Handtops, UMPC - HSDPA on OQO see info

04/13/07 + 1trillion

READ about the MINI PCI EXPRESS card being used in the OQO 02
If that is the interface for the WWAN card in the OQO 02 then you can change it out with another card from the same manufacturer for there various HSDPA cards which appear to be the same form factor and voltage! While I am sure one would void the warranty, some might consider this a viable option to get what they want from their OQO 02. This is what I am considering doing plus changing the Hard Drive to the new 64GB solid state drive from Seagate (FASTER than the old 32GB solid state drives)

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05/31/07 + ecsk2

tnkgrl said: "About 2 hours with constant comm."

OK

edited: May 31 2007 + tnkgrl

It was about the same with EVDO or WiFi... I like to have the backlight on maximum, though! And you can always use the double-capacity battery if 2 hours is not enough.

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06/01/07 + ecsk2

tnkgrl said: "It was about the same with EVDO or WiFi... I like to have the backlight on maximum, though! And you can always use the double-capacity battery if 2 hours is not enough."

Yeah I'm going to avoid any further comments (critique

) of the batterytime at this time, but let's just say neither std nor dbl battery is good enough for me.

Oh by the way, have you tried keeping the device on say in your pocket or so for a while, does it overheat or tend to "go there"? Does it freze up if you do forget to turn it off and put it in a pocket as my 01/01+'s would do (maybe it was just one of them I forget).

edited: Jun 20 2007 + educationk12

tnkgrl...is there an HSDPA device with voice and text. I have an gprs chip with voice and text, but it'd be silly top upgrade my 02 from EVDO to EDGE just for the sake of wanting voice/text. I plan to put one of my 32GB SSD HD in it which is probably half the thickness of the stock hard drive, but if there was enough room for the gprs/voice/text then I might add that inside and either keep the EVDO or do your HSDPA mod (if I am smart enough to figure out what you accomplished)...of course I won't be using the GPRS part. I'm not sure if that helps any. I guess if you know of an HSDPA device that has voice with SMS/MMS capabilities then that'd be great. But it'd have to be voice with text...not data with text as there needs to be a voice phone number associated with the text messages. I know EVDO pc cards you can text people or at least I use to with Verizon. I haven't tried it with my Sprint oqo. Long story short, I'm trying to see if there is a device to make the OQO into a phone...maybe the gprs/voice/text device I modified back in the 01 days will work. I'll report back after I have a look, but if anyone knows of such a voice chip that may work then let me know.

Oh, here's that device I have...I took the plastic housing off as well as the USB connector so it is smaller...might work for voice/text....not sure if other products have come out. This thing is over a year old. It's the Falcom Samba 55/56 (that 75 doesnt have voice)
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edited: Dec 07 2007 + tnkgrl

My HSDPA card (Sierra Wireless MC 8765) supports text messages (SMS), but does not support voice... Some other cards probably do, but none that I know of!

I just tried a random speed test (3/5 bars of signal inside a building) and got 1088 kbps down and 233 kbps up - that's way faster than anything I've ever experienced with EVDO in the same conditions.

HSDPA kicks serious ass

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edited: Jun 20 2007 + educationk12

Okay, I will look to see if I can find one with voice, however it probably does not exist.

EVDO has given me those speeds with that kind of signal strength. The annoying part about the Big Three (sprint, verizon, cingular) is it really depends on where you happen to be located. There are some spots where Verizon was giving me 1400k down while Sprint was giving half of that, yet in a different location it is reversed. Must be dependent upon the carrier's tower. One thing is for certain is I have no patience for slow connections based upon random locations, so I just might go with a USB HSDPA option for now...that way I have both Sprint and Cingular, so I can pop in the Cingular for places where SS (Sprint Sucks) occurs. If Cingular was perfect then I'd just switch exclusively but that's not the case unfortunately.

I am going to check to see if that Dlink 451 pc card router accepts USB HSDPA modems, and if it does then I might just sell my two Dlink 450 routers and go that USB route with my Sprint OQO. I am definitely not happy with just one carrier, it leaves me too vulnerable to dead spots. ;(

Okay, enough rambling, I will do some research and report back my findings. Thanks for your speedy response. Much appreciated. Thanks for the model number of your Sierra Wireless card!

I also need to look into signal boosters too. I have some for EVDO which will turn a 1 bar into 4 and 2 bars into the full 5 bars, but that gizmo was for my old EVDO card and I think they can be more universal without needing to be plugged into a card...but it just takes time researching. Not fun, but necessary.

edited: Jun 20 2007 + educationk12

Actually, the more I start to think about it. I don't know of any pc card or USB data card that allows for voice. And even some phones restrict calls when you are using data, so this is probably a complicated matter which is why they aren't easy to find.

Anyway, if I were to use that Falcom Samba card...do you think there is a free USB connectors that I could solder to inside, I hate to use up the one that is on the outside of the oqo. This probably won't work unless I can find a data card that allows for voice which is unlikely but I'll do some more searches.

06/21/07 + tnkgrl

HSDPA phones generally support simultaneous voice and data.

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06/21/07 + ecsk2

tnkgrl said: "My HSDPA card (Sierra Wireless MC 5765) )"

Have you tried Skype on the OQO with HSDPA, that is voice over the Skype/HSDPA setup?

06/22/07 + tnkgrl

I have not tried Skype yet... Now that it's no longer free I'm no longer interested!

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06/22/07 + 1trillion

Did someone ask for HSDPA with VOICE, wellllll, here ya go.

MC8775V PCI Express Mini Card for HSDPA/UMTS networks
The MC8775V PCI Express Mini Card module is built using the MSM6280(TM)
Mobile Station Modem(TM) chipset from QUALCOMM and with tri-band HSDPA
functionality for worldwide roaming on 3G networks, supports peak data
rates of up to 3.6 Mbps and is upgradeable to 7.2 Mbps(x). A complete
3G-enabled wireless solution, the MC8775V offers data, voice and SMS
functionality, and connectivity to all three HSDPA/UMTS frequency bands
(850, 1900, and 2100 MHz) and all four EDGE/GPRS/GSM bands (850, 900, 1800,
and 1900 MHz) used worldwide, allowing for seamless global roaming on the
best available network. The module offers standardized voice support for
GSM, UMTS and HSDPA networks supporting Enhanced Full Rate (EFR), Full Rate
(FR), Half Rate (HR), and WCDMA Adaptive Multirate (AMR) voice codecs.
The MC8775V module measures 51 x 30 x 4.5 mm, weighs in at less than 12
g, and complies with new European Union directives on RoHS (Restrictions on
Hazardous Substances). It is PCI Express Mini Card form factor compliant,
fully shielded and offers an operating temperature range of -30 to +60
degrees Celsius to suit all applications.
AirCard Enabled(TM)
Sierra Wireless has over 12 years of experience in delivering industry
leading WWAN products. The company produces a full line of PCI Express Mini
Card modules for both CDMA and GSM network technology streams, in data-only
and voice-enabled variants. OEM customers can rely on Sierra Wireless to
deliver a suite of PCI Express Mini Card products along with best-in-class
technical and integration support, so end customers experience the same
reliable, robust AirCard Enabled(TM) data solution users have come to
expect from the AirCard(R) line of PC card products.
Sierra Wireless PCI Express Mini Card modules include a common
comprehensive WHQL-certified USB software driver architecture that provides
superior power management, a dedicated diagnostic channel and the ability
to enable or disable NDIS or DUN support, which provides maximum
flexibility to OEM customers when designing their wireless product. To
simplify and expedite product development cycles, Sierra Wireless also
provides OEM customers with a comprehensive software development kit (SDK)
or Sierra Wireless's own Watcher(TM) software for easy connection
management.
For more information about the Sierra Wireless MC8775V voice-enabled
embedded module, please visit
link To contact the Sierra
Wireless Sales Desk, call 604-232-1488 or email sales AT NOSPAM sierrawireless.com.
(x) Subject to network support.

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06/22/07 + ecsk2

tnkgrl said: "I have not tried Skype yet... Now that it's no longer free I'm no longer interested!"

What's no longer free? Skype is still exactly as free as it always has been!?
You never paid for calls Skype->Skype you still don't calling to regular phones you always paid, excluding the one year trial free period for North America, but a $15-30/YEAR fee for UNLIMITED DOMESTIC calls is still a better deal than anyone else offers

06/22/07 + 1trillion

Here's some more.... ( It does simultanious voice and data too!)

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06/22/07 + 1trillion

And here's some more (comparison chart)

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edited: Jun 22 2007 + tnkgrl

When I sourced my Sierra Wireless MC 8765, the MC 8775/V and MC 8780/1 where not yet available - that was in late April, early May...

You can't order these cards directly from Sierra Wireless, since they only supply them to OEMs. I ended up getting my card from Premier Wireless (their Bay Area OEM integrator), and it was complicated!

As for Skype, I was interested when I was able to make free outgoing calls to any # in the US - but no more

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