Samsung SPH-i330 supports Palm OS, 1xRTT
By William | Reporter
Date: 03/14/2003

Following up on its first wireless handheld, Samsung is taking to market the SPH-i330, a device with integrated CDMA2000 1xRTT capabilities sporting 16 MB RAM and running Palm OS.





When Samsung first made its entrance into the wireless handheld market with the SPH-i300, few thought the device would survive - but as the only major player in this particular niche in addition to Kyocera, Samsung stayed put and is now bringing out its second wireless handheld based on Palm OS, the SPH-i330.

Fig: Samsung SPH-i330 (The web cam is removable)

Samsung's new SPH-i330 is the most advanced wireless Palm OS handheld to date. Similar to its predecessor, Samsung's i330 combines wireless phone capabilities with the Palm OS platform - but looks and specifications have changed. In a more slender case, Samsung has fitted a 66 MHz Motorola Dragonball processor, 8-bit TFT color display with a resolution of 160 x 240 pixels and 16 MB RAM. Also new is the integrated support for CDMA2000 1xRTT networks, allowing for data transfer speeds of up to 144 Kbps where the i300 only supported standard CDMA data calls with speeds of up to 14.4 Kbps.

On the software side, the i330 comes equipped with the Blazer proxy browser, which allows users to view any HTML website as rendering and adaptation are carried out on proxy servers and not directly on the device. Other features include voice-activated dialing, voice-memo, speed-dialing and call logs, and in addition to a categorized phonebook, permitting several phone entries for one contact, the i330 also offers speakerphone capabilities with the option to mute conversations during calls.

Optional accessories to the phone include a camera attachment, not commented on further by Samsung, a flexible keyboard attachment and various charger and battery alternatives, as well a handsfree set and a car kit.



The SPH-i330 weighs in at 5.82 ounces (165 g), with measurements reading 4.92" x 2.36" x 0.71" (12.5 x 6.5 x 1.8 cm). It costs USD499.