Actually, shouldn't it work over any CDMA-based
carrier (such as Bell Atlantic, I believe they are
CDMA as well)?
--- Hawke Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the pdq itself is a great device (though the screen
> is a bit too small).
> however it only runs on Sprint's network and their
> coverage is only medicore. however their customer
> service is
> absolutely HORRIFIC!! Most (around 70-80%) of their
> support
> personell are completely incompetent. I'd been
> running an initiative
> for our company of 4,000+ employess, for around 1200
> of our
> cell phone and wireless users, to test them out.
> after several months of
> this evaluation, we are completely dropping all
> Sprint
> related service from the company for at least a
> year. We will reevaluate
> their capabilities after they integrate with
> MCI/Worldcom,
> to see if they've cleaned up their act. Almost
> every dept in the
> company nation wide (at least) rated an average of
> 1-3 (10 being
> a best rating, 1 the worst) with all of our
> evaluators, including
> myself.
> We are instead (for now) sticking with using AT&T
> wireless services
> (despite their various short comings, they far
> exceed Sprint's
> abilities), and using a pcmcia wireless card for the
> laptops and
> handheld devices.
> In summary, though the device is great, unless they
> (Qualcomm) make it
> usable on other networks besides Sprint's, you will
> only (likely) be
> causing
> yourself considerable lost productivity because of
> all the time you'll
> have to spend on hold, and dealing with their
> various customer
> service departments. Average wait times have ranged
> from 15 minutes
> (about the shortest for anyone) to as long as 76
> minutes,
> before even gettting to speak to a single rep.
> hope that helps you in your decisions.
> -Hawke
>
> Michael Dailous wrote:
>
> > Chuck,
> >
> > Qualcomm, Inc., based in San Diego, CA has
> released a cell phone called the
> > pdQ, which has a palm device embedded within it.
> It's pretty cool, and it's
> > based on the Palm OS 3.0 specs. You can find out
> any information about it
> > at the following web site (the site as a whole is
> a joke, but... ):
> >
> >
>
<http://www.qualcomm.com/cda/qcp/pdq_family/0,1425,1_2,00.html>
> >
> > Good luck.
> > -md
> >
> > At 03:49 PM 1/26/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Sorry for the non development question. But you
> guys would have the
> > >best handle on this arena.
> > >
> > >Is there a way to hook a palm IIIx to a cell
> phone?
> > >
> > >Do the cables exist?
> > >
> > >Is there a phone that has a PalmOS that I can
> install my applications
> > >onto/into?
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > >--
> > >Chuck
> > >
> > >Charles L. Christensen
> > >Sr. Vice President Engineering / COO
> > >
> > >CG4 Solutions, Inc.
> > >635 South 825 East
> > >Layton, UT 84041
> > >
> > >Office: 801.546.0282 Fax: 801.444.2840
> > >Direct: 801.475.4984 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >URL: www.cg4.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
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