(Click here for a larger view of Samsung's SCH-M470)
The SCH-M470 is designed to employ pilot HSUPA service being rolled out this year by Korea's
SK Telecom. The service is expected to achieve upload speeds of 2Mbps on that network, according to Samsung.
Other specifications released by the company for the SCH-M470 are few. The device features 2.1GHZ HSDPA and tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM telephony, Bluetooth, and WiFi. It also includes a 2.4 touchscreen display, slide-out QWWERTY keyboard, microSD memory expansion, and a two megapixel camera.
More about HSUPAAn offshoot of HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), HSUPA is
3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) specification. It was designed to boost the upload performance of UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system networks), with a roadmap calling for eventual upload speeds of 11.5Mbps.
So far, HSUPA has been launched by four operators in 26 countries, with 24 additional deployments ongoing, according to a fact sheet published last month by the
GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association). In the U.S., AT&T has been adding HSUPA to its network and says the process will be complete some time this year.
In the meantime, HSUPA-compatible devices have been relatively few, predominantly consisting of PC Card, ExpressCard, PCI Express, and USB modems. These have been offered by such as Huawei, Novatel, and Sierra Wireless.
In February, Sony Ericcson announced what will apparently be the first HSUPA phone to be sold in the U.S, the
Xperia X1. This Windows Mobile 6.1-based device is designed to operate on the AT&T network mentioned above.
Further InformationTo read GSA fact sheets on HSDPA and HSUPA, go to the organization's website,
here.
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