To address posting #11, Samsung has supported SyncML in recent phones, speficially the p777 and p207 (Cingular). If Sprint does not provide a SyncML strategy or need for the user, why support it or put into the phone for added expense (yes, even industry standards cost something).
As for expandable memory, the A920/A940 from Samsung have MicroSD (TransFLASH) but the A900 BLADE does not. Period.
"Crippling" Bluetooth is not a valid remark. There has been no damage. Version 1.x of Bluetooth has 13 profiles (services). Unless two devices share the same profiles, there is no connectivity and service. It is up to a carrier to request and accept these profiles into a manufacturer's device. At the same time, there must be a reason for wanting those profiles or else you load up your tech support and sales staff with time-consuming questions and do nothing more than irritate and confuse an ignorant customer, thus annihilating customer service.
The Samsung BLADE (A900) and Samsung A940 have the following Bluetooth profiles:
* OPP (object push) - used for sending 1-way vCards and calendar entries
* FTP (file transfer) - self-explanatory (non-DRM music files, pictures, video, etc.)
* BPP - Bluetooth printing
* DUN (dial up networking) - use phone as an EVDO modem
* HSP (headset)
* HFP (hands-free) - car kit
The A920 has all of the same but FTP. It's easy to find this out on a phone. Simply go to menu-->settings-->Bluetooth and look for something like "device info" or "Bluetooth services". They'll be listed there.
Cingular has phones with many of the above profiles. Verizon has removed all but HSP/HFP from its non-PDA phones, so is this what you mean by "crippling"?
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To address posting #11, Samsung has supported SyncML in recent phones, speficially the p777 and p207 (Cingular). If Sprint does not provide a SyncML strategy or need for the user, why support it or put into the phone for added expense (yes, even industry standards cost something).
As for expandable memory, the A920/A940 from Samsung have MicroSD (TransFLASH) but the A900 BLADE does not. Period.
"Crippling" Bluetooth is not a valid remark. There has been no damage. Version 1.x of Bluetooth has 13 profiles (services). Unless two devices share the same profiles, there is no connectivity and service. It is up to a carrier to request and accept these profiles into a manufacturer's device. At the same time, there must be a reason for wanting those profiles or else you load up your tech support and sales staff with time-consuming questions and do nothing more than irritate and confuse an ignorant customer, thus annihilating customer service.
The Samsung BLADE (A900) and Samsung A940 have the following Bluetooth profiles:
* OPP (object push) - used for sending 1-way vCards and calendar entries
* FTP (file transfer) - self-explanatory (non-DRM music files, pictures, video, etc.)
* BPP - Bluetooth printing
* DUN (dial up networking) - use phone as an EVDO modem
* HSP (headset)
* HFP (hands-free) - car kit
The A920 has all of the same but FTP. It's easy to find this out on a phone. Simply go to menu-->settings-->Bluetooth and look for something like "device info" or "Bluetooth services". They'll be listed there.
Cingular has phones with many of the above profiles. Verizon has removed all but HSP/HFP from its non-PDA phones, so is this what you mean by "crippling"?