Archive for the ‘Hitachi’ Category

Verizon has launched the second EVDO Rev. A capable PTT handset in their planned arsenal to compete with Sprint in the imminent battle between both providers for the highly lucrative Push to Talk market.

Like the Motorola Adventure, the Boulder features a MilSpec bodyshell that is shock, dust, and water resistant and features EVDO Rev. [...]

The first official images of the forthcoming replacement to the Casio G’Zone Type-S have surfaced.

Image courtesy of PhoneArena
The Casio c711 clamshell we previously covered is now known as the Casio Boulder and will feature a Mil-Spec bodyshell along with EVDO Rev. A access for its forthcoming push to talk service, 256 MB of internal memory, 1.3 [...]

Employees of Verizon Wireless have leaked an internal presentation intended for store employees regarding  company performance with new information regarding several new upcoming devices intended to launch soon.
The slides also detail Windows Mobile 6.1 updates for two current devices and the pending completion of their EVDO Rev. A upgrade across the entire network.  Also, two [...]

A combination of leaked press images for the unexpectedly popular Palm Centro featuring Verizon branding and an information slide regarding two competitors to Sprint’s new Direct Connect service have surfaced. Hit the Read More link for all of the details.
Update: We have posted a new article clarifying the current situation regarding QChat.

Update: We can now confirm that the G1000 will be discontinued effective the end of today.
Sprint has once again removed the Hitachi G1000 from their main product page. Last time it was removed it was returned within 48 hours. However, the device has been extended severely and was supposed to be discontinued a [...]

Update: Like the VM4050, Sprint appears to have reversed the decision to discontinue the G1000 and has returned it to sprintpcs.com for sale.
Sprint has discontinued the Hitachi G1000, it is no longer for sale from sprintpcs.com.
This leaves Sprint without any Pocket PC Phone Edition device in their consumer lineup. The HTC PPC6600 (XDAIII) was [...]

Awhile back we showed you the SonyEricsson W21S, the first CDMA phone that is fully compatible with Sprint’s network since the T608. Now it appears Hitachi is jumping on the bandwagon with the W21H, also on KDDI’s new EV-DO network.
While SonyEricsson’s return to the US is unlikely until EV-DO becomes predominant here, Hitachi’s EV-DO [...]

As a follow-up to Sprint’s decision to burn customers and not release the fully compatible Windows Mobile 2003 Upgrade for the Hitachi G1000, Verizon has decided to come through for its customers.
Verizon has issued to its store computers (though not yet available to customers) a free Windows Mobile 2003 upgrade for the Samsung i700. [...]

While the Treo 600 has been managed to be hacked to support BitPim, in order to take the Treo to Verizon, the process is very complicated and requires the purchase of additional cables. Thankfully, enabling BitPim support on the Hitachi G1000 is as simple as throwing the phone into PC Modem Mode, following the [...]

You can now order a replacement stylus for the Hitachi G1000. Though not available online, you can order it directly from Sprint by calling TeleSales at 1-800-974-2221 and ask for part number SPHGSP001.
Current price is $5.99 each.