New Motorola Handsets to Lose EDGE Capability

I have been hearing more and more about how Motorola cell phones are loosing EDGE compatibility, but I don’t think it is that big of a deal, as it does not meet the quality standards for Motorola anyways.

Some of Motorola’s up and coming handsets will be loosing EDGE compatibility, as Motorola revises the specifications for some of the company’s new high-end releases.

Handsets affected by the changes include models from the design-orientated series such as the SLVR and the PEBL, and the Linux based E895 and A910. These handsets will be launched as GPRS-only devices.

The changes come in the interest of stability. A Motorola spokesperson explained that the chipset included in the high-end handsets is not able to meet the company’s quality standards in its EDGE implementation. At this late stage of product development, it is too late for Motorola to swap chipsets, and so they have chosen to simply disable the EDGE support.

(hat tip to Mobile Burn for the info)

September 13th, 2005 Posted by David in News, Motorola at 9:45 pm Comment Now! »
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