Samsung’s SGH-zx20 HSDPA phone available on Cingular’s network
Samsung’s SGH-zx20 is now available for Cingular customers…and you care because? It’s the first phone to support HSDPA, that’s why! It’s not the first (thanks John!), but it’s still plenty fast! Granted, HSDPA service isn’t as ubiquitous as other 3G networks just yet, but Cingular is starting to pick up steam with service in approximately 50 to 60 metro areas; you can view the rollout progress directly on Cingular’s coverage maps for BroadbandConnect. If your SGH-zx20 falls out of HSDPA range, it will roll back to EDGE service, if available.
Aside from download bursts up to 1.8 Mbps, the new Samsung has the standard array of phone features: Bluetooth, 1.3 Megapixel camera, microSD slot, media player functions and more. At $99.99 with a contract and rebate, I’d expect to see this be a big seller in the short term.
-kct
It is actually the second HSDPA phone available from Cingular. The LG CU500 is a nice phone w/HSDPA.
Crikey John, you’re right! The LG is the same price and was made available on July 14th; thanks!
i had one but returned it because you can’t access the microSD card via bluetooth – have to pull that tiny thing out (at least it’t not behind the batter) and get it connected to your PC. didn’t even consider a wired connection to the PC. this is a step back from my two year old Nokia 6230.
i’m so, so tired of phone manufacturers (and sometimes mobile carriers) crippling bluetooth…