Verizon Preparing Two QChat Devices, Palm Centro
The first two devices from Verizon featuring Qualcomm’s QChat push to talk solution are expected to launch sometime next month. QChat relies on the EVDO Rev. A data service in order to deliver sub one sceond connection times.
There has been some confusion on whether Verizon could even deploy QChat, with the platform having roots in joint Nextel/Qualcomm development in 2003, owing to the former carrier’s preliminary decision to overlay CDMA EVDO access on top of iDEN in order to transition to CDMA. Nextel was eventually purchased by Sprint resulting in finalized development of the platform.
While Sprint does have exclusivity rights regarding interoperability between Sprint CDMA and iDEN devices, the platform itself is owned by...
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There has been some confusion on whether Verizon could even deploy QChat, with the platform having roots in joint Nextel/Qualcomm development in 2003, owing to the former carrier’s preliminary decision to overlay CDMA EVDO access on top of iDEN in order to transition to CDMA. Nextel was eventually purchased by Sprint resulting in finalized development of the platform.
While Sprint does have exclusivity rights regarding interoperability between Sprint CDMA and iDEN devices, the platform itself is owned by...
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If both companies go to qchat will they work between each other.. I would think no but that would be nice.
Also they are supposed to be out in may if anyone cares
Also they are supposed to be out in may if anyone cares
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too lazy to look up the thread, but someone said that qchat is a proprietary label for Sprint solamente 🙂 and VZW will have something similar, just under different terms. same basic technology, if I remember correctly.
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that is what i figured, but it would have been cool if they did. I personally could care less I think walkie talkie is lame for most people.
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brewchat lol doesn't matter either way verizon will fail and fall flat on their face with another PTT attempt..Verizon just need to stick with what they do best selling boring ass phones to dad and mom.
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😢 they and momma bell haven't had the best of success with the walkie-talkie stuff. o well 🙂
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cross your heart, hope for no delays. I'm not promising ANYTHING to my customers; I asked our Verizon rep recently, when she asked if we had anything we'd like to see more of, "Yea, how 'bout more info on upcoming phones? Not even prior to the two-week thing, just within those two weeks, let us know more about the phones, their features, etc." Her response was that with all the delays, etc., it would be wasted education, b/c then employees would set customer expectations, and customers owuld be pissed. yea. I could see that, since you have no knowledge of our current line-up 👿
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