions.
