There are a number of new devices being planned that list HSUPA as one of their connection protocols. The HTC P5500 and the HTC P4550 are two such devices.
High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) is a 3G mobile telephony protocol in the HSPA family with up-link speeds up to 5.76 Mbit/s.
The specifications for HSUPA are included in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Release 6 standard published by 3GPP.
Similar to HSDPA, HSUPA uses a packet scheduler, but it operates on a request-grant principle where the UEs request a permission to send data and the scheduler decides when and how many UEs will be allowed to do so. A request for transmission contains data about the state of the transmission buffer and the queue at the UE and its available power margin.
In addition to this scheduled mode of transmission the standards also allows a self-initiated transmission mode from the UEs, denoted non-scheduled. The non-scheduled mode can, for example, be used for VoiP services for which even the reduced TTI and the Node-B based scheduler will not be able to provide the very short delay time and constant bandwidth required.
HSUPA Category Max Uplink Speed
- Category 1 – 0.73 Mbps
- Category 2 – 1.46 Mbps
- Category 3 – 1.46 Mbps
- Category 4 – 2.93 Mbps
- Category 5 – 2.00 Mbps
- Category 6 – 5.76 Mbps
There is no date given for a planned UK deployment of HSUPA.
Posted by: Matt
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Hers is yet another new device from HTC this time it’s the HTC P5500 aka HTC Nike.
The HTC P5500 looks like a smartphone but in fact it runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional and has a touchscreen. The P5500 resembles the Gigabyte G-Smart. The P5500 expected to release around September this year.
HTC P5500 Specification:
Note the built in FM Radio and GPS plus this is one of the first HTC devices (The HTC Kaiser being the other) to list HSUPA connectivity which offers high bandwith upstream data.
Matt
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It’s been available in Germany for a while but yesterday T-Mobile UK launched the MDA Mail. The MDA Mail is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Excalibur (HTC S620).
The MDA Mail will set you back up to £69.99 but, depending on your talk plan, it might even be free!
The MDA Mail is a compact, all-round communication device that lets you email, instant message, check your calendar and chat on the go. The ample colour screen makes surfing the internet with web’n’walk, watching videos and reading emails a pleasure. And the qwerty keyboard lets you type messages in a flash. It’s also geared up for entertainment and you can store and listen to all your favourite tunes.
T-Mobile MDA Mail Specification:
Check out the T-Mobile MDA Mail page on the T-Mobile site.
Matt
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SanDisk introduced an 8-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra II SD High Capacity (SDHC) card to meet the growing demand for more photo and video storage. The new cards can store over 4,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 15 hours of MPEG 4 video. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where SanDisk is displaying its photographic products in Booth G191 on Level 1 of the South Hall.
The SanDisk Ultra II SDHC card features write speeds of 9 megabytes (MB) per second and read speeds of 10MB/sec. The cards are targeted at digital photography enthusiasts with 5 megapixel or higher resolution cameras or videographers with camcorders that require significantly faster flash storage cards. The card carries a Class 44 speed rating.
The SanDisk MicroMate USB 2.0 reader, which normally retails for $19.99, will be included with the 8GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC card at no extra charge. SDHC cards require an SDHC-compatible reader to transfer images from card to computer, and the MicroMate readers work with both SDHC and SD cards.
“As new SDHC-compatible digital still cameras and camcorders arrive on the market with greater frequency, consumers should select a memory card that meets the demands of these devices,” said Anna Enerio, retail product marketing manager at SanDisk. “This combination of an 8GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC card and a MicroMate reader gives consumers high capacity, proven performance and convenience at an exceptional value.”
The 8GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC card adheres to the SD 2.00 specification, a new design that is required for cards and cameras to support capacities from 4GB to 32GB. The specification was developed by the SD Association, an industry standards board, which also defined three speed classes for speed and performance capabilities. The speed rating system, adopted by the SD Association, is intended to help consumers select the right card for the desired application. It does not denote the fastest memory card.
Though standard SD and SDHC cards look identical in size and shape, only SDHC-compatible cameras and devices can accept the new SDHC cards. SanDisk differentiates its new cards with the SDHC logo on the card and retail package.
Matt
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A few more HTC devices have surfaced and this one is the HTC P6300 aka HTC Panda.
The HTC P6300 looks like a bit of a throw-back device, similar in design to the HTC Himalaya style devices of old, it seems a little strange to release this now and I can only assume that it will be a budget unit.
HTC P6300 Specification:
Note that there is no 3G/HSDPA or even EDGE connectivity!
You can see our P6300 video HERE. Expect to see our HTC P6300 review online soon!
Matt
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This is a public service announcement! 😛
For our visitors from the US, Canada or Mexico there is an update available from the Microsoft Daylight Saving 2007 Update page.
Updated March 5, 2007
Congress has changed the dates for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States starting in 2007. Canada has adopted similar DST dates. These changes could cause clocks and Microsoft Outlook calendar appointments on Windows Mobile-powered devices to display incorrect times for March 11 – April 1, 2007 and October 28 – November 4, 2007 and again in subsequent years. You can find more information about the exact dates and potential impact in the Changes in DST section.To make sure your appointments on your Windows Mobile devices are accurate, you’ll need to update your device. If you regularly synchronize your device with your PC, you’ll need to update Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Outlook as well.
We have three tools that will help your make these updates:
2007 Time Zone Update for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Outlook Time Zone Update Tool Daylight Saving Time 2007 Update Tool for Windows Mobile
So if you are in the United States, Canada and Mexico you should immediately install these updates. You should also install these updates you travel to the United States, Canada and/or Mexico or if you book meetings with attendees from these countries.
Matt
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EDIT: Our review can now be found HERE.
Like Paul over at MoDaCo, a lot of people have been asking me about my review of the Orange SPV M700. In fact I haven’t seen any M700 reviews yet.
Let me take moment to explain why we haven’t put up a review yet.
Orange have been in touch with us recently and unfortunately there is a bit of a shortage of review devices at the moment which means that we are only able to borrow an M700 for three days. We do not think that this is enough time to do a proper review so we have decided to wait until we can get our hands on a device for a longer period of time.
Apologies, we’ll have a review up as soon as we can!
Matt
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According to a tip from a source at O2, the O2 Graphite is about to launch here in the UK.
The device has been sitting on the ‘Coming Soon‘ pages of the O2 website for ages and we understand that dummy models have been delivered to O2 shops for their displays. This, coupled with the same news appearing on coolsmartphone from a different source, could be evidence of an imminent release.
O2 XDA Graphite Specification
It’s also worth mentioning that the Graphite is NOT manufactured by HTC but rather ASUSTek and is based on an improved version of their Vodafone V1210.
Matt
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MSMobiles have managed to get their hands on a T-Mobile Ameo and have published a nice review of the new device.
As you can see from the photo above it’s by no means a small device!
Is it a bird? A plane? A pocket pc? A phone? Well except for the bird and the plane it is all of that and more! Too big to be carried in your pocket as the everyday mobile phone but fast and feature rich enough to replace your heavy weight laptop for certain jobs you may have to do. Let’s figure out the pro’s and con’s of the T-Mobile Ameo, aka Dopod U1000 or HTC X7500!
Check out the full review on MSMobiles.com
Matt
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We have been talking about headphone adapters for HTC devices for ages now but it looks like the people at GPSforless.co.uk have finally come up with an adapter for a reasonable price!
I know that a lot of you are looking for SPV M700 headphone adapters and this one should work with all the latest HTC devices. At under £5, that’s more like it!
Thanks to Steve for the heads-up.
Matt
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