Samsung i730 (SCH-i730)

bpmcclure · EVDO User Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 54

It surfs pretty well if you have an EVDO signal. I have been very impressed. Not quite cable, but close! Try it and see what you think.

herbky · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject: Will do

I can't wait. it will arrive at my office Thursday. And I have Friday to receive it if they are slow getting it out. I live in Portland and there aren't many users here yet!!! Where aer the rest of the 730 users from? Has anyone found any good accesories for it? Any Leather Coach cases?

illiterate · EVDO User Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 97

the wifi is also restricted to 1 mbps.. it's wireless-b, so it should go to 11...

it'll be released to general consumers on july 7th, look for someone to crack the wifi limit by the 8th.. just my $.02.

herbky · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject: Just got it!!

ok, charged it... No, it didn't come with the camera. I don't care either way, yet... The lady said it was on it, owell. So, you can't have two phone #'s. They were gonna let me do it anyway when I ordered, b/c I wanted to get rid of carrying two phones, but you'd have to get two data plans, b/c of the different nav settings. screw that, then put my work cell # on the i730 and just kept my personal phone the way it was. I'm on the work # 99% of the time anyways. Initial impression-Awesome. I've got 15 days to see if I keep it. I'll let you know. evdo seems to be damn fast so far. How do I see what my connection speed is????? later

Michael · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:46 am Post subject:

Check your download speeds here:

http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed
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herbky · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: ??

317 antenna down, in concrete building on 22nd floor. is this evdo? is this the speed I should be getting?

Michael · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:15 am Post subject: i730 battery

Big question for those that have the i730.

How long you get on single battery charge? For heavy internet use? Light use?

Thanks!
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herbky · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: ??

not sure yet. I'm only using the small battery and I've been too busy to spend much time on it yet. Plus I forgot the wall charger at work. so I charge it from my truck in the garage-22 floors below me. I'll let you know as the week progresses.

illiterate · EVDO User Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 97

if you're doing better than 144, it's evdo..

1xrtt usually won't do better than 80 or 90, btw. generally less than that.

bpmcclure · EVDO User Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 54

Good link to an article in Time on the i730.

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1079957,00.html?cnn=yes

Michael · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:47 am Post subject:

bpmcclure · EVDO User Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 54

I saw that too, and wondered why the phone would be totally disabled. But in considering it, I don't see it as a huge deal since for me, I'd have to be pretty desperate for email to pay extra to connect to WiFi, and if I was doing that it probaby means that there is no VZW coverage at all so no phone anyway (like in Springfield, MO). Otherwise, I'd probably just download email at the slower National Access rate and be happy for any connectivity.

I'm going to go look at these today to see if it is the one for me or if I wait for the smaller i640 this fall.

bentley · EVDO Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 1

Newbie needs help understanding EVDO in Samsung i730 (with Verizon)....I'm a MAC user who is desperate for wi-fi but worried about
compatability. Should I dream about the Treao 650 with Wi-Fi or is there a patch as with the Novotel?? THNX for all help...

Chuck · EVDO Heavy User Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 149

Not Internet Ready?

Do a comparison between the VX6600 and the i730 on verizon wireless website; the i730 is listed as not internet ready and the VX6600 is internet ready.

Does this mean the i730 can not be conected to a PC as a modem?

bpmcclure · EVDO User Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 54

I had the same question. Michael has a post in this thread that tells how to use the i730 as a modem. It looks like it works; anyone got experience?